Short War Marriage Ends in Tragic Sinking at Sea
The couple wed briefly before Maurice Hand joined World War I. He died when the HMS Otranto sank after collision in October 1916, with 400 men lost and only 16 survivors. His widow Myrtle Hand later learned his body would be returned and laid to rest with full military honors in Macon. Contact details are provided for Bill Hand in New Bern, North Carolina.
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Surrey
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Myrtle
Macon
Community event highlights and garden lecture schedule
An event is set with food trucks Mari's Hella Fat Food Norm's Chop Shop and beer from Brewery 99. Senior Associate Justice Paul Newby will discuss Recovering History at 7 p.m. Sept 20 at the North Carolina History Center, co sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution with Tryon Palace. Free admission first come. Sept 21 at 10 p.m. a lecture on Heritage Plants of ENC andTrade Specials focuses on plants suited to Eastern North Carolina weather. Submit Week Ahead items by Thursday noon and Tickets items by Monday noon.
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North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina
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Our State
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Daughters of the American Revolution
New Bern
Sons of the American Revolution
Tryon Palace
Knight
Craven County
Charlie. Hall
Newbornsy.com
No millennial bump for Buttigieg but hints of broad appeal
Pete Buttigieg aims to turn the 2020 Democratic race into a generational contest yet lacks a solid millennial base. Polls show narrow support across age groups, with analysts noting his broad but shallow appeal and heavy Iowa operation as he pursues first-time voters and distinct blocs to build a national coalition.
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South Bend
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J. Ann Selzer
Des Moines Register
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
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Register
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Warren
Selzer
Houston
Biden
Julian Castro
Barack Obama
Washington
Castro
Pete
David Axelrod
Obama
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Pew Research Center
Pew
Elizabeth Sauer
Butt
Spotify
New Hampshire
Hillary Clinton
John Edwards
Trump urges Kavanaugh to sue and DOJ rescue call
Trump tweeted that Kavanaugh should sue or that the DOJ should come to his aid amid unfounded accusations. The Times adaptation notes new claims and that the FBI did not interview potential witnesses, while Ramirez’s allegation resurfaced alongside Ford’s testimony. Castro calls for impeachment and DOJ investigation failure scrutiny. Klobuchar criticizes the process as sham and demands documents.
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D-Minn
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Cedar Rapids
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Sun Journal
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