Neuse River reclassification hinges on water tests and power backup
DEM officials note continuous treatment during power outages, with about five plants in New Bern area. delays expected before rezoning. Fecal coliform samples guide the assessment, with Neuse River Foundation finding under 50 colonies per 100 ml, far below the 200 safe limit. Written comments accepted until Oct. 11 to Suzanne Hoover in Raleigh.
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Zoufaly
Neuse
al Hodge
N.C. Division of Environmental Management
DEM
New Bern
Hodge
Harrison
Neuse River Foundation
Hoover
Suzanne Hoover
DEHNR
Division of Environmental Management
P.O. Box
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina hog lagoons blamed for environmental costs
Environmentalists say hog lagoons burden the public with waste cleanup while industry officials defend the practice. Officials study closed loop systems and urine feces separation, with a state task force noting Germany's surplus compost. Gov Hunt ordered inspections after three spills and 25 million gallons leaked when a wall collapsed at Oceanview Farms.
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Walter Cherry
N.C
Germany
Cherry
Steve Tedder
State Division of Environmental Management
Jim Hunt
DEM
Wilmington
Brunswick
Columbus
Duplin
Carteret
Rick Shiver
Oceanview Farms
Onslow County
Violent bus bombing shocks Israel amid peace process
Orthodox Jews at a burial scene amid a bus bombing mourn the dead as hundreds gather, candles lit, and protesters clash with security forces. Police say a passing by action bomber caused severe injuries. Arafat condemns the attack as extremists aimed at derailing talks. Authorities close roads to the West Bank and Gaza, suspending PLO-Israel negotiations briefly.
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Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Moshe Shahal
Army
Amnon Shahak
Rabin
Dead Sea
Aliza Goren
PLO
Yasser Arafat
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv
Israel Radio
Yehiya Ayash
Hamas
Eric Bar-Chen
Ichilov
Assaf Hafetz
Ezer Weizman
Moshe Katzav
Likud
Arafat
Ireland Gingrich helps NOW grow membership gains
NOW President Patricia Ireland says Newt Gingrich boosts NOW reach as conservatives gain influence. She praises him as our best Ronald since Reagan and says she wants Gingrich to keep talking. The 250000 member group recently added 17941 new national members and held a Columbus Ohio convention attracting about 1000 attendees.
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Ireland
Gingrich
NOW
National Organization For Women
Patricia Ireland
Newt Gingrich
Ronald
Reagan
WOW
Columbus
Ohio
California
Pete
University of California
Wilson
Safire labeled coward in Singapore debate challenge
Singapore's deputy prime minister Lee Hissen Loong dismisses William Safire's refusal to debate Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong as a red herring and accuses the U.S. columnist of chickening out. The clash centers on Safire's criticism of Singapore's government and his rejection of a one-on-one universal values debate with Lee Kuan Yew.
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New York Times
Goh Chok Tong
Singapore
Goh
Lee Hissen Loong
William Safire
Lee
Lee Kuan Yew
Safire
Singa
Ruth Morton Service Representative at Wachovia Bank
Ruth Morton of New Bern is noted as a bank service representative who enjoys reading and visiting her mother in her spare time. The piece mentions heat tolerance, noting 96 degrees as a threshold, and references her work in air conditioning. It also touches on broader topics including Korean leadership, a Williams College honorary doctorate for Goh, and Safire's July column opposing the offer.
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Ruth Morton
New Bern
Williams College
Goh
Safire
Yeltsin Leaves Hospital For Moscow Sanitarium
Russian President Boris Yeltsin was released from the Central Clinical Hospital after finishing treatment for heart pain. He plans to spend time at a Moscow-area sanitarium Barvikha as his aides said his exact stay length is unspecified. The move followed days of speculation about his health.
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Boris Yeltsin
Central Clinical
Sergei
Yeltsin
Barvikha
Medvedev
Birthday concert fetes Boston Symphony three
The Boston Symphony Orchestra held a birthday concert in Lenox Massachusetts for conductor Seiji Ozawa violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist Yo Yo Ma. Ozawa turns 60 Perlman 50 and Ma 40 with Brahms Double Concerto for Violin Cello and Orchestra. Andre Previn and John Williams joined as guest conductors for the event.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Lenox
Mass
BSO
Seiji Ozawa
Itzhak Perlman
Yo-Yo Ma
Ozawa
Perlman
Tanglewood
Maas
Andre Previn
Boston Pops
John Williams
Hard Rock Cafe opens for business in Myrtle Beach
Fifteen-year-old April Miller traveled from North Carolina for the Myrtle Beach grand opening where Keanu Reeves Joan Jett and local officials attended. Reeves performed with Dogstar but entered via the back door. The event reflected a Hollywood night along the Grand Strand leaving some attendees disappointed.
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April Miller
North Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Grand Strand
Hollywood
Keanu Reeves
Joan Jett
April
Rockingham
N.C
Reeves
Dogstar
Jett
Charles Barkley
Jest
Journalists face scrutiny as Senate seeks outside income disclosure
Washington critics clash with a Senate plan forcing reporters who cover Congress to reveal speaking and other outside fees. Jim Warren and others highlighted high paid engagements by Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, and the McGoory Group. The piece argues disclosure may not curb bias and jokes about the media public trust while conceding the debate reflects broader conflicts of interest in Washington.
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Senate
Congress
Jim Warren
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Cokie Roberts
Sam Donaldson
McGoory Group
Warren
McGoory
Sam and
Cokie
Mike Royko
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