Fire devastates birds in home tragedy at New Bern
Alexander describes loss of pet birds in a kitchen stove fire that started on a gas burner. Her daughter Jackie Boles says the birds were like babies to the family. Alexander, widowed, plans to stay with relatives in New Bern or Bayboro while continuing to rely on Social Security.
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Teen abducted after years of stalking by unnamed man
Jodi Bulla, 12 at first, faced repeated terrifying visits from a mysterious stalker, described as mixed hair and tall, who knocked on her window and called her name over years. The family reports ongoing police inaction, private investigators, and home sensors, while the suspect reportedly fled the area after the latest abduction.
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Havelock Officers Suspend COG Leader Over Alleged Misconduct
Four Havelock board officers acted without notice to suspend Fogle at Marks Square based on an ongoing investigation. The Sun Journal obtained memos showing Fogle's attorney and liaison were informed Aug 2 3. The State Auditors Bureau and other agencies are conducting related probes.
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Health reform clash fuels budget debate in Senate
Sen Tom Daschle argued for action amid stacks of health reform studies as supporters note potential budget impact. The Congressional Budget Office warned Mitchell’s bill would modestly trim the deficit yet raise national expenditures, risking 13 million uninsured by 1997 and long term costs of $420 billion through 2000 and $1.1 trillion through 2004.
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AIDS Ender Seeks Early Trial With Cord Blood Therapy
The proposal envisions using a newborns own umbilical cord blood for initial patients with a broader aim of mass producing cells for general injections. If initial tests fail, researchers plan a second chance as the virus regenerates. The concept involves government oversight and future distribution through public health channels.
Health care reform bill fate questioned in Congress
Readers weigh in on whether Congress will pass a health care reform bill before the session ends as President Clinton urges action. Calls to vote yes or no flood the switchboard, with some urging lawmakers to tackle other issues.
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Brando biography depicts actor as voracious eater
A Vanity Fair excerpt from Peter Manso's Brando biography portrays Marlon Brando as a compulsive eater who ignored diets by having McDonalds tossed to him over a fence. The book cites aides describing his weight and near choking incidents during workouts.
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Fox to air OJ case movie before murder trial
Fox Broadcasting Co. announced The O J Simpson Story will air Sept 13, two days before Simpson’s Sept 19 double murder trial. Bobby Hosea plays Simpson and Jessica Tuck portrays Nicole Brown Simpson while the film recounts the couple’s tumultuous life and the June 12 killings.
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TV news and Hollywood items mixed with international espionage notes
A roundup covers Travolta’s potential co star Danny DeVito in a mystery based Los Angeles project, a judge keeping Michael Jackson in a Las Vegas breach case, Tom Snyder as CBS Late Late Show host, Dave Letterman’s deal, and KGB agent Dmitry Yakushkin’s death in Moscow.
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Polls on OJ verdicts prove little in Royko column
Mike Royko argues that public polls on guilt or innocence in the OJ Simpson case reveal nothing essential about society. He says polls merely reflect emotion and prejudice, not justice, and that true outcomes depend on evidence and a jury verdict. He mocks the idea that polls capture meaningful public opinion.
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