Record #:

14044

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

The Research Triangle Park will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary on January 9, 1984. It is the largest planned research park in the world and is regularly compared to California's Silicon Valley. Currently the park has forty-five tenants that employ over 22,500 people with a payroll of $600 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 3 Issue 12, Dec 1983, p38-42, 44, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Research Triangle Park

Record #:

245

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

The North Carolina Railroad and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad are little-known private corporations that own the vital rail transportation corridor cutting across the industrial Piedmont and on to the Atlantic Ocean.

Source:

NC Insight (NoCar JK 4101 .N3x), Vol. 6 Issue 1, June 1983, p2-17, il, bibl, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina Railroad; Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad; Railroads

Record #:

346

Author(s):

Adams, Steve; Jackson, Gloria Gillins

Abstract:

The authors offer a rationale for arts education in North Carolina schools.

Source:

NC Insight (NoCar JK 4101 .N3x), Vol. 5 Issue 4, Feb 1983, p48-52, il, f

Subject(s):

Art--Study and teaching

Record #:

272

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

North Carolina law requires anyone who registers a car with the Division of Motor Vehicles to have liability insurance. The state is responsible for regulating the rates.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, Feb 1985, p28-33, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Insurance, Automobile

Record #:

273

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

The insurance rate setting system in North Carolina consists of the North Carolina Rate Bureau, the Department of Insurance and factors such as residence, years of driving experience, car use, and driving record.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, Feb 1985, p34-36, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Insurance, Automobile--Rates and tables

Record #:

14059

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

As a New Jersey high school student, Andrew Dembicks became interested in plastics. He went on to study mechanical engineering, and in 1963 went to work for one of the big-name manufacturers of plastic materials. In 1973, he moved to Raleigh and established his company Southern Case Inc., which manufactures plastic tool cases. Adams profiles the company's progress.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 4 Issue 4, Apr 1984, p37-38, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Plastics industry and trade--Raleigh; Southern Case, Inc. (Raleigh)

Record #:

24418

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

Terry Sanford is retiring as president of Duke University; this article presents his career as an attorney, legislator, governor, and twice-failed candidate for U.S. president.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 4 Issue 12, December 1984, p47-53, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Duke University; Duke University--Presidents

Record #:

14876

Author(s):

Adams, Steve; McKinnon, Ben

Abstract:

Thad Eure and his son Thad, Jr. both have staying power in their respective fields. Thad, Sr. was elected to the General Assembly in 1929, and in 1986 will celebrate his fiftieth year as NC Secretary of State. His son is a well-known Raleigh restaurateur who has operated a number of restaurants. The Angus Barn, which he opened in 1960, is the best-known.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 5 Issue 10, Oct 1985, p43-44, 46 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Eure, Thaddeus Armie, Jr., 1932-1988

Record #:

356

Author(s):

Adams, Steve; Bostic, Richard

Abstract:

The issue is whether or not the Lt. Governor's duties and powers fall under the legislative or the executive branch of government.

Source:

NC Insight (NoCar JK 4101 .N3x), Vol. 5 Issue 3, Nov 1982, p2-10, il, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Lieutenant governors--Powers and duties

Record #:

280

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

North Carolina lawmakers are debating the plausibility of instituting the lottery as a potential answer to the state's tax problems.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 7 Issue 4, Apr 1985, p24-33, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lotteries

Record #:

14316

Author(s):

Adams, Steve

Abstract:

Forests atop Mount Mitchell are ravaged. Growth rates at lower elevations in many areas are slowing. Scientists are seeking an answer and industry experts are concerned. The forest and paper products industry is a $54.8 billion annual business, and the Southeast is the heartland. North Carolina ranks first in the Southeast in timber products and third in paper.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 4 Issue 7, July 1984, p12-16, 18, 20, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Forest declines