-Caveat Lector- Phone mix-up puts B.C. town in impeachment debate REVELSTOKE, B.C., Feb 12, 1999 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- Residents of this Rocky Mountain town literally have an inside line on what Americans think about Bill Clinton's impeachment. Through a mix-up in the long-distance phone lines between the United States and Canada, Revelstoke's community centre has been getting calls intended to give Americans an outlet for their views on the Clinton situation. Alan Chell, Revelstoke's parks and recreation co-ordinator, said the phone calls have been coming in since December. At least 1,000 calls have come through the community centre. ''Around Christmas the phone was really mixed-up,'' he said. ''We were getting 100 calls a day from all over the United States.'' The number of calls dropped off over the weeks but Chell still found himself answering four calls last week. ''It's slowed down now,'' he said. ''We're not sure it's that because interest (in Clinton) is dying out or if the problem is getting corrected.'' Callers from Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York and other states either ask it they've reached an NBC-TV phone-in line or start right away giving their opinions of the Clinton issue, said Chell. ''What we found out is the American public definitely likes to take the opportunity to let their thoughts be known,'' he said. When they learned where their call ended up, reactions were mixed, he said. Often it was ''Where is Revelstoke?'' and ''Where is British Columbia?'' ''One woman said, 'You're so lucky to live in Canada where normal things go on,''' Chell said. Officials of the American TV network had no comment on the mix-up. Copyright (c) 1998 The Canadian Press (CP), All rights reserved. -0- News provided by COMTEX. [!GOVERNMENT] [CANADA] [COMMUNITY] [CPW] [NEW+YORK] [NEWS] [NEWSGRID] [PENNSYLVANIA] [UNITED+STATES] [USA] [VERMONT] -- ----------------------- NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ----------------------- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
