Yeltsin Defends Chechnya Policy Amid Military Critique
President Boris Yeltsin defended Russia’s Chechnya war policy and blamed military leaders for large losses and human rights abuses during his annual state of the nation address. He warned against NATO expansion, urged tighter fiscal control, and confirmed planned elections despite low popularity and calls for resignation.
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Retired Havelock man killed in mobile home murder
Floyd McLaughlin, 65, whose body was found buried in a mobile home park, died from a blow to the head. Craven County Sheriff confirms the suspect, Jon Kenneth Cockrill, 34, was charged with first degree murder after investigators say he killed McLaughlin on Feb. 8 over a vehicle deal. Authorities retrieved the murder weapon and also charged Cockrill with breaking and entering and larceny for stealing an $800 camcorder. McLaughlin’s daughters reported him missing about a week earlier.
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Floyd McLaughlin
Havelock
Jon Kenneth Cockrill
Clubfoot Creek
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Cockrill
Carteret County
Warren Wolfe
McLaughlin
Pearl McLaughlin
Apex
Maria McLaughlin
Greenville
Corps of Engineers adds Texasgulf mining option
The U S Army Corps of Engineers in Wilmington will add a sixth mining alternative to the draft environmental impact statement for Texasgulf’s proposed Lee Creek mine expansion in Aurora. It also weighs potential effects on the threatened Dismal Swamp shrew. Texasgulf seeks 20 years of mining across 3069 acres of wetlands, with the final impact statement due this summer ahead of public comments and hearings.
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Dole threatens to block BRAC picks over Stone nominating
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole warned he may stall approval of the military base closing commission’s newest members until the White House explains why it dropped Michael P W Stone from nomination. McCain warned the dispute could disrupt base closures and Thurmond urged Senate approval of the remaining nominees.
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Welfare reform bill sparks rancor in House subcommittee
The House Ways and Means human resources subcommittee cleared the GOP welfare reform measure on an 8-5 party-line vote. The plan would end steady support for poor mothers and many children, cut SSI payments, bar underage unmarried mothers, cap and lump-sum aid to states, and limit cash benefits, drawing sharp exchanges between Rep. Clay Shaw and Rep. Harold Ford while reshaping welfare policy.
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