County eyes convention center and waterfront site offer
The site’s delegation pushes a bill to double the 3 percent occupancy tax to fund a new convention center and visitor center. Bleau says five waterfront acres near the Ramada Inn were offered by Ray McCotter, while noting Havelock lacks hotel rooms to support a center. Decisions hinge on occupancy tax legislation approval.
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Bleau
Ramada Inn
Ray McCotter
Havelock
New Bern
Tryon Palace
General Assembly
Heilig-Levine
Tryon Palace Drive
Marine Corporal Adams Faces Multiple Charges In MP Chase
Marine Corps Corporal Adams is charged with attempted murder and multiple offenses after a Jan 29 chase where he allegedly tried to run down MP Jason Erlemann with a car at Barracks 4169. Adams allegedly shouted threats, fled across Roosevelt Boulevard, then crashed through the main gate before surrendering. a .45 shell casing was later cited by prosecutors to bolster the case.
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Jason Erlemann
Adams
Erlemann
Sun Journal
Roosevelt Boulevard
Doyle
Pvt
Military Park
Joseph Gilbert
Gilbert
Group pushes law changes to curb drugs in Pamlico County
A local drug action group and sheriff officials press for stronger laws and more manpower. They cite 34 major dealers, 317 drug arrests since January 1994, and 90 percent of county crime linked to drugs. They plan petitions and legislative access to expand prison space and toughen sentences. ACPA volunteers seek experts and a CPA to join Against Drugs in Bayboro.
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Sheriff's Office
Miller
Gary Harrison
Pamlico County High School
William Sinclair
Sinclair
Harrison
Certified Public Accountant
P.O. Box
Bayboro
N.C
O'Connor blames drugs after son kills himself
Los Angeles police arrested 39 year old Harry Perzigian on cocaine possession charges later upgraded to sale after officers found over an ounce of cocaine drug paraphernalia and 1700 in cash. Carroll O Connor son Hugh Edward O Connor 32 died by gunshot Tuesday in Pacific Palisades. The actor spoke to reporters condemning dealers and warning they cause deaths. A crisis team was sent to the home but Hugh refused help and shot himself.
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Los Angeles
Carroll O’conro $ Son
Arry Thomas Perzigian
Hugh Edward O’connor
Bernie Latraide
Perzigian
O’connor
Pacific Palisades
Harry
Archie Bunker
Sun Journal Note on Atlanta Visitor and Misstated Hoosiers Team
Kimsey, a resident of Atlanta, vacationing in New Bern, teaches karate and fishes in his spare time. He comments that a downtown convention center would place it near action. Christopher confuses Indiana University sports, mixing up the Hoosiers’ basketball fame with baseball while noting his fondness for Indiana.
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Kimsey
Atlanta, Ga
Indiana University
Christopher
Indiana
Hoosiers
Mitchelson heads for stint as celebrity jail lawyer
Celebrity divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson lost an appeal of his 1993 conviction for failing to report nearly $2 million in income on federal tax returns. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled the trial judge properly admitted evidence of spending, financial trouble and tax history. Mitchelson, convicted for 1983 to 1986 income, was sentenced to 2.5 years and $2.1 million restitution. he remains free on bail.
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Marvin Mitchelson
San Francisco
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mitchelson
Collins
Bianca Jagger
Carl Sagan
Michelle Triola
Fire damages home of former Disney studio head
A Malibu blaze at Jeffrey Katzenberg’s beach house caused about $300,000 in damage. He, who co founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, was not home when the fire broke out. Authorities blamed the fire on improperly stored paint and firefighters extinguished it in 22 minutes.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg
Disney Studio
DreamWorks Skg
Steven Spielberg
David Geffen
Malibu
Calif
Oldest Congress candidate dead at 105 in Goldsboro
Dr. Henry Stenhouse of Goldsboro, famed for running for Congress at 100, died at 105. The ophthalmologist, a blunt, charming Republican, drew national notice and even appeared on The Tonight Show. He finished third in the GOP nomination race for the district, yet earned global admirer letters and calls.
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Henry Stenhouse
Goldsboro
Stenhouse
Johnny Carson
Wayne County
Pfc Edward Dvorak Photo Reunites Family After 50 Years
Henry Dvorak of Forest Park receives a cherished link to his late brother Edward Dvorak 34, a World War II Private First Class, after a real estate agent found old photos and a 1945 press release in a Will County cedar chest. The papers, sent to midwestern papers, honored Dvorak’s service in the Ninth Air Force and are now framed by family members.
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Henry Dvorak
Forest Park, Ill
Edward Dvorak
Frankfort
Will County
Ill
Jim Clarke
U.S
Germany
Clarke
IX Tactical Air Command
Fritzlar
South Green Street
Chicago
Eighth Tactical Air Communications Squadron
Ninth Air Force
Pfc
Dvorak
Grandpa
Pfc. Dvorak
California
Midwest
Cedar Chest
Henry
Europe
Bob Greene
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Mark Twain
Truman
Scott Joplin
New York
Paris
Congress
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Lombard
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