Hospital board faces minority representation dispute in Craven County
Rev Larry Gordon of St Peter s AME Zion Church backs minority inclusion as Parker and Craven Commissioner Toon stand as the only black members. Hospital officials cite budget talks and timing while protesters press for broader community representation amid discrimination concerns and federal scrutiny.
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Larry Gordon
St. Peter’s Ame Zion Church
Parker and Craven
Albert Toon
Harlowe
Morris
Linda Staunch
Staunch
Parker
Craven County board reappoints Rodd and Lauden to regional medical board
Craven County Board of Commissioners reappointed June Rodd and Don Lauden Monday morning to the Craven County Regional Medical Authority board. Rodd was renominated 5 1 with one no vote by Parker. Lauden was renominated 4 2 with Toon and Parker dissenting. Earl Wright was excused from votes over a hospital conflict. A prior bid to expand the hospital board for minority representation failed two weeks earlier.
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June Rodd
Don Lauden
Craven County Regional Medical Authority Board
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Rodd
Lauden
Leander Morgan
Albert Toon
Gerald Parker
Toon
Parker
Earl Wright
Craven Regional Medical Center Board of Commissioners
Kenneth Morris
Trent Woods
Leroy Price
Don Loudin
Fairfield Harbour
Tape dwelling for a controlled substance case in New Bern
Trial scheduled Monday in U S District Court Elizabeth City. Possible additional charges for starting an illegal lottery tied to a raffle aimed at funding Parker's defense. Tickets sold for a 2 donation to win a 20 inch color TV. Donations benefit Parker's defense, sold by a town wide committee. The public raffle drew scrutiny from police who question legality. Parker disputes wrongdoing and says he will review the matter.
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U.S. District Court
Elizabeth City
Parker
New Bern
John McAlexander
Leggett
Raleigh
Sun Journal
Gaskins
Port Charlotte
Fla
Havelock High School
Long defense chief tied to $1.2 million Nelson payments
FBI audit covering 1990 to 1994 shows Long paid Raleigh lawyer E Daniels Nelson $1.2 million, half of a $2.4 million fund draw. Nelson’s license was suspended in 1993 94 while he served as a department consultant earning $60,000. A bill seeks to shift fund control to the attorney general amid questions over the payments.
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Long
Raleigh
E. Daniels Nelson
Senate
Ing
Nelson
Cable groups praise consumer choice in 1990s shift
The National Cable Television Association president asserts that the proposal will end, but consumers will gain a new option in selecting a cable provider. The remark frames the shift as a disruption that expands choices beyond a single supplier.
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National Cable Television Association
Lawmakers Aim to Temper Cable Provisions in Bliley Bill
Backed by the White House, Markey and ranking Democrat John Dingell of Michigan plan to fight in the subcommittee to temper the cable provisions in Bliley's bill. Markey conceded, it is an effort to balance the measure and push for revisions.
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White House
Markey
John Dingell
Michigan
Bliley
Tape Debate Rises Over CBS Golf Announcer Quote Incident
Journalism circles debate the use of taped interviews after CBS golf announcer Ben Wright was reportedly misquoted by Valerie Helmbreck of the Wilmington News Journal. Wright claims the interview was misrepresented, defending his onair remarks about women golfers and their image while CBS backs the reporter.
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CBS Golf
Ben Wright
Delaware
Daily News
Howard Kurtz
Washington Post
Valerie Helmbreck
The
Wilmington
Del
News Journal
Wright
Helmbreck
America
CBS
Rap star Tupac Shakur marries in prison in New York
Tupac Shakur, 23, tied the knot with his girlfriend Morris on April 29 at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora New York. He is serving a four and a half year sentence for groping and fondling a 20 year old fan in a Manhattan hotel room. The article notes his claim of innocence and says he was engaged to Morris before his incarceration.
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Tupac Shakur
Kelanairlfriend
USA Today
Clinton
Dannemora
N.Y
Shakur
Manhattan
Morris
Sun Journal Interview With David Collins
David Collins a New Bern used car dealer says he travels mainly for business and fishes once or twice yearly. He comments on gas price hikes and their effect on summer travel while a spokeswoman notes plans and a postponed honeymoon due to imprisonment.
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Collins
New Bern
Steinbrenner fires Yankees manager and accountant over tax error
George Steinbrenner dismissed the Yankees manager and the in-house accountant after a Tampa property tax oversight. The delinquent 1994 bill, due April 1, sparked action when a memo said the deadline was May 31. Steinbrenner paid 35061 dollars for the back taxes on his 1.2 million home and cut ties with the overseeing firm.
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George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Steinbrenner
Tampa
Fla
Hillsborough County
South Tampa
Japanese dealer hunts Shogun sword in North Carolina
Susumu Takeda of a Kobe military antique dealership travels the United States buying Japanese swords for resale. In Wilmington he bought a samurai sword for 750 dollars that Chicago appraiser had valued at 300. He hopes to sell Koenig’s WWII relic in Japan for about 1 500 dollars while aiming for a million dollar Shogun sword in the future.
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North Carolina
Susumu Takeda
Wilmington
Takeda
United States
West Virginia Actress Faces Post-Show Focus
West Virginia actress Devon Odessa, star of My So Called Life, remains undaunted after the show's cancellation. She prepares for Shoot the Moon, a short film about an older woman recalling youth, and vows to keep working in movies while continuing her acting career.
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Devon Odessa
Odessa
West Virginia
Sharon Cherski
Angela Chase
Charleston
Why Does Will Perdue Blow Air At His Nose During Games
Chicago Bulls fans and writers note Will Perdue repeatedly blows air at the tip of his nose while walking on court. Explanations range from cooling a hot nose to a subconscious signal, but Bulls officials say the move is not understood or explained and may be unnoticed by most fans.
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Bulls
Chicago
Will Perdue
Eddie Cronin
Perdue
Wisconsin
Cronin
Bulls Headquarters
Dennis Macklin
Tom Smithburg
Will
Big Guy
Mike Royko
Bleau's plan for Craven County trash aims to reduce resistance
A reader asks if Gary Bleau's ideas to reform Craven County trash collection will ease acceptance, citing a phone poll on A3. The message notes Arctic oil drilling as unrelated to the budget and criticizes Republicans for power they may not retain.
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Gary Bleau
Craven County
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