Clinton defense closure list trims base shutdowns
The Clinton administration aims to narrow a draft base closure plan by avoiding major bases and shielding key states like New Hampshire and California. The list, to be reviewed by Perry and the Base Closure Commission, signals few mammoth cuts but more realignments with costs tied to job losses in Texas sites and relocations of Navy and Air Force facilities.
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Head blinker in town feigns traffic rebellion trip
A state traffic chief and a local met in Glenburnie Road area to mock the town's signals. They planned a ride through Trent Road Pollock Street and East Front Street to Pollocksville, noting the rain and few lights as they expected longer waits, yet only two signals stopped them. The event followed a lunch with Bob Mattocks of Trent Woods, while Jimmy Lynch warned the tri county area traffic system is as good as it gets with 56 signals in New Bern and 25 along US routes.
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New Bern
Traffic signal at Greens Creek bridge in Oriental once lit
A former Oriental town official recalls a traffic signal at NC 55 foot of the Greens Creek bridge that operated for about a year to slow traffic. It was removed in the late 1960s or early 1970s and the intersection has since been unlit, a matter some residents still discuss.
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Garland Fulcher
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NC Poll Reveals Tar Heel State’s Political Contradictions
The North Carolina Poll shows voters split along lines of party loyalty and policy preferences. Voters favor national Republican goals like Newt Gingrich and a balanced budget while backing skepticism toward state Republicans in the General Assembly and opposing welfare yet supporting a government-run lottery.
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Sun Journal
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Race on OJ Simpson Trial Sentiments Reported
Mason-Dixon poll shows 18 percent of Blacks view OJ Simpson as guilty. It notes 90 percent of Blacks and 56 percent of Whites saying there has been too much media coverage of the Simpson trial, with 91 percent of Whites in agreement.
Poll figures mix on policy items and party leads
Voter preferences show State 72 percent for a policy, 25 percent for another. GOP support sits at 73 percent with 24 percent backing a separate item. Balanced policy at 70 percent with 18 percent. Repeal of 28 percent and 62 percent assault weapons draws vary. Overall, poll figures contrast party and policy positions without clear consensus.
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Health care Portable insurance plan for NC proposed
North Carolina House bills aim to make health insurance portable for those with health problems, require regional insurer coverage in rural areas, and expand Medicaid. Key points include six month pre existing condition limits, standard plans with mental health coverage, no cost preventive care, expert review of malpractice suits, and targeted Medicaid expansion for children pregnant women and low income elderly disabled.
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New Hanover
Charles Cromer
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