Airlines launch spring fare sale matching Northwest discounts
American Airlines United Air Lines and others jumped ahead of competition by offering up to 50 percent off all domestic flights booked by April 14. Northwest began a summer fare sale with 50 percent reductions in many markets. Tickets must be booked by April 7 and travel is restricted to Tue Wed or Sat after noon from May 1 to Sept 14. Northwest also cut fares to Canada Mexico and Caribbean. carriers match in competitive markets including Charlotte.
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Problems plague school in Gastonia project cuts costs
Gaston's proposed high school, once touted as futuristic, faces delays and budget overruns. Costs forced trimming of key features including a large gym, day care, auditorium seating, and square footage, reducing capacity from 1,400 to 1,100 and size from 220,000 to 190,000 square feet.
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UNC Fans Rally as Tar Heels Surge to Championship Weekend
In Chapel Hill the atmosphere hums with NCAA excitement as fans crowd stores and streets. Jim Ervin of Gastonia plays a supporting role for the Tar Heels while shoppers chant Dick Vitale T shirts and Laura Morgan of Dallas comments on the electric scene surrounding UNC’s regional tournament run.
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Greater Gaston fans rally for Tar Heels in title bid
From Gaston County to Seattle fans gear up to back the Tar Heels against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Reeves McGlohan, a local schools administrator, will watch in the Kingdome while households in Chapel Hill and across Greater Gaston tune in. Fans describe rearranged schedules and family traditions tied to UNC championship hopes.
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Players end strike ends baseball players’ 232 day walkout
Baseball players reached a deal to end their 232 day strike after a judge sided with them. Owners still could lock out players before the season. If no lockout occurs, spring training and opening day could start soon, with replacement players possibly used if a lockout happened. The season opens with Mets vs Marlins in Miami on Sunday night.
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Sotomayor orders return to old baseball contract terms
U S District Judge Sonia Sotomayor orders owners to restore free agent bidding salary arbitration and anti collusion provisions after NLPR request. Union leadership voted to end the strike if injunction issued and Opening Day could shift to the week of April 24. Sotomayor, from near Yankee Stadium, called the strike the longest in U S sports history.
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Clinton declares Haiti mission a U S victory
President Clinton, alongside Jean Bertrand Aristide, hailed the U S led mission in Haiti as a remarkable success. He handed peacekeeping duties to the United Nations during a nine hour visit to Port au Prince and praised the restoration of democracy as Haitians cheered at the National Palace.
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