Crop losses push area toward disaster relief request
Weatherly described a disaster area spanning multiple counties with crop losses near or above federal thresholds. Jones County reports annual tobacco and cotton earnings around 11 million and 8 million, with tobacco and cotton acreages totaling 2 750 and 28 000 respectively. Local growers note good tobacco prices but insufficient supply, while rainfall relief remains uncertain and Craven Pamlico counties report losses below disaster criteria.
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Weatherly
Jones County
Small
Mills
Craven
Pamlico
John Walston
Craven County
CFSA
Pamlico County
Judy Hudgins
Hudgins
Fire Darrin York Hackett arraignment set for Monday
U S District Court will arraign and try Darrin York Hackett on the fire. Croatan Forest Ranger Lauren L Hillman notes the defendant acknowledges the danger and the seriousness of the case. Prosecutors describe possible jail time as a strong sign of public risk and the firefighters' peril.
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Darrin York Hackett
U.S. District Court
Croatan Forest District
Lauren L. Hillman
Boyle
Hillman
Carl Tilghman
Beaufort
Perry
U.S
Tom Murphy
Wisconsin to replace welfare with work program drive
Governor Tommy Thompson unveils a plan moving 71,000 AFDC recipients toward work with subsidies, job training, child care and counseling. The proposal targets 1997 startup, faces legislative scrutiny, Washington funding questions, and concerns over costs and coverage for the needy.
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Racine
Wis
Tommy G. Thompson
Wisconsin
Thompson
Washington
Gap grows between poor and wealthy North Carolina schools
In North Carolina the gap between the poorest and wealthiest school districts widened last year and faces worsening unless funding methods change. Bertie County spent 526 dollars per student while Dare County spent five times that amount, highlighting disparities amid ongoing litigation claiming unconstitutional funding. The Public School Forum report notes local wealth affects resources for textbooks, salaries, and facilities, prompting calls for redistribution and reassessment of property-tax-based financing.
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Raleigh
Bertie County
Dare County
Public School Forum
North Carolina
Atto
Man of the Education
Aryan of the Year seeks new recruits in Kelowna
Charles Scott, the Canadian named Aryan of the Year by a Idaho neo Nazi group, tours Kelowna hoping to recruit supporters. He claims hundreds of backers, mostly older men, while locals and educators warn of rising racism and discuss responses to organized hate in the British Columbia city of about 95 000.
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Charles Scott
British Columbia
Kelowna
Scott
Seth
Helmut Harry
Ethbridge
Davidbridge
Okanagan University College
Tipper Gore says one politician in the family is enough
After a speech to the National Women's Political Caucus, Tipper Gore declared that she has no plans to run for office stating that one politician in the family is enough. She noted women belong in the House and Senate while referencing her pivotal role in family and community.
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Tipper
Tipper Gore
House
Senate
al Gore
National Women’s Political Caucus
Noteworthy Nonaction on Higher Education by the General Assembly
A resident of Charlotte Mark Reger notes that the General Assembly this year did not back higher education. He cites the lack of support as the most important outcome, reflecting concern over UNC Charlotte and related institutions.
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General Assembly
Masked Man Mystery Surfaces In TV Talk and Parades Spread
In Parade Hindman discusses the unseen TV role as Wilson on Home Improvement and the public craving for anonymity. Tipper Gore, as Clinton adviser, argues for broader participation in power structures shaping lives and families. Hindman notes the paradox of anonymity and the need for credentials at awards.
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Tipper Gore
Clinton
Interagency Council On the Homeless
Indman
Hindman
Wilson
ABC
Home Improvement
Parade Magazine
Alexander and Shepherd to Host 47th Emmy Awards
Jason Alexander and Cybill Shepherd were named as co hosts for the 47th Annual Emmy Awards to be broadcast by Fox next month. Alexander, nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy for Seinfeld, seeks his first win. Shepherd, star of Cybill, is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy.
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Jason Alexander
Cybill
Alexander
Shepherd
Los Angeles
Fox
Pat George
Seinfeld
Tiny Tim to Wed Third Time in Minneapolis Church
Tiny Tim, the long haired ukulele singer famed for Tiptoe Through the Tulips, prepares for his third marriage in a church. He tells reporters marriage is sacred and notes the August 18 invitation date. His 39 year old fiancée Marie supports the plan amid past televised weddings and a recent divorce from Miss Jan.
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Tiny Tim
Tim
Minneapolis
Lord Willing
Marie
Vicki
Miss Jan
Jay Leno
Jan
Jury Deliberates Reynolds Fax Allegations Riotous Trial
Reporter notes during Reynolds case reveal a chaotic Chicago office and a fired aide Sara Rodriguez accusing Mel Reynolds of yelling and violent behavior. The jurors ponder meaningful judgments about Reynolds hiring and conduct as their trial proceeds. Mike Royko commentary ends the column.
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Clinton
Sara Rodriguez
Chicago
Mel Reynolds
Reynolds
Bosnia
North Korea
Middle East
Newt
United States
Mel
Marisol
Rodriguez
Mike Royko
Forest fire charges resolution questioned in Croatan case
A reader asks if last year’s Croatan forest fire charges have been satisfactorily resolved. The paper cites two phone polls for yes or no and includes a confusing line about former apostles' marriage arrangements.
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Hamann
U.S. Forest Service
SUN Journal
Mark Reger
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
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Charlotte
New Bern
Oval Office
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Royko
Maete Pera Er
Freedom
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