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for "Burtman, Bob"
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28463
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A new bill passing through the State senate will look to limit punitive damages, otherwise known as tort reform. This will make it more difficult for individuals to hold companies accountable for defective products, unethical practices, medical malpractice, and other tort-related charges. The stories of several victims talk about how major companies harmed them and their legal battles to receive compensation.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 23, June 1995,
p11-13
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1361
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Four members of Plowshares, a non-violent organization dedicated to disarmament, face federal charges for splattering blood on military aircraft on the runway of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 1, Jan 1994,
p7-11, por
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1407
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Several North Carolina citizens express their concern over the state's plan to place a low-level radioactive waste storage facility in southern Wake County.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 6, Feb 1994,
p6-7, il
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1451
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Due to a lack of bed space, untrained staff, ill-equipped facilities and, according to Burtman, a lack of will, homeless PWA's (People With AIDS) are often excluded from nursing home care.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 9, Mar 1994,
p10-13, il
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1513
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Burtman surveys Duke Forest's past, present, and future, describing current uses for research and recreation and the pressures of nearby development activity.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 15, Apr 1994,
p12-15, il
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1593
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The North Carolina Republican Party sponsored an off-year \"Special Issues Convention\" on May 20-21 in Research Triangle Park. The event brought together Republican officials, candidates, and faithful to discuss crime, education and health care issues.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 22, June 1994,
p12-13, il, por
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1641
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Bobby Quick, chair of For Richmond County's Environment (FORRCE), has filed suit against the NC Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority and Chem-Nuclear Systems for malicious prosecution and violation of his constitutional rights.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 20, May 1994,
p11, por
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1664
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The Raleigh arts community is concerned that Mayor Tom Fetzer's proposal to cut property taxes will result in funding cutbacks for the arts. Some arts officials are calling for a merger of the two grant-providing organizations in Wake County.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 24, June 1994,
p19, por
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1669
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Noted civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers has taken over as chancellor of North Carolina Central University in Durham. Chambers is attempting to modernize the school, and to revive morale in the wake of NCCU's brush with scandal.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 25, June 1994,
p6-9, il, por
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1777
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In 1990 John Kasarda proposed his original vision for the Global TransPark, to be located in Kinston, to then-Governor Martin, who embraced the idea and began efforts to finance it. Now, however, many obstacles impede the realization of Kasarda's vision
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 31, Aug 1994,
p10-13, il
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1850
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Environmental activists and concerned citizens are clashing with the state government over the safety and adequacy of the PCB landfill in Warren County, which was constructed in 1982 to store soil that had been illegally sprayed with PCBs.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 34, Aug 1994,
p8, por
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1884
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The prospect of introducing the latest technology into North Carolina's schools has students, teachers, parents, and administrators excited and eager.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 35, Aug 1994,
p12-14, il
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1886
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Burtman reviews Louis Farrakhan's speech at North Carolina Central University on Friday, August 26.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 35, Aug 1994,
p11, il
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1910
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The old Durham Athletic Park (DAP), home of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, closed in 1994 when the team opened its new park. Burtman reminisces about attending ball games at DAP and his three years operating the mechanical bull.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 37, Sept 1994,
p18-21, il
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1935
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After a promising opening, the newly restored Carolina Theatre in Durham had problems, including personnel and program cutbacks, departure of key people, and underestimated revenues. Boosters feel this is all past now, and the theater will rebound.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 38, Sept 1994,
p21, il
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