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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1995
Page
2
Craven County officials clash over IBP plans to relocate a hog processing plant potentially boosting North Carolina to the top hog producer spot, while Cove City weighing growth against environmental costs. Local leaders cite sewer limits, promises questioned, yet others tout prospects and EDC optimism.
Havelock Middle School supporters argue a single middle school is insufficient while Commissioners review a bond package totaling 2.1 million for Brinson Memorial Elementary 16 classrooms at West Craven Middle 500 thousand for a New Bern High field house and a 698 thousand reserve for 28 projects including HVAC electrical roof and door window work Four 150 thousand labs would be built at Edwards Bangert Quinn and Garganus elementary schools Skepticism centers on budget risks and past bond overruns with New Bern and local officials planning Sept 12 endorsement.
Floodwaters drove three Roxboro family members off NC 49 into a creek in Alamance County. A Mebane firefighter Greg Hinson died rescuing a driver on NC 119. A 17 year old from Pennsylvania Desiree Joint died on I 95. several others hospitalized. Counties report damage estimates. five areas endure flood aftermath.
Storms linger off Africa with Humberto regaining hurricane strength near 75 mph in the mid Atlantic. Iris moved north of St Martin with two deaths in Martinique and a river flood in another island. Watches lifted for U S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico reopened with warnings to stay alert.
Opinion poll prompts readers to answer yes or no on a federal crackdown targeting parents who fail to support their minor children. Call 638-3579 with your stance for A1 coverage.
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong is honored on a new postage stamp set to release Friday with a nationwide sale and a New Orleans kickoff. The Monterey Jazz Festival in California will host the official release on September 16 with post offices distributing stamps on September 18. The set includes Jelly Roll Morton James P Johnson Eubie Blake Coleman Hawkins John Coltrane Charlie Parker Erroll Garner Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus alongside Al Hirt and Doc Cheatham who died in 1971.
Ringo Starr canceled his U S concert schedule and flew to London to be with his daughter Lee Starkey after she underwent brain fluid drainage surgery. Starr and Barbara Bach visited, with son Zak accompanying. He said she should be out by Saturday after a short illness.
Perry a New Bern native enjoys Union Point for watching boats and birds. He urges a fix up including a breakwater and better boat ramps to attract tourists. Lee had Friday operation and is up now. The Sun reports a $77,500 loss if pulling out of California and Nevada concerts.
Jessie Bies of Park City Mont says Tucker struck her and pulled her hair after she asked a friend to dance at Cassies Supper Club in Cody Wyoming. Police reported varying witness accounts and Tucker had not yet given a statement by Monday afternoon.
Alicia Silverstone, 18, tells Rolling Stone she sees nothing sexual about herself and dislikes being written about. She notes public fixation is sad and mentions Clueless, The Crush, Aerosmith videos, and three upcoming films The Babysitter True Crime Le Nouveau Monde. Marty Stuart debuts Marvel tale Marty Party in Space with his jeans wearing heroics and a ring granting magical powers.
Richard J. Kaspar president of the Durham Herald Co. and publisher of its newspapers collapsed during a noonday jog and died. He was 46 and had joined the company in 1987 as vice president. The Herald Sun and Chapel Hill Herald publish in Durham and Raleigh Extra is a weekly.
A spotlighted tour through diverse Halls of Fame across the United States showcases venues from the International Checkers Hall of Fame in Mississippi to the Barbie Doll Hall of Fame in California and the Bull Hall of Fame in Ohio. The piece notes varied themes, free and paid admissions, and quirky details while highlighting regional charm and tourist appeal.
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