North Carolina allows child witness in lap on stand ruling
New Bern attorney Rudy Ashton notes the state Supreme Court’s October 1993 ruling permitting a child to testify from an adult’s lap under protective conditions. The decision says the technique can aid testimony, with safeguards, and may set precedent for child witnesses in sexual abuse and murder cases. The appellate defender's office plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
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Mystery Confederate statue said to stand in Maine town
York County researcher Frank Souza traced a supposed Confederate soldier statue to a Maine town but found no local record. Local historians say the tale may stem from a mix up, a conspiracy of silence, or leftovers from a Confederate statue company.
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Forces Mobilize as Gulf Crisis Escalates Across Regions
U.S. forces deploy toward the Persian Gulf with the aircraft carrier USS George Washington sailing from the Adriatic toward the Red Sea. A four ship amphibious group carrying 2000 Marines moves from the southern Persian Gulf toward Kuwait. Diego Garcia warships head toward the Gulf while some Army units in the United States are put on alert to deploy.
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Ozzie and Harriet Nelson in Life Beyond TV Fame
The narrator recalls meeting Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as a child during summer stock in Ohio and recounts the family’s surreal blend of public TV roles and private lives. Harriet’s obituary adds to the nostalgia, while the Nelsons’ constant public persona defined mainstream American culture beyond the show.
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Harriet
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Kuwait Faces Uncertain Pearl in Crisis Amid Bluff Claims
Kuwait remains calm as Emir Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah convenes an emergency Cabinet session for a second day. Authorities urge residents not to panic while long lines form at banks and gas stations. Kuwait, freed in 1991, has defense pacts with the United States and other powers and may seek new assurances from allies.
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China
Lejeune Marines Face Possible Gulf Deployment
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune may deploy to the Gulf in response to Iraqi movements near Kuwait. Cmdr Joe Fradisher said no orders yet, while the unit remains aboard ships off Morehead City after sailing May 21 under Col PT Metzger for a six month Mediterranean deployment. The group supports NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 94 in Turkey with about 2,000 Marines and New River Marine Air Station personnel aboard USS Guam USS Tortuga and other vessels.
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Joe Fradisher
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Lejeune
New River Marine Air Sta
Raleigh Officials Accused Of Free Concert Tickets Misuse
Raleigh city leaders allegedly violated policy by reserving free seats at Walnut Creek Amphitheater for friends associates and political contributors. Mayor Tom Fetzer and seven council members totaled 263 tickets since May under a 1990 agreement with promoter Pace Entertainment.
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Tom Fetzer
Bette
Pace Entertainment Group Inc
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Rebatire
James Taylor
Desmond Tutu Downplays Mandela Rift at Connecticut Speech
Desmond Tutu marked his 63rd birthday by receiving an honorary degree in Hartford Connecticut and said his long friendship with Nelson Mandela remains on the same wavelength despite a recent public quarrel. He told reporters they would still be friends and that their views align closely.
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Tutu
Quinnipiac College
Ham
Albert Schweitzer Institute For the Humanities
South Africa
Mandela
No basketball or hockey on TV prompts mixed interests
Residents and public figures appear in a broad feature of cultural and sports notes. Onslow Mental Health Center resident and beachgoer discusses winter viewing while Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu criticizes policy shifts and Mandela era legacies. The piece also covers Lisa Lopes fire controversy, moon walkers at Purdue, and Robert MacNeil's planned retirement from The MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour in 1995.
Residents Pay Taxes Deserve Greater Local Emphasis
The remark stresses that area residents who pay taxes should receive more attention from policymakers and media. It calls for visible actions benefiting taxpayers and prioritizing local concerns in governance and reporting.
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