Hearts and Darts celebrates local praises and digs
Craven County commissioners push to end the sewer moratorium allowing 102 hardship cases to connect within months while DEM faced criticism for delaying action. Principal of the Year finalists Gerald Johnson and Anna Lassiter are honored. New Bern High School teams win Big East 4A titles and set records. DOT funds a pedestrian overpass on US 70 at James City. New Bern Preservation Foundation hosts an antique show to aid Union Station restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearts
Craven County
State Division of Environmental Management
DEM
Township 7
Township
Neuse
New Bern
Anna Lassiter
Trenton
Craven
Jones
Wachovia
Dunn Street
George Wetherington
North Craven Street
New Bern High School
S* Hearts
State Department of Transportation
Canada promises retaliation against US border fees plan
Canada and Mexico likely to levy charges if the United States enacts border-crossing fees. Foreign Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet vows to respond in kind, and Finance Minister Paul Martin calls the idea absurd. Critics say NAFTA spirit would be harmed and border delays worsened. The Cascadia trade link with Oregon Washington and British Columbia could be undermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Canada
Andre Ouellet
Finance
Paul Martin
Mexico
United States
NAFTA
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
U.S
Oscar nominees mocked as real life stars in politics and crime
Chicago Tribune columnist satirizes the Academy Award process by nominating real life figures for acting awards. O.J. Simpson, Newt Gingrich, Richard Nixon and Hillary Clinton headline the best actor and actress categories for courtroom and political performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy
O.J. Simpson
Newt Gingrich
House
Richard Nixon
Henry W. Foster Jr
Washington Hope
Bill Clinton
L.A
Denise Brown
Nicole
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Korea
Haiti
Dan Quayle
Michael Fay
Singapore
Shannon Faulkner
Citadel Military College
Princess Diana
Heidi Fleiss
Hollywood
Arianna Huffington
Washington
California
Joycelyn Elders
Dumber
Joan Beck
The
Chicago Tribune
Baseball and world conflict notions in a fan’s gaze
Jeff Greenfield reflects on global conflicts and baseball, arguing that major issues from Washington and Moscow to Israel and the PLO show progress while sports disputes mirror larger power dynamics. He laments league strife and urges resolution, suggesting cricket as an alternative ballpark for resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moscow
Israel
Palestians
PLO
Jeff Greenfield
Budgeting according to reality and the BUR critique
Army veteran column argues the Bottom Up Review inflates threats to grow budgets. It criticizes Aspin and Pentagon maneuvers, warns Congress of debt, and urges a reality based force structure instead of dreamt two war capability. Col Hackworth cites historical lessons from North Africa and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Les Aspin
North Korea
Iraq
Iran
Libya
Aspin
Congress
104Th Congress
U.S
North Africa
South Korea
BUR
United States
Gary Luck
Schwarzkopf
Saddam Hussein
David Copperfield
D Maetea
David Hackworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judy Zimmerman
Jerry Wicks
Avenue A
Wetherington
John R. Graham
Patrick Holmes
Vermont
Royster
Freedom Newspaper
TOR
Joanny
BY Dan Piraro
Marcia Clark
Pamela Harriman
France
Camilla Parker Bowes
Marion Barry
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Leon Panetta
White House
North Carolina
Paul O'Connor
Pvt
Tom Martin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!