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12156
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The interstate highway system is a projected 41,000 mile network of through highways laid out to connect military bases, sea ports, principal cities, and industrial areas. The Federal Government wants the roads built to serve both heavy interstate commercial traffic and military traffic in times of emergency. North Carolina benefits by receiving 717 miles of interstate that will be paid for by the government.
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32012
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At the 29th annual meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, rural electric leaders, including representatives of North Carolina’s electric membership, considered the dimensions of the energy crisis. This article discusses how North Carolina plans to find solutions in obtaining an adequate supply of dependable, economical electric power.
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32171
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The North Carolina Division of Commerce and Industry has an effective program, but greater participation is needed from communities, counties and local organizations. Herman Anderson, president of the North Carolina Industrial Developers Association, discusses setting up industrial development programs in rural communities and offers examples of successes in Lenoir County.
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31672
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Rising costs and other aspects of inflation are eroding the financial resources of citizens of every level of income. This article assesses what is happening in rural North Carolina, how inflation is affecting farmers and its implications to rural electric consumers and cooperatives.
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32223
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The growing popularity of mobile homes is making the manufacture and sale of them one of North Carolina’s fastest growing businesses. Mobile homes may be the answer to the housing shortage because they offer complete housing packages, completely furnished, at economical prices well below the cost of other housing.
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32201
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In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court was held in such low esteem in some parts of the country that the legendary Chief Justice John Marshall was declined tailor service in Raleigh. One of Marshall’s letters written from Raleigh on January 2, 1803, offers an insight into the great man’s ways. Marshall also gives his perspective on several North Carolina Federalists and Supreme Court judges.
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8428
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The governor of North Carolina, largely because of various organizations, businesses, and lobbying groups, spends a great deal of time proclaiming special observances, days, weeks, and months. So numerous have these proclamations become that the governor has to hold two proclamation days a month to take care of the signings and attendant ceremonies. In 1969, Gov. Robert Scott signed 143 proclamations. Carolina Country visited the governor and describes what a proclamation day is like.
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31734
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The rural free delivery (RFD) has been serving farmers since 1896. In the early days, RFD patrons individualized their mailboxes to help rural carriers recognize where to stop. The one-horse plow, old iron pump, and other relics are still seen across rural North Carolina today supporting mailboxes.
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31716
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As the city of Raleigh continues to grow, it also changes and many of the old buildings are torn down. In this nostalgic article, Jim Chaney recalls landmark buildings, such as the Wake County Courthouse, the old Wachovia Bank Building, and the original headquarters for The News and Observer. He also discusses new developments in Raleigh.
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10.Something New in Homes Could Be for You by Chaney, Jim Carolina Country Vol. 2 Issue 11, Nov 1970
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32220
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Many North Carolina firms are producing pre-built housing, which represent the latest development in low-cost modern housing. The change they are bringing in the industry has caused the North Carolina Mobile Housing Institute to change its name to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Institute. Becky L. Griffin, the Institute’s executive director, discusses how the new unit could be an answer to North Carolina’s housing shortage.
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31984
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The late Dr. Henry Jordan, Cedar Falls dentist turned industrial who served as Governor Kerr Scott’s State Highway chairman, predicted that interstate highways would lead to the end of the automobile age. As the costs of owning and operating an automobile increase, and traffic and parking problems persist in Raleigh, Jordan’s prediction seems to be coming true. This article discusses transportation planning in North Carolina.
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32011
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Medical professionals tend to seek jobs in city hospitals, but they are also needed in rural areas and small towns. Several anonymous general practitioners comment on their problems and their satisfactions of the medical profession in rural North Carolina.
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8438
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Catfish farming is booming in the lower Mississippi River Valley, but how successful would it be in North Carolina? While people in the deep South consider catfish a delicacy, many North Carolinians consider the catfish a trash fish. The primary obstacles to catfish farming in the state are the unavailability of processing facilities and the lack of a steady market.
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32209
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Joe Garrett, North Carolina’s Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, operates the State Highway Patrol and administers the state laws governing motorists and motor vehicles. In this article, Garrett discusses thirteen causes of motor vehicle accidents and fatalities. Some of the efforts to prevent highway fatalities include education campaigns, driver safety programs, and enhanced enforcement of drunk driving and speeding.
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32167
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Despite advertising claims made by oil companies, all gasoline brands sold in North Carolina must meet state standards. North Carolina is one of only eleven states which has fixed minimum standards for gasoline. The North Carolina Agriculture Department’s Gasoline and Oil Division ensures that these standards are met, to protect the consumer and legitimate businessman from financial loss and danger.
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