Cape Lookout Fresnel Lens Reaches Block Island Rhode Island
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse first order Fresnel lens is re deployed at Block Island Rhode Island to replace a damaged lens. It will serve eight to ten years behind bulletproof glass with a plan to return to Cape Lookout after Block Island service ends.
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Cape Lookout
Rhode Island
Block Island
R.L
Coast Guard
Connie Mason
The
Maritime Museum
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Gingrich to Speak at Walter Jones Jr Fund-Raiser
Conservative Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia is set to headline a July 25 fundraiser for Walter Jones Jr. in Kinston at the Sheraton Hotel. Jones, a former North Carolina legislator, faces incumbent Rep. Martin Lancaster in the 3rd District race. Reservations and details are available at 919 756 0000.
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Newt Gingrich
Rga
Walter Jones Jr
Sheraton Hotel
Kinston
Gingrich
Capitol Hill
Jones
North Caroli
U.S
Martin Lancaster
Dn.c
North Carolina drivers to gain 5% auto insurance cut
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long ordered a 5 percent rate reduction for all drivers for 12 months after an independent audit showed NCRF profits of 139.6 million dollars as of December 31. He said excessive clean risk surcharges had overcharged motorists while drivers remained safer than predicted.
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N.C
Jim Long
North Carolina
Department of Insurance
NCRF
Long
Fourth of July Fireworks on Trent River Waterfront
The city of New Bern sponsors a 8:45 p.m. fireworks display along the Trent River waterfront with a 9 p.m. follow up near Northwest Creek Marina. Residents are urged to view from riverfront areas and permitted public vantage points.
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Trent River
City of
New Bern
Grilling Through Time From Caveman to Modern Grills
The article traces grilling from Caveman fire sparks to modern gas and charcoal grills. It notes gender roles shift with liberation, cites Joe Spence of Kmart on grill popularity, and profiles Grillmiester Howard Mathews. It contrasts gas convenience with charcoal flavor and prices, plus thrifty DIY tips from Patrick Holmes.
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Caveman
Cavewoman
Joe Spence
Kmart
Spence
Howard Mathews
Helen
Mathews
Trent Boulevard
Patrick Holmes
Sun Journal
Chef de Outdoors
Budget Allocations Set For Baysboro-Pamlico Schools
Baysboro Pamlico County schools planned a 10.9 million dollar budget for 1994 95 with a 4 percent teacher pay raise. Local funds total 1 285 407 a 22 percent increase from last year while a 205 642 capital outlay allotment funds building improvements roof repairs and site upgrades.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Milton Day
Raleigh
General Assembly
Board of Education
Russ Cotton
Jones schools trim budget by eighty four thousand six hundred forty two
Jones County schools cut 84 642 from the 1994 95 budget, reducing local funds to 1 094 606 and delaying a maintenance position. Interim July spending continues with a August 1 board meeting to approve funds and October 15 deadline. Capital funds of 383 000 will cover renovations furnishings and equipment across seven schools including HVAC improvements at the high school.
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Trenton
Jones County
Board of Education
SOLD On a Clean House
A first time seller recalls two weeks, then three years, and now a middle ground as buyers walk through a home. The narrator likens her patience to a Bewitched style fast pace, juggling calls, kids, and a dog while keeping the house spotless amid a chaotic, pine-scented cleanup and a humorous dachshund-included selling pitch. Eileen Heaton's Monday column ends with a playful sold-on-cleanhouse note.
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Samantha Stevens
Eileen Heaton
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Walter B. Jones
Fairfield Harbour
Northwest Creek Marina
Angela Harris
Laurie Gengenbach
Gary Wharton
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