NATO draws up 4000 to 5000 troop rapid deployment to Bosnia
NATO and European defense ministers approve a rapid deployment force of 4 000 to 5 000 troops under UN command to deter attacks on peacekeepers in Bosnia. Bosnian Serbs release 121 UN soldiers but hold more hostages and threaten to use them for concessions. The fate of an American F 16 pilot shot down near Banja Luka remains unconfirmed.
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U.S
U.N
European Defense
Bosnia
Srbian
Slobodan Ice
Yugoslavia
Pale
Associated Press
Jovan Zametica
Radovan Karadzic
Sarajevo
Gary Coward
Paris
A. N
France
Britain
United States
Milosevic
Clinton Says U.S. Will Help Extract Peacekeepers from Bosnia
President Clinton announces that the United States will assist in extracting peacekeepers from Bosnia as part of a broader effort to stabilize the region. He stresses coordination with NATO allies and local authorities to ensure orderly withdrawal and security.
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Clinton
Bosnia
Privatization fears loom over Cherry Point Naval depot
Federal bills and DoD studies threaten to close the Naval Aviation Depot at Cherry Point MCAS and end 60 percent of military maintenance done at government facilities. Four workers at Cherry Point could cost 3,800 eastern North Carolina jobs, with two years of behind the scenes action and multiple contract terminations already reported.
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Department of Defense
Naval Aviation
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
NADEP
North Carolina
Tricounty
Local reaction to Naval Aviation Depot closure震
Craven County leaders describe the Navy depot closure as devastating. The Air Station employs 3,800 workers with average pay around 36,000 annually, contributing over 136 million dollars in payroll to the region.
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Naval Aviation
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Steve Hicks
New Bern Area
Parker on leave as Craven County Schools cut contract
Craven County Schools did not renew Parker’s administrative assistant contract at Havelock High School, effective June 4, after his federal drug conviction. Parker’s attorney filed a motion for judgment of acquittal arguing indictments timing and witness testimony misaligned, seeking conviction vacatur.
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Craven County
Gerald Parker
Parker
Brad Sneeden
Sneeden
Bill would cut public access to NC waters
A revived legislative bill would require fees for using state owned waters along North Carolina coast. Critics warn the measure would alter coastal policy and restrict marinas and public access despite earlier signals the proposal was dead.
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Nc’s
North Carolina
Woman dies in Friday parking lot crash in New Bern
Annie Whittington, 79, of 2nd Street, New Bern, died after her car sped into the Carolina Telephone parking lot on Friday. The vehicle crossed a grassy area, struck a parked car, and wedged against a fence, killing Whittington in the mishap reported by Sun Journal staff.
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New Bern
Carolina Telephone
West officials face fear after Oklahoma City attack
In Darby and Hamilton Montana, armed residents guard targets and officials fear militant threats. A Ravalli County Courthouse bomb scare prompts metal detectors and a district judge to carry firearms and mace as federal and local officials tighten safety. Forest Service crews avoid patrols near militia hotspots amid militia fears of a one world government.
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Darby
Hamilton
Ravalli County
Federal
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jeffrey H. Langton
Abraham Lincoln
National Forest Service
Chuck Brooks
Kootenai National Forest
Montana
Brooks
Militia of
Investigators in for Long Haul in Oklahoma
Investigators in Oklahoma embark on a protracted effort as authorities pursue leads across the region. Law enforcement agencies coordinate with federal partners to map timelines, assemble evidence, and pursue possible suspects.
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Oklahoma
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Chartie Peeke
William Andrews
Ann Landers
West
Orlando
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