Wettest June prompts mixed views from North Carolina farmers
Jones County farmers and observers recall June as the wettest month in memory with New Bern’s June rainfall cited at 5.13 inches. Some meteorologists argue the totals are not record highs, while others link the excess to Allison the tropical storm and a waning El Niño. Farmers seek dry spells to aid damaged crops as forecasts call for relief.
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Jones County
New Bern
Wcti-Tv
Skip Waters
Noel Risnychok
National Climatic Data Center
Asheville
Minton Small
Jones County Cooperative Extension Service
Allison
Waters
Ed Caerae
el Nifio
Cherry Point
Federal Aviation Administration
Craven County
Fort Barnwell
Cove City
Vanceboro
Billy Dunham
Craven County Cooperative Extension Service
Pamlico County
Oriental Town Hall
Karen Brasher
Mentor helps homeless man find recovery and new path
Harris credits Ramona Stanonis of the shelter with turning his life around. Through the Mentor Program and self awareness classes, residents gain job skills, drivers licenses, and help paying bills. Stanonis volunteers and has earned recognition from Gov. Hunt for her work.
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Ramona Stanonis
Stanonis
Jim Hunt
Serb forces overrun Srebrenica as peacekeepers retreat
Refugees and 400 peacekeepers flee to Potocari as Serb forces advance and overtake the U.N. safe area. Bosnian President Izetbegovic calls for Akashi's resignation and a renewal of the safe area, while U.S. officials report no withdrawal plans for U.N. troops. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit remains on limited alert in the Adriatic with assets not yet committed to ground support.
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Yasushi Akashi
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U.S
Defense Department
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United States
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Adriatic Sea
24Th Meu
Terry Moore
Kearsarge
Adriatic
Moore
Nashville
Pensacola
Camp Lejeune
New River Air Station
Clinton moves toward normal Vietnam ties angers China
President Clinton plans to normalize relations with Vietnam pleasing major firms while analysts warn it will worsen U.S. China strains. He stressed aid in accounting for American servicemen missing from the Vietnam War rather than economic or strategic concerns.
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Clinton
Vietnam
U.S
Women directors and choreographers lead 49th Avignon Festival
The Avignon Festival showcases women directors and choreographers with dance-led programs. Notable figures include American Jo Childs and French artist Magny Marin, while German choreographer Pina Geusch presents Cafe Muller and The Rite of Spring. Festival runs to July 30 amid a multi discipline, audience friendly program.
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American Childs
Magny Marin
Pina Geusch
Cafe Muller
Avignon
Faivre d’Arcier
Palace of the Popes
Childs
Judson Dance Theater
New York
Evenement du Jeudi
Mixed News Cortex: Trials, Taxes and Tours
A collage of items notes opinions on televising the Susan Smith trial with screening ideas. It covers IRS auctions of Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson related items tied to Bernie Lazar Alamo, a tax evader now in custody. Also reports R.E.M. canceling several Monster tour dates due to Mike Mills surgery in Germany with a Dublin restatement planned for July 22.
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Tony Alamo
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
IRS
Elvis
Jackson
Nashville
Alamo
Bernie Lazar
Hollywood
R.E.M
Mike Mills
Germany
Czech Republic
Bertis Downs
Atlanta
Prague
Bill Berry
Berry
Dublin
Ireland
Reeve Makes gradual progress after horseback accident
Christopher Reeve shows signs of rehabilitation six weeks after his May 27 neck injury. Doctors at Kessler Institute in New Jersey report he can move his head, chew, and shrug as plans aim to fit an electric wheelchair and remove the ventilator, while Grant faces fines and probation for unspecified charges.
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Christopher Reeve
Superman
Star
Marco Lipski
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation
West Orange
N.J
Christopher
Reeve
Virginia
Honey on the old Wisconsin farm visit with a bee man
A Chicago visitor meets an elderly Wisconsin farm owner selling two quarts of honey for two dollars. The 86 year old reveals he came from the Old Country in 1900 and bought 80 acres in 1912, now selling wood and tending bees as the farm dwindles. Mike Royko’s syndicated column appears on this page Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Old Country
Pennsylvania
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