Craven GOP shuns sheriff bid. eyes November races
Craven County Republicans conclude the sheriff selection is effectively done after David Arthur withdraws for undisclosed reasons. The party opts to focus on the board of commissioners and state legislature, arguing that a strong Democratic incumbent and late Aug deadline make a sheriff bid pointless for 1994.
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Raven County
Sheriff's Office
C.W
Pete” Bland
David Arthur
Sheriff Bland
Gary Bleau
Craven Gop
Craven County
Jerry Monette
Board of Commissioners
GOP
North Carolina warns on SAT recentering changes
John Hood of the John Locke Foundation notes that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction reports the Class of 1996 will face a recentered SAT, moving verbal and math averages to 500. The piece argues this inflates scores and hides declines in reading and writing skills, urging readers to consider past trends and potential confusion.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
College Board
Newsweek
Robert
Samuelson
The
Public Interest
Charles Murray
R.J. Hernstein
Daniel J. Singal
the Atlantic Monthly
North Carolina
John Hood
John Locke Foundation
Baseball record chase and looming strike dominate season discourse
The piece highlights Roger Maris’s record under threat from Matt Williams and Ken Griffey Jr. plus Frank Thomas chasing a Triple Crown and Tony Gwynn nearing .400. It notes Yankees optimism, Rockies surge, and rising tension as MLB players threaten a strike around Aug 12, with historical references and industry sentiment shaping the drama.
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Bob Dylan
Yankee
Roger Maris
Matt Williams
San Francisco Giants
Ken Griffey Jr
Seattle Mariners
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Gwynn
San Diego Padres
Boston
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
L.A
San Francisco
Colorado
Rockies
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Dylan
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Mercedogavs
Slippery Watergate talk and hearings critique
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist notes confusion in early Watergate coverage as briefings favored written memoranda over hints and hand signals. The piece contrasts Altman and Steiner testimony with the secretary of the Treasury, describing tension during Senate questioning and denoting parties and opinions with a critical tone.
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Watergate
Joshua Steiner
Roger Altman
Ce Aisea Eaven
Secretary of the Treasury
Messrs. Altman
Steiner
Clinton
Roger Aluman
Josh Steiner
Texas
Altman
Paul Andn
Arkansas Democrat- Gazette
Little Rock
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Patrick Holmes
Judy Zimmerman
Jerry Wicks
John R. Graham
Vermont
Royster
Bob Schaeffer
National Center For Fair and Open Testing
By Dan Piraro
Cemenis
Bruno
Treasury of
United States
Alfonso D’ Amato
Eee
Senate Committee
Paul Greenberg
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