04 Aug 1995
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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1995
Page
1
Croatian forces opened heavy bombardment on Knin and nearby fronts aiming to reclaim Serb held land. Civilian casualties reported as battles intensified. UN and NATO warned of potential airstrikes if civilians or peacekeepers were harmed.
Francisco Hernandez Sarate, 21, of Trenton, was sprayed from a pesticide tractor on NC 41 at 6 30 p m and was struck by a westbound car driven by Peggy Jones King, 28, of Richlands. Sarate died at the scene. King not charged. Sarate had worked six years on Billy Mills farm near Hargett's Crossroads.
Jones County has applied for federal disaster aid to help farmers hit by heavy June rainfall. Officials report 45 percent crop losses in tobacco, 35 percent in cotton, and 25 percent in soybeans, with six times normal rainfall. State CFSA reviews timelines and eligibility remain unclear.
Samuel Edward Perry, 26, a former Camp Lejeune Marine now in Richmond, was sentenced to 15 months in prison plus three years of probation and 250 hours community service for taking part in an insurance scheme tied to the Jones County Croatan wildfire. The fire burned 24,600 acres, caused $2.5 million in damage and $5 million to extinguish.
After a long day of tense bargaining, the House approved a 9.3 billion package trimming social programs and limiting agency enforcement. The measure, sending to the Senate, faces doubt as many Republicans withheld votes until the roll call closed. The bill removes a 1 billion aid line for the poor to pay utility bills and ends funding for the surgeon general, among other cuts. It also allows states to deny Medicaid abortion funds for poor women in rape or incest cases and tightens OSHA and NLRB powers. Senate to decide ABM treaty impact looms over defense language.
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