Four-prong expansion marks jobs growth in Havelock
Craven County officials and business leaders gathered in Havelock for a ribbon cutting and ground breaking to celebrate Tandemloc purchasing its incubator facility east of Havelock Industrial Park and launching a 5,000 square foot expansion. Tandemloc paid 185000 dollars for the plant. HRDC and city officials anticipate new space and ongoing development at the industrial park.
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Craven County
Havelock
Tom Thompson
Craven County Economic Development Commission
Charles Schwab
Havelock Regional Development Corporation
HRDC
Tandemloc
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John DiMartino
Soldier wounded as Haiti peacekeeping forces prepare arrival
A U S Army Special Forces member was shot in the abdomen in Les Cayes, Port-au-Prince hospitaled after surgery. Lt Gen Hugh Shelton said the soldier was in stable condition and that two assailants fled after he returned fire. About 300 international troops were due to arrive to form a peacekeeping force as 1,800 Marines begin withdrawals. Former NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly arrived to lead an international police unit aiding democratic transition.
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Les Cayes
Army
Port-au-Prince
U.S. Army
Ken Fugett
Hugh Shelton
Haiti
CBS News
Shelton
Cap-Haitien
New York City
Raymond Kelly
Romeo Halloun
Raoul Cedras
Halloun
Ramses
Haloun
Hallouns
Cedras
Cus
500 CROP Walkers Raise Funds to Fight Hunger
Five hundred CROP walkers from 30 local churches completed a six mile trek starting at the YMCA in New Bern. They gathered over $19,000 in pledges with about $13,500 recorded so far and organizers expect to surpass last year’s totals. Three fourths of the funds will support the Religious Community Services soup kitchen in New Bern as CROP aids 80 countries, with Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia highlighted as top needs this year.
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YMCA
New Bern
Joe West
West
Europe
Rwanda
Yugoslavia
World Church Services
Tobacco buyout plans spark farm dispute in North Carolina
Washington support from Rose and the North Carolina Farm Bureau splits on a proposed government payout to farmers. The plan, costing about 10 billion and funded by a tobacco tax, aims to halt price supports yet risks damaging the tobacco culture across the South. Agricultural officials debate fair market value and potential transitions as the Community Farm Alliance favors a slower path.
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North Car Farm Bureau
North Carolina
Rose
Jasper Womach
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress
Durbin
Community Farm Alliance
Berea
Defense Waypoints Keep War Industry Warm During Drawdown
The defense budget includes 263 billion in authorizations with line items to sustain shipyards aircraft and small arms production through a post Cold War funding push. Critics note the projects divert funds from crucial training and operations while Clinton era policy aims at preserving industrial bases.
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Newport News
Congress
Army
Navy
McDonnel Douglas Inc
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Pentagon
Electric Boat
Groton
Conn
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