Clash over Sarajevo U.N. post escalates to deadly gunbattle
French peacekeepers and Bosnian Serbs fought for a U.N. observation post in central Sarajevo after NATO airstrikes and Serbs detained more than 200 U.N. soldiers. Two French troops and four Serbs died. some soldiers were chained as possible human shields. NATO backed a stronger U.N. mission as Security Council vowed not to yield to blackmail. France dispatched warships and U.S. President Clinton, British PM Major and Chirac discussed options for a tougher mandate at a NATO gathering.
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U.N
Sarajevo
NATO
Bosnia
U.N. Security Council
Miljacka
Milovan Milutinovic
Yugoslavia
Jacques Chirac
France
Adriatic
U.S
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Clinton
Chirac
John Major
Netherlands
Mitchell
United Nations
Security Council
Jean-Bernard Merimee
Parker's timing of appeal questioned in drug case
In U S District Court at Elizabeth City Parker faces a 10 day window to appeal a Craven County drug conviction. Judge Boyle noted indictment timing and trial testimony conflicts over a fall 1993 drug transaction at Parker's Rhein Avenue home. The jury convicted on count four and a conspiracy charge while count four remains under advisement as Whitted plans further motions.
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Gerald Parker
Craven County
Parker
U.S. District Court
Elizabeth City
Terrence W. Boyle
Donald Gaskins
Port Charlotte
Fla
Rhein Avenue
Boyle
U.S
Douglas McCullough
McCullough
Earl Whitted Jr
Goldsboro
Whitted
Job political life in balance after Parker verdict
Friday's guilty verdict for Craven County Commissioner Gerald Parker could cost him his political life and his job. Gary Bleau says an appeal will trigger a leave of absence from the board. Superintendent Brad Sneeden plans to meet with the school's attorney to discuss options and potential suspension.
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Craven County
Gerald Parker
Gary Bleau
County Board of Commissioners
Parker
Brad Sneeden
Board of Education
Sneeden
Lawsuit Blames Takata Seat Belts in Craven County Case
Craven County Superior Court names Takata Corporation and others in a suit tied to a large recall. New Bern attorney Doug Jones cites a confidential list of accidents with fatalities and serious injuries linked to faulty belts. He notes evidence suggesting a teen girl wearing a lap belt died in a 1991 Nissan pickup.
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Craven County Superior Court
New Bern
Doug Jones
Takata Corporation
Japan
Jones
Crystal M. Boyd
West Craven High School
Dewey Tripp
Vanceboro
Boyd
Ernil
Tripp
Nissan Conquaice
Takata
Nation Phone Strike Put On Hold As Talks Continue
AT&T Corp and two unions push to resolve retirees health care cost disputes delaying a midnight strike. Spokespersons describe very constructive discussions and progress, with negotiations extending through the night into Sunday and the current contract remaining in force.
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Anne Marklin
Communications Workers of America
At&t Corp
Linnen
At&t
Communications Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CWA
IBEW
Sun Journal Resumes Regular Hours After Memorial Delays
The Sun Journal will publish a morning paper for Memorial day with the Circulation Department answering phones from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. to handle any delivery problems. The Sun Journal will resume regular hours at 8 a.m.
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Sun Journal
Memorial
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Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
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