State auditor to discuss Fogle case at Neuse COG meeting
State auditor Ralph Campbell is set to tell the Neuse River Council of Governments about actions leading to the suspension of Roy Fogle, including alleged personnel problems and forged signatures. The closed session follows the 6 p.m. board meeting at the O Marks Building, with details on tenure affecting a large share of the agency’s budget.
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Ralph Campbell
Neuse River Council of Governments
Roy Fogle
Board of Directors
O.marks
Fogle
Trative
COG Board
Neuse Cog
Dorothy Pullicino
Jacksonville
COG
Windy Michelob Cup hits 20 to 30 mph on Neuse River
Racers gathered in Oriental for the Michelob Cup as wind surged to 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30. Participants from Hampton Road to Wilmington praised the straight, fast course, noting it was the windiest in 17 years. Spirit ran high at the event with crews staying alert and on their toes throughout the race.
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James Mathis
Hampton Road
Bob Cowen
Wilmington
Neuse
New Bern
Mark Reddick
Oriental
Bill Pope
Regatta
Vatican envoy visits Pale amid Sarajevo security strain
In Sarajevo region tension rises as Vatican envoy Francesco Monterisi meets Serb leaders near Pale to discuss Pope John Paul II’s planned visit. Officials report ongoing gunfire around Mount Igman and near the airport, with a UN commander stating the city is tense and dangerous. A civilian killed and several wounded, while Serb forces push to purge non Serbs from northern Bosnia.
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Vatican
John Paul II
Sarajevo
Mount Igman
U.N
Eric Chaperon
Red Cross
Bosnia
Francesco Monterisi
Pale
Radio 99
Radovan Karadzic
ANSA
Rome
Croatia
Zagreb
Cuba Says 20000 Annual Quota Too Small in Immigration Talks
Cuba’s Ricardo Alarcon told the New York Times the U S offer to admit at least 20000 Cubans per year is inadequate to deter raft departures for Florida. He cited 134000 visa applications last year as a benchmark and noted slow refugee flow as weather and Castro policies may reduce exodus.
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U.S
Cuba
Ricardo Alarcon
Florida
New York Times
United States
Perar
South Florida
Wages for College Grads lag, study finds a decade into recovery
A study by the Economic Policy Institute says real wages fell from 1989 to 1993 across the board, with college educated men losing 4.6 percent and new workers with degrees down 6.1 percent. Entry level high school diploma earners dropped 7.8 percent, highlighting a widening middle class squeeze.
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Economic Policy Institute
Lawrence Mishel
Mishel
EPI
Morning paper notes Labor Day hours at Sun Journal
The Sun Journal announces most offices close Monday for Labor Day while the Circulation Department stays open 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. to handle delivery issues. The paper will resume on Tuesday. Have a happy holiday.
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Sun Journal
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Minnesota
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Fidel Castro
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo
Daniel J. Lamon
Ann Landers
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The
Associated Press
North Carolina
TCU
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