Saltwater license fees eyed to fund fisheries programs
The proposal outlines annual and lifetime license costs for saltwater anglers plus special licenses for piers and boats. Revenues would fund administration, education, grants, research, and law enforcement with a public comment tour set for Oct 20 and meetings in Manteo Greenville Wilmington Raleigh Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
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North Carolina Fisheries Association
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Orbach
Jocelyn Hall
Carteret Community College
Morehead City
N.C. Aquarium
Manteo
Fulford
Pitt Community College
Greenville
Cameron
UNC Wilmington
Archdale
Raleigh
Criminal Court
Charlotte
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem
Kuwait Deployments Ebb Toward Kuwait Border Amid Uncertain Movements
Pentagon officials said most forces near the Kuwaiti border were moving away but destinations were unclear. About 20,000 U.S. troops in Kuwait and 44,500 deployed or on the way, with 156,000 on alert. Britain added a battalion, France sent airnaval support, and Saudi Arabia with five Gulf allies planned part of the Peninsula Shield deployment in Kuwait. The total numbers were not disclosed.
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Pentagon
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Kuwait
France
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Sect leader Jouret among 25 found dead in Swiss chalet
Swiss police said Luc Jouret and three cult followers died in a mass death incident tied to the Order of the Solar Temple. Warrant had been issued for Belgian leader on suspicion of premeditated murder and arson. Bodies were found at chalets in Granges sur Salvan and a farm in Switzerland and in Canada. Joseph di Mambro, a French-Canadian leader, was among the dead at three chalets.
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Luc Jouret
Con
Order of the Solar Temple
Joseph di Mambro
Switzerland
Canada
Mambro
Grange sur-Salvan
Ruble rebounds on Central Bank support in sharp rise
The ruble climbed to 194 per dollar on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, a gain of 742 points from Wednesdays 3,736, after central bank intervention. It had closed Tuesday at 3,926, down 27.4 percent from the prior day, with duration of support unclear.
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Moscow
Public poll asks about Iraq Haiti Congress over OJ trial
A newspaper poll asks readers if they prefer news on Iraq Haiti and Congress over the OJ Simpson trial. Vote by calling 638-3579 for yes or 638-6552 for no.
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Iraq
Haiti
Congress
The
Sun Journal
Matlock May Outlast Andy Griffith’s Sheriff Legacy
Griffith notes Matlock may run longer but cannot replace The Andy Griffith Show icons Aunt Bea Opie Floyd and Barney Fife in American TV language. He recalls the 1960s shows 249 episodes and says Matlock’s setup in Georgia filmed in Wilmington differs from the original format. Griffith, a Mt Airy native, discusses production details and the show’s enduring character-driven humor.
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Andy
Matlock
Griffith
Wilmington
Roanoke Island
Mount Airy
North Carolina
ABC
Sheriff Taylor
Buie in New Bern comments on Iraq troop movement toward Kuwait
Buie, a New Bern resident, says he enjoys walking and gardening in his spare time. He notes little choice but to support the ongoing troop movement toward Kuwait, adding that the situation has forced action.
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Buie
New Bern
Iraq
Kuwait
Golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez Named Rose Parade Grand Marshal
Chi Chi Rodriguez, the flamboyant Puerto Rican golfer and 58 year old Hall of Fame inductee, is the first Spanish speaking grand marshal for the 106th Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game. He says youths worldwide can see that anything is possible and aims to be a role model despite growing up in poverty and earning over six million dollars in his career.
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Chi Chi
Rodriguez
PGA World of Golf Hall of Fame
Joyner Wins Damages From Los Angeles Police
Olympic track star Al Joyner was awarded 51501 in a federal suit over a 1992 arrest on Sunset Boulevard. Joyner testified officers knelt him at gunpoint and handcuffed him as witnesses watched, before a proper license check cleared him and no citation was issued. He said he will pursue more success in 1996.
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al Joyner
Los Angeles
Joyner
Sunset Boulevard
Floffith Joyner
Hollywood moguls merge to form new movie studio
David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg join Steven Spielberg to create a new Hollywood studio combining films TV music and interactive media The trio aims to build a powerhouse collaboration with high credibility and business energy cited by industry executives as a formidable lineup for future projects.
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Hollywood
David Geffen
Disney Studios
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Miahiiuaees Enaden Et Ee Coneth Sheinberg
MCA Inc
Steven Spielberg
Jeff Katzenberg
Divide and Clash of Symbols at Mississippi State Fair
Bob Greene surveys post civil rights tensions in Jackson Mississippi. He notes provocative Malcolm X inspired shirts beside Confederate symbols and a broader drift toward subgroups prioritizing identity over national unity. The piece links race gender and cultural fault lines to everyday fair life and media franchises.
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Malcolm X
Mississippi
Midway
Bob Greene
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