Military training site work raises fears in North Carolina counties
Local farmers and officials voiced concern over a proposed training field near Beaufort Pamlico and Washington counties. They warned of negative impacts on crop dusting tourism and industry while naval officials weigh airspace needs. Public hearings and environmental impact studies are planned as residents worry about civilian flight operations and low altitude airspace.
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Bradley
North Carolina
Beaufort County
Pamlico County
Washington County
Pat McCotter
John Peters
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Norfolk
Atlantic
Beaufort
Navy
Federal Aviation Agency
Louise Muse
Edsell Hunnings
Bill Rice
Cherry Point
Muse
Board of Commissioners
Johnnie Tripp
Jennifer Hassell
Washington-Plymouth
Navy plans offshore fiber farm runway facility near Beaufort
Bate supports a 2500 acre naval air facility with an 8000 foot carrier style runway and parking for multiple planes. The plan, costing 30 to 40 million dollars, would include a maintenance shop navigational aids and taxi areas with 35000 to 45000 surrounding buffer acres mainly in Beaufort and Pamlico areas.
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John Peters
Navy Planing and Engineering Agency
Peters
Beaufort
Pamlico
States debate hospital cost overcharges and patient refunds
Lawmakers and regulators in several states study hospital bills and insurer discounts amid reports of patients overpaying. The effort includes a North Carolina regulation to bar insurers from passing through deep discounts, with similar actions in Ohio Virginia and other states facing class actions and investigations into inflated co payments and discount passes.
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Madry
Virginia
Attorney General
Trigon Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Louisiana
Nevada
California
Washington
Woodstock festival tests Catskills town crowd control
The 1969 Woodstock legacy haunts Bethel as promoters move to Yasgur’s farm amid large crowds. Residents fear disruption yet some praise small-town charm while outsiders raise concerns of crime and commercialism. Local shopkeepers report tension as festival fever swells with up to 200,000 visitors arriving.
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Bethel
Woodstock
Alf Evers
The
Catskills
Florida
Washington
Barbara Bush declares pro choice stance in ABC interview
Former first lady Barbara Bush reveals support for abortion rights in a forthcoming ABC interview tied to her memoir A Memoir. She states she is pro choice while noting her husband George Bush opposes abortion except in rape or incest or to save the woman's life.
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Bush
ABC
George Bush
George
Seinfeld riffs on smart and Batman as the greatest detective
Jerry Seinfeld dismisses calling someone smart as a stupid term, calling it a jerkish label. He names Batman as the smartest imaginary superhero, arguing even Superman would fail if brains alone could not get the job done.
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Jerry Seinfeld
Esquire
Seinfeld
Batman
Superman
Mary Pickford’s ex still drawing sighs at age 90
Buddy Rogers, ex of Mary Pickford, remains a draw for fans at 90. The silent film star, wed to Pickford for over four decades, has spent his last nine birthdays at Reseda’s Jewish Home for the Aging, a facility aided by the couple’s donations since the 1940s.
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Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Reseda
Rogers Delights 300 With Red Coat and Birthday Cheer
The scene drew over 300 fans as Rogers arrived in a bright red outfit, blew kisses, and greeted Ian Faye Rudolf. The exchange covered admiration and romance as he noted the audience’s enthusiasm. A reporter asked about evoking such love across ages.
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Rogers
Ian Faye Rudolf
Jackson Family Honors suit over trophies unpaid balance
Boehm Studios attorney says Jermaine Jackson and Jackson Communications Inc owe 12 000 for two diamond studded trophies from a TV special after depositing 6250 and failing to pay the rest. Jacksons lawyer declined comment. Jackson Communications closed mid 1990s amid other related claims. Meanwhile Michael Jackson invoked the Fifth in a separate Los Angeles case by five ex bodyguards alleging abuse and irregular employment.
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Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Trenton
Jackson and
Jackson Communications Inc
Jacksons
Kenneth Johnathan
Jackson Communications
Michael Jackson
Los Angeles
Elvis Presley
Lisa Marie
Elvis fans at Graceland react to Lisa Marie Jackson marriage
Elvis faithful gather at Graceland for the death anniversary and talk about Lisa Marie Presley’s marriage to Michael Jackson. Fans express shock at the union and question Jackson’s suitability, while some defend Presley’s choice amid lingering fame.
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Lisa Marie
Elvis
Judy Fielstra
Muskegon
Mich
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Love Endures in Retirement: Lange and Johnson Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Olive Johnson and Harold Lange, residents of Holmstad retirement community in Batavia, Illinois, plan a 10th wedding anniversary after marrying in 1984. They recount meeting in gardens, overcoming loneliness, and now enjoy daily companionship, travel, and shared gardening.
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Lange
Harold
Harold Lange
The
Holmstad
Batavia
Ill
Wisconsin
Canada
Olive Lange
Olive
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