Victim Protests Pardon in Sawyer Brothers Case
Robert Wayne Hinson, the sole eyewitness, disputes the pardon of Sandy and Lonnie Sawyer two days after release for the 1975 kidnapping. He accuses NBC coverage and NBC’s reports of pressuring the governor, while the Sawyers' attorney notes no immediate plans to publish or pursue further action.
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Charlotte
Sandy
Lonnie Sawyer
Robert Wayne Hinson
Monroe
Hinson
Jim Holshouser
Mecklenburg County
Carroll Matthews
Raleigh
Matthews
Sawyer Brothers
NBC
Holfhouser
New Governor Brings Cabinet to Raleigh State Workers
State employees in North Carolina faced a routine Monday under Gov. Jim Hunt after his inauguration over the weekend. Cabinet heads began selecting aides, workers hoped for higher pay raises, and about 200 unprotected staff faced reassignment or firing.
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Raleigh
Jim Holfhouser
Jim Hunt
Patricia Walters
Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Hunt
Debbie Allen
State Revenue Department
Annette Murphy
Holfhouser
Miss Walters
Donald Parrish
Allen
Transportation
Tom Bradshaw
Greene
Bradshaw
Perry Greene
Howard Lee
Natural and Economic Resources
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