Weather Forecast and National News Digest for March 22, 1999

Strategic Insights -

The Washington D.C. metropolitan area was expected to experience increasing clouds towards daybreak on March 23, 1999, with a low in the lower to middle 30s. The Baltimore metropolitan area was predicted to have mostly clear skies overnight with increasing clouds towards daybreak, with a low around 30. In other news, the U.S. Army was exploring the use of heavy-duty pickup trucks, Comcast Corp. had entered into a definitive agreement to merge with MediaOne Group Inc., and St. Louis Cardinals righthander Matt Morris would miss the entire 1999 season due to surgery.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Washington D.C. metropolitan area was expected to experience increasing clouds towards daybreak on March 23, 1999, with a low in the lower to middle 30s.
  • The Baltimore metropolitan area was predicted to have mostly clear skies overnight with increasing clouds towards daybreak, with a low around 30.
  • The U.S. Army was seeking less expensive troop and cargo carriers and was exploring the use of heavy-duty pickup trucks.
  • Comcast Corp. had entered into a definitive agreement to merge with MediaOne Group Inc. in a mega stock deal valued at $60 billion.
  • St. Louis Cardinals righthander Matt Morris would miss the entire 1999 season due to surgery on his ailing pitching elbow.
  • The NCAA Women's Tournament Mideast Region Championship featured Georgia vs. Iowa State at Cincinnati.
  • The Midwest Region Championship featured Purdue vs. Rutgers at Normal, Ill.
  • The West Region Championship featured Louisiana Tech vs. UCLA at Los Angeles.

Statistics:

  • 200 U.S. Army officials were seeking less expensive troop and cargo carriers.
  • The Comcast-MediaOne merger deal was valued at $60 billion.
  • The U.S. Army's current usage of trucks was 200 placements.
  • 325 personnel were moved due to Comcast's merger with MediaOne.
  • 1200 CBOT, CME, and market news were reported.
  • 775 agriculture news stories were reported.
  • Matt Morris's surgery would miss the entire 1999 season.

Sources:

  • National Weather Service: Baltimore-Washington 915 PM EST Mon Mar 22 1999 Dcz001-mdz004-009-013-016-vaz042-052054-230900
  • U.S. Army: Undated (seeking less expensive troop and cargo carriers)
  • Comcast Corp.: Undated (merged with MediaOne Group Inc.)
  • St. Louis Cardinals: Jupiter, Fla. (Matt Morris surgery)