No charges in shooting death in Gastonia neighborhood
District Attorney Locke Bell said James Haney Sr. was justified in shooting Robert Putnam, 47, on June 4 at Haney’s Wilmot Trail home. Putnam died from a single chest wound after an argument with his wife and Haney’s girlfriend, with both families having prior tensions.
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Gastonia leaders apologize for 1934 racial injustice
By Richard Walker Gastonia May or John Bridgeman addressed a crowd of city dignitaries and American Legion players at the Spring field city hall Friday. Bridgeman said he would like to erase the racial injustice that occurred in Gastonia in 1934 but acknowledged an apology is best possible. See FORWARD Page 7A for details and Page 10 for Friday's Post 23 versus Post 21 game in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Tony King
Springfield
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Gazette Sports: Walk-er Covers Post 23 Weekend in Springfield
Gazette sports reporter Richard Walker traveled to Springfield Massachusetts to cover American Legion Post 23 baseball as Gastonia seeks to bridge an 81 year racial gap between the cities. Follow tweets at jrwalk22 and visit GastonGazette.com for weekend stories.
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