BRAC panel backs Cherry Point over Cecil Field and Oceana
U S senators and BRAC commissioners defend Cherry Point as the favored site citing military value and lack of encroachment. They caution that future BRAC actions may occur and note New River Air Station gains 700 jobs while Pensacola retains a tower project. The ruling moves to President Clinton for final approval with a 45 day congressional window.
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Donor Heart Transplant Stories Highlight Life and Loss
Worley received a heart transplant after cardiomyopathy left him with about two years to live. The operation lasted four hours with a three hour post-op wait to ensure acceptance, but he faced two rejections and pneumonia. Donor and recipient meetings depend on mutual consent, and organ donation requires brain death, consent, and rapid retrieval. COPA administrators note challenges in donor families understanding brain death, while NC hospitals perform multiple transplants and list waiting patients. One patient, Lisa Tenhouse, describes grim odds on a heart lung waiting list yet remains hopeful and focused on living each day fully.
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Michael Towernicky
East Caroline Internal Medicine
Pollocksville
Clay Burnett
Greenville
Pamela McLaughlin
Raleigh
General Motors
Michigan
Jose Lopez
COPA
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Winston-Salem
Charlotte
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Siaisseue
Pittsburgh
Tenhouse
New Bern
Mantle Receives Liver Transplant Amid Urgent Organ List
In Dallas Mantle, the former baseball great, was admitted and given a liver transplant within a week. The list of potential recipients shows only initials and last names, with age and blood type deemed more critical by searchers than identity. Lisa Tenhouse, two years old, awaits a heart transplant, showing fame does not guarantee priority according to her view.
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Mantle
Dallas
Lisa Tenhouse
Kilmer says a bold cartoon helped his career reach new jobs
Val Kilmer discusses how doing an unusually commercial cartoon helped him break into roles he previously could not obtain. He notes success in Bat man Forever may stem from broad audience appeal rather than critical praise. He compares career timing to fitting a role, not exact science, citing his Tombstone and Doors performances.
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Val Kilmer
Entertainment Weekly
Kilmer
Jim Morrison
Doc Holliday
Tombstone
Hollywood
Celebrities’ High School Comebacks Revealed
In a July issue People highlights late bloomers among stars. Harrison Ford Nicole Kidman Cindy Crawford Sharon Stone David Caruso and Morgan Fairchild recall rough teens with few friends. William Gates urges inner city youths to value life beyond sports.
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Harrison Ford
Nicole Kidman
People Magazine
Cindy Crawford
Sharon Stone
David Caruso
David Schwimmer
Beverly Hills High School
Morgan Fairchild
Dallas
Reading hobby and hurricane prep quotes and notes
The text presents residents and figures: New Bern resident Phillip s reads as a hobby and hurricane readiness? Noting Gates from Hoop Dreams, touring lectures on education with sports, and Catherine Deneuve discussing film work and the Bunuel re-release Belle de Jour. The piece blends personal outlooks and careers across sports, film, and education.
TV series Christy on every set if Sundquist wins
Tennessee governor urges continued broadcast of Christy filmed in the Great Smokies. Susan Wales donation linked, spokesman says no tie. Cuomo starts three hour Saturday show, taking calls on issues from Dole to welfare reform.
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Great Smokies
Susan Wales
Ken Wales
Sundquist
Elizabeth Carden
CBS
Tennessee Mountains
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Mario
Russ
Bob Dole
Mario Cuomo
Dole
Senate
Paulised
Cuomo
Remembering Richard and a Call for Mercy
Marguerite Ridgeway recounts the pain of a 4 year old boy named Richard, separated from his parents by the Illinois court system. The piece contrasts court decisions with the need for mercy, urging accountability from judges and urging ongoing attention to the boy’s plight. The author, Bob Greene, reflects on personal failure and public responsibility, noting future coverage will be limited.
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Marguerite Ridgeway
Illinois Supreme Court
Richard
United States Supreme Court
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