Russians pound Grozny in major Chechnya assault
Russian forces pound Grozny with rocket and artillery fire for a second day as tanks and helicopters push toward the capital. Chechen fighters claim control of the presidential palace while civilians flee a largely deserted city. Moscow debates governance and reconstruction as OSCE plans a mission to restore order amid the heavy assault.
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Chechnya
Grozny
Yeltsin
Tagir
Moscow
Organization of Security and Cooperation In Europe
OUR SUNDAY BEST Easing the strain for some area victims
Closeup Board game transcends generation gap Life Super Bowl football teams to be decided.
School Performance Rises in Craven Pamlico Counties
The State Board of Education reports 1993-94 high school results in Craven and Pamlico counties improved since 1992-93, yet still trail state levels. Jones High shows opposite trends with lagging performance. elementary areas mostly at or above grade level, while high school core subjects lag statewide. Superintendent Sneeden notes progress and focus on improvement, as Jones County plans to keep striving for better results.
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State Board of Education
Craven
Pamlico
Jones Senior High
Brad Sneeden
Craven County
Sneeden
Ously
Norma Sermon- Boyd
Jones County
Jones and Craven
Friday the 13th Rediscovered In Local Superstitions
In New Bern residents discuss Friday the 13th and other beliefs with Corrine Morrison recalling a hospital visit misfortune after a black cat crossed paths. Neighbors laugh and share memories of folklore while noting few recall origins of common superstitions.
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Corrine Morrison
Guardian Care
New Bern
Maxine Yates
Etta Moore
Morrison
Frank C. Brown
North Carolina
Relief officials tour Craven County area after storm damage
Federal and state relief teams surveyed Craven County on Thursday to assess Saturday's storm damage as a first step toward emergency disaster assistance. Governor Hunt declared a State of Disaster in 14 eastern counties and urged President Clinton to declare a federal disaster. Total losses in the region exceed 11 million with 7 million in homes and 3.1 million in businesses. public buildings and roads face about 1.4 million in losses. The Red Cross opened three service centers as more than 795 homes, mobile homes, and apartments were affected. 109 homes were destroyed and 215 sustained major damage. Stanley Kite, Craven County Emergency Management interim director, led the briefing to FEMA and state officials during their tour.
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Craven County
Jim Hunt
Bill Clinton
Red Cross
Stanley Kite
Emergency Management Office
Emergency Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency
State Division of Management
Kite
U S Soldier Killed in Haiti as Mission Faces Dangers
A U S soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Gregory D. Cardott of Fort Bragg, was killed by a former Haitian army officer at a checkpoint in Bigot. The shooter, identified as Maj. Aurel Frederic, was killed by a U S soldier. The incident underscores rising crime amid the U S led mission as it narrows forces and plans to shift control to a U N force by March.
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Haiti
U.S
Bigot
Fort Bragg
N.C
U.S.4 Embassy
Stanley Schrager
Pentagon Today
Gregory D. Cardott
San Mateo
Calif
Cardott
Third Special Forces Group
Schrager
Aurel Frederic
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Jules Cesar
Duvalier
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Multinational Force
David Meade
Clinton
U.N
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