World Japanese likely to target beef in trade clash
U.S.-Japan auto talks fail and Washington threatens tariffs on Japanese luxury cars. Japan may retaliate by targeting American farm products, especially meat, amid a looming $5.9 billion sanctions plan set to take effect unless accord is reached. Washington warns car industry jobs could suffer as talks continue.
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Tokyo
Clinton
U.S
Japan
World Trade Organization
United States
Nobu Nakagawa
Andrew Blair-Smith
Barclays de Zoeté Wedd Securities
Two Craven Pamlico crashes claim two lives
Two area residents died in separate Monday crashes in Craven and Pamlico counties. Kendra Squires 17 of Bayboro died after her car collided with a van on NC 304 near Bayboro around noon. Dale Stewart 28 of Jacksonville died in a single vehicle crash on Secondary Road 1621 near Vanceboro around 10:45 p.m. Stewart’s GMC pickup struck a tree and overturned. Squires was flown to Pitt County Memorial Hospital where she died at 10 p.m.. several others were treated for injuries.
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Pamlico
Kendra Lachelle Squires
Bayboro
NC 304
Dale Wayne Stewart
Cando Plain
Jacksonville
Vanceboro
State Highway Patrol
Stewart
Highway Patrol
Squires
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Tim Knipp
Ida Bright Ollison
Bernice Armond
Vandemere
Armond
Craven Regional Medical Center
Ollison
Tanyetta Ollison
Erica Ollison
Anntionett Ollison
Accused killer Skeels testifies in Craven County trial
Michael Ray Skeels, 30, took the stand in Craven County Superior Court on Monday denying memory of signing rights and claiming drug impairment. He faces charges of first degree murder first degree kidnapping armed robbery and attempted armed robbery for the May 4 1994 shooting of retired Air Force colonel Elbert Stokes in Goldsboro. Skeels testified he smoked marijuana and used crack cocaine the day of the crime, while investigators noted his bloodshot eyes but said he did not seem under the influence.
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Michael Ray Skeels
Craven County Superior Court
Skeels
Elbert Rosevelt
Sam” Stokes
Goldsboro
Voters May Get Voice on Room Tax
Craven County may vote on a proposed occupancy tax increase to fund a convention center. Rep. John Nichols pledged to push the bill to the floor, agreeing to let Craven voters decide after House leadership offered a vote option.
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House of Representatives
John Nichols
R Craven
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Nichols
House
Lawmaker pushes funding for parks and monuments in 1996 bill
The Interior Department funding bill for 1996 faces deep cuts and fierce competition as Republicans seek to direct money to favored projects. Key actions include $2 million for the Saratoga Revolutionary War monument, $1 million for the Blue Ridge Parkway building, and $460,000 for Little River Canyon, with many provisions reflecting GOP priorities.
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Texas
New York
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Ralph Regula
Ohio
Appropriations
Interior
Gerald Solomon
Upstate
Regula
Saratoga Monument
Solomon
Rules Committee
Appropriations Committee
Charles Taylor
R-N.c
Blue Ridge Parkway
Charles Bevill
Dala
Little River Canyon
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Phil Prescott Jr
Laurie Sun Journal
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