Aldermen scrutinize conference travel costs in North Carolina
New Bern and Havelock officials question trip expenses for city leaders and spouses. Totals reach 8210 at New Bern for five aldermen and two department heads, and 5832 at Havelock for five council members and three heads. Spouse meals and varying hotel rates cited, with debates over advance planning and location choices. Aldermen stress staying near events and cost control while recognizing benefits from conferences.
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Julius Parham
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Barbara Lee
Ralph Puckett
Washington
Parham
Pendleton
Asheville
Max Freeze
League
Freeze
Vaccines for Children program faces funding and access hurdles
The Vaccines for Children program began Oct 1 to provide free shots at public clinics and participating private doctors for uninsured, underinsured, and Native children. States invest, private doctors join, but delays and loopholes limit vaccines like hepatitis B. Critics cite administrative flaws while CDC reforms explore better delivery and age restrictions.
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South Carolina
Kristine Smith
New York
Health Department
Steed
North Carolina
Congress
CDC
Richard McGarvey
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Palin
Chicago
Veterans seek Perot study on Gulf War illnesses
Veterans report illnesses after Gulf War service linked to leishmaniasis and other conditions but lack a conclusive explanation. Perot pledged funds to study causes as thousands suffer. participants include Moses Elliot of Athens and Jerry Jones of Leicester. A NIH panel urged a broader health survey and faster military medical system response.
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Perot
Moses Elliot
Athens
Elliot
Anders
Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinton
Jerry Jones
Leicester
N.C
National Institutes of Health
Fishing member 1993 Northern District at docks tale
Bill Bostick recalls 1993 fishing in the Northern District where 40 percent of the state’s catch came to commercial docks yet only 10 percent of tickets were issued. He notes trawlers brought in hundreds of pounds of undersized fish and that officers were told that was just how fishing is.
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Northern
Bill Bostick
Murder trial looms for former Virginia beauty queen
Tracy Lip pard, 23, of Newport News faces charges including attempted murder in a plan to kill the Weikle family and Melissa Weikle in Lewisburg. The case ties to a jealous romance over Scott. Lip pard pleads not guilty. trial set in Greenbrier County.
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Tracy Michelle Lippard
Newport News
Ainst
Secret Service
Rodney Weikleikle
Carlynn
Melissa
Lewisburg
Lippard
Williamsburg
Greenbrier
Melissa Etheridge Returns Home For Leavenworth High Concert
Melissa Etheridge, class of 79, sang at Leavenworth High School to about 1100 fans in a benefit promoting a new ballfield named for her late father John Etheridge. The singer said the show was a dream come true and noted her Oz stage memories.
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Melissa Etheridge
Dorothy
Etheridge
Leavenworth High School
John Etheridge
Local resident comments on boxing champ after weight concerns
A resident from Oriental, formerly of Maine, notes relief at year round operation without snow work and weighs in on an overweight 45 year old winning the heavyweight title. He supports legitimate sport but expresses disgust at professional sports overall.
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Tripp
Oriental
Maine
Frasier Star David Hyde Pierce Runs 5K for AIDS Charity
David Hyde Pierce jogged Sunset Boulevard in a 3.1 mile charity 5K raising funds for AIDS. He finished in 26 minutes and joked about future events while noting the effort felt like about 400 miles. The piece also mentions Gen Schwarzkopf, Bob Hope, and Rear Adm. Hill viewing the event.
Hope awards Schwarzkopf Five Star Medal at ceremony
Retired Gen. H Norman Schwarzkopf received the Bob Hope Five-Star Award from entertainer Bob Hope at Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Hope joked the honor slows his golf game as about 3,000 attendees watched the tribute to the Desert Storm commander, a 1952 Valley Forge graduate.
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H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Bob Hope
Hope
George Washington
Valley
Valley Forge Military Academy
Schwarzkopf
Veterans Day satire on public servants and the shaft
Mike Royko riffs on Veterans Day by joking that veterans are honored while federal and local government workers take the day off. He satirically argues public employees cost taxpayers millions for holidays, contrasts it with veterans who “put on uniforms,” and uses ironic humor to question the logic of the holiday. He notes the tradition appears in his syndicated column layout.
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League
Grove Park Inn
Freeze
Congressional Cities Conference
Asheville
OSHA
EEOC
KRAPP
Mike Royko
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