Top Winston Cup drivers all have Carolina on their minds
The article traces Winston Cup racing roots to the Carolinas from Alan Kulwicki’s move to Charlotte to NASCAR’s hub in Daytona Beach. It notes Charlotte as racing’s center, with quotes from Paul Andrews and H. A. Wheeler discussing regional history and track-building in the postwar era.
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Carolina
Alan Kulwicki
Greenfield
Wisconsin
Carolinas
Charlotte
Paul Andrews
Nascar
Daytona Beach
Fla
North
South Carolina
Robinwood Speedway
Gastonia
Gastonia Fairground
H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Hoaxed by Hoaks deceives Vermont police
Birdie Jo Hoaks, 23, posed as a 12 year old Arkansas boy abandoned in Maine to elicit sympathy and foster adoptions. Bennington police, social workers and the public were misled until a hospital exam and Illinois photo ID exposed the hoax. Hoaks was charged with making a false police report.
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Montpelier
Hoaks
Birdie
Bennington
Arkansas
Maine
William Tatro
Tatro
The
Bennington Banner
Ron Elwell
Illinois
Birdie Jo Hoaks
Coca-Cola 600 Set to Roll at Five P.M. Green Flag Drops
The Coca-Cola 600 promises a late afternoon green flag at 5 p.m. as fans prepare for the marquee race. Michael Waltrip captured victory in the Champion Spark Plug 300 on Saturday, adding momentum to the weekend’s stock car standards.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
Michael Waltrip
Clinton reshuffles White House staff with Gergen hire
President Clinton names David Gergen counselor to the president and chief spokesman as part of a broader staff shakeup aimed at repairing a battered image. George Stephanopoulos shifts to senior adviser role, joining Mack McLarty on policy and strategy while promising bipartisan, mainstream governance.
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Clinton
Gergen
White House
George Stephanopoulos
Mack McLarty
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Washington
Hollywood
Price or choice in health care plans debate grows
Washington AP reports two federal workers weigh costs and physician access as HMOs gain popularity. One chose traditional indemnity plan for freedom to see trusted doctors, while another joined an HMO as the affordable option. Many Americans face a wider array of choices as employers push managed care and Clinton administration signals focus on health care reform.
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Marie-Helene Gugenheim
Linda Jacobson
Ms. Jacobson
Clinton
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Denver
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Ken Schrader
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