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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1994
Page
12
Congress approved a bill that ends state barriers to interstate banking, allowing banks to open subsidiaries nationwide from next year and convert existing banks to branches by mid-1997. The measure aims to boost competition, widen services, and improve efficiency for individuals and businesses across state lines.
The Clinton administration promised a sweeping workplace smoke ban would not extend to private homes or cars. The Health Administration began ten weeks of public hearings to gather feedback on the proposal and published notice in the Federal Register denying intent to intrude into private residences.
The piece argues limitations on ammunition, not guns, amid Chicago moves to ban handgun bullets. It notes state laws and crime trends, questions efficacy, and quotes critics like Daniel Polsby on ammunition taxes and enforcement challenges.
Patty Meadows defends Judge Jerry Waddell as a careful listener who weighs all sides before ruling. She argues a jailed mother was a tragedy but notes the judge’s duty to protect children and follow the facts, challenging sensationalized local coverage.
North Carolina politics shifts to crime as a dominant issue in 1993 with Gov. Hunt framing himself as anti crime. The 1993 Uniform Crime Report shows murders rising from May to July after a March decline, including a spike in stranger murders and more arrestees not knowing victims. Overall 1993 crime trends show slight declines amid rising public concern.
Tara S. Hardy of Vanceboro defends the Grand Old Party rally after a letter claiming Democrats crashed it. She says Democrats were invited and that the gathering showed Republicans' sentiments while urging unity beyond party labels and trust in God.
The Sun Journal maintains its Sept. 8 report citing interviews with Senator Beverly Perdue and Senator Marc Basnight that Perdue is shaping legislation for a new saltwater recreational fishing license. Perdue disputes the piece saying no such effort exists.
Readers are asked to send signed letters with the author’s address and idle number for editor reference. Submissions should be mailed to Forum Sun P.O. Box 1149 New Bern North Carolina 28563.
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