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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2020
Page
1
A senior U.S. official said the United States and the Taliban have forged a truce to take effect soon, aiming to halt roadside and suicide bombings nationwide. The plan calls for a seven day reduction in violence followed by all Afghan peace talks within 10 days, with potential troop withdrawals contingent on compliance.
A man about 40 years old, described as black, was found in a creek about two miles from Mill Pond Bridge in Harlowe. Deputies transported the body for autopsy and identification. Investigators are checking if it is missing person Trakoven Norris, whose vehicle was found nearby on February 3.
Beijing reports more than 1,700 infected medical workers and six deaths. Officials say 3.8 percent of confirmed cases are health workers as China updates counts using physician diagnosis in Hubei. Mainland cases reach 63,851 with 1,380 deaths. See VIRUS, A3.
The article traces King Solomon Lodge No 1 in New Bern, North Carolina, one of the earliest African American lodges in the state, dating to 1865. It notes naming confusion with other lodges, references records in 1870, and cites historical commentary on the lodge's role amid white Masonic resistance.
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