Mystery Mercedes lookalike eyes North Carolina site
A mystery company matching Mercedes Benz profile probes North Carolina for a new plant. The group seeks 250 to 500 acres near an interstate with rail and shipping access, a 1,500 worker payroll, and strong community college ties, echoing Mercedes US plant plans. Local officials say Gaston County remains possible, with Freightliner property not ruled out.
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Freightliner Corp
Mercedes
Freightliner
Gaston County
Donny Hicks
Angie Harris
Commerce Department
U.S
Ms. Harris
Traffic lights herald faster Gastonia commutes
In Gastonia a computerized signal network on Franklin Boulevard now coordinates 94 of 106 signals to favor green lights, cutting travel time between Dixie Village and Franklin Square to about 9 minutes for a 5.9 mile trip. The system, installed Oct 17 at a cost of 1.4 million, speeds major arteries but lengthens waits at side streets and left turns.
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Gastonia
Gaston
Franklin Boulevard
Dixie Village
Franklin Square
Mount Holly
Bessemer City
Belmont
Cramerton
Don Lowe
New York
Lowe
Hickory
Chapel Hill
Wilmington
State Transportation Department
Churchill Street
Schiele Museum
Garrison Boulevard
Huey McMillan
Red Lights 6 Minutes Route Report Belvedere to Linwood
Gazette notes route segment New Hope with six minute delay across Belvedere Street to Linwood Road. Bead helds at each 2.0 miles mark referenced as mileposts.
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New Hope
Ozark Avenue
Fran
Clinton presses for united allied approach on Bosnia action
President Clinton signaled a common path for allied military action against Bosnian Serbs may emerge soon after meetings with EC leaders. He outlined clear tactical objectives for air strikes and warned Congress of further consultations before final decisions.
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Washington
Clinton
U.S
South Lawn
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
EC Council
EC Commission
Jacques Delors
Warren Christopher
Congress
Christopher
Moscow
White House
Helms Attacks HUD Nominee as Mean Militant Lesbian
Sen. Jesse Helms labels Roberta Achtenberg a militant activist-mean lesbian and vows to block her confirmation as assistant secretary for fair housing at HUD. Achtenberg, a San Francisco city supervisor, faced questions about Boy Scouts doctrine and gay rights during her hearing before Senate panel. committee approved her 14-4.
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Washington
Jesse Helms
Department of Housing and Urban Development
North Carolina Republican
Roberta Achtenberg
San Francisco
Fair Housing
HUD
Helms
Bian
Achtenberg
Senate
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Palm Beach controller snoozed as jet landed unsupervised
In Palm Beach a lone air traffic controller slept in the tower while reportedly cleaning a pistol on April 29, forcing a Delta flight from Sacramento to land without guidance. Deputies unlocked the tower. Rodney Tatum woke shoeless, gun and ammo on the table, weapon violation noted. No charges yet. controller reassigned to day shift.
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Palm Beach
Miami
Delta Air Lines
Sacramento
Calif
Sheriff's
Rodney Tatum
Sgt
Bruce
Barkdoll
Tatum
Federal Aviation Administration
Anne Eldridge
Ms. Eldridge
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