Craven County weighs sewer options amid spray irrigation debate
Craven County commissioners heard that state officials want a full study of all sewer alternatives for Township 7 while DEM officials resist ruling on the county’s request to lift a June 1993 moratorium. Craven explores land spray methods or discharge into Neuse or Trent rivers, facing cost and logistical hurdles.
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Grover C. Fields Middle School
Blizzard
Township 7
Neuse River District
Arthur Farms
Craven Regional Airport
Scott Creek
DEM
Croatan National Forest
Craven
Ed Armstrong
Jim Mulligan
Washington, D.C
Craven County
Neuse
Trent
Mulligan
Former VA case stalls as veteran seeks proof of Vietnam service
Clark claims he served in Vietnam and suffers flashbacks but the VA refuses to reclassify his condition, citing lost service records. Craven County Veterans Service officer Vickie Glover urges him to stay to help resolve the matter and facilitate processing.
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Nam
Clark
Craven County Veterans Service
Vickie Glover
Sheriff Seeks New Programs as He Nears Transition
Monette outlined goals for the sheriff’s office including a domestic violence program, a youth services division, and pay raises to retain staff. He plans to upgrade weaponry to semi autos, replace aging vehicle lights, and work with Bland if he becomes marshal to protect federal witnesses from New Bern to Elizabeth City. Commissioners may consider the appointment at the November 7 meeting.
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Monette
Bland
New Bern
Greenville
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Elizabeth City
Sheriff's Office
Armstrong
UN agency praises Korean nuke deal
Washington AP report notes mixed praise for the U S North Korea nuclear accord. Hans Blix head of the UN agency for核 inspections says the deal is encouraging though grants North Korea leeway on inspections of two suspected waste sites. Sen John Warner voices concern over possible hidden nuclear capabilities.
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UN Agency
Washington
U.N
North Korea
Geneva
Blix
Korea
U.S
John Warner
R-Va
Senate Intelligence Committee
Martha Raye dies at 78 in California after long illness
Entertainer Martha Raye, famed for her "Big Mouth" persona and wartime performances, died in Los Angeles after a long illness. The Montana native and Hollywood icon entertained troops in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, earning a 1969 special Academy Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She battle circulatory problems, stroke in 1990, and leg amputation last year. She was 78.
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Martha Raye
Los Angeles
Raye
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
U.S
Korea
Vietnam
Hope
Monsieur Verdoux
Charlie
Sunset Strip
Paramount Pictures
Mark Harris
Smith sues magazine over unflattering cover photo
Former Playboy model Smith files a 5 million lawsuit accusing a New York magazine of duping her into posing for an unflattering cover image for an Aug 22 article on White Trash Nation. She says she agreed only to an evening gown and posed in casual shots under pretext of good humor. No response was listed from the magazine or attorney Patrick Freydi.
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Smith
White Trash Nation
Playboy
New York Magazine
Patrick Freydi
Magician Payoff and Grave Repair Halted by Crime
Houdini’s gravesite vandalism sparks a $10,000 donation for repairs. Workers plan to replace grave markers benches and reset a 1000 pound granite ocean wire with a goal to finish by Halloween. In a separate matter Superior Court Judge Lance Ito released a faxed letter to Larry King about potential juror privacy.
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Houdini
New York
David Houdini
Copperfield
den Haag
Netherlands
Superior Court
Lance Ito
Larry King
King
Ito
Sin
Nicole Brown Simpson
CNN
Grimesland resident questions saltwater fishing license fairness
Williams of Grimesland says he enjoys fishing and hunting in spare time and questions plans for a saltwater recreational fishing license. He argues that commercial fishermen are out daily while he goes fishing only once or twice a year.
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Williams
Grimesland
Ending the meanness how can we help children
Bob Greene reflects on repeated child tragedies and asks where society should turn to stop the harm. He condemns the casual use of gang or motive labels, honors the dead’s humanity, and urges collective action to save vulnerable children while acknowledging the pain and failure felt by all.
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Joseph
Lottie
Eric Morris
Chicago
Eric
Bob Greene
Blue light bandits test drivers patience in streets
Readers weigh in on whether to stop for a car with only a blue light behind it amid reports of blue light bandits. Call in votes favor or against. A related debate notes Haiti and U S arms policy, urging nations to produce their own arms if they seek independence.
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