Skeels Trial Highlights Diverging Portrayals of Suspect
Testimony portrays Skeels as reckless but not cunning while District Attorney McFadyen calls him a cold blooded killer. A .25 caliber pistol found on Skeels at the bank is cited as the murder weapon and a note shows bank robbery planning. Skeels acknowledges possible guilt in Stokes's death but says memory is unclear.
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Michael Skeels
King
Skeels
Stokes
W. David McFadyen Jr
McFadyen
Civil War heritage and Union tombstone mix near New Bern
Brantley researched two great grandfathers, Zack Brantley and Claude Paul, who served for opposing sides yet lived near rivers in North Carolina. One fought for the Union, the other for the Confederacy. Wounds, missing status, and postwar lives are noted, including grave markers finally supplied by the Veterans Administration. Both men are buried in nearby cemeteries.
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New Bern-Craven County
Pamlico
Paul
Neuse
Wallace Paul
Zack Brantley
Claude Brantley
Union
U.S. Revenue Service
Camp Hill
Garysburg
Northampton County
Sharpsburg
Richmond
North Atlantic
New Bern
Tacony
Veteran’s Administration
Whitehurst
Aurora
Cedar Grove
Welfare said. About 65 percent of the benefits offered to poor families under Aid to Families With Dependent Children, the focus of state welfare reform, are
The statement notes that roughly two thirds of Aid to Families With Dependent Children benefits reach needy families. It underscores the reform emphasis on restructuring cash aid and work requirements, highlighting policy debate over benefit distribution and program goals.
Time lag aids meshing House Senate versions
Federal funding would create a time lag useful for aligning House and Senate approaches and gauging public opinion. The delay helps lawmakers understand differences between the two methods and to anticipate constituent views.
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House
Senate
Martin
Welfare reform debate tests party unity in Senate
Senate leaders clash over a block grant plan for Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Daschle says Republicans are at loggerheads on welfare while Faircloth Gramm push for a family cap and stricter rules amid talks of a filibuster and state control changes.
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Senate
Tom Daschle
S.D
Lauch Faircloth
R-N.c
Faircloth
Sen
Phil Gramm
Supreme Court strikes down Georgia redistricting plan
A divided Supreme Court ruled Georgia's congressional redistricting plan violated equal protection, limiting race as a predominant factor in district drawing. Justice Kennedy authored the opinion joined by Rehnquist, OConnor, Scalia, and Thomas. The decision argues race cannot drive electoral boundaries.
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Supreme Court
Georgia
Anthony M. Kennedy
William H. Rehnquist
Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Kennedy
Travolta white polyester suit sells high at Christie's
An anonymous European collector paid 145,500 dollars for John Travolta's white polyester disco suit from Saturday Night Fever. It topped Christie's Hollywood costume sales, beating the previous record of 38,500 for Marilyn Monroe's Some Like It Hot costume.
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John Travolta
Christie
Paul Jenkins
Collectibles
Travolta
Gene Siskel
Marilyn Monroe
Mantle delays liver transplant amid fame speculation
Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle did not receive a liver within two days due to celebrity status. Doctors announced a transplant on June 6, performed June 8, after hospitalization since May 28. Surgeon Dr Robert Goldstein said Mantle and family sought no preferential treatment and none was given. Mantle’s liver failed from alcohol abuse cancer and a chronic hepatitis C infection. Christopher Reeve begins next rehabilitation phase after Wednesday transfer from university hospital.
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Mickey Mantle
Dallas
Mantle
Robert Goldstein
Versity of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation
West Orange
N.J
Kessler
Marca Lipski
Reeve
Kessler Institute
Plans for 4th of July weekend from Sun Journal reader
Sun Journal notes reader Bastyr of New Bern enjoys sewing and crafts and plans picnicking and fireworks for the Fourth. The piece also covers Reeve’s transfer to Kessler Institute after a May horse riding accident, Gingrich book shipments, Lionel Hampton’s second stroke, and a Ga musician canceling a Europe tour.
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Bastyr
New Bern
Man who tackled shooter among 15 Carnegie heroes
Harry M. Rakosky Jr. of San Antonio, who grabbed and restrained Francisco Martin Duran after hearing shots on Oct. 29, was honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission along with 14 others. The Pittsburgh charity recognizes bravery with $2,500 and a medal, noting several rescues from fires, drownings, assaults, and one fatal incident among the 15 awardees.
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Harry M. Rakosky Jr
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rakosky
Francisco Martin Duran
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
San Antonio
Pittsburgh Organization
Andrew Carnegie
Remembering when the Big Boys ruled
Bob Greene reflects on Robert L. Manners, a 90 year old Cleveland area entrepreneur who owned 37 Big Boy restaurants. The piece recalls the golden era of drive in dining, Manners sale in 1968, and his son J Christopher Manners recalling growth across northeastern Ohio while noting Big Boy nostalgia and the auto oriented culture of the 1950s and 60s.
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Robert L. Manners
Cleveland
Manners
Big Boy
Robert Manners
J. Christopher Manners
Ohio
Lorain
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Chris Manners
Limited entry program for commercial fishing viability
Readers weigh in on a proposed limited entry system for fishing as a way to conserve a dwindling resource. Call lines solicit public opinion with specified numbers for yes or no responses.
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