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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1994
Page
2
Onslow County residents dispute a 1000 foot rule for adult businesses as McKillop defends her opening date and clientele while neighbors allege noncompliance and fear of crime. Collins notes proximity to the business and questions enforcement amid two year grandfathering. Barrow predicts drug and alcohol issues would follow.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress shows students are improving in math and science but lag in writing and reading. Among findings, 53 percent support teaching computers, 72 percent value physical education, and incomplete homework is the top student problem. Nearly all expect to attend college, yet only about 60 percent may do so. girls more often want to become teachers.
Haitian tributes to a multinational invasion faced questions as foreign minister Carlos Morales Troncoso said the plan was impossible. The United States would supply logistics with Britain and Argentina contributing personnel to train forces. Clinton aims to act to stabilize or remove the military regime, backed by a July UN mandate to restore democracy in Haiti. Caribbean leaders urged decisive measures following the Haitian military’s refusal to meet UN envoy Boutros-Ghali. The meeting condemned the killing of Rev. Jean-Marie Vincent, a supporter of Aristide, as a grim reminder of the crisis.
A cease-fire discussion is hindered by belief that talking with the IRA's political representatives serves little purpose while the conflict persists. The statement reflects strategic doubts about pursuing dialogue with the group during ongoing hostilities.
Nicholas Budgen, a Conservative MP, argued that only a concession would be sufficient to get the IRA to lay down their arms. He used the metaphor of figuratively keeping guns loaded but uncocked under the table to illustrate the situation.
A Belfast era overview cites 3168 deaths in Northern Ireland over 25 years with 36680 injuries and 10001 bombs tied to pro British and pro Irish groups. It lists major incidents from 1971 to 1992 including attacks in Belfast Birmingham London Deal Enniskillen and Warrenpoint.
Reader poll prompts opinions on a government program allowing senior citizens to work in exchange for paying property taxes. Calls to vote yes or no are provided with numeric instructions.
Students split on North Carolina's Barber-Scotia College as Jesse Jackson and George Shinn launch a national coalition to raise funds. At a rally the civil rights leader urged each student to give at least 100 dollars while others questioned the college's survival amid more than 1 million dollars in debt and two presidents ousted since March.
Lena Horne, 77, says she is surprised people still want to hear her sing. After retiring from her 1981 Broadway run and subsequent tour, she performed at the JVC Jazz Festival last year for a Billy Strayhorn tribute, which led to a new recording We'll Be Together Again.
East Carolina University art major Eborn, a New Bern resident, recently returned from a trip to Italy to visit their son. She comments on riverboat gambling in North Carolina and the likelihood of a General Assembly bill. She says she does not expect much profit and welcomes the attempt.
In Little Rock Arkansas Mrs Elders testifies she doubts her son, Kevin Elders, committed a drug crime after his conviction for selling an eighth of an ounce of cocaine. He remains free on bond during appeal and will undergo drug treatment and testing every two weeks. Elders said she plans two Carnegie Hall concerts with a five piece group and the Count Basie Band next month.
Former first lady Betty Ford, honored for work against alcohol and drug dependency, rejected Republican claims that substance abuse treatment projects are unnecessary pork. She urged better understanding and noted her ongoing leadership at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, 81, was robbed of 53 dollars and assaulted in her Detroit residence about 8 p.m. Tuesday. Police said a man, drunk, entered through a damaged back door and claimed others knocked it down while he protected her. Parks received hospital treatment for facial and chest injuries and was later released.
Mike Royko defends Sinatra amid a Globe story and a photographer's reaction. He relays a staged hair joke, a public feud, and a photographer's bumbling pursuit of sensational photos. Royko laments tabloid ethics while praising ordinary wonders and urges dignity.
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