Health care debate raises questions and time pressure
Joan Beck argues Congress faces two distinct health care bills from Sen. Mitchell and Rep. Gephardt, both costly and expansive. She warns lawmakers must clearly explain costs, timelines, and who benefits, as August urgency gives way to fall negotiations and possible compromises.
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Congress
Senate
House
George Mitchell
Dmaine
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Congressional
Clinton
Mitchell
Washington
Clintons
Las Vegas convention draws fat concerns from Cove City official
Cove City officials report travel to Las Vegas for a convention as taxpayers face mounting costs. A.R. Koonce notes worries over fat in travel and room charges, referencing a prior letter from January 2, 1994.
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Las Vegas
A.R. Koonce Cove City
Craven Arts Council Celebrates Summer Arts Camp Fun
Craven Arts Council highlights the 1994 Summer Arts Camp That's All Folk providing children in Craven County with a range of arts disciplines and lessons in state and family history. Volunteers describe high interest and lasting engagement, thanking the council for continued support and success.
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Craven Arts Council
Craven County
Metric system takes hold in US road signs effort
The piece outlines Congress and the Bush administration steering metric adoption through Public Law 100-418 and Executive Order 12770. It notes Coast Guard and Navy moves toward metric standards, NOAA charts conversion, and proposed dual metric-mile signs with a 1996 deadline adjusted to “to the extent feasible.”
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Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Clinton
Congress
Bush Administration
Bush
Coast Guard
Navy
Gulf Copper and Manufacturing Corp
Port Arthur
Texas
Jack Schmidt
Coast and Geodetic Survey
U.S
Federal Highway Administration
North Carolina
Southern Confederate memorials and Craven County skirmishes featured
The piece catalogs Civil War era sites in Craven County including Gum Swamp, Croatan, Neuse River, Core Creek, Beech Grove, Riverdale and Rocky Run with references to May 1863 to February 1864. It links local memory to Confederate of Stephen S. Thompson and the Sons of Confederate Veterans camp 1370, framing Yankee recall as clock watching.
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Rhode Island
Neuse
Core Creek
Riverdale
Evan's Mill
Rocky Run
Tuscarora Station
Craven County
Stephen S. Thompson
Rain Brothers
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Tragedy in Africa Overshadows Rwanda issues
The piece argues liberal focus on South Africa eclipses brutal African conflicts. It cites Rwanda Burundi Uganda and Sudan atrocities, noting millions killed or displaced, and condemns foreign aid as propping corrupt regimes while Africans must lead solutions. It blends statistics with critique of Western moral hierarchy.
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South Africa
Rwanda
Burundi
Uganda
Idi Amin
Milton Obote
Tito Okello
Equatorial Guinea
Macias Nguema
George Ayittey
American University
Sudan
Mali
Chad
Africa
The
Commendation for New Bern Police and Craven Regional ER
A resident praises New Bern Police Department and Craven Regional Medical Center emergency room for professional, compassionate service during a recent incident. The writer thanks the officers and ER staff, describing abundant care, courtesy, and dedication to community wellbeing.
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New Bern
Craven Regional Medical Center
Submissions guidelines for Forum letters to the Sun Journal
Instructions for sending letters to the Forum at Sun Journal in New Bern North Carolina. Include signature address and phone. Fax number provided. Preference for letters under 300 words. Longer letters may be abridged. Headlines and dates required when referencing articles. Anonymous or unsigned letters disallowed.
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Sun Journal
P.O
New Bern
N.C
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