Public upset at hog waste spill panel in Jacksonville
At a Jacksonville High School meeting state agencies faced hostile questions about the New River contamination after a 25 million gallon hog lagoon spill. Officials described safety, fines, and ongoing plans while residents urged action and warned of political replacements this election season.
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Division of Marine Fisheries
Division of Environmentalit
Jacksonville High School
Jacksonville
Ron Levine
Levine
Northeast Creek
US 17
Jonathan Howes
DEHNR
Onslow County
North Carolina
Howes
Hog farm political contributions rise in 1994
In 1994 hog farm donations climbed to 92,388 with Murphy Family Farms giving over 20,000 to 51 legislators and Prestage Farms totaling 13,500 to 29 lawmakers. Analysts call this pork money in politics and say it buys influence while bills regulating hog farming move through committees.
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Institute
Bob Hall
Senate
State
Rose Hill
Murphy Family Farms
Murphys
Hall
Clinton
Local residents discuss possible candidates and district representation
Leat ber of the New Bern Police Civil Service Board and retired civil service employee at Cherry Point. Evans said he had received some encouragement from some constituents of the district. Bernard George, 44, zoning administrator for the city of New Bern, said he has thought about running for office before. Beatrice R. Smith, 53, principal at Graham A. Barden Elementary School in Havelock since 1984, noted women’s issues in the county need addressing and would be best addressed by a woman. Alice Underhill, 49, former member of the county board of education, argued that the current county commission election system may not guarantee minority representation across all commissioners.
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Ber
New Bern
Underhill
Parker set to unveil evidence at July press conference
Gerald Parker, ousted from Craven County Board, will hold a July 22 press conference at United Missionary Baptist Church to claim charges against him were politically motivated. He faces Aug 21 sentencing after a May 26 federal conviction for conspiracy and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.
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Gerald Parker
Craven County Board of Commissioners
United Missionary Baptist Church
Main St
United States
Parker
Elizabeth City
NATO considers blueprint for UN withdrawal from war zone
In Naples, U S Adm Leighton W Smith said allied commanders discussed a NATO plan for a full scale UN withdrawal. He noted withdrawal would depend on a formal UN request and Serbia’s response to withdrawal efforts.
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Adriatic Sea
Adm
Leighton W. Smith
NATO
Europe
U.S. Navy
U.N
Smith
United Nations
Street Repairs or Payments Are in Question
A brief note directs readers to page A3 for details on whether local streets require funding for repairs or new payments, signaling a public works concern and possible council action.
Jackson releases revised anti-semitic song version
Michael Jackson handed Epic Records a cleaned up version of Dont Care About Us replacing antisemitic lines. About 2 million copies of HIStory were in distribution. Jackson apologized for the lyrics and promised to re record and explain in unreleased copies. HIStory tops current Billboard charts amid no charges related to past allegations.
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Michael Jackson
Dan Beck
Epic Records
Jackson
Beck
Bob
MJJ Productions
Leeds
Arnold plans Crusade film in Israel castle hunt
Arnold Schwarzenegger seeks an old castle in Israel for his next project a Crusaders era film The actor told Panai an Israeli site search is underway and met with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to discuss filming locations for a historical movie
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Arnold
Flick
Old Castle
Israel
Castle
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Yitzhak Rabin
Schwarzenegger
Panai
Robin Anderson Architect Representative in Raleigh
A Raleigh resident and architect named Robin Anderson says he enjoys sailing and surfing in his spare time. He comments on televised trials noting opinions on the Susan Smith and O J Simpson cases and expresses indifference to watching such broadcasts.
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Anderson
Raleigh
Schwarzenegger Tours Israel During Planet Hollywood Opening
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger scouted locations on a helicopter tour of Israel last week and visited to launch the Middle East’s first Planet Hollywood restaurant, signaling a broader regional push.
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Schwarzenegger
Israel
Middle East
Bootleg Selena tapes surface ahead of Dreaming of You release
Bootleg copies of Selena's unreleased Dreaming of You album flood markets in Mexico and beyond. EMI Latin confirms illegal Selena videos, T shirts, and CDs are circulating. Abraham Jr. says the family is harmed by misuse of his daughter's name for profit.
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Selena
You
EMI Latin
Mexico
Abraham Jr
Memnoch the Devil book signing staged by PR crowd
Novell in a bridal gown left a New Orleans cemetery in a mule drawn hearse to promote Memnoch the Devil. A brass band led the procession to the book store with notable PR staff in cape and white 18th century wigs joining the event.
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Novell
New Orleans
Memnoch the Devil
Rice
Baseball star Bill Madlock nabbed on bad checks warrant
Former baseball star Bill Madlock was arrested at New York LaGuardia Airport on a warrant charging drawing and passing checks with insufficient funds. He faces three Las Vegas warrants and had just returned from the All-Star Game. Also noted are obituaries for Dr. Morton L. Levin and Dr. Edwin L. Bierman.
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Bill Madlock
Madlock
New York
la Guardia
Alane
Dallas
Las Vegas
Tabert
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh
Pancho Gonzalez remembered by a ballboy friend
Bob Greene recalls meeting Pancho Gonzalez in 1962 at a Davis Cup match in Cleveland. The legendary player, who turned pro in 1949 and faced restrictions, later died at 67 after a battle with cancer in Las Vegas.
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Pancho Gonzalez
Cleveland
Chuck McKinley
Gonzalez
McKinley
Sunrise Hospital
Las Vegas
Bob Greene
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Italy
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SUN Journal
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O.J
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Riverhead
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