Virginia leaders urge Cherry Point move of Hornets
Thompson says moving 11 Hornet squadrons to Cherry Point could bring up to 15,000 personnel and dependents, while Warner argues Cherry Point cannot handle the growth and cites costs of 400 to 525 million for new hangars, offices, taxiways and a field.
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Marine Corps
Cherry Point
Thompson
Warner
Dalton
Naval Aviation Depot
Navy
Oceana
Virginia Beach
Havelock debates site for new middle school amid crowding
Craven County commissioners discuss funding and site choice for a new Havelock middle school to ease overcrowding at elementary schools, with the Rowe site favored despite higher noise from Cherry Point expansion and a 4-1 vote approving water and sewer funding. Community leaders urge urgency as residents push for a decision.
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Havelock
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Havelock Board
Gene Smith
Smith
Eva
Jimmy Sanders
Curtis Bare
Rowe
Enterprise Fund
General Fund
Joe Huffman
Huffman
Lawrence
Hickman Hills
Military backs quick build for Havelock middle school
Cherry Point officials avoid position on site or financing while urging rapid construction. Parents and the base leadership press the plan as a priority, noting 58.7 percent of Havelock Middle School students and 23.6 percent county students come from the base. Craven County will receive about 1.9 million in federal impact aid this year to cover military dependents education costs. No bond date is set as commissioners await the school board’s needs list before a funding amount is decided.
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State Department of Transportation
School Board
Rowe
US 70
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Craven
Albert Toon
North Harlowe
Lee K. Allen
Havelock
Spock
Trent Woods
Arland Bell
Brad Sneeden
New Bern
Pat Erb
Sanders
Erb
Cherry Point
Havelock Middle School
Cpl
Todd A. Gollersrud
Craven County
Craven School Board
Parks in Greensboro honors Rosa Parks and ongoing civil rights work
Rosa Parks spoke at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro reflecting on the ongoing civil rights effort. She received the Alston Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award and toured the Woolworth's site where lunch counter sit-ins began. Governor Clinton era details and a convener urged continued youth empowerment and equality.
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Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
Greensboro
Parks
Woolworth
South
North Carolina A&t State University
Alston-Jones International
A&t
Woolworth’s
College
Dr. Martin
Foster Named To Lead Clinton Teen Pregnancy Campaign
Henry Foster Jr a Nashville obstetrician gynecologist and former Meharry Medical College dean emerged as a non provocative pick to head Clinton's national campaign against teen pregnancy Foster born in Pine Bluff Arkansas and a Meharry alum led I Have a Future program to delay teen sexual activity and build skills Foster took a sabbatical to work as a health policy fellow in Washington and is tied to Arkansas and Clinton through shared goals
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Henry Foster Jr
Joycelyn Elde
Foster
Senate
White House
Nashville
Tenn
Clinton
Meharry Medical College
United States
Meharry
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas
Association of Academic Health Centers
Washington
Senator Pressler probes NPR staff demographics amid funding fight
Senate Commerce Chairman Larry Pressler asks NPR for ethnicity gender age and prior workplaces of all staff as he weighs ending federal funding for public broadcasting. NPR says it will answer while respecting privacy and First Amendment rights. NPR funds are about 3 percent of its 46 million annual budget.
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Public Broadcasting
National Public Radio
Senate Commerce Committee
Larry Pressler
R. S.D
Joe Duggan
NPR
Pressler
Delano Lewis
Rushdie Fear and Gold Coins Contest in Iran
IRNA reports Iran marks six years since the fatwa by Ayatollah Khomeini with a state contest for a short story on Salman Rushdie’s fear and anxiety. Winners receive 10 gold coins, with five and three for second and third places.
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Salman Rushdie
Official
Islamic Propagation Organization
Rushdie
Ayatollah
Kollah Khomeini
Iran
Islamic Republic
Irna
Cyprus
Illinois Justice Heiple’s role in Joe’s removal sparks outrage
A critical account details Justice James D. Heiple as a UIE Appellate Court judge ordering a boy named Joe from Lutheran Social Services to the Smiths, despite concerns for the child’s welfare. The article argues the move harmed Joe and cites failed protections, later noting Heiple’s rise to the Illinois Supreme Court and subsequent cases.
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Irs
Illinois Supreme Court
James D. Heiple
Heiple
UIE
Illinois
Joe
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Ronnie
Teresa Smith
Robert J. Cashen
Toulon
Lutheran Social Services
Craig
Kary Findley
Jacksonville
Ill
Appellate
Findleys
Smiths
Donald M. Hallberg
Karyn Findley
Richard
The
Ronnie Smith
Teresa
Lonny Dennison
Stark County
Judge Heiple
Bob Greene
State retirees tax breaks bill drawing reader vote
Readers are asked to express support or opposition to a proposed state bill granting federal retirees tax relief for the 1980s. Call 638-3579 to vote yes or 638-6552 to vote no between 5 p.m. today and 7 a.m. tomorrow.
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