World Trade talks inch toward deal as sanctions loom
U S and Japan pressed for a settlement on the car dispute with a Clinton deadline looming. Kantor and Hashimoto urged final efforts while Japan floated promises to promote foreign parts and ease rules. Chrysler would buy a Japanese sales firm as makers pledge more U S content and jobs amid a $66 billion trade gap.
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Japan
U.S
Mickey Kantor
Kantor
Ryutaro Hashimoto
Clinton
Washington
Toyota
Honda
Tokyo
Hashimoto
Asahi
Geneva
Chrysler Corp
Defense may argue drug influence in Skeels murder case
Defense attorneys for Michael Ray Skeels will be allowed to claim he was under the influence of drugs when he killed a Goldsboro man, a tactic to frame him as not in control of his faculties. Judge James E. Ragan III ruled the assertion can be part of closing statements, not presented as direct evidence. The move targets the first degree murder charge, which hinges on premeditation and can yield the death penalty. Calvin King, defending Skeels, said the jury has already heard the core argument.
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Michael Ray Skeels
Goldsboro
Craven County Superior Court
James E. Ragan III
Skeels
Calvin King
Ragan
House votes to limit welfare benefit
Lawmakers approved a welfare reform bill 78 to 38 to bar women who bear illegitimate children from collecting food stamps and AFDC while allowing their children continued eligibility. Savings fund adoption services and maternity homes with a concurrent GOP work requirement measure offering employers wage subsidies and tax credits.
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House
Burgers at a Quarter for 50 Years at Red Lee’s Grill
Red Lee’s ham burgers and hot dogs have remained 25 cents for half a century. The 76 year old owner, Lee, runs the NC 55 eatery with old style charm. He has never held a jobless day, starting as a combo filling station and short order cafe, later expanding as his wife Sophie helped cook. Georgia Powell is noted as owner’s daughter.
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Red Lee
Lee
United States
NC 55
Sophie
Nation Young See List Coming Social Security Strain
Washington warns that Social Security may run out of funds as baby boomers age creating inter generational resentment. Trustees projected deficits by 2013 and insolvency by 2030 unless taxes rise or benefits shrink. lawmakers show little urgency though some push for private accounts or benefit cuts for the wealthy. A Third Millennium poll shows distrust in Social Security's future among Americans born after 1960.
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Congress
Social Security
Simpson
Third Millennium
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