Weston study backs phased landfill as least costly option
The Weston study finds a 25 year landfill, funded by revenue bonds and potentially a second issue, with annual operating costs of 600000 and an additional 1100000 to cover closure, monitoring, and future disposal facility development. It notes other options like waste to energy and composting, but landfill remains essential. Communities urged staged development to allow future alternatives.
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Pamlico
Carteret
The Quiet Man Marathon Tradition Across St Patrick's Days
A family recounts decades of watching The Quiet Man every St Patrick’s Day. The teller recalls five mile fights between Wayne and McLaglen, bets, and shared memories with brothers, father, and grandmother. Now the tradition continues with his wife and daughter, linking kin and places across years.
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St. Patrick’s Day
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St.ae
Paulina
Perdue Defends Committee Amid Perceived Shortcomings
Kay Crocker of Wilmington, on both the review committee and full commission, objects to the perception of wrongs in the two day meeting. The panel recommended grants await full fisheries commission approval, while public-notice and disclosure practices are questioned amid a Carteret County session secrecy claim.
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Kay Crocker
Wilmington
Full Fisheries Commission
Carteret County
Budget panel backs deep cuts across 140 programs
The Budget Committee voted to recommend cutting more than 140 programs including Peace Corps energy research and anti crime efforts to deliver promised savings. Clinton contends Republicans double counted savings and Democrats accuse them of breaking a deal while Kasich defends the plan and notes extra savings cited by budget scorekeepers.
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Gingrich submits ethics panel book deal for review
Newt Gingrich sent his HarperCollins contract to the House ethics committee arguing the arrangement is standard publishing practice. He slashed the $4.5 million advance and set royalties at 15 percent for hardcovers and 7.5 percent for softcovers with a $1 token advance, saying the deal is entirely proper under House rules.
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U.S. House Ethics Committee
Georgia Republican
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al Gore
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Harper- Collins
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Rupert Mu
Jan Farmer
Ben Jones
D-Ga
Jones
Murdoch
Hard times for Easy E rapper finds he has AIDS
Easy-E rapper in critical condition in the intensive care ward at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles. Hospital spokesman Fon Wright said the 31 year old had complained of breathing difficulties and was hospitalized Thursday.
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Los Angeles
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Arizona
New Jersey
Kelsey Grammer
Grammer
Chick Hastings
Prescott
Frasier
Ashley Wooten Student from Greenville studies at ECU
Ashley Wooten of Greenville pursues criminal justice at East Carolina University and enjoys water sports and beach time. She weighs in on sentencing, saying community service can replace prison for misdemeanors depending on the crime.
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Greenville
East Carolina University
Allen Funt Tax Debt Bill Sparks Public Fallout
Peter Funt says back taxes for Candid Camera producers have swelled by hundreds of thousands in interest, running a debt originally about 82 657 dollars from nearly two decades ago. Norman Winters confirms his father’s AIDS diagnosis occurred within three weeks and Wright plans to channel his pain into outreach. The state alleges more than 400 000 dollars in unpaid taxes, while the show began in New York.
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Winters
Wright
Ron Sweeney
Allen Funt
New York State
Funt
Peter
Monterey
Calif
Lawyers battle over robot “Cheers” likeness at airport bars
San Francisco appeals court revives a suit by George Wendt and John Ratzenberger against Host International claiming robot hosts Bob and Hank imitate them. A federal judge had dismissed the case for lack of likeness but the appeals court says enough resemblance exists for a jury to decide.
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Cliff
San Francisco
Cheers
George Wendt
John Ratzenberger
Host International
Bob
Hank
Former Detroit mayor survives pneumonia bout
Coleman A. Young, former Detroit mayor, leaves hospital ten days after admission for pneumonia and emphysema. At 76 he says he looks forward to continuing recovery at home and resuming an active schedule soon. He was found unconscious by his housekeeper on March 6 and had been in intensive care.
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Coleman A. Young
Mike Royko
The N Word and Plain English in Public Talk
Mike Royko discusses the obsession with the n-word and other taboo terms in media and everyday speech. The conversation jokes about euphemisms, the spread of crude language, and the need for plain English amid hotly sensitive topics.
St Patrick's Day clash and hurricane code debate
The text questions if pinching people on St Patrick's Day occurred and critiques the state Building Codes Council's delay of new hurricane standards. It notes South Florida builders resisted changes for years and contrasts Japan's earthquake standards with hurricane resilience.
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South Florida
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