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North Carolina author Hinton Rowan Helper's one best-seller, THE IMPENDING CRISIS: HOW TO MEET IT, brought him acclaim in the North and disdain in the South. His book dealt with the effect of slavery upon the three-fourths of the Southern whites who owned no slaves, and, therefore, could not benefit from the system of slavery. By 1860, over 142,000 copies were in print, and it was second in popularity only to UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
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When the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was threatened by storms and beach erosion last winter, a 150-foot strip of sandbags and rubble was installed near the base of the historic landmark. Efforts are now being organized to provide permanent protection for the lighthouse. Proposals include building a circular revetment around the lighthouse’s base, moving the lighthouse, or extending the present groins and pumping new sand onto the beach.
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31418
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North Carolina’s Electric Membership Corporations have launched a new statewide effort to help state and local officials entice new industries into building plants within co-op service areas. This article explores how a major industry, dubbed the “Snowbird” plant, chose its site in Wake Forest and impacted the Wake County community.
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North Carolina’s congressional delegation, along with members from other tobacco producing states, will be trying to cash in some green stamps this year as they try to save the federal tobacco program. Federal support of the tobacco industry is being criticized for the negative effects of tobacco on health, and faces competition with foreign markets and imported tobacco leaves.
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31653
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The North Carolina General Assembly reconvenes in Raleigh January 16 to discuss key issues. In this article, state legislators provide their expectations of the upcoming session. Lieutenant Governor Jim Hunt believes medical care and medical education could be the biggest issues, in addition to the energy crisis and its effects on the state’s economy.
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Johnston County native, Pamela Barefoot, recently published a book entitled “Mules and Memories, a Photo Documentary of the Tobacco Farmer.†Upon quitting her counseling job in Richmond, Virginia, Barefoot, who came from a family of tobacco farmers, spent the next eighteen months compiling photos for the book. In 1972, she graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, but photography was merely as a hobby at that time.
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31651
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Electric rates in North Carolina need to be completely revamped to incorporate a time-of-day pricing system similar to the system used for telephone rates, says State Senator McNeil Smith of Greensboro. This article discusses the peak load pricing system of electricity and North Carolina legislation.
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Standing atop Howard's Knob in Watauga County is the largest wind turbine generator in the world. The 325-ton windmill with 200-foot blades stands atop a ten-story tower. The windmill project involves two federal agencies, state and local governments, and private enterprise and is an effort to develop alternative energy sources to make the United States less dependent on foreign oil. The windmill is the fourth to be built in the country. Bishop describes what the windmill will do and the dedication ceremonies.
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Seventh District Representative Charles G. Rose of Fayetteville believes North Carolina tobacco farmers are not getting a fair share in the market place, and he’s supporting efforts to change that situation. In an interview, Rose discusses the Congressional Rural Caucus, rural development, tobacco allotments, and import tariffs on foreign tobacco.
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“The Woodwright’s Shop,” the made-in-North Carolina television series about 19th Century woodcraft techniques, is going national this fall. Roy Underhill’s television series will be aired nationally by Public Broadcasting Service, and his new book based on the television series is currently being published. This article discusses Underhill’s background, and use of alternative technology and humor to entertain the woodworking layman.
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31604
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Professional sports broadcasters are the “voices” representing the Big Four Atlantic Coast Conference teams and East Carolina University. About 175 radio stations across the state carry broadcasts from the five major college sports networks. In this article, sports broadcasters discuss the preparation and game broadcasts, and behind-the-scenes support from an engineer, spotter, and statistician.
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James Valentine, a North Carolina photographer, and Marguerite Schumann, a writer in Chapel Hill, collaborated on a new book called, “North Carolina.” The book features photographs and text aiming to inspire a sense of urgency about the need for environmental stewardship. Images capture natural areas, as well as cultural and historical landmarks throughout North Carolina.
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Howard H. Arnold and A.N. (Drew) Wiegner of Forsyth County built their own electric cars in January, 1974, during the height of the gasoline shortage. Arnold and Wiegner are engineers at Western Electric in Winston-Salem, and built their cars to run on batteries instead of fuel. The electric cars move at three miles per kilowatt hour.
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The Hoke County Forum was a series of public programs designed to involve citizen participation in a review of the problems confronting the county and its sole community of Raeford. It was sponsored by the Raeford Women’s Club, with the support from the North Carolina Committee for Continuing Education in the Humanities. Some of the major problems addressed by the forum included recreation, race relations, the family, land use and controlled growth, and the authority of local government.
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W.C. Carlton of Morehead City retired in 1973 after serving for twenty-three years as manager of Carteret-Craven Electric Membership Corporation. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association awarded Carlton with the Clyde T. Ellis Award for his outstanding leadership in state and national rural electric programs. This article provides background on Carlton and highlights his contributions to the rural electric program.
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