Trash pickup pricing under review in New Bern session
A Monday work session debated extending both residential and commercial trash pickup. Officials considered separating commercial from residential collection and keeping residential prices, with a $4 monthly target if delays extend to 1999. ARS service quality cited as key by Meadows and Mayor Bayliss weighed competition against loyalty.
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New Bern
Bayliss
Rick Pendleton
Westgate residents await safe water as county plans extension
Bleau cites water access via outdoor tap while county debates a long delayed Surewater extension. Gloria Hardin describes illness from bacteria in well water and neighbors switch to bottled supply. a state loan may fund the project, with applications due September 30 and decisions in December, leaving households without safe water for a year.
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Pleasant Hill
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Sunset Ave
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Colonial Engineering
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Greenfield Heights
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Refugee aid rush as Rwanda crisis deepens regionally
Rebel Daan Everett of the World Food Program appeals for 90 million dollars in cash and relief supplies as Ethiopia Eritrea aid flows begin. EU pledges 185 million emergency aid while US adds 31 million, but delivery may lag due to fund rules. In Kigali, Faustine Twagiramungu poised for prime ministership as rebels outline a multi party cabinet. France to withdraw 2500 troops from Rwanda by month end, aims to be fully out by mid August.
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Juppe
Burglary at Ayden auto shop tied to drug case
SBI said thieves forced a steel door and several locks at an Ayden auto body shop. They found marijuana tied to two men, Alvin Huggins and John Stanley, who were released on bond after drug charges. Police declined to confirm contact with the burglars or arrests.
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Alvin J. Huggins
Ayden
John R. Stanley
Greenville
Ayden Auto
Comet Fragments Pierce Jupiter Leaving Bruise on Clouds
Scientists describe a brutal strike by 21 ice and rock fragments from a shattered comet on Jupiter. Hubble images reveal an 80 percent Earth-sized circular bruise with a dark center and gray ring while Shoemaker notes energy equivalent to about 6 million megatons of TNT.
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Marker plan on Bush birthplace home sparks local debate
Nina Graves of Milton objects to a granite marker on the sidewalk in front of the house where George H. Bush was born. Town plans call for a 3 1/2 by 2 foot bronze plaque placed at the residence despite her privacy concerns. Bush acknowledges tourist interest but notes similar attention elsewhere.
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Burns Cancels Vegas Show After Bath Slip
The 98 year old comedian George Burns canceled this week's Caesars Palace performances in Las Vegas to recover from a bathtub slip last week that left him with a gashed scalp. Doctors ordered rest and the veteran performer will reschedule when recovered.
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Las Vegas
Sailor insurance man on Trent River talks hurricanes
Jim Bryan an New Bern life insurance salesman says he enjoys sailing in his spare time and be ready for hurricanes. He notes that the North Carolina coast often faces about three or four storms yearly and mentions he stays prepared by living on the Trent River.
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Woody Allen Talks Farrow Miniseries Casting Worries
Woody Allen comments on the unauthorized Fox miniseries about Mia Farrow and his ties to her life and loves. He notes the project is not a short piece and hopes to be cast in a fitting, exciting way. The miniseries is set to air next season.
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Mandela celebrates 76th birthday at work in Pretoria
Nelson Mandela spent his 76th birthday on the job with a cake decorated to resemble the new South African flag. About 60 staff members serenaded him, from top aides to janitors, as he praised the group for symbolizing national unity and blew out the 76 candles.
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Mandela
Pretoria
South Africa
Throat problems force Houston off tour circuit
Whitney Houston is off the road due to a recurring throat issue and eight dates have been rescheduled. Doctors warned continuing the tour could cause irreparable damage to her voice. Las Vegas and seven West Coast shows moved to August with July tickets honored. Beatrice Blair died in New York of a heart attack. Stu Kerr died of cancer in Baltimore. Julian Schwinger, Nobel laureate, died in Los Angeles of cancer.
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New York
Stu Kerr
Baltimore
Julian Schwinger
Los Angeles
Judge Heiple blamed. boy Richard at center of clash
Column argues Illinois Supreme Court Justice James D Heiple showed bias in denying a new hearing for 3 1/2 year old Richard Michael Bilandic. It condemns focus on personal battles and urges empathy for the child over courtroom spats involving Gov Edgar and other justices.
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Richard
Justice Heiple
Illinois
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Edgar
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Rene
Supreme Court
Heiple
Richard Michael A. Bilandic
Charles E. Freeman
Moses W. Harrison II
John L. Nickels
Bob Greene
Do you approve of the flat fee garbage plan in New Bern
A reader poll asks whether New Bern should adopt a flat monthly fee for household garbage pickup starting in September with phone numbers for yes and no. The item also notes discussion of funding counseling for sexually abused children and adult survivors and includes quotes supporting public investment.
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