U.N. Somalia mission: another conference amid mounting failure
The United Nations and United States face a costly yet failing Somalia effort as a new conference urges Somalis to form a government. Officials warn financing conferences yields little result, amid deteriorating order, looting, and the collapse of local councils. The Clinton plan to spread democracy abroad is rebuked as unrealistic and wasteful without grounded, practical aims.
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United Nations
Somalia
Victor Gbeho
U.N
America
Haiti
U.S
Mogadishu
Beledweyne
Mohammed Farah Aideed
Clinton
United States
Doubleday myth fades in PBS Baseball series
In Cooperstown viewers learn the Doubleday legend is a myth once spread by a 1908 commission. The true origin traces to England with rounders and to Alexander Cartwright who, around 1840, reshaped the game into baseball as America’s pastime.
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Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Abner Doubleday
Phinney’s
West Point
America
PBS
Ken Burns
Doubleday
Robert W. Henderson
New York Public Library
Albert Goodwill
Spalding
Dou
Bleday
Gettysburg
England
Colonies
Alexander J. Cartwright
New York
Media blind to ground reality hurts both parties and voters
Las Vegas Review Journal editor Vin Suprynowicz argues mainstream media and politicians shielded by call screeners alienate voters. He cites Arizona Sept primaries showing GOP nominee Kyl ignored Grainger, a Libertarian challenger, while press coverage framed the race narrowly and avoided discussing gun issues and independent candidates.
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Vox Populi
Waco
Randy Weaver
Northeast
Arizona
Arizona Republic
J. Fife Symington
Phoenix
Terry God
Perpetual Gadfly
Eddie Basha
Federal Social Workers
Washington
Kyl
Grainger
John Kyl
Dobson High School
Channel 10
League of Women Voters
Vin Suprynowicz
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Neuse River Pollution Warms Up Over Runoff Rules
Harold Loveless of New Bern argues that while cleaning the Neuse is essential, Up river cities must face the same pollution controls as Down river areas. He cites Duke University plans near the Neuse and asks politicians and biologists to enforce upstream restrictions to achieve real progress.
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Neuse
Carolina
Costlow
New Bern
Kinston
News and Observer
Duke University
Neuse River
Raleigh
Harold Loveless
New Bern Baby Buggy Festival Faces Ban Plan
A movement aims to ban baby buggies from New Bern city limits ahead of the Chrysanthemum Festival. Proponents seek a 1000 pound weight limit, no tandem axles, 35 mph speed cap, and age restrictions, with buggies allowed only on divided highways under these rules. War rhetoric frames the effort as necessary.
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New Bern
North Carolina crime clock shows 1993 patterns and limits
The 1993 North Carolina crime report reveals July as the peak for violent and total crimes with about 4 400 incidents and December the least. Daily averages show 590 larcenies 282 burglaries 82 aggravated assaults 54 motor vehicle thefts 36 robberies six rapes and two murders. Bank robberies fell from 339 to 243 year over year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N.C
Paul O ‘Conner
Capitol Press Association
Retirement inquiry seeks letters on community merits
A retiree from Annapolis Maryland asks residents to write about why their area is good to live in. She requests information on cost of living taxes friendliness and quality of life to aid in choosing a retirement location. Respondents should mail letters to Mary Ann Crabbs at 2997 Southaven Drive Annapolis MD 21401-7104.
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Annapolis
Mary Ann Crabbs
Southaven Drive
Annapolis, Md
Submissions guidelines for Forum letters to Sun Journal
Send letters to Forum Sun Journal at P O Box 1149 New Bern NC 28563 signed with author address and telephone for editor reference. Fax submissions to 638 4664. Anonymous letters and open letters to third parties will not be used.
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Sun Journal
P.O
New Bern
N.C
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