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The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 2000

Page

2

Recall Ordered Over Ford Ignition Module Stalls

A California judge in a Ford class action orders recall of up to 1.7 million vehicles due to ignition module concerns. Plaintiffs allege the module runs hot and is mounted near the engine, causing solder cracks and loss of electricity leading to engine stalls. Ford denies defects. Thick film ignition module.

California Ford Motor Co Ford

Tourism tax ideas surface for 2001 session

The group considers a 1 percent statewide occupancy tax or a 0.5 percent tax on real estate transfers to fund tourism. Legislators warn such taxes face resistance in the General Assembly, with property transfer levies likely dead on arrival while an occupancy tax could be more palatable. Local funding and equity concerns loom as tourism effects could hit state revenue.

General Assembly Bullock David Hoyle Senate Finance Committee Hoyle D-Gaston

Quiet Florida trailer resident linked to vanished neighbor case

Aug 17 arrest on assault with deadly weapon charges dismissed Oct 3 per court records. Neighbors recall Bolin as quiet with a small pinscher, last seen Sept 30 with friends. police seized her green Ford Probe after finding a broken window. Larry Dobbs noted little contact since 1996.

Larry Dobbs Bolin Robinson Ihers

Protesters Demonstrate At Wake Forest Debate Site

Several hundred protesters from Citizens for a Wider Democracy march to Wake Forest University gate near Wall Chapel. Police seal campus entry as groups protest corporate funding of campaigns and the bipartisan debate commission.

Winston-Salem Wake Forest University Citizens For al Gore George W. Bush Wall Chapel Bush Gore Wake Forest Wayne Aiken American Atheists Polo Park Meredith McLeod Woods Campus Karen Stark West Triangle

Debate highlights clash over health care and hate crimes

The Texas debate features Gore attacking Bush on health care, citing Texas ranks near last in coverage, while Bush defends state efforts and counters with national tax-cut priorities. They clash over hate crimes law, with Gore backing a federal standard and Bush defending Texas’s approach and seeking harsher penalties for James Byrd’s killers.

United States Arafat Gore Iraq Saddam Bush Lehrer Texas Clinton Congress James Byrd Jasper Byrd

Court overturns FCC reply rules as broadcasters gain speech rights

The court postpones a final ruling on political endorsements and responses, while NAB hails the decision as a First Amendment victory. FCC may draft new rules after a months-long comment period, with critics warning the show of restraint delays accountability for on-air attacks.

FCC The National Association of NAB Edward O. Fritts Radio- Television News Directors Association Fritts

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