Civil rights complaint stalls FAA grant for airport expansion
A complaint by the James City Historical Society and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund claims Craven Regional Airport’s runway expansion would harm black residents. The FAA grant of 757000 dollars is contingent on FAA review by July 4 after the complaint was filed December 21. The action targets condemning more than 20 parcels in James City to create a safe approach zone for jets. Grace George declined comment.
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Naacp Legal Defense Fund
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World Blacks Idle Firms in Strike Across South Africa
Thousands of blacks stayed away from work in Johannesburg Durban and Pietermaritzburg to mark the Soweto uprising anniversary. Barricades and stone throwing were reported with one officer injured as security forces watched. Nelson Mandela predicted the anniversary would be the last under apartheid. Talks to end minority rule stalled after conservative black and white groups walked out, though broad support for negotiations remained unclear.
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Carpet store fire case moves to trial in Raleigh
Donnie Hartley, once of Bridgeton and now residing in Florida, faces arson and fraud charges over a November 20, 1988 fire at Hartley's Carpet Barn on US 17. Opening statements were slated for this afternoon, with more than 40 witnesses anticipated and a trial that could last over a week in U.S. District Court.
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AIDS Now a Leading Cause of Death Among Young Men
A federal CDC report shows AIDS and related infections have surpassed accidents cancer and heart disease as the top killer for men aged 25 to 44 in five states and 64 cities including Hartford. Interviews with AIDS Project Hartford educator Paco Martinez-Cancel highlight disbelief among youths and emphasis on safe sex and warning signs amid rising apathy.
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Pepsi tampering scare prompts FDA probe nationwide
FDA investigates at least a dozen reports of syringes found in Pepsi cans as 18 states report incidents, while PepsiCo executive Craig Weatherup defends plant security saying tampering is 99.99 percent unlikely. One arrest is linked to a false report, and a Tacoma case had an uncontaminated needle.
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