Bosnian Serbs Free 108 UN Hostages at Mali Zvornik
Two buses carrying 108 U N peacekeepers crossed the Drina into Mali Zvornik early this morning under pressure from Milosevic ally Jovica Stanisic. Nations of the freed group include British French Ukrainian and Spanish. Serbia planned to release about 148 more in coming days to ease UN tensions as NATO members harden their stance.
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Serbia
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NATO
Drina
Mali Zvornik
Jovica Stanisic
I Tions
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Novi Sad
Belgrade
Stanisic
Washington
State Department
Christine Shelly
Milosevic
Bosnia
Croatia
Bihac
Congress
United States
U.S
Italy
William Perry
John Shalikasho Vili
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate Armed Services Committee
House National Security Committee
Havelock to vote on annexing school site and adjacent housing
Craven County officials voted unanimously to sign a petition seeking annexation of a planned Havelock middle school site and about 400 nearby homes and apartments. The move aims to speed water access but drew concern over loss of potential customers and reserve-fee revenues for the county.
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Havelock
Don Lawrence
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Lawrence
Joe Huffman
Gary Bleau
Bleau
Chuck Tyson
Allison’s rains flood eastern North Carolina farms
Tropical Storm Allison dropped heavy rain across Craven Jones and Pitt counties causing crop damage on farms. Donald Heath reports 8.2 inches on his Fort Barnwell cotton and tobacco as farmers fear crop drownings while extension agents warn slow soaking rain harms young plants and delays field access for pest control.
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Allison
North Carolina
Fort Barnwell
Donald Heath
Billy Dunham
Craven County Extension Service
Dunham
Heath
Pitt County
Greenville
Bill would give tax credit for private schools
A Raleigh based House bill would offer parents a $1,000 tax credit for private school tuition. Opponents call it a tax break for the wealthy while supporters say it expands parental choice in education. The House Finance Committee approved the measure as proponents argue public schools fail some families.
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Treasury
Luebke
Births to Unmarried Women Rise Across United States
A Washington report shows births to unmarried women rose 54 percent from 1980 to 1992, with white women nearly doubling. The National Center for Health Statistics notes most 1992 births out of wedlock were to women 20 and older, while teens remain a smaller share. Pierces’ case illustrates planned single motherhood amid evolving social norms and public attitudes differ on outcomes for these families.
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Women and Infants Hospital
Providence
R.I
Lily
Attleboro
Mass
National Center For Health Statistics
Murphy Brown
Dan Quayle
Goverment
Stephanie Ventura
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