Budget theater mocks real cuts in GOP proposals
Vin Suprynowicz argues the Domenici and Kasich budget plans do not slash federal spending. He contends the so called cuts are only slowed growth, with Medicare and Medicaid rising anyway. The piece mocks press rhetoric and warns against pretending reforms will shrink government by 2002.
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Epublican House
Washington
Uts
America
Senate
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
House
John Kasich
Ohio
NASA
Amtrak
Commerce Department
National Endowments For the Arts
White House
Alice Rivlin
MacNeil/Lehrer
Domenici-Kasich
GOP
Robert Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Ske
Cablevision rescues cat from tree at no charge
A neighbor’s dog chased a cat up a tall tree for two days. Multimedia Cablevision sent a bucket truck to help within minutes, with Stan Iradi the manager offering no charge service. The writer praises the company for community concern and valued subscriber treatment.
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James Johnson
Jupp Rice
Animal Center
Loma Hill
Multimedia Cablevision
Stan Iradi
Multimedia Cable
Cartoon depicts Clinton blaming Rush Limbaugh for Oklahoma bombing
Reader letter complains the Sunday political cartoon shows liberal bias and accuses the paper of unfair reporting. It condemns the framing and notes New Bern residents lack another local newspaper to counter this bias.
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Clinton
Rush Limbaugh
Oklahoma
New Bern
Forum Letters to Sun Journal Readers
Send submissions to Forum Sun Journal New Bern North Carolina P O Box 1149 28563 Letters must be signed with author address and telephone for editor reference Fax line 638-466 Letters under 300 words will be given preference
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Sun Journal
P.O
New Bern
N.C
Gun lobby loses in conservative climate says Paul Field Merritt
Paul Field Merritt argues against expanding concealed carry citing rising gun deaths and public danger. He critiques gun advocates, the NRA, and lawmakers, warning that more guns mean more deaths while police and civilians oppose expanded gun access.
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NRA
Paul Field Merritt
Clergy Boycott Debate Frames Black Health Care Tensions
A reader criticizes clergy for prioritizing political aims over patients at Craven Regional Medical Center. The letter argues ministers should serve all, especially the vulnerable, and questions the motives behind church leaders seeming to push a racial cause over patient care.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Praise for Craven Community Chorus Director Philip Evancho
A chorus member lauds Philip Evancho chairman of the Craven Community College music department for leading the Craven Community Chorus with perfection. The letter credits his leadership and teamwork for a year of memorable performances across New Bern, the Biltmore Estate, and the National Cathedral in Washington.
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the College
Craven Community Chorus
Philip
New Bern
North Carolina
Biltmore Estate
National Cathedral
Washing
Philip Evancho
Nancy Shelly
Pat Rivett
George Sander
Chamber awards program critique sparks local debate
A May 14 letter condemns the New Bern Chamber of Commerce for attempting to claim credit and control over Small Business Week awards. The writer, involved since the late 1980s, argues the program relies on SCORE criteria and Craven Community College sponsorship, not chamber leadership.
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New Bern Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Week
S.C.O.R.E
Craven Community College
West Craven FBLA trip funded by Vanceboro Raritan Club
For a month West Craven High School FBLA raised funds to send nine state winners to the national convention in Orlando. The Vanceboro Raritan Club donated 450 dollars and held a barbecue plate sale, enabling each member to receive over 100 dollars. The club and advisors thank the Raritan Club for strong community support.
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John Nichols
R-Craven
West Craven High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Orlando
Fla
FBLA
Raritan Club
Nye County Defies Federal Lands Authority in Nevada
In Nye County Nevada the 1993 resolution asserts state control over federal lands, challenging Article 1 Section 8. The U S Justice Department sues to affirm federal ownership of about 87 percent of Nevada land, while critics call the suit weak and urge Congress to rethink federal land policy and tax bases.
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U.S. Justice Department
Nye County
Nev
Justice Department
Nevada
United States
Nye
Federal Forest Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Fish and Wildlife
John Schmidt
U.S Attorney General
Congress
France
King George
Georgie Boy
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Vin Suprynowicz
The
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Vin Suprynowicz Commentary
Waco
Oklahoma City
Pennsylvania
River Bend
Ton
D.C
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Credit Grasping
Vanceboro
Vanceboro Raritan Club
Walter Williams
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