Vacation mishaps and mooched lodging abroad
A traveler recounts a 2 1/2 week trip through the Netherlands and Britain marked by reliance on relatives, a cheap uni residence, and travel woes including a British rail strike. The narrative notes navigating Amsterdam by tram, London Underground ease, and driving on the wrong side while retracing Windsor and Cliveden memories.
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Netherlands
Britain
Amsterdam
London
Hall
Edinburgh
London Underground
Cliveden
Windsor
Driving Through Britain and Scotland With a Hectic Road Trip
Joanne Jacobs recounts a chaotic British road trip with misdirected turns amid wiper signals, insurance regrets, and hotel shower mysteries. The journey winds from Leeds to York to Strathkinness, highlighting locals’ directions, public transit quirks, and a dual road rivalry between Strathkinness High and Low Roads.
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Britain
Scotland
Edinburgh
Tony
Willi
Strathkinness
St. Andrews
Strathkinness High Road
Strathkinness Low Road
Joanne Jacobs
San Jose Mercury News
Township 7 voters urged to shape future with November vote
Citizens and officials urge Township 7 residents to decide whether to incorporate amid growth pressures from New Bern Craven County across the river. Critics warn annexation could shift a new $1.23 million tax base away from Township 7 while promising no new services. Voters are urged to participate to control local taxes and services.
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Township 7
New Bern
Craven County
Channel 12 blackout prompts reader outcry over missing local news
Reader laments Channel 12 transmitter hit by lightning left audience without local coverage for days. Criticizes lack of reporting from Channel 12 and Sun Journal, noting no updates, no editorials, and no confirmation from outlets or carriers as inaction spanned Aug 2–3.
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Trent Woods
TV Channel 12
CNN
Skip Waters
Chris Justice
ABC
Good Morning America
Peter Jennings
N&o
Raleigh
Sun Journal
TV-12
Debunking a Civil War Battle Narrative at New Bern
A reader criticizes Stephen S. Thompson for mischaracterizing the Battle of New Bern during the Union occupation of North Carolina. The letter cites multiple probes and skirmishes, notes the blockade’s impact, and argues Burnside era leadership and local militia missteps led to a brief clash and many Confederate prisoners being captured.
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Stephen S. Thompson
New Bern
North Carolina
Richmond
Branch
Trent River Railroad
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Sun Journal
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N.C
Family honors AIDS victim Dirk Simpson in Jones County
A heartfelt letter thanks staff and reporter Robyn L. Davis for publishing the story of Dirk Simpson, an AIDS victim. The family expresses gratitude for community support, reflects on faith, forgiveness, and vows to continue Dirk’s memory through farming, writing, and helping others affected by AIDS and hardship.
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Son
Jones County
Robyn L. Davis
Dirk Simpson
Davis
Dirk
Susie Wilson
Country Club
America
Jones County Health Department
Agriculture Department
First Baptist Church
States challenging mandates shape a liberty versus totalitarian path
The piece argues that states push back against federal mandates, citing California Senate Joint Resolution 44 as a call to curb federal powers under the 10th Amendment. It notes co sponsor Sen John R Lewis and contemplates a multi state movement. It also highlights Libertarian candidate Jon Coon seeking US Senate with a platform on property rights, EPA restraint, and tax policy.
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Colorado
California
Don Rogers
John R. Lewis
Washington
U.S
Michigan
Jon Coon
Environmental Protection Agency
Coon Points to Values Over Times in Political Clash
Commentary argues changing values drive national problems not time, cites Virginia Senate candidate Oliver North and his Iran Contra tarnish as minor, condemns Congress as deceitful, calls for less federal spending, unfunded mandates, and protecting constitutional guarantees. Walter Williams of George Mason University weighs in.
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Coon
Virginia
U.S
Oliver North
North
Congress
Michigan
Jon Coon
Washington
Clinton
EPA
U.S. Corps of Engineers’ and Fish and Wildlife
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