Incest Survivor Miss America speaks on abuse in Philadelphia
Marilyn Van Derbur Atler, Miss America 1958, addressed abuse survivors at the Delaware Valley Association meeting at the Adams Mark Hotel in Philadelphia. She described lifelong dual identities formed to cope with childhood sex abuse by her father, urged speaking out, and credited family support with her healing.
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Adam’s Mark
Philadelphia
The
Delaware Valley Associations For
Marilyn van Derbur Atler
America
University of Colorado
van Derbur
Gene Ample
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Francis van Derbur
Amole
Boy Scouts of America
Hitler
Gwen
Jennifer
Claude Lewis
Philadelphia Inquirer
Marina tax may ground sailors in North Carolina
A reader protests proposed leasehold fees on marina bottomland under docks. They warn the tax could force marinas and boaters to relocate, threatening sailing and sport fishing industries in North Carolina amid concerns about a billion dollar state surplus and rising overall tax burden.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
Albemarle Sound
Broad Creek Road speeders warned after pet’s death
A Craven County area resident writes of a dog killed by speeding cars on Broad Creek Road near Fairfield Harbour. The letter urges drivers to slow down, noting prior crashes and the danger to families, children, and pets, and mentions local patrol and official concerns.
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Broad Creek Road
Fairfield Harbour
Tony Hamilton
Craven Foseman
James Lamb
New Bern
Christians unite across faiths for moral values and hope
A reader defends Christian civility amid letters about the religious right. He cites Jimmy Carter and Ralph Reed, praising religious pluralism and a common moral standard, urging unity around core beliefs while condemning attacks on fellow believers. He notes hope in diverse faiths aligning on moral principles.
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Jimmy Carter
Haiti
Mr. Carter
Nehru
USA Weekend
Ralph Reed
Reed
Beirut
Antique Auto Show Praises New Bern Support and Reach
The First Capital Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America thanks Sun Journal for coverage of the downtown New Bern National Car Show held September 10. About 5,000 to 6,000 spectators viewed 320 registrations from 19 states, with 500 attendees at Friday’s Carolina BBQ and 423 at Saturday’s banquet. The letter credits city officials, police, and locals for hospitality, notes future meets booked through 1999, and invites joining the club with local contact numbers.
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Sun Journal
Antique Automobile Club of America
New Bern
First
Capital Chapter
Carolina
Alabama
N.C
New Berm
North Charleston
S.C
New Bernians
Tacshog genetics threaten American democracy, editor urges vote
A reader warns that genetic manipulation creates a Tacshog, a political creature bred from party genes to secure office. He cites funding to labs and a lease scam for schools as tools of entrenched power, urging widespread turnout on November 8 to protect the republic.
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John
North Carolina
America
Cages Too Small at Craven Pamlico Carteret Fair
Readers condemn cramped enclosures at the Craven Pamlico Carteret Agricultural Fair on Sept. 18. They describe 10 by 12 inch cages and 18 inch high pens housing multiple chickens and rabbits, noting lack of space to turn and calling the conditions inhumane and asking for legal action or remedies.
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Craven-Pamlico- Carteret
A Minority View Incivility and Growing Hatred Risks
An opinion piece argues that civil harmony in the United States remains fragile as cultural, religious, and political tensions rise. It cautions that government actions like education funding and policy debates can fuel intolerance, warning that hot words can seed violence if not checked by restraint. It cites historical conflicts to illustrate how divisions deepen.
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Bosnia
Rwanda
Ireland
Quebec
United States
Vic Fazio
Clinton
Jerry Falwell
Pat Robert
Decency
Falwell
Robertson
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Donna Shalala
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