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30972
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The average residential customer of Duke Power Company used more than 40 percent more electricity in 1959 than customers across the nation. Duke, a leading power system in the United States, increased its 12.5 billion killowatt hour product in 1958 to 13.8 billion in 1959. But despite major construction and additional services, rates have been reduced to make the advantages of electrical service available to all.
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30973
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In late June, natural gas came to the Wilmington area of North Carolina. Through a 1500 mile pipeline from Texas, to Mooresville to Wilmington, natural gas in the area was brought by the efforts of Tidewater Natural Gas Company President Clifford B. Ewart. Along with the transmission lines from via the Transcontinental Pipeline and North Carolina Natural Gas Company's new cross-state artery, Tidewater is completing a $3.5 million system-wide expansion and conversion program.
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30974
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Both new jobs and payrolls increased more than 100 percent for North Carolina's industry in 1959. The successful year was significant. the diversified and expanded industrial development considered the greatest in the state's history. Despite the gain in employees and new plants, there was a small loss in capital investment.
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30975
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Producing over 9 million chicks in November alone, North Carolina's commercial hatcheries held fourth place in the Nation. The total from January to November amounted to over 131 million.
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30976
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Plans were announced in 1959 to create new jobs and over $96.5 million in new payroll in North Carolina' Piedmont service area of Duke Power Company. In keeping with the industrial boom in the area, Duke invested $72 million for additional generating, transmission and distribution facilities.
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30978
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In he United States, one out of every 10 bricks is made in North Carolina. Tar Heel brick industries produced four times as many brick per capita than the national average in 1959. This adds $50 million per year to the state's economy.
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30993
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Farm market and government payments in North Carolina during 1959 reached over $74 million; however, this was 7 percent lower that the preceding year's total of just over $1 billion. Despite this drop in net income per farm, North Carolina still outranks any other state in the southeastern region in total cash receipts.
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30994
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In 1958, travelers to North Carolina spent $360 million on business and personal travel. This was a 3.4 percent increase over 1957 and a 135 percent increase over the decade from 1948. The rapid growth of travel in the state is shown in the state's 1.71 percent of the nation's total domestic travel expenditures.
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31001
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Recent census reports show that North Carolina's population has dropped below Florida, now making it the third most populous state in the south. But North Carolina ranked high in state and local general revenues as well as per capita tax collections for 1958. North Carolina also ranked second in value added to products by manufacturing as percent of the national total, and third in retail sales.
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31003
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A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Alexander H. Galloway is the newly elected President of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Rising from clerk to President, Galloway has been an employee of the company since 1929 and member of the board of directors since 1951.
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31006
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Known by many nicknames, each year the ugly cousin of the herring--menhaden--swim along the Atlantic Coast from southern New England to Florida. These hordes of tiny fish form the basis of a multi-million dollar business, landing more than 2.2 billion pounds, or 43 percent of the total catch of all fish and shellfish in the nation. Forty-five hundred fishermen make $25.8 million and thirty-seven manufacturers gross $43 million in processing.
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31008
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Per capita income for North Carolinians in 1959 was $1,485, a seven percent increase from 1958. However, the national average rose from $2,057 in 1958 to $2,166 in 1959. North Carolina now ranks 43rd in the country for per capita income.
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31009
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Wachovia Bank in Winston-Salem, North Carolina ranks 42nd of the 50 largest commercial banks in the United States with over $5 million. Jefferson Standard Insurance Company in Greensboro, North Carolina ranks 31 out of 50 largest life insurance companies in the U.S. with assets worth over $585 million.
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31013
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Since 1954, property valuations in North Carolina have increased $1,722,857,014, and 51 percent of this property valuation exists in just 12 of the 100 counties in the state. Additionally, thanks to industries like Burlington Industries, Du Pont, and General Electric, county real and personal property growth has been outstanding.
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31014
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The Community Arts Councils, Inc., the first international body to serve arts councils, was formally established in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The purpose of the non-profit entity is to act as a co-ordinating, educational and service organization to foster, promote, and encourage increased knowledge and appreciation and practice in the arts.
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