World Cultist Hijacks Jetliner In Tokyo Hakodate Scare
A doomsday cult hijacked a Boeing 747 with 365 aboard en route from Tokyo to Hakodate, threatening to blow up the plane and demanding refueling and talks. The hijacker claimed accomplices, spoke via a flight attendant to NHK, and refused to let authorities speak directly. Passengers, including many seniors and seven babies, remained on board as officials considered negotiations amid fear of reprisal tied to Shoko Asahara’s group.
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Tokyo
Hakodate
NHK
All Nippon Airways
Toby Travel
Shoko Asahara
Takako Nakajima
Judge pressures Parker to resign or face jail time
Convicted Craven County Commissioner Gerald Parker must choose within 30 days to resign his seat or serve jail time after a federal judge in Raleigh amended his bond terms Tuesday. Judge Terrence W. Boyle declined Parker’s bid to overturn the verdict and set Aug. 21 for sentencing on conspiracy and drug charges. Parker indicated he would confer with counsel before deciding.
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Craven County
Gerald Parker
U.S. District Court
Terrence W. Boyle
Federal
Raleigh
Parker
Boyle
Earl Whitted Jr
Goldsboro
Whitted
U.S
Douglas McCullough
Elizabeth City
McCullough
Tourism officials in New Bern despite weather
Michael Genovese reports that tourism in New Bern, Carteret County remains upbeat as summer arrives and officials say visitors keep coming despite imperfect weather conditions.
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New Bern
Carteret Beaming
Tourism season seen booming in Craven and Crystal Coast
Craven County’s Dot Fuss says visitor numbers beat last year with over 150 000 prior season. Raymond Harter of Sheraton Atlantic Beach projects a record summer with about 40 000 guests through June July and August. Carteret County Tourism reports summer population rising to 150 000 165 000. Local venues note strong golf and arcade attracted crowds as weather cooperates.
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Dot Fuss
Craven County
Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Raymond Harter
Sheraton
Atlantic Beach
Crystal Coast
Carol Lohr
Carteret County
Jean Baranosky
Jungleland
North Carolina
Hospital board rejects minority seat request in Craven region
Craven Regional Medical Center board of directors refused a minority representation plea, citing health care policy over politics. The all white panel, after Craven County shifted six hospital appointees to Republicans and ousted the sole Black member Leander Morgan, plans a three member advisory board with residents from Craven Pamlico and Jones counties.
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Craven Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Kenneth Morris
Craven County Board of Commissioners
New Bern
Leander Morgan
Citi
Zens
Morris
Craven
Pamlico
Jones
Board of Commissioners
Gerald Parker
Senate Rejects 55 MPH Federal Speed Limit Retains 55 Drive Rule
The Senate voted 65 to 35 to end the federal 55 mph speed limit on most roads and 65 mph on rural interstates, while keeping the federal limits for trucks over 26,000 pounds and buses with 16 or more passengers by a 51 to 49 vote. The measure is part of a National Highway System bill proposing 13 billion over two years to upgrade 159,886 miles of roads. the House has not yet acted. The chamber also rejected an effort to drop seat belt and helmet rules, with debate citing safety versus state control.
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Congress
Senate
Chamber
House
Bob Smith
R-N.h
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John Chafee
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