Fourth Circuit awards 90 percent to Central America salvagers
The Fourth U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Columbus America Discovery Group winning 90 percent of the prize for recovering the sunken SS Central America. It praised the team for monumental labor, technological progress, and new discoveries while criticising revived claims by insurers and noting the ship should not be resurrected.
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Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Central America
K.K. Hall
South Carolina
California
Tommy Thompson
Columbus-America
Davy Jones
Fourth Circuit
Rhode Island
Captain Kirk
Hall
Public Records Access Warned Over New N C Bill
A North Carolina bill would require citizens to swear an oath to view court records and prove a motive before access. Critics say the measure imposes conditions on a constitutional right, shifting the burden to the people and eroding government transparency. Lawmakers from Durham and key state senators are urged to defeat the proposal.
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N.C. General Assembly
State House
State Senate
House
Leo Daughtry
R-Smithfield
Durham
John Bussian
The
Daily News
Rep. Daughtry
Daughtry
Luther Jordan
Beverly Purdue
Patrick Ballentine
Charlie Albertson
Focus group insights on swing voters and policy views
Dayton notes describe two focus groups of 19 voters chosen by income between 25 000 and 75 000 suburban residence and voting status. Participants discuss moral decline discipline schools welfare and race with varied views on affirmative action and quotas.
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Dayton
Ohio
Fred Steeper
America
Wattenberg Commentary on Politics and Culture in Dayton
Ben Wattenberg surveys two Dayton panel groups touching on candidates and economy. He notes portrayals of Newt Gingrich Bob Dole Jesse Jackson Colin Powell and Bill Clinton and argues public discourse shifts amid tax cuts Medicare and cultural debates. The piece frames Republican toughness versus Democratic softness and the challenge of defining party images in campaigns.
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Van
Newt Gingrich
Bob Dole
Jesse Jackson
Colin Powell
Bill Clinton
Whitewater
Washington
Clinton
Gingrich
New Hampshire
Hollywood
Dayton
Ben Wattenberg
The
American Enterprise Institute
Public school uniforms gain NC support in bill
Paul O Connor reflects on a childhood dress code and explains House Bill 487 sponsored by Rep. Mary McAllister to let up to five North Carolina districts pilot school uniforms. The proposal, praised for reducing clothing related conflicts and costs, faces skepticism about universal adoption.
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North Carolina
Mary McAllister
Cumberland
State Board of Education
Hamilton Horton
R-Forsyth
Charles Donnelly
D-Mecklenburg
McAllister
Making New York Polite Is a Lost Cause
The New York tourist industry argues for a polite city, yet observers say such campaigns fail and even harm tourism. Subways show the clash between satire and courtesy, as locals instinctively resist becoming hosts, while the professional waiter and cop maintain their roles amid the city’s shtick.
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New York
Big Apple
Sci
Cameae
Express
Omaha
Moroccan Tourist Board
Casbah
Times Square
Iowa
St. Junior High
New York City
Hezbollah
Calvin
Illin
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Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Billie Heuser
Saaithie Ecu
Vermont
Royster
Sid
Onal
Firaro
EENY
Mike Luckovich
Elar Gert R
Wattenberg
Raleigh
St. Aedan’s Parish
Senate Education Committee
USA Today
Donald Davis
Cleveland
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Calvin Trillin
Uncivil Liberties
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