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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1994
Page
2
Officials say suspects may have started a fire that burned a forest area near Camp Lejeune to collect insurance. Public Affairs Office would not confirm if suspects are Marines or at the base. Potential costs exceed 2.6 million with officials seeking wage garnishment as a possibility.
The 3rd LAAM battalion flag was lowered and the scarlet and gold colors rolled for retirement. About 380 Marines from the unit will transfer to MAG 14 MWSS 27 at Cherry Point and the Yuma-based 1st LAAM will absorb equipment. The ceremony honored the unit’s World War II and later Desert Shield and Storm service with multiple honors.
The Senate debate centers on a crime bill tied to gun provisions including an assault weapons ban and mandatory sentences for violent state crimes and drug sales to minors. Democrats push for companion tax cuts while Republicans threaten to block without 60 votes. White House and House Democrats trimmed funds to win GOP support as the measure advances.
Castro, dressed in fatigues, claims U S policy since 1985 limits visas to 20 000 for family reunification fueling risky island-to-Florida crossings. He argues embargo tightening pushes more to leave while denouncing a Cuban American lobby as a fascist mafia. the audience remains divided as Jose Mesa doubts his speech.
Ousted NAACP leader Benjamin Chavis says he will continue as a "freedom fighter" but has not decided his role with grassroots civil rights activists. He plans to open a National African American Summit office in Washington as courts weigh the case following his 53-5 NAACP firing.
An Atlanta Fernbank Museum paid $900 for four Super Bowl tickets for Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, more than double the $350 face value he reported. The museum said tickets were bought last minute and cost $50 above face value of $175 each. Espy listed travel costs of $849 for the two day trip aimed at honoring Smokey Bear's 50th anniversary.
Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen retires from competition and is named to judge the Miss America pageant. Celebrity judges include Cheryl Tiegs, Susan Powell, Susan L. Taylor, Buddy Orra, and an actress. more will be announced. The finals air September 17.
London Records released Pavarotti's Opera, a series of 60 singer excerpts designed to attract new listeners. Luciano Pavarotti says he chose music he loves and hopes others will share his joy, with selections like My Favorite Showstoppers highlighting renowned artists.
The speaker notes Avery's hobbies and church involvement. The text then shifts to a debate on U S policy toward Cuban emigrants and asylum rules, with opinions favoring limited entry and support for Clinton's approach.
Py35 Sareen frey Katzenberg, who steered Aladdin and The Lion King, abruptly resigns from Disney after 10 years. Wells, Disney president, died in April, and chairman Michael Eisner had heart surgery last month. Details from wire reports.
Bob Greene muses on Bloomington Minnesota's Mall of America two years after opening. He notes its vast size with 4.2 million square feet, 400 stores, 12 000 workers, 45 restaurants, nine nightclubs and 14 theater screens. He asks why private entrepreneurs can build such a vibrant center while municipal governments struggle to recreate downtown vitality.
Paul O'Connor's A5 column asks if readers are satisfied with care at adolescent and school health clinics. A respondent says no, citing excessive costs and having insurance. The exchange highlights concerns about affordability and coverage in youth health services.
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