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Promised by Governor William Umstead, the bridge connecting Mann's harbor to Manteo has been completed. 2.8 miles long and comprised of concrete and steel, the Croatan Sound Bridge has a 24 foot roadway and a fixed span over the channel, with a forty foot vehicle clearance.
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With little fanfare, the fine new Greensboro -- High Point Airport Terminal opened recently, bringing at last the modern era of air transportation to two of North Carolina's largest cities. The handsome terminal, surpassed in size only by Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham in this state, is the long-awaited answer to plans for a tri-city terminal. The terminal was designed by Albert C. Woodruff Architects, and constructed by King-Hunter, Inc., General Contractors of Greensboro.
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Located in Lexington, Mid-State Glazed Ceramic Tile is the first manufacturer of its kind in the South. Initiated by Fred H. McIntyre and associates and fiscally aided by the North Carolina Business Development Corporation as well as the Lexington Industrial Corporation, Mid-State employs fifty workers and has the capacity to produce 6,000 square feet of tile daily.
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In a response to the increasing number of men retiring from the fields of construction and masonry, the Carolinas are experiencing an influx of jobs within these fields.
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Carl Goerch, editor, author, broadcaster, and founder and publisher of The State magazine in 1933, is remembered in this editorial. Goerch died in September 1974.
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The first inkling of Spooner Creek's Harbor development occurred in 1959 from a brochure indicating the construction of a new harbor and resort. Although the final building stages of the project extend into the future, the harbor has already taken shape as one of the finest boat-oriented resorts on the Atlantic Coast.
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Two Raleigh firms, Wachovia Bank and Raleigh Savings, resolved to privately finance a mall-type construction as a \"Greenway\" occupying Exchange and Fayetteville Street. Expected to open to vacation traffic some time next summer is a new section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Keeping pace with the demands of growing traffic, the State Highway Commission contracted highway, street, and secondary road projects totaling $58,933,780.
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The first commercially constructed fallout shelters in North Carolina are underway. Contained within the new First Federal Savings and Loan Building in Raleigh as well as in the People's Savings and Loan Building in Wilmington, the fallout shelters will be outfitted with emergency equipment and could potentially protect over 350 individuals should the need arise.
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9.Greensboro War Memorial Was Worth Waiting For by Wright, W.B. The State Vol. 27 Issue 13, Nov 1959
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12862
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The fourth North Carolina city to build a large coliseum facility, Greensboro, will be the new home of the War Memorial Auditorium. Built to commemorate the lives of North Carolinians that died during war, the 45 acre compound will include a town hall section, auditorium, and coliseum. Boasting a 10,000 person capacity and containing 21,200 feet of floor space, the final price tag of the War Memorial is $4 million dollars.
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Champion Paper and Fiber Company's new, \"Number 20\" is the world's largest fine paper making machine. Housed in a building specifically constructed for \"Number 20\"Â, the machine stretches 420 feet in length and stands 27 feet, 6inches tall. Capable of outputting sheets of paper 20 feet wide at the rate of 2,000 feet per minute, \"Number 20\"Â, dries, forms, presses, sizes, and smoothes wet pulp into paper.
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Celebrating the modern face of architecture in North Carolina, the N.C. Chapter of the American institute of Architects credited the following structures during their 6th Annual Honor Awards: the Sanford Brick and Tile Office Building in Colon, the American of Martinsville Furniture Display Center in High Point, the Milton Julian Residence in Chapel Hill, the Bank of Asheville Branch in Cander, the Ogden Elementary School in Wilmington, and the J. Gregory Poole Residence in Raleigh.
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13370
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Apples are a big business in Henderson County, and for at least five days out of every year they are also the prime inspiration and featured attraction for North Carolina's fastest growing fall festival.
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The new ports at Morehead City and Wilmington are facing problems acquiring and building shipping reputations. It is a challenge because they are left off major shipping lines because of their inability to compete with rates as well as the proximity of other well-established deep water ports.
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The Chambers Mansion in Iredell County is being restored by the Harry Gattons; this article presents the progress of the 7-year restoration.
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A mural that depicts the Battle of Gettysburg is portrayed on a canvas that is 410 feet long. The author discusses the artist’s methods of production and inspirations for creating such large works of art.
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