Tailhook report may include Cherry Point pilots
Pentagon tailhook report could refer 140 to 150 individuals for possible disciplinary action and anticipate at least a dozen courts martial. Dozens of women allege abuse at the Las Vegas hotel during the Tailhook convention attended by about 1,500 people. Maj. Don Kappel of Cherry Point said no aviators from Cherry Point were present initially, but transient Marines may have attended the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. No charges yet, official comment restricted.
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Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Pentagon
Las Vegas
Don Kappel
Joint Public Affairs Office
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Kappel
Trooper's car destroyed by fire on US 70 West
A State Highway Patrol car burned after trooper J R High left it. Lt Robert Dunn had stopped a vehicle near the Jones County line on US 70 for a weapon report. A sawed off shotgun was found. no injuries. Maurice Devon Battle, 19, of Kinston, charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
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Craven County
US 70
NC 41
Jones County
Robert Dunn
Dunn
J.R. High
High
Cove City
New Bern-Craven County
Maurice Devon Battle
Candlewood Drive
Kinston
Craven Regional Airport Earns Perfect FAA Certification
Craven Regional Airport received a flawless Federal Aviation Administration inspection after April 13. Inspector Linda Berkowitz found no discrepancies and praised the airport’s rescue coordination with Cherry Point crews, marking a notable improvement from last year’s two cited issues. Airport officials credited Melvin Cooper and staff for the achievement.
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Craven Regional
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Melvin Cooper
Cooper
Linda Berkowitz
Southeastern Regional
Cherry Point
Craven County
New Bern Board Meeting Deliberations On City Hall Issues
The New Bern Board of Aldermen will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at City Hall to discuss weed and seed program public hearings for 1993 CDBG and to close the alley on Blades Avenue. They will also consider annexation of Greenbrier portions and the 1993 HOME application along with the Neuse River Council of Governments membership and the status of New South Front Street property and wrecker rotation procedures.
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New Bern
Chatsworth Products to Open Plant in Craven County
Chatsworth Products plans a second manufacturing and distribution center in Craven County Industrial Park near New Bern. The Los Angeles based firm will lease the former Mack Trucks building for five years with an option to buy, and will hire two locals at start with six more from California. Moon plant manager Dick Kosco named Top Manager of the Year at the Craven County Committee of 100 banquet. The firm seeks to expand toward Europe and eastern Canada while offering employee ownership and stock as part of its retirement plan.
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Joe Cabral
Craven County Committee of 100
New Bern Sheraton
Cabral
Chatsworth Products
Los Angeles
Craven County
Mack Trucks Inc
Dick Kosco
Moon
Dustrial Park
Chatsworth
Henderson House
Europe
Canada
Midwest
North Carolina
State Department of Commerce
New Bern
Ethel Sampson Celebrated For Lifters Of Community
The Craven County Voters League honored Ethel Sampson a longtime activist and secretary for building a better community. Sampson serves as associate minister at Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church and volunteers in Meals on Wheels while guiding youth and housing initiatives. The banquet marked her 60th birthday as peers praised her leadership and generosity.
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Craven County Voters League
Sampson
Johnnie
Duffyfield
Guildfield Missionary
Joe George
Craven County
Ben Godette
Herbert Dawson
Voters League
Kennedy Sloan
State Community College System
Suit blames hospital for fall at Craven Regional
A Harlowe woman, Katie B. Oliver, sues Craven Regional Medical Center and Virginia Reciprocal Insurance Co. in Craven County Superior Court over a Dec 17 1991 fall on a ramp from the hospital entrance to the circle driveway. The suit cites violations of state building code including steep ramp, no handrails, and non slip surface. It seeks over $10,000 for injuries to Oliver’s back spine legs and neurological damage, plus medical bills and lost wages. Lawyers Ralph T. Bryant Jr. and Paul M. Quinn filed the suit.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Katie B. Oliver
Craven County Superior Court
Virginia Reciprocal Insurance Co
Oliver
Circle
Morehead City
Ralph T. Bryant Jr
Paul M. Quinn
Area volunteers answer call to Make a Difference Day
Craven County residents join national effort to help animals and communities. Wendy Walter and Hal Walter care for orphaned wildlife while participating in USA Weekend's Make a Difference Day. Cherry Point personnel decorate teddy bears for Salvation Army gifts. Girl Scouts and adults aid estuarine education efforts. Church ministries host Harvest Day Sale for Falcon Children's Home.
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Wendy Walter
Walter
Hal
Craven County
USA Weekend Magazine
Walters
Humane Society
D.W. Brooks
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Salvation Army
Joyce Bland
North Carolina
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New Bern Lands
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Sheraton
Ethel Sampson
Janice Kennedy-Sloan
Ben Watford
Days Inn
Hospital
Cindy Turco
Mike Saraghan
Sun Journal
Sharon Lord
Craven
Carteret
Pamlico Counties
Wendy
Hal Walter
Friday
Angela Morris
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