Clinton pledges resolve at desert outpost near Iraq border
President Clinton tells about 2,000 U S troops near Kuwait they will deter Saddam Hussein from a new invasion. He praises their service and says he signed an order to right a wrong as he vows to enforce disarmament while staying at the perilous front in the region. He plans further talks with King Fahd about funding costs of deployment.
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Crowded hearing tests Craven County sewer expansion plans
A packed Grover C Fields Middle School auditorium hears Craven County seek permit to expand the Neuse River District treatment to end a moratorium. Activists from Wilmington and Stantonburg join locals including Joe Garner who fears further delays in permitting a home on Neuse Harbour while the state Division of Environmental Management weighs a 90 day decision.
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National Forest Search Fails to Find Missing Boys in NC
A 14 1/2 hour search across Uwharrie National Forest for 3-year-old Michael Smith and 14-month-old Alex Smith yielded no sign of the boys. Police report their mother Susan Smith was carjacked at gunpoint outside Union, South Carolina, with the children inside. Authorities say no connection to a nearby South Carolina convenience store robbery has been found. The search spanned Rowan Davidson Stanly and Montgomery counties with 200 people and a National Guard helicopter involved. The operation ended midmorning with no clues.
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Veteran seeks VA benefits for PTSD in Washington trip
New Bern resident Donald Clark traveled to the nation’s capital to urge recognition of his Vietnam service and PTSD. He crossed the Potomac before dawn and described helicopters triggering memories. Veterans officials say his records were lost in a St. Louis fire, leaving his claim relying on Clark’s testimony.
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