Repeated robberies target golf shops and larceny patterns
Long said the second golf shop robbery in two years highlights seasonal thefts and repeat offenders in Hickory and Mooresville. Henderson noted pro shop robberies align with area targeting, while residents seek serial numbers and lawnmower registrations to prove ownership. He urged alarms and neighbor vigilance to deter theft.
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Gastonia
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Foster nomination battles over abortion split party
Debates over Foster's bid to be surgeon general highlighted rifts as Democrats condemned GOP tactics while Republicans accused Democrats of double standards. Foster defended his record, noting 39 abortions in 38 years and his teen pregnancy project. The controversy drew in Barbara Mikulski and Barbara Boxer as antiabortion groups pressed for confirmation.
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Mall road plans eyed for Gastonia growth
George Cobb Gastonia senior transportation planner says state has budgeted road money for seven years and two new roads are not in plans. They would widen Lineberger Road to five lanes Franklin to Aberdeen and extend Aberdeen Boulevard to four lanes toward Mount Holly, plus bridge I 85. Eleven. Ed Munn discusses meetings with state officials, property owners and developers to address funding and timing. Local development along I 85 south side spurs urgency to build new roads to relieve Cox Road congestion and open Mount Holly access. Arch Lineberger notes 300 acres open for development and mall potential if roads are built.
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Prosecutors accuse O J Simpson of skipping medicine dose
Prosecutors allege O J Simpson stopped taking anti inflammatory arthritis medicine so his hands would swell and not fit leather gloves linking him to the murder. Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran scoffed at the accusation while Judge Lance Ito presided over a DNA literature moment during a Thursday hearing.
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O.J. Simpson
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Christopher Darden
Americans favor medicare protection over large tax cuts
An Associated Press poll shows broad agreement across ages that preserving Medicare is preferable to substantial tax cuts. The report notes bipartisan support for safeguarding the elderly health program amid tax policy debate.
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Associated Press
North Carolina debates speed limit and abortion waiting rule
With federal approval pending, the state Transportation Department may raise some roads to 65 mph but not exceed 55 mph. Meanwhile the state House advances a plan for a 24 hour abortion waiting period.
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State Transportation Department
North Carolina
Washington
Major resigns as UK prime minister to seek leadership race
John Major, facing record low public support, resigned Thursday as Conservative Party leader to trigger a leadership election. He vowed to run and contended he would win. Boris Yeltsin warned parliament it could seal its fate with another no confidence vote. An Italian study links low cholesterol to lower spirits and shows depressed patients had lower cholesterol. Gaston commissioners moved toward a 1995-96 budget, aiming to approve before adjournment. Four of five Kings Mountain men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the December shooting death of Barry Lynch. A passing motorist might see an officer as if staring into space, which is somewhat accurate.
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John Major
Boris Yeltsin
Kings Mountain
Barry Cornelius Lynch
McDonalds Play Place draws first local visitors
Adam Miller, 81, and friends explored the enclosed Play Place at 1927 W. Franklin Blvd, praising the climate control and large pink slide as they joined others in the new facility.
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McDonald's
Adam Miller
Gastonia
Adam
W. Franklin Blvd
Weather in Greater Gaston Area Forecast Today
Variable cloudiness with highs near 85 and lows around 68. Light winds. Sunset 8:42 p.m. Sunrise 6:10 a.m. daily temperatures listed for Asheville Charlotte Gastonia Greensboro Hickory Raleigh Durham Wilmington with precipitation noted in several cities.
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Hickory
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