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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1995
Page
7
North Carolina farmers expand planted tobacco area yet the August 1 forecast estimates 507.5 million pounds of flue-cured tobacco, down 6 percent from July, with yields at 1959 pounds per acre. The decline follows heavy July rains heat and disease. North Carolina produced about 600 million pounds last year.
Two young passengers Samantha Bennett and James Pugh died when their car struck another vehicle on State Road 1760 near Grimesland in Pitt County about 11 10 p.m. Friday. The driver was injured and not cited per troopers.
RALEIGH Crime Control and Public Safety Chief Thurman Hampton will step down at end of next month. He offered resignation to Gov Jim Hunt who sent a brief acceptance letter. Hunt had proposed abolishing the department to merge duties into other agencies to save about $3 million, a plan the General Assembly rejected.
Rep. Charlie Rose urges federal regulation after seven large animal waste spills since June 21 in eastern North Carolina. He proposes using criminal laws to punish willful pollution by hog farmers. Attorney General Easley confirms possible criminal charges and quick prosecutions. Millions of gallons of waste have polluted rivers, killing fish and introducing dangerous bacteria.
The SEC filed suit in Durham against Gene Block doing business as Block Consulting Services for allegedly using the Internet to promise to double investor returns in four months and seeking up to 100000 in penalties. A Massachusetts judge issued a temporary order barring Block from further offering securities.
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