Crime rate rises in 1994 amid job worries in Craven tri-county
The 1994 state crime report shows a rise in overall crime index to 607 per 100,000, driven by misdemeanor crime and low employment. Craven County sees declines in total property crime and violence, while Robberies rise in Craven and Pamlico reports drop. Community watches in New Bern and Greenbrier urge awareness without alarm.
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Havelock
Campbell
State Attorney General's Office
Tri-County
Craven County
Craven
Jones
Pamlico
Ellen Dixon
Henderson Avenue
Community Watch
New Bern
Dixon
Steve Steidel
Greenbrier
Steidel
Long Island, N.Y
Nissan Maxima Crashes into Bridge Pillar in New Bern
A 1986 Nissan Maxima slammed into a concrete pillar at the Trent River bridge entrance in New Bern. Martha Colucci, a front seat passenger, and her husband were belted as rescuers freed them after about 30 minutes. Witness Hilton Delmar, 43, saw the car veer off and hit the pillar at roughly 45 mph. The bridge was closed about an hour and traffic backed up downtown. No charges filed at this time.
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Delmar
Coluccis
New Bern
Leitschuh
Judge Allows Defense Attack on DNA Testing in Simpson Case
In Los Angeles, Judge Lance Ito grants limited permission for the defense to question police DNA lab procedures amid contamination claims, setting six hours for cross examination and signaling potential impact on key blood and hair evidence. Separate rulings in Raleigh address whether taped interviews with detective Mark Fuhrman can be released, with deadlines set for response and potential quick decisions.
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O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Southwestern University
Robert Pugsley
John Gerdes
Knbc-Tv
Tracie Savage
Joseph Bosco
Savage
Bosco
Superior Court
Lance Ito
Ito
George
Woody”’ Clarke
Raleigh
Winston- Salem
Mark Fuhrman
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Laura Hart McKinny
McKinny
Forsyth County Superior Court
William Z. Wood Jr
North Carolina School of the Arts
Fuhrman
Wood
Friendly fire case reviewed as Pentagon weighs action
The Pentagon will re examine the April 14 1994 friendly fire incident in northern Iraq in which 25 people died including 15 Americans. No criminal punishment is planned but a review may lead to administrative actions such as blocked promotions reassignment or revocation of awards according to Defense Department spokesman Kenneth Bacon.
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Washington
Iraq
Pentagon
Defense Department
Kenneth Bacon
Defense
Bacon
Kaelin lands radio talk show job on KLSX FM
Brian Kaelin known as O J Simpson houseguest lands a one year contract with KLSX F M for a two hour afternoon show starting today He aims to shed the goofy surfer image and show he has a brain He will co host with friend Bob Hellman taking listener calls in a casual channel surfing format with a comic edge
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Kaelin
O.J. Simpson
Klsx-Fm
Bob Hellman
Anticipation: 10 000 Tickets for Carly Simon James Taylor Concert
Fans snapped up 10000 tickets for the August 30 Livestock 95 benefit on Martha's Vineyard in under an hour. Tickets priced 20 30 and 100 sold mostly by phone. Proceeds support the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society mortgage for a new agricultural hall. Simon and Taylor last performed together in 1979 and have since remarried.
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Carly Simon
James Taylor
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Simon
Jill Siegel
Livestock
Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society
Noteworthy action by General Assembly this year
Sun Journal notes Hennon of New Bern preparing for a show at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa and enjoying travel. The piece asks for the most noteworthy act by the General Assembly, answering that it is positive offenders must register.
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New Bern
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa
General Assembly
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Sun Journal
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ABC Newsman Sam Donaldson Recovers From Cancer Surgery
ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson is on the mend after surgery to remove cancer from lymph nodes in his right groin at Bethesda Maryland. Dr Steven A Rosenberg said he tolerated the procedure well and is recovering without problems. He will remain at NIH for about a week and no further treatment is planned at this time.
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Dent Sam Donaldson
Bethesda
Steven A. Rosenberg
Donaldson
National Institutes of Health
Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute
Eileen Murphy
ABC
Bears coach Ditka Seeks Return After Hip Surgery
Donaldson, 61, aims for light work after hospital release as Sam Murphy notes. Even from his hospital bed, Mike Ditka ponders golf, having hip surgeries in 1984 and 1992. Spokeswoman Shulman confirms details. surgeon says Ditka plans to play golf again once pain and handicap permit.
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Donaldson
Murphy
Sam
Bears
Mike Ditka
Ditka
Jan Shulman
Mitchell Sheinkop
Sheinkop
Dole and Clinton Spar Over Health In 1996 Race
Dole pledges not to use health differences against Clinton as a campaign issue. Clinton retorts that his pulse rate is lower, joking about health comparisons while both leaders discuss welfare reform with governors. In Welsh, Louisiana, Cajun zydeco fiddler Conray Fontenot dies at 72 from cancer.
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Bob Dole
Clinton
Senate
National Governor’s Association
Dole
Phil Gramm
Gramm
Texas
Conray Fontenot
Daley’s Red Squad echoes raise doubts about spy unit
Mike Royko recalls Chicago’s Red Squad past and warns a new undercover police force could revive surveillance of activists and neighborhood groups. He recounts snooping incidents involving a Polish restaurant, Hyde Park gatherings, and a Sleepy Hollow tavern.
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Daley
Chicago Police Department
Red Squad
City Hall
Joe Stalin
Sleepy Hollow
Addison Street
Schurz High School
Northwest Side
Hyde Park
Lincoln Park
Mike Royko
Community Crime Debate Tied to Public Opinion
A1 story examines whether crime decline numbers align with residents’ views. Readers are invited to call 638 3579 to say yes or 638 6552 for no. The text also notes perceived hospital improvements in maternal education and breastfeeding initiatives.
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