Haitin talk fest chills bar a Navy corpsman voices doubt
In a bar near Cherry Point Marine base, sailors and Marines debate Haiti policy. Some question President Clinton's military moves and fear casualties while others, including a corpsman with Guantanamo Bay experience, argue for action and removal of military leadership. Several express desire to deploy for real duty.
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United States
Haiti
Jerry Lance
Marine Corps
Clinton
Lance
Clinton Signals Rapid Invasion Of Haiti
President Clinton warned that an invasion of Haiti could occur within days as he mobilized 1,600 reservists to back a 20,000 strong force. Officials offered mixed timing, with one suggesting days to weeks, while Cedras vowed to fight. Seaga relayed a possible exit plan from Haitian leaders, and McCurry would not confirm the offer. An ABC poll showed shifting public opinion on the action.
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Haiti
Michael Maguire
Cherry Point
Clinton
Warren Christopher
ABC Today
Christopher
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
U.S
Cedras
CBS
Edward Seaga
Seaga
Associated Press
State Department
Mike McCurry
ABC
Funnel cake duo talents fuel fair life near Pittsburgh
Ma and Hugh, a funnel cake duo known as Geraldine and Hugh, run a mobile rig that earns money for mortgage payments while traveling fairs in West Virginia and North Carolina. They dream of retirement in North Carolina, but Ma fears heart issues from fair fumes. Their son Jeremy Barnes, 18, plans to attend Florida State University next year after growing up working at Nick's Place adjacent to their stall. Local vendors at the fair include Lanes Laughinghouse New Bern Civitan and the Jaycees, with Debbie Wayne noting expected proceeds of about 1500 to support cancer centers and home for boys. Wayne also anticipates Sept 25 after the fair ends to enjoy a steak and baked potato.
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Hugh
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
North Carolina
South
Nick
Florida State University
Tampa
Jeremy
Florida
Great Southern
Debbie Wayne
Laughinghouse
New Bern Civitans
New Bern Jaycees
Wayne
Jaycees
N.C. Boys Home
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
N.C. Jaycee Burn Center
Elvis alive secret federal agent theory shocks town
A Virginia based Presley Commission claims Elvis Presley faked his death on August 16 1977 to protect his family from death threats. Former Wilmington North Carolina broker Phil Aitcheson leads the 1992 commission alleging Elvis was a government informant for a DEA era agency and lived under protection since. The report cites 663 government documents as proof and ties the story to Nixon era covert operations and mob plots.
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Virginia
Elvis
Phil Aitcheson
Wilmington, N.C
Aitcheson
Richard Nixon
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Boxer Chavez tackles illiteracy drive in Texas and California
WBC super lightweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez joins Coors Brewing Co. literacy program to fight high illiteracy among Americans. He will defend his title Saturday in Las Vegas against Taylor and make personal appearances in Texas and California to promote the effort.
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Coors Brewing Co
Las Vegas
Taylor
Texas
California
Coors
Smith Enters Craven-Pamlico Carteret Fair Tradition
New Bern resident Smith says he plans to attend the Craven Pamlico Carteret Agricultural Fair starting today. He enjoys housework, trimming hedges, and cutting flowers in his spare time and says he usually participates.
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Smith
New Bern
Chavez urges students to develop personal potential
Chavez urged students to develop their personal potential during a talk, highlighting growth, education, and self-improvement as paths to success.
Rapper faces fine jail after baseball bat attack
Tupac Shakur faces up to 90 days in jail and a $100 fine after pleading guilty to trying to hit another rapper with a baseball bat during an April 1993 Michigan State University concert. Prosecutors said a microphone was thrown and a fight ensued. Shakur's charge was reduced from felonious assault. He was to be sentenced on Oct 26 amid additional New York and Atlanta charges.
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Shakur
Michigan State University
New York
Atlanta
Divorces Follow Cubs Retirement and Pageant Projections
Ryne Sandberg and Cynthia Sandberg filed for divorce June 20 in Scottsdale Arizona with a July 1 reply. Sandberg, former Cubs second baseman and Hall of Fame candidate, retires to focus on family. Miss Alabama Heather Whitestone leads Miss America preliminaries as the first deaf contender to win swimsuit and talent. thirteen of twenty eight prelim winners have gone on to the crown. hotel workers union Local 54 rejected a five year deal with casino hotels over tips firings and sick days, delaying a strike until Friday. Lynn, coal miner’s daughter, to be honored with a Kentucky Virginia border park to feature eight yearly appearances.
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Cynthia Sandberg
Scottsdale
Ariz
Sandberg
Cubs
Hall of Fame
Heather Whitestone
Whitestone
Dollywood
Lynn
Kentucky- Virginia
W. Ray Smith
Kentucky
Do Favors for the IRS Ends in Double Refund Fallout
Schoolteacher Jim Bauser recounts a decades long tax tale from Houston to Philadelphia. He initially overpaid after the IRS computer error doubled his refund and fought to return the money. After hours of calls, a mistaken line entry caused the double refund. The IRS refused to acknowledge the error, and Bauser eventually sent back most of the funds minus $20 as compensation for trouble. The episode ends with a warning about bureaucratic missteps and the IRS’s stubborn response.
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Jim Bauser
Internal Revenue
IRS
Bauser
Houston
Philadelphia
Small Claims Court
Mike Royko
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