Officer survives sniper attack after jaw shot in New Orleans
In January sniper Mark Essex wounded Officer Charlie Arnold, leaving most of his left jaw destroyed. Arnold writes for help in blood on a hospital wall, and credits the note with aiding his survival as he recovers, determined to return to duty with his partner Bobby Zeller by his side.
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New Orleans
Charlie Arnold
Arnold
Mark Essex
Howard Johnson Hotel
Associated Press
Chalmette
Charity Hospital
Bobby Zeller
Jackie
Charlie
Reinsurance Plan Move Promises Auto Liability Reform
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner John Ingram says he will move to abolish the assigned risk program and create a state reinsurance plan for high risk drivers. A June 8 meeting will form a governing board to implement the plan, with a 60 day window to draft a plan of operation for approval. This would be the nation’s first auto liability reinsurance program.
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Raleigh
John Ingram
Ingram
General Assembly
United States
North Carolina
Watergate Conspirators Go To Prison For Elite
Danbury Connecticut story notes the federal prison at Danbury once called country club now hosts Watergate conspirators including E Howard Hunt Jr and other inmates. It cites 200 of 750 inmates in drug rehab and recalls famed inmates like Boston mayor James Michael Curley and Clifford Irving, with the FCI’s hilltop setting near Candlewood Lake.
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Danbury
Boston
James Michael Curley
FCI
New York City
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Candlewood Lake
Westbrook Pegler
Weekend rain outlook shifts to scattered afternoon thundershowers
Weather outlook shows mainly west and central areas of the region with a rising chance of showers and thundershowers Saturday afternoon and evening. Temperatures reach 60s to 80s with southeastern sections in the upper 80s to near 90. Overnight lows stay in the 50s to 60s.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Midlands
Navy Targets Tattoos In San Diego Tattoo City Crackdown
San Diego doctors and officials push to curb tattoo parlors near the Navy base. Captain William Carson criticizes permanent disfigurement and notes a Navy program to remove unwanted ink. Tattoo shop owners report mixed demographics among clients as sailors pursue many designs.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
William Carson
San Diego Naval Hospital
State
New York
California
Carson
Doc Webb
Jesus Christ
Webbi
Long Beach
Clem
North Carolina Ad Rules Hit By Drug Discount Suit
A Raleigh judge ruled against state limits on discount drug plan and prescription drug advertising. Revco Southeast Drug Centers won a ruling voiding a Pharmacy Board ban on prescription drug ads, with the board set to appeal after its June 19 meeting.
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Raleigh
State Board of Pharmacy
Ken Wooten
Donald L. Smith
Wooten
Smith
Revco Southeast Drug Centers Inc
Revco
Pharmacy Board Code
Ed Gaskins
North Carolina
Florida
Pennsylvania
Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act
Insurance For Floods Available
Governor Holfhouser urges North Carolina communities to seek HUD flood insurance qualification after western floods killed 11. He says once a locality qualifies, any resident can obtain coverage within six workdays.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Jim Holfhouser
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Holfhouser
HUD
Time honored diamond and watch sales offer
A long standing jeweler touts decades of experience and multi million dollar volume. Advertises diamonds priced from 25 to 1500 dollars and promotes a convenient lay away plan to attract customers.
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Watergate
By Dan Hall
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Augusta
Charleston
Charlotte
Columbia
Greensboro
Greenville, S.C
Savannah
Wilmington
Allendale Baptist Church
Brentwood
Springfield Ave
Bob Metters
U.S. Navy
Nash
N. Main ST
E. Green & White Oak Sts
AL Elder
Kimberly-Clark Truckload Sale
Kimberly-Clark
Delsey
Delsey Bathroom
Nan
Southgate Shopping Center
Thomasville
Contac
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