Hunted Across Europe reunion of WWII airmen
Gastonia reunion brings Ed Wolff and his wartime partner Truman Martin together for the first time since they dodged Gestapo in Nazi occupied Europe. The two gray haired veterans sip coffee in a Gastonia motel lobby while sharing scrapbooks of orders and photos from their three month escape to neutral Spain. Wolff, a retired Tobaccoville mechanic, spent decades seeking Martin who now lives in Southern California. The moment marks a long awaited reconnection after a perilous wartime chapter.
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Gastonia
Ed Wolff
Truman Martin
Rock of Gibraltar
Europe
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Spain
Wolff
Tobaccoville
Martin
California
Foreign buyers shrinking U S direct investment in 1991
Washington reports foreign purchases of U S businesses and real estate fell 66 percent in 1991 to 22.60 billion dollars, the lowest since 1984, amid weak economies and a slowdown in corporate takeovers. Japan remained top investor with 5.07 billion, down from 19.93 in 1990.
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Washington
America
U.S
Japan
Commerce Department
Bruce Steinberg
Merrill Lynch
New York
Gardens May Bloom Into Town In Seven Oaks Plan
Seven Oaks seeks to create a world class botanical garden town in Gaston County to protect park lands. Daniel Stowe would donate 1,250 acres and 14 million dollars for the Daniel J. Stowe Botanical Garden with 23 residents and police and fire protection provided by the town’s only taxpayer. The plan aims to curb nearby dense development after concerns raised by a Longwood Gardens case and would rely on a new zoning ordinance to shield the garden on Lake Wylie.
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Raleigh
Seven Oaks
General Assembly
Gaston
Daniel Stowe
Daniel J. Stowe
Stowe
Robert Wren
Wren
Longwood Gardens
Delaware
Gaston County
Lake Wylie
Clinton on Today signals surge in talk show politics
New York AP reports Democrat Bill Clinton faced over 3 million viewers in an hour long NBC Today program. He answered questions on gay rights Ross Perot and a potential female vice president and urged frequent three way debates to engage dissatisfied voters. Clinton pressed the trend of candidates using television to speak directly to the public.
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New York
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Clinton
Arkansas
Perot
Bush
Gunfire No 2 killer of youth and gaining
Government data show gunfire is the second leading cause of death for Americans aged 15 to 19, with gun violence rising annually. The National Center for Health Statistics notes it is the leading weapon in teenage murder, especially among young Black males in major urban counties.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
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