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Last Flu Shot Offer Draws Big Turnout

By ZELDA BRONSTEIN Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Alarmed by news that American manufacturers have run out of flu vaccine, people showed up starting at 5 a.m. Saturday for the flu shot clinic at Longs Drug Store at 5100 Broadway in Oakland. -more-

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday December 16, 2003
TUESDAY, DEC. 16 -more-

Shotgun Players Go All Out for ‘Meyerhold’

By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003
First off, you could start a pretty good argument about the title of the Shotgun Players’ new production—and brand new it is—The Death of Meyerhold. -more-

Arts Calendar

Tuesday December 16, 2003
TUESDAY, DEC. 16 -more-

Ancient Cemetery Proved a Plus for Realty Speculators

By ZACHARY JOHNSON Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series by UC Berkeley students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-

Bush Put Lab Future in Doubt

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 16, 2003
One of the University of California’s best-heeled rivals for the contract to manage Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has dropped out of the competition before it even began. -more-

Saddam’s Capture Could Backfire on Bush

By WILLIAM O. BEEMAN Pacific News Service
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Saddam Hussein’s capture and eventual trial, if properly conducted, could begin a new and more positive phase in the saga of the United States and Iraq. Or it could devolve into a continuation of the pattern of exploitation of Saddam’s monster image that the Bush administration has adopted throughout the conflict to justify its actions. -more-

Budget Woes TopCouncil’s Agenda

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Berkeley citizens tired of hearing about the city’s ongoing budget problems will certainly want to skip tonight’s (Tuesday, Dec. 16) City Council meeting, which features two sessions on the subject. -more-

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday December 16, 2003
DISAPPOINTED -more-

Thousands Mourn, Celebrate Beloved Father Bill

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Nearly 3,000 people packed the Berkeley Community Theater Sunday evening to remember and celebrate the life of Father Bill O’Donnell, Berkeley’s well-known and beloved priest who passed away early last week. -more-

When It Comes to Health, Listen to Your Heart

From Susan Parker
Tuesday December 16, 2003
I took time off from my San Francisco State MFA studies to take my husband, Ralph, to the doctor. It was a routine appointment with his urologist but we had some concerns. Due to his paralysis, Ralph cannot feel pain below his shoulders. But I can tell when he’s sick in a variety of ways: fever, slurred speech, lethargy, sediment in his urine, unpleasant smells. -more-

Immigrants Call One-Day Strike

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday December 16, 2003

Services for Disabled Face Cuts

By DONA SPRING
Tuesday December 16, 2003

Zelda Bronstein: Hundreds lined up for flu shots outside this Longs Drug Store in Oakland Saturday morning.
Zelda Bronstein: Hundreds lined up for flu shots outside this Longs Drug Store in Oakland Saturday morning.

Editorials

AC Transit Announces Driver Layoffs, Route Cuts

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Cash-strapped AC Transit is set to implement its second major service cut of the year Monday, slashing service on six Berkeley routes and laying off over 100 drivers and mechanics just four days before Christmas. -more-

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