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29883
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Accounts of shipwrecks and rescues along the Outer Banks are often dramatic, and the rescue of the ANNA May is no exception. The fishing trawler went aground on Diamond Shoals in 1931. As the vessel sank, the crew of 5 were stranded clinging just above the breakers. Surviving over night, the crew were reached by Cape Hatteras Coast Guard lifeboats the following morning just as the mast broke into the waters.
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30007
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A new method of collecting taxes in North Carolina goes into affect in July: the pay-as-you-go witholding tax. Instead of waiting until the end of the year to pay a lump sum to the federal government, the new method in an installment plan over time, based on earnings for the current year.
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30022
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North Carolina has spent over $3 million in public health services. These services included cooperative work and funding for children's medicine, dentistry, occupational diseases, and preventative medicine.
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30025
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The North Carolina State Board and Department of Health has multiple divisions that work throughout the state on behalf of the public. In areas such as preventive medicine, epidemiology, sanitary engineering, industrial hygiene, and nutrition the Department of Health works with state and local government officials and trains individuals with up-to-date information.
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30034
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When Congress recessed in July, they had appropriated over $115 billion in new money and re-appropriated another $15 billion. Work continued on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and National Youth Administration, as well as addressing concerns over troubled war offices.
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30036
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With the country in the midst of war, it is estimated that the national government will over over $300 billion by 1945. Assuming this is correct, a break down of what each North Carolina county would owe is presented, given its population size as of the last census in 1940.
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30041
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Recent court decisions upheld the contention of the government that the Qualla band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina are living in tribal relationship and that they are living on a reservation. The principal contention is that the Qualla Tribe does not hold the same status as Indians living on reservations ceded to tribes in the western part of the country. Although this band of Cherokee technically are required to pay federal taxes, they are not however, subject to state taxes.
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30055
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The month of March seems to always be an exciting one for North Carolina. For example, in March 1662, land was deeded to George Durant in what is now Perquimans County. In March 1781, General Cornwallis abandoned Guilford Courthouse Battlefield. In March 1870, Greensboro opened the first graded school system in the state.
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30057
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The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) is an agreement between the United Nations and other nations such as the United States to pool resources and efforts to meet the emergency needs created by the war. The purpose is to provide aid to liberated areas to get on their feet and end the need for relief.
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10.The Tale that Taxes Tell by Not Given We the People of North Carolina Vol. 2 Issue 4, August 1944
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30058
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In the height of World War II, the South Atlantic group of states led the nation in tax increase from the 1930s to 1942, and North Carolina led this group of states. The large increase in taxes in North Carolina is due to the tax collections on tobacco products.
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30068
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Many things have happened in North Carolina during the month of August. For example, in August of 1775, the Hillsboro Convention set up state government. In August 1837, Guilford College opened while in August 1918, the first contract to build Fort Bragg was set up.
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30097
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Folk music and dance in Appalachia is still strong. To keep the old songs, stories, and dances from being lost to new trends in music and dance, the Asheville annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival was developed. And the Festival has resulted in the growth of interest in the old forms of entertainment.
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30100
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There are several bills and referendums being shown through North Carolina General Assembly during this legislative session. As part of the Revenue Bill review, a decision on a tax on wine has been postponed, while a new emergency war bonus may be provided monthly if available. The Post-War Reserve Fund is being built up to a mandatory $20,000,000, while the referendum on the sale of alcoholic beverages has been declared dead for the session. In addition to the question of how much funds are to be given for schools, educational districts and a business manager are expected to be installed. Little has been done to move forward with the Medical Care, Medical School and Hospitalization Program since a report was delivered on the State's needs last session.
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30101
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The North Carolina State Department of Tax Research has been investigating the discussion of the proposal to give credit on state taxes for income taxes paid to the federal government. Research into other state approaches has shown that with this system, equity is not served to the taxpayer, there are problems with administration and budgeting, and most of all, there is a loss of total revenue from the state's General Fund.
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30107
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Due to lack of understanding of the G.I. Bill of Rights, many returning veterans are not taking advantage of their benefits and rights under the new federal law. Basic considerations and exceptions are provided to provide veterans with help between the time they return and the time they find permanent jobs.
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