Hunt Seeks More Med Graduates for North Carolina
Lt. Gov. Jim Hunt urged expanding medical education to raise care in North Carolina. He called for training thousands of paramedical staff, state funded hospital clinics, and expanded residency programs, supporting use of part of a $100-150 million credit balance for health initiatives.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
North Carolina
Hunt
North Carolina Public Health Association
East Carolina University
Wilson
University of North Carolina Board of Governors
ECU
Banks Challenged Over APR Disclosure Practices in NC
North Carolina Public Interest Research Group says 15 of 220 bank branches misstate auto loan costs by not using the APR or by advertising add on or discount rates. Duke sophomore David Palotta notes the practice misleads borrowers on true annual interest.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Public Interest Research Group
David Palotta
Duke University
Palotta
Italian Journey Turns Into Pasta Tale
A fanciful claim plays with Chao Tzu and Marco Polo as travelers who allegedly became ravioli spaghetti and pizza in Italy blending Chinese and Italian cuisine. The remark strings together myth and humor about cultural exchange and culinary legend.
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Chao Tzu
Kua Mien
Lao Pien
Italy
China
Marco Polo
Weekend warmth with chances of showers across the region
Forecast predicts warm days with temperatures near 90 today and in the 70s to 80s Sunday. Showers or thundershowers are possible tonight through Sunday, with higher chances in western areas. Monday to Wednesday brings occasional showers then fair, with highs mainly in the 70s and 80s and cooler mountain locales.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Episcopalians Face Rift Over Women Ordination Aboard
In Louisville the Episcopalian General Convention debates ordaining women as priests while divisions surface on grants for black and poor groups, remarriage restrictions, and shifting talks away from broader Protestant unity toward Catholic and Orthodox relations.
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George W. Cornell
Louisville, Ky
IMF Meets Stalemate Over Monetary Reform and China Seat
A week-long IMF gathering in Nairobi ends with deep rifts over reforms and China’s bid to join the IMF and World Bank, challenging Taiwan’s seat. Moscow and allies weigh joining, delaying progress. Ministers plan another meeting in January while debate over a stronger dollar and floating currencies continues to loom.
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Fred Coleman
Associated Press
Nairobi
Kenya
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Johannes Witteveen
China
Taiwan
World Bank
Peking
United Nations
U.N
Witteveen
Tanzania
Moscow
Committee of 20
U.S
Arabs Release Hostages After Vienna Promise
Two Arab terrorists freed four hostages in Vienna after the government agreed to close a Jewish transit center near Schoenau Castle. The men, identified as Moustafa Souei dan and Mahmoud Khaldi, then flew via Cagliari and Palermo seeking refuge, while Austria faced international travel restrictions from Algeria Libya and Tunisia.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Mediterranean
Cagliari
Sardinia
Algeria
Libya
Tunisia
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Palermo
Sicily
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Eagles of Palestine
Moustafa Soueidan
Mahmoud Khaldi
Marchegg
Schwechat
Schoenau Castle
Bruno Kreisky
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Germany
L M Plans To Move To Durham
Liggett and Myers plans to move its corporate headquarters from New York to Durham North Carolina. President Raymond Mulligan cites lower taxes and rent and better living and working conditions. A new wing will be finished next summer, affecting about 200 management staff.
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New York
Liggett and Myers
Durham
N.C
Raymond Mulligan
Mulligan
L&m
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