Bond revocation and a high-profile rape case across states
Bonding firms face 152 days to secure a no show defendent after revocation. Highlands of New Jersey owes Wake County over 1 million in revoked bonds with other pending judgments and bans in three counties. In Gastonia, LeBlanc is back in custody after a March 18 arrest for first degree rape of a woman in an apartment complex. a weapon may have been used though no injuries were reported. Georgia charges date to 1999 2000 with related trials describing consensual sex as a defense. Police and county officials coordinate to monitor victims’ residences.
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Anna McDaniel
Anna’s
New Jersey
Martin
Pitt
AOC
Highlands
Sue Taylor
Raleigh Highlands
Ed Lang
LeBlanc
Pineview Lane
Apt. 1
South New Hope Road
Gastonia
Cindy Isenhour
Isenhour
Kromis
Augusta
Gaston County
Richmond County
Carl C. Brown Jr
Georgia
Augusta Chronicle
Chronicle
Aaron
Textile workers seek reopening and retraining to stay employed
South Carolina Governor Hodges recalls working in a textile mill to fund college while urging retraining for older workers. Governor Easley stresses education as the foundation of a new workforce. In Gaston County, decline spreads to machine shops as officials note broader regional impact, yet leaders express confidence in a transformed industry competing globally.
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South Carolina
Jim Hodges
Mike Easley
Easley
Gaston County
Donny Hicks
Hicks
Textile chiefs seek fair trade amid tariff and currency concerns
Governors Easley Hodges and Barnes joined panels at a two and a half hour summit to tackle textile industry issues. They discussed global market access, illegal transshipment, dumping of underpriced goods, and currency strength versus the dollar. Lemons urged swift government action and enforcement, while Hicks anticipated Washington responses.
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U.S
Southeast
Georgia
Roy Barnes
Laura Fiorilli
Mike Easley
North Carolina
Mike Hodges
South Carolina
Easley
Donny Hicks
Gaston County Economic Development Commission
Washington
Hicks
Thomas J. Monigan
Governors urge Bush action on textile industry aid and trade
North Carolina Governor Easley, South Carolina Governor Hodges, and Georgia Governor Barnes urge President Bush to boost measures against textile dumping, increase Customs staffing, review currency effects, extend Trade Adjustment Assistance to 24 months with health care, fund regional market research, expand infrastructure incentives, and strengthen National Textile Center research collaboration.
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North Carolina
Mike Easley
Mike Hodges
South Carolina
Roy Barnes
Georgia
Bush
Gaston County
International Trade Commission
U.S
U.S. Customs Service
National Textile Center
Bush pushes aid as grants and calls for global trade
President Bush urged fair, rigorous aid focused on grants to relieve debt and fund health and education in poor countries. He backed open markets and a new global free trade pact, citing AGOA gains since May 2000 and the link between trade expansion and poverty reduction during a four nation trip ending in Peru.
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Bush
United States
Mexico
el Salvador
Peru
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