Craven County considers work release jail plan at Stanley White
Craven County officials described a plan to convert the top two stories of the Stanley White Recreation Center into a work release center for up to 78 first time misdemeanor offenders. The proposal, discussed by Monette and County leaders, would employ four additional jailers and involve nonviolent low risk inmates with day release and evening return.
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Madness gunfire as Payne hostage siege unfolds in house
Testifying, Alan Payne described moments after his mother was fatally shot and he wrestled a gun from Robert Payne. He urged his grandmother to crawl and get the weapon from the room as officers burst in and hostages retreated. Robert Payne, serving a life sentence, faces more time for shooting his brother. Alan sues for over 10 000 in damages in a 1991 Pamlico County case tied to the 1989 siege. Robert testified and claimed a bizarre memory of angels and devils, denying amnesia and criticizing police statements as lies. Alan recounted the hostage drama and realizing the gun was real after lighting a cigarette during the standoff.
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Britthaven details for Havelock facility corrected
The Sun Journal clarifies Britthaven's application to build a nursing home in Havelock. The plan requests 50 nursing facility beds and 20 home-for-the-aged beds relocated from New Bern, not a River Bend facility.
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Nancy Reagan presses Congress on drug war
Nancy Reagan testified before a House subcommittee in Washington saying the country has dropped the ball in the war on drugs as a new generation of youths falls prey to drugs without her warning. She urged soul searching while noting her husband’s absence and her California duties.
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Kathie Lee Gifford Says She Hates Celebrity Life
Kathie Lee Gifford expresses frustration with fame in the April Ladies' Home Journal interview. She notes her varied roles as a talk show host, cruise line promoter, cookbook author and entertainer, and says performing is not the appeal it once was as her life and attitude have shifted.
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Pamlico County Center Seen As History Keeper For Oriental
Trisha Willson, a teacher at Fred Anderson Elementary in Oriental, welcomes the planned Pamlico County Civic and Cultural Center. She expects it will preserve local history and provide a proper venue for plays, while she notes the press attention around reporters and television personalities has been burdensome.
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Fred Anderson
Pamlico County
Poster auction marks Italian Aqua del Sud version sale
An American collector paid a sizable sum on Thursday for a poster advertising Aqua del Sud, the Italian dubbed version of To Have and Have Not from 1944. Christie’s in London offered the item to mark a century of cinema, with Bacall and Bogart’s star pairing noted in the caption.
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New York Officer Fired Over Playboy Nude Pose
Carol Shaya filed a $10 million lawsuit against the NYPD mayor and city after being fired for posing nude for Playboy. The 25 year old former detective said she did not commit a crime and sought reversal while pursuing acting and modeling deals and noting Playboy paid $100,000. Police officials prepared a response.
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Judge bars AmEx on Ronettes hit Be My Baby ad
New York judge Ira Gammerman ruled American Express violated the Ronettes lead singer’s rights by using Be My Baby in a TV commercial without permission. The decision covers only the lead singer. other band members’ claims remain in litigation. The case proceeds to trial on damages and related issues.
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Barney invasion fears and Internet reptile theories
Mike Royko discusses fringe Internet theories claiming Barney the dinosaur is part of a reptilian alien plot to weaken the nation. He notes fan fears, company rebuttals from Lyons Group, and the mismatch between online rants and concerns of very young Barney viewers.
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