Courtroom scene mirrors weather in Craven due to murder case
In Craven County Superior Court Michael Ray Skeels faces trial for kidnapping and killing Sam Stokes, with Skeels claiming intoxication and memory gaps. Despite the confession-like admission, the weapon was recovered the same day, and the case hinges on strong physical and circumstantial evidence. Also in the page, local athletes Toccara Hall and Eddie Skamarakas prepare for the Special Olympics World Games in New Haven from June 29 to July 10, and weather updates warn of heavy rain harming Craven crops with June precipitation above normal.
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Craven County Superior Court
Michael Ray Skeels
Sam Stokes
Air Force
Skeels
Stokes
Skeets
Hearts
Toccara Hall
Trenton
Eddie Skamarakas
New Bern
North Carolina
New Haven
Conn
Toccara
Eddie
Craven County
Allison
Abolish Surgeon General Office After Foster Rejection
The Senate rejected Dr. Henry Foster’s nomination as Surgeon General amid partisan tension and abortion debates. The piece argues the office is a political irritant and proposes abolishing the post, suggesting advocates fund their causes privately while lawmakers reassess the role’s necessity.
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Henry Foster
Senate
Tennessee
The
United States
Congress
Foster
Texas
Phil Gramm
Dr. Foster
Surgeon General
Surgeons General
C. Everett Koop
Joycelyn Elders
The Retirement Myth fuels boomers fear of meltdown
Jim Wright reviews Craig Karpel's The Retirement Myth from HarperCollins. The book warns that aging baby boomers face job loss, shrinking pensions, and rising costs, urging proactive changes to Social Security rules and long term planning to avoid becoming "dumpees" by 2014. It argues older workers must advocate for opportunity and adapt to a changing job market.
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Craig Karper
Esquire
Harper’s
Harper- Collins
Boomer Karpel
Karpel
California
Jim Wright
Dallas Morning News
State to build costly Centennial Center in Raleigh for NCSU
The $66 million Centennial Center in Raleigh aims to replace Reynolds Coliseum but critics warn it will shift financial pain to state taxpayers. A 13 member authority would oversee the project, with funding totaling about $22 million from the state and projected operating deficits. Opponents question revenue from events and beer sales, while Wake Republicans and Rep. Julia Howard push amendments. The center faces competition from UNC Chapel Hill and existing arenas and is unlikely to turn a profit, making it a political and fiscal risk for the state.
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Raleigh
N.C
Centennial Center
Reynolds
House Finance Committee
Russell Capps
Wake
Carter-Finley Stadium
Dean Smith Center
Unc-Chapel Hill
Walnut Creek
Greensboro
Charlotte
Julia Howard
R-Davie
Courting Mother Teresa and a White House backing
Suzanne Fields reports on Hillary Clinton joining Mother Teresa at a shelter dedication in Chevy Chase with Mayor Marion Barry. The piece notes Clinton's image, Catholic voters, abortion politics, Beijing UN Conference on Women, and the tension between public performances and behind the scenes power.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Nancy Reagan
Clinton
Mother Teresa
Marion Barry
District of Columbia
Chevy Chase
Barry
Hillary
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Beijing
Vatican
White House
Washington
The
Los Angeles Times
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John R. Graham
Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Billie Heuser
Vermont
Royster
Freedom Newspaper
Clint Eastwood
Hearts and Darts
Sun Journal
P.O
TM Tielling
DUST
OF Universal Press Syndicate
Charlotte Hornets
South
Capps
Rick Eddins
N.C. State
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
David Hackworth
Suzanne Fields Commentary
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