Trade frictions risk innocent bystanders in clash with Japan
Amid Clinton Hosokawa talks Washington signals tougher stance against Japan to curb auto and goods access. Trade talk risks higher prices for Japanese and American consumers as punitive measures loom. Officials warn retaliatory steps could hurt both nations more than it helps.
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Washington
Clinton
Morihiro Hosokawa
United States
Japan
U.S
Florida Citrus Commission changes mascot and stance
The Florida Citrus Commission replaces Anita Bryant and Burt Reynolds with Rush Limbaugh as spokesperson amid criticism of past picks. The piece ridicules the commission for targeting narrow audiences and questions who will buy orange juice, noting Limbaugh’s controversial style and its impact on Florida’s citrus marketing and credibility.
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Florida Citrus Commission
Florida
Ohio
Anita Bryant
Commission
Burt Reynolds
Burt
Rush Limbaugh
Phyllis Schlafly
Hermann Goering
Limbaugh
California
Israel
Not one soldier’s life should be risked in Balkans
Doug Bandow argues against U S intervention in the Balkans asserting that Western elites overreact to Balkan deaths while ignoring African and Asian conflicts. He urges clear criteria for intervention and warns that U S action should only come when vital American interests are at stake.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
West
U.S
Afghanistan
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Burundi
Georgia
Liberia
Sudan
Tajikistan
NATO
Transcaucasus
Anthony Lewis
The
New York Times
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Balkans
Europe
Africa
Asia
United States
America
Clinton
Warren Christopher
Albania
Turkey
Serbia
Slobodan
Milosevic
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Germany
Bosnia
U.N
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Doug Bandow
Cato Institute
Learning disabilities could curb youth crime in North Carolina
Capitol columnist Paul O Connor notes NC leaders push harsher juvenile penalties while advocates urge early identification and aid for youths with learning disabilities. Ramquist cites studies claiming 36 to 86 percent of adjudicated youths have LDs and urges better services, trained staff, and individualized plans.
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Jan Ramquist
Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina
North Carolina
Albert Einstein
John Kennedy
George Patton
Trash dumping prompts action by county to remove waste
Judith Fahey of Havelock commends Craven County Operational Services for enforcing litter laws after construction waste dumped on her property. Stuart Daniels visited the site, warned the offender under General Statutes 14-399, set a cleanup deadline, and kept her informed as the contractor removed the trash.
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Tom Dillon
Croatan National Forest
Croatan
New Bern
Craven County Department of Operational Services
Bobbi Waters
Stuart Daniels
Judith Fahey Havelock
Gun case decision cites mistake in Marcus Lawhorn suit
A reader lauds Judge Phillips for distinguishing a willful act from a mistake in Marcus Lawhorn versus Craven County school board. The letter laments the cost and stress on Lawhorn’s family and questions fairness in disciplinary actions and accountability for administrators.
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Phillips
Marcus Lawhorn
Craven County
Mark
Mark Lawhorn
Piano Recital Remembered At First Baptist Church New Bern
On January 30 a cold day in New Bern gave way to warmth as Tiffany Fisher performed a first class piano recital at First Baptist Church. The event drew community support from Lorraine Hale Craven Arts Council and local churches with praise for leadership from civic groups and schools.
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First Baptist Church
Tiffany Fisher
Lorraine Hale
Craven Arts Council
Tiffany
Clinton Chapel
AME Zion Church
Craven Regional Medical Center
Chamber of Commerce
Cooperative Extension Service
YMCA
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