Havelock hosts ribbon cut and 7000 square foot growth
Jasper Textiles celebrated a ribbon cutting and a 7000 square foot expansion completed in June. Thompson and industrial recruiters anticipate a new tenant within three months, as the non profit development group partners with Craven Economic Development Commission and Craven County Committee of 100 to grow local industry. Tandemloc relocated from Long Island to Craven County, aiding local manufacturing. The incubator funds come from Havelock and Craven County to sustain a revolving loan fund for future incubators. Jasper Textiles, first tenant at the park opened in the early 1990s, now employs about 150 with plans to hire 20 to 25 more.
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Tandemloc
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Outer Banks
John Evans
Whiteville
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
Cisneros
William
New York
Washington
Rose plan faces farmer losses in tobacco quota debate
Kentucky and North Carolina tobacco farmers risk losing quotas under a Rose plan that shifts benefits to owners. Sen. Wendell Ford says Kentucky shows little support. A 700 million pound surplus could force a one third quota cut by USDA by mid December. Rose seeks to keep cuts under 10 percent and pressures companies to buy surplus at cost, amid import concerns.
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Winston-Salem Journal
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Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp
Raleigh
Rose
Haiti prepares security push for Aristide return plan
US led force, about 300 troops from Belize Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda, set to arrive to guard the homecoming of deposed President Aristide around Oct 15. Clashes with pro army factions Kill at least 13, wounds 100, as donors pledge more troops from India Bangladesh Canada Jordan Argentina and Israel.
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India
Bangladesh
Canada
Jordan
Argentina
Israel
Defense industrial policy struggles amid funding limits
The piece argues the Clinton era failed to establish a cohesive plan to sustain core defense industries beyond aerospace. It notes bipartisan concern over keeping key suppliers alive during peacetime, with Congress and the Pentagon weighing disciplined procedures to protect critical vendors while funding shortages threaten planned programs and future readiness.
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Estonia disaster memorials mark Sweden Estonia and Finland
Lifeboats still attached to the sunken ferry Estonia were seen by two robots aboard a studying ship near Turku Finland as searchlights cut the gloom. The Estonia capsized off the Finnish coast with 138 survivors amid a storm while traveling from Tallinn to Stockholm. Memorial services were held Sunday in Sweden Estonia and Finland. Commission members noted 15 hours of video and no pictures would be released today due to volume of material.
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Tallinn
Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Mandela urges U S investments in post apartheid South Africa
Mandela tours the United States to attract dollars, praising South Africa as a secure place for business with roads, cheap electricity, and a motivated workforce. He cites 5 million unemployed and 7 million lacking housing, and notes plans to meet leaders in New York, Washington, and the UN. Cuomo to open Johannesburg trade office.
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Johannesburg
Giuliani
Worley Renovates Middle Street. Beach Volleyball Hobbyist
Worley of Havelock renovates Middle Street in New Bern and enjoys beach volleyball in spare time. The text shifts to a question about India and the Black Death, with a prejudiced remark deeming India undeveloped, reflecting dated attitudes.
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Havelock
Middle Street
New Bern
India
Country
Slats Grobnik wary on immigration and invasion talk
Mike Royko mocks a bar debate about Haiti, Clinton, and invasion, with Slats Grobnik voicing paranoid views. The comedic exchange riffs on 1990s politics, immigration fears, and foreign policy as overheard in a Chicago setting. The column ends noting Royko's daily syndicated appearance.
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Clinton
Arkansas
Haiti
Cuba
Mexico
Mike Royko
Government aid to defense firms amid cutbacks debated
Readers weigh whether federal support is warranted for defense contractors facing reduced work as health care reform stalls. A1 feature invites public calls with two numbers for yes or no, notes 14 percent response so far, and quotes concerns about health care costs versus military spending.
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