Craven County Convention Center plans stir public debate
Craven County discussions over a proposed convention center reveal new options centered on the Heilig Levine Building. The New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce favors selling the building to a developer rather than county ownership and renovation. Proposals include leasing the Sudan Temple with parking solutions and a waterfront park plan to address downtown parking, all while awaiting state tax revenue and ongoing public discussion.
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Craven County Convention Center
New Bern
Craven
Chamber
Tourism Development Authority
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Center
Heilig-Levine
Steve Hicks
General Assembly
Sudan
Shrine
Broad Street
Neuse River
Broad East Front
Sudan Temple
Discovery in Valley of Kings uncovers vast Ramses tomb complex
Archaeologists led by Kent Weeks reveal a sprawling 3,200 year old tomb complex near Tutankhamen's site in the Valley of the Kings. The 67 chambers found so far suggest a long exploration ahead, with lootings noted after sealing.
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Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Pharoah Ramses II
Kent Weeks
American University of Cairo
Tutankhamen
Tut
Weeks
Ramses
Managing Medicaid better in North Carolina 1995
John Hood argues for Medicaid reform in North Carolina focusing on managed care. He warns enrollment schemes may not yield expected savings and highlights rising costs from elderly and disabled recipients and SSI eligibility. He urges broader changes beyond managed care, including co pay downs, medical savings accounts, and reconsidering who qualifies for indigent care.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
North Carolina
Hunt
The
General Assembly
Congress
Governing Magazine
Supreme Court
John Hood
John Locke Foundation
Panetta Used Oklahoma City to Divert from Waco Outrage
Paul Greenberg argues Leon Panetta’s stance as budget director and chief of staff shows the White House exploiting national trauma. The piece criticizes Clinton for politicizing the Oklahoma City blast while sidestepping the Waco raid and its fallout, calling the tactic despicable and a dangerous diversion.
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Leon Panetta
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
Federal
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Bill Clinton
Slick Willie
Janet Reno
Larry Potts
FBI
Paul Greenberg
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Little Rock
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Jerry Wicks
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Freedom Newspaper
Valley of Kings
Scripps Howard News Service
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