Highway falls apart months after built at Whiteville
The SBI nears completion of a probe into possible bribery or wrongdoing in the crumbling of the U.S. 74 76 bypass in Whiteville North Carolina. Theo Brothers Construction Co. of Woodruff South Carolina did the $5.5 million work under a state supervisor. An estimated $100000 has been set aside for repairs but officials expect closer to $3 million given extensive subgrade debris and partial tearing up of the highway.
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Whiteville
N.C
State Bureau of Investigation
Theo Brothers Construction Co
Woodruff
S.C
Williamson
SBI
Bruce White
Prolonged Court Test Shapes Anti-Kiddie Porn Bill Debate
The House sends a bill to the Senate to ban using children under 16 in sexual material sold across state lines with up to 20 years in prison and a $50 000 fine. Critics warn overbreadth and First Amendment risks while lawmakers seek a constitutionally sound approach in conference.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Dale E. Kildee
D-Mich
Kildee
House Judiciary Committee
John Conyers Jr
Dmich
Judiciary Panel
Conyers
Justice Dept
Judiciary Committee
House
Migrant Education Aids NC Children With Tutoring And Summer Sessions
In North Carolina the federal funded migrant education program costs about 3.1 million dollars this year and will exceed 4 million next year. Robert Youngblood oversees tutoring during the school year and summer sessions aimed at keeping migrant children from falling behind. The program relies on regular teachers with special migrant training and uses the National Migrant Student Record Transfer System to track students who move frequently.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Robert Youngblood
Youngblood
Paul VI Named Pope of Roman Catholic Church
Monday's item confirms Paul VI as the pope governing the Roman Catholic Church. The brief notes his election and leadership role within Vatican affairs.
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