Parker on trial over drug conspiracy and housing charges
Before the hearing Parker pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy one count of possession with intent to distribute aiding and abetting and two counts of maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. The case features multiple expected witnesses and contested tape testimony amid defense challenges and court rulings.
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Richard Broughton
Raleigh
DEA
Whitted
Boyle
Sylvia Little Burden
Robert Leon LeCraft
New Bern
Berry Cordell Bryant
Pollocksville
Bryant
LeCraft
Donald Gaskins
Florida
Sun Journal
Ramp Debate Over Teen Ramp In Greenbrier Neighborhood
Residents clash as a four foot two sided ramp built by teens sparks complaints about noise and sight lines. The Fowler family argues the ramp is a recreational device like swings and trampolines while neighbors say it ruins the neighborhood and police visits have increased amid alleged harassment.
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David Voerman
Voerman
Downey
Greenbrier
Fowler
Bombing Toll Reaches 168 In Oklahoma City Debacle
Witness Amanda Sutton traveled from Tulsa with her two year old Zachary to the site as authorities hunt for victims. The attack left 167 dead, with two identified in rubble and a possible third. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols face the death penalty if convicted. Nichols’s brother James was released on bail amid questions of involvement. The blast erased the Alfred P. Murrah Building’s former grace, claiming lives of 15 children and several staff including Oleta Biddy, Julie Welch, and Linda McKinney.
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State Bureau of Investigation
Mike DeSilva
Raleigh
Boyle
Clarence Gene Leggett
Kinston
Leggett
John F. Kennedy
J. Edgar Hoover
McCullough
Elizabeth City
FBI
Defense Investigative Service
The
Sun Journal
Amanda Sutton
Tulsa
Zachary
Christy Rosas
Virginia Thompson
Alvin Justes
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Nichols
James Nichols
Michigan
Detroit
Decker
Robert Cares
McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Oleta Biddy
Social Security Office
Julie Welch
Air Force Base
Secret Service
Drug Enforcement Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Linda McKinney
McKinney
Biddy
Welch
Hunt backs AmeriCorps as North Carolina volunteers rally
Gov. Jim Hunt urged support for AmeriCorps at a Raleigh gathering of about 300 volunteers. North Carolina runs a strong program with 468 members across 68 counties, including two Hunt-backed initiatives, Support Our Students and Smart Start. Volunteers tutor, care for children, and aid day care while receiving college aid and stipends for a one year commitment. Yolanda Brown, 19, a UNC Charlotte student, plans to renew as a mentor and says the program’s value cannot be measured by dollars.
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North Carolina
Capitol Hill
AmeriCorps
Hunt
Raleigh
Clinton
Brown
AmeriCorps Issues Summit
Judge appoints new Duke executor after removal of co more
Beverly Hills judge Eve Minger removes Doris Duke's co executor and U S Trust Co from the 1.2 billion estate citing excessive spending. The ruling also notes questions about executor Bernard Lafferty's involvement in Duke's death but does not decide the matter.
William Barrett Lumber Grader at Coastal Lumber
William Barrett, a New Bern resident and Coastal Lumber Co. grader, enjoys basketball in his spare time. He notes gas price increases will cut into summer travel, replying I drive a Blazer.
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Lumber Grader
Coastal Lumber Co
Barrett
New Bern
Duke heiress leaves $1 billion to charity in will
Duke, daughter of tobacco magnate James Buchanan Duke, wills a $1 billion charity gift. Co executor Lafferty earns a $5 million fee and $500,000 yearly for life while gaining near total control over the estate. Preminger names Alexander D. Forger and Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York as temporary administrators.
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Duke
James Buchanan Duke
American Tobacco Co
Lafferty
Preminger
Alexander D. Forger
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Steve Allen Suggests Clean Nights in Comedy Poll
Steve Allen complains that modern comedy relies on vile language and calls for a poll to measure audience taste. He proposes advertising Fifth Night on Monday Wednesday and Friday and offering Clean Nights on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at clubs.
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Steve Allen
Sid Caesar
Skelton
Los Angeles Times
Tonight Show
CBS ends dual anchor era with Chung and Rather
CBS will return The Evening News to a single anchor format after a two year experiment. Dan Rather praised Connie Chung as he left the studio and colleagues wished her luck. CBS News President Eric Ober said no single incident triggered the change and the network values a format that works better.
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CBS News
CBS Evening News
Connie Chung
Rather
Chung
Manhattan
Eric Ober
Connie
Dan
Selena English language album due July with Dreaming of You
Selena fans await a July release for her English language collection Dreaming of You a 13 track set with four new English songs two English Spanish duets and two Spanish tracks from Don Juan DeMarco The 23 year old Grammy winner was killed March 31 in Corpus Christi Texas her assistant Yolanda Saldivar pleads not guilty to murder.
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Selena
EMI Records
David Sigerson
Los Angeles
Byrne
Barrio Boyz
Don Juan DeMarco
Corpus Christi
Texas
Yolanda Saldivar
Promises to Richard Proved False in Chicago Area Abduction
Bob Greene discusses the case of a 4 year old boy named Richard taken from his home in Schaumburg Illinois. The biological father had sworn to allow visits and claimed the child would return daily. Promises proved lies as the child remains separated.
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Richard
Schaumburg
Ill
Illinois Supreme Court
Lutheran Church
Fred Ade
Rev
Ade
Bennett Leventhal
University of Chicago
Bob Greene
Question on volunteers as budget fix debated in North Carolina
Readers weigh in on using volunteers to bridge government deficits in a North Carolina context. Some support, others oppose, with callers urged to vote yes or no via phone lines. The discussion reflects local concern over waste fuel shipments and state protections. The last reader laments perceived neglect of North Carolinians and expresses mixed pride in the state.
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