Clinton signals invite to Arafat Barak to Washington
President Clinton raised the possibility of inviting Israeli Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian leader Arafat to return to Washington separately to push a renewed Mideast peace effort. He urged both sides to show progress toward commitments from the Sharm el-Sheik summit as casualties mount in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Washington
Clinton
Ehud Barak
Yasser Arafat
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jordan
Abdullah
Sharm el-Sheik
Egypt
White House
Arafat
Mideast
Tattoo Ban Struck Down in Massachusetts Case
A Massachusetts judge ruled the 1960s tattooing ban unconstitutional and suggested licensing the industry. Martha's Vineyard residents John R. Parkinson and Stephan A. Lanphear, with the ACLU, argued body art is protected expression. Judge Barbara Rouse noted tattooing as an ancient art and a marker of personal beliefs.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Martha’s Vineyard
John R. Parkinson
Stephan A. Lanphear
American Civil Liberties Union
Barbara Rouse
Rouse
Man involved in van crash sentenced
In Janesville Wisconsin a 32 year old DeWitt Iowa man Chean Lane who supervised seven young magazine sellers was sentenced to three years for interference with custody of a child and three misdemeanors He hired the workers without parental consent and encouraged drug use. Seven died and five were injured in a March 1999 van crash on Interstate 90 near Janesville. Washington Congress approved funds for pilot programs to treat mentally ill offenders rather than prison.
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Janesville
Wis
Chean Lane
DeWitt
Iowa
Interstate 90
Lane
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Ponder cites pulpit swaps and awards plan by Grant
Grant has led pulpit swaps to expose congregations to different denominations while pursuing public speaking programs and an ethnic food festival. The 21 member Human Relations Commission saw Drayton step down as chair Tuesday with Grant set to take over immediately. The governor will appoint the chairman, with a formal offer to be made after North Carolina inaugurates its new governor, announced at the Decade of Gems ceremony hosted by Gaston and Charlotte-Mecklenburg commissions, where Drayton will be honored.
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Ponder
Grant
The
Human Relations Commission
Jerry Drayton
North Carolina
Commission
Gaston and
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Drayton
County debates buffer rules and wellhead protection plan
The EMC may issue temporary environmental rules without hearings as Lower Catawba counties push to meet a February deadline. The panel includes municipal, developer and environmental reps. Wellhead protection targets wells serving 15 or more users and maps show at risk areas guiding county planning.
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EMC
General Assembly
Fogarty
Catawba
Phil Ponder
Gaston County
Tom Keigher
Causey and Long in NC insurance race 1984
Insurance leaders Causey and Long outline reform plans for North Carolina. Causey, former legal counsel to the speaker and NAC commissioners head, wants simplified regulations to attract high quality firms and align policies with state law. Long pushes for external claim review, a guaranteed claims fund, and continued low rates with auto premium refunds totaling 375 million dollars.
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N.C. Property Tax Commission
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Causey
North Carolina
Long
Mississippi River
Department of Insurance
N.C. Supreme Court
EB5 Facial Cream Promises Five-In-One Anti Aging Benefits
A sensational ad touts EB5 Facial Cream from Pharmacist Heldfond claiming to act as five creams in one. It targets wrinkles crow’s feet neck lips and skin tone offering a 24 hour moisturizer makeup base and firming action. It promotes a money back guarantee and a gift with purchase at JCPenney with a free cleansing formula and a toll free number for more details.
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Heldfond
Jcpenney
Jcpenney Cosmetic
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UNC
Chapel Hill
University of Virginia General Law Practice
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Gaston County Bar Association
District 27
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NAACP
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First Congregational United Church of Christ
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Gaston Boys Club
Crowders Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Mental Health Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce Board of
Tarheel 100
UNC Board of
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Southern Piedmont Board of Directors
Board of Adjustment City of
Gaston County Board of Elections
Gaston Skills Board of Directors
Ralph Gingles
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