Navy narrows landing field sites near Cherry Point
Norfolk agency trims Marine Corps outlying fields to three finalists in Craven Carteret and Jones counties. BRAC AEP rules shaped the cut, with draft EIS due this fall and final report slated for February before land purchases. Public input was gathered at December meetings and will guide negotiations.
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Croatan National Forest
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Beaufort
Peters
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Carteret
Jones Counties
Cherry Point
Coast Guard Cutter Gentian Aids Haiti Mission And Ice Operations
Ensign Jeff Yarosh describes routine aboard the 270 foot Coast Guard cutter Tampa off Haiti as it handles migrants with beans and rice and ships to Port au Prince and the Comfort for the injured while asylum seekers go to Guantanamo Bay. The Gentian supported ice delivery during Washingtons harsh winter and assisted ice scanning in the Chesapeake and Delaware bays, plus search and rescue, lighthouse and buoy repairs.
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Comfort
Jamaica
Guantanamo Bay
Haiti
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Washington
Chesapeake and
Delaware Bays
Train derailment prompts repair plan after crash
Investigators found no defects on the train and tracks inspected twice weekly with the latest check a day before the derailment. Conrail said tracks would be repaired and trains back in service by afternoon. Passengers, shaken but unhurt, faced another trip option while Amtrak cites a long history of safety and notes the cause may take months to determine.
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Anx
Astrid Stifoss-Hanssen
Norway
Michigan
Amtrak
Alabama
Pena
Abandoned Gastonia Baby Sparks Family Grief and Inquiry
A newborn infant found in a local motel in Cherokee County died four days later in Gastonia after relatives learned of the death. Police say the parents, facing larceny charges, are under investigation as officials determine pneumonia cause. The child’s funeral plans shift to Gastonia and relatives seek answers about the infant’s death and health.
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N.C
Cherokee County
Donna Cox
Dameron
Helen Dameron
Emanuel
Joe Winesett
Helen Cameron
Styles
Jerry Taylor
Gaffney
Elac Pens
Cameron
Erwin Costner
Costner Funeral Home
Pete
Gibson
Nealette Taylor
Charles Cameron
Winesett
Reform aims to expand coverage to 95 percent by 2000
President Clinton discusses health reform and coverage goals, noting plans to extend insurance to about 95 percent of Americans by the year 2000. He shifts from his original proposal and emphasizes moving forward with legislation, urging lawmakers to consider the bill.
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Clinton
Reader poll on MLB strike impact on sports interest
A newspaper readers poll asks whether a major league baseball strike would lower overall interest in baseball including the minor leagues. Readers are urged to call 638 3579 to answer yes or 638 6552 to answer no, with one respondent remarking it should have been done a decade ago.
LA council approves 3.8 million payment to Rodney King
Los Angeles City Council approves a 3.8 million payment to Rodney King to settle medical costs and end lawsuits after the 1991 police beating. The vote was 11 to 1 with Councilwoman Rita Walters praising closure and Councilman Hal Bernson dissenting over the fairness of rewarding violations. King dropped two appeals as part of the deal. four officers faced unrelated federal convictions or firings.
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Rodney Rodney King
Rita Walters
King
Hal Bernson
Bernson
Willie Nelson pays off $32 million IRS debt for $16.7 million
Willie Nelson says his 14 year tax dispute with the IRS is resolved after paying $16.7 million to settle a $32 million bill. He recalls investigators approaching him in Boston and notes the IRS had auctioned some properties to help cover the debt. Nelson released Who'll Buy My Memories: The IRS to document the saga.
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Nelson
Nashville
Boston
IRS
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Dennis White Paper New Bern on Haiti and peacekeeping
Dennis White of New Bern says he enjoys basketball football and family time. He believes the U S should not send military forces to Haiti unless the goal is clearly defined and self escape is possible, arguing they should not be tasked with restoring peace if Haiti cannot resolve its own conflict.
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White
U.S
Haiti
Hawking credits speech technology for independence
Stephen Hawking says computers let him talk and move independently, but warns speech synthesis limits at 40 to 60 words per minute and can sound odd. He told about 400 people at MIT that technology aids the disabled, and joked that they do not want to sound like Mickey Mouse.
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Stephen Hawking
Disney World
Hawking
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mickey Mouse
Hermit crab beauty pageant crowns Crabunzel in seaside town
In a Tidewater pageant near Atlantic City, over 200 spectators watched 49 hermit crabs compete for the Coveted Cucumber Rind Cup. Crabunzel, dressed as Rapunzel, won as 11-year-old Aimee Russo of Ridley Park Pa. described the crab as the perfect size.
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Crabunzel
Rapunzel
Miss Crus- Crabunzel
Aimee Russo
Ridley Park, Pa
Hard Copy Oneups Team for Jordan Homer Tape
Television program Hard Copy bought exclusive rights to a Birmingham Barons fan video of Michael Jordan's first pro homer. The team had urged spectators to donate the clip as crews were packing up. Barons spokesman Chris Pika noted offers for autographed balls but no payment details were disclosed.
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Jordan
Birmingham Barons
Chris Pika
San Jose
Calif
Stu Ganz
Best Morning Train Ride Through Illinois to Chicago
A boy on a commuter train from rural Illinois to Chicago envisions dinosaurs and distant lands while observing the ride. His mother, watching the window, notices the changing scenery as towns like Park Ridge and Irving Park pass by. The boy reads signs, collects a candy wrapper, and revels in the ride as the conductor announces Downtown Chicago next. Bob Greene’s syndicated column note appears on this page.
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Chicago
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Woodstock
Cary
Fox
Chicago Cubs
Miki
Park Ridge
Jefferson Park
Irving Park
Clybourn
Bob Greene
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