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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1995
Page
2
Court records describe Noble as a 30 percent disabled veteran with erratic behavior needing medication. His attorney weighs a temporary insanity defense as Noble admits marijuana use and possible cocaine-laced supply. The victim’s claim centers on being victimized by tainted marijuana. Trial scheduled for the second week of Craven County Superior Court.
Since 1988 North Carolina fined 122 rest homes for safety lapses but rarely shut them down. Edna Trull’s Aug 1992 confinement and Virginia McPeters’ 1993 restraint injuries highlight enforcement gaps. Ragin pleaded guilty to abuse and neglect, while McPeters’ family denounced the lack of oversight and doctor orders.
The article outlines NC rest home oversight by the Division of Facility Services and regional ombudsmen, with 18 regional offices, anonymous complaint options at 1 800 662 7030, and inspection records access. It notes 27 000 poor residents, many over 75, independent operators run about 1 100 facilities, and government pays about 1 000 a month for poor residents while private patients pay more. It cites staff concerns, fines under 250, and lengthy fights when homes face probation or closure.
Raleigh advocates and county workers urge mandatory aide training for rest homes especially med administrators and restraint care. Owners cite cost and health funding gaps as state officials push pay reforms to reflect actual care costs amid ongoing funding debates.
Oliver Stone's upcoming Nixon biopic includes a draft claiming Nixon organized a CIA led hit squad to kill John F. Kennedy. Time notes the script claims imagined scenes and incomplete findings, while Newsweek describes Nixon as a drug chewer and target of agencies and Hoover. The squad allegedly stays intact and goes rogue to kill Kennedy, with Hoover threatening exposure and Nixon erasing the Watergate tapes 181/2 minutes.
The Directors Guild of America named Robert Zemeckis best director for Forrest Gump, boosting the film's Oscar chances. The drama stars Tom Hanks as a simple hero and has 13 nominations, with past DGA winners often sweeping best director and best picture.
Christine Tyson of New Bern weighs in on whether Michael Jordan should return to basketball. Tyson, resident of New Bern, says she would welcome his comeback and believes he would be wonderful.
Desmond Tutu told St Martin-in-the-Fields parishioners that people with AIDS should be embraced not shunned. He recalled Jesus touching lepers to illustrate modern Christians must care for AIDS sufferers, noting his own Nobel laureate status and Cape Town bishopric.
Cindy Crawford, nicknamed Cindy Inc., is named Forbes 1994’s top paid model with earnings at least 6.5 million, reflecting her business zeal and global glamour reach. The 28-year-old American beauty led the list, as reported by Forbes in its March 27 issue.
Olympic diver Greg Louganis says he will not portray himself in the planned movie about his autobiography Breaking the Surface. He would, however, like to perform the diving sequences. He spoke at a ceremony Sunday night receiving the Congressman Studds Visibility Award from D Mass. He is a bestseller author.
Doctors report Ahmad Khomeini brain dead following a severe heart attack on Sunday. Dr Hassan Arefi says his brain and nervous system stopped functioning and he has been in a coma at Baqiyatollah Hospital. The news was released by Tehran Radio and the Islamic Republic News Agency.
Mike Royko critiques a Fox Chicago anchor for broadcasting a judge James Heiple’s home phone number after condemning him as evil over the Baby Richard case. Calls, some obscene, flooded the judge’s home, raising concerns about privacy, safety, and journalistic ethics in TV news.
Readers react to Sen Jesse Helms foreign policy proposals and the effectiveness of community service sentences. A caller favors community service only if it benefits the public, criticizing it as a waste and urging more prisons for criminals.
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