Gaston task force seeks private grants to hire staff
The Gaston County Crime and Drug Task Force faces funding setbacks as commissioners hesitate to finance it. A proposal suggests using remaining funds to leverage private grants for a staff position to advance recommendations and seek more money. Community programs and parental involvement rise as practical, low-cost actions.
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Africa’s self sufficiency in violence at OAU era end
At Addis Ababa gatherings the blame shifted from colonial powers to Africa’s own conflicts. With Cold War exit and decolonization, external exploiters receded. Now Africa faces civil and tribal wars in Algeria Burundi Liberia Sierra Leone Sudan Somalia and possibly Zaire Rwanda.
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Supreme Court curbs lawyer advertising in first amendment ruling
The Supreme Court last week allowed suppression of advertising by lawyers offering services after accidents. The Florida 1990 30 day ban faced scrutiny as a GOP public mood shift. justices led by Sandra Day OConnor read certain speech out of First Amendment protection. The piece argues the decision harms victims’ rights and free speech, noting the paradox of protecting lawyers’ image while limiting victims’ access to information.
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The Sun Sets at The Baltimore Sun After Glorious Run
The Baltimore Sun ends its long history, once helmed by H L Mencken, whose acerbic wit defined an era. The Times Mirror owns both papers and shifts focus to morning editions as the Sun ceases, leaving staff to recall a bygone golden age. D R Segal of Freedom Communications reflects on Mencken’s legacy.
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