Headstones unearthed in Durham yard spark mystery
In Durham a gardener discovered about two dozen old headstones, dating to the 1800s, buried in a yard walkway. Neighbor Melody Ivins and a site manager say such grave marker hideings are increasingly common as she tries to trace origins and possible descendants.
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Durham
Melody Ivins
Ivins
Phillip A. Hobby
George Holt Bowling
Robert Ballard
Bowling
Hobby
Durham County
Harold Mozingo
Bennett Place
Mozingo
News & Observer
Raleigh
Claudia Fulshaw
Fulshaw
Faircloth loses Round 1 in welfare fight
In Raleigh AP report Sen. Lauch Faircloth faces a setback as the Senate Finance Committee backs Packwood’s lenient welfare bill. Packwood’s plan would shift to block grants, cut 25 billion over five years, and set 1994 funding levels for 1995-96, with states given broad control and recipients required to train or face limits. Faircloth vows to push his stricter measures on the Senate floor alongside Gramm, Lott, and Santorum.
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Raleigh
Lauch Faircloth
Faircloth
Senate
Phil Gramm
Texas
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Dole
Bob Packwood
Oregon
Packwood
Gramm
Lott
Rick Santorum
Pennsylvania
Darwin hypodermic safety system aims to stop needle pricks
Wilmington inventor Evan Knotek introduces the Darwin hypodermic safety system, a low cost device designed to protect medical workers from needle sticks. He argues it could save billions by reducing contamination risks and costly blood tests after injuries, with wide hospital and kit adoption envisioned.
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Wilmington
Evan Knotek
Knotek
North Carolina State University
United States
Zaire
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Craven County Water & Sewer Department
Roy “Rusty” Hayes
River Bend
Nancy C. Orr
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Keith Buckley
First Citizens Bank
FDIC
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