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31038
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North Carolina's government and business are working together to find ways to solve a public problem that is affecting everyone in the state. The North Carolina Traffic Safety Council, Inc. is a recently-formed private corporation working to prevent costly accidents and deaths from highway driving.
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31040
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Changes in the Revenue Act increased the North Carolina General Fund over $32 million. Levied surtax was issued on liquors; sales and use tax exemptions were removed on horses and mules, fuel, and freezer supplies; sales and use tax exemptions were removed on farm and mill machinery, office equipment, and broadcasting equipment; tax rates were increased on sales and use tax on motor vehicles and airplanes; and sales and use tax exemptions were removed on sales of drugs, food, newspapers, photographs, and sales to State of North Carolina and its agencies.
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31042
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The yam is rising rapidly in North Carolina, with yields as high as 450 bushels on single acres. Among the leading producers, the competition is getting hot as the current yields are high above previous records thanks to a new variety developed at North Carolina State College.
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31043
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In Capitol Square in Raleigh, North Carolina lie some of the most intriguing buildings in the region. The Old Capitol has been the home of the Legislature from 1833 to 1963, when sessions were moved to the new $6 million Statehouse. The Revenue Building holds all the money paid to the State, both in the General Fund and money collected for the Highway Fund. Additionally, as 70 cents out of every dollar of the General Fund is spent on education offices for the State Board of Education are housed at the Education Building. Further, highway fund monies are collected by the Highway Commission whose offices reside int he Highway Building.
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31048
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One of the bills before Congress this spring is HR 7640. Introduced in 1961, the bills seeks to make permanent the temporary tax rate of 0.4 percent. The temporary increase was estimated to cost North Carolina $19 million with the majority of benefits going to northern industrial states. The bill would also seek to make permanent a 50 percent increase in the number of weeks for which benefits are paid, and increase the benefits to a maximum of two-thirds the average weekly wage.
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31049
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For the eighth time in 12 years, the social security tax has increased. The latest tax rate increased enacted by the last Congress will amount to one-eighth of one percent on employees and a like amount for employers. The new law also schedules three additional rate increases to occur by 1968.
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31052
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Similar to previous years, there is a remarkable agreement among forecasters as to the general direction of business activity for the coming year. The consensus is that 1962 will be a good year despite many overhanging economic problems. Many agree that 1962 has a potential to be substantially better than the previous year, but very few see the possibility of a super boom or speculative excess.
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31056
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The total enrollment in North Carolina higher education public schools has increased by 41.9% from 1946 to 1962, while the total for non-public schools has risen by 33.6%. Additionally, enrollment in public junior colleges has increased over 80% for this period.
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31061
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Even on the farm females are now the boss of the herd, but lack of male mates is resulting in better offspring. Recent refinements in artificial breeding are stirring up revolutionary trends in livestock. For example, in North Carolina, 35% of the dairy cows are bred artificially. The mechanisms of current artificial breeding utilize built-in insurance and use the best of the breeds, resulting in higher fertility and better animals, and it tends to be cheaper than traditional breeding that requires boarding of an animal.
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31062
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The Tar Heel economy took a $207 million whack from traffic accidents last year. The immense dollar loss came from highway deaths, injuries, hospital and funeral expenses, loss of income, property damage, and lawsuits. The year's traffic toll included 1,254 fatalities, and over 34,000 injuries, with 60,000 mishaps reported. Only four of the 100 counties in the state escaped without a fatality from traffic accidents.
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31066
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In comparing net sales and use tax collections for 1961-1962 with the fiscal year 1960-1961, there is a $22,364,623, or 25% increase. The total amount collection reached $111,685,585, with the largest amounts collected from Mecklenburg, Forsythe, Guilford, and Wake counties.
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31068
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The nine-point, all practice method of growing tobacco has boosted per-acre income from less than $1000 to $2000 for farmers in Apex, North Carolina. The all practice system includes soil testing, top-soiling, rotation, use of drainage tile, proper use of terraces and/or strip cropping, subsoiling, careful selection of fertilizers, use of well-adapted varieties, and fumigation of nematode-infested soil.
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31069
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Although almost unknown before 1945, particle board production has become a shining start of the North Carolina wood products industry. With wide uses, North Carolina alone has 13 particle board plants, and sales are worth more than $1.4 million a year, outpaced only by Oregon.
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31077
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The North Carolina Travel Mission has introduce the state's Economy Travel Plan in Europe, and it is being promoted by KLM, the Royal Dutch Airline, as part of the "Visit USA" package. The plan offers travel discounts to foreign visitors and is sponsored by the NC restaurant, hotel, and car associations.
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31081
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From 1944 to 1960, total expenditures for public schools have risen nearly $170 million. Funds were divided between local, state, and federal funds, the largest percentage from state funds for all counties in the state.
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