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25588
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In Chatham County, a cavern deep enough for a two-story building was carved out of the giant hardwood forest. What actually goes on down there remains one of North Carolina’s best-kept secrets. Writer Dee Reid travels down the mile-long road marked “PRIVATE” to find out.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 12, June 22-July 5 1984, p3, 8, map Periodical Website
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25598
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THE INDEPENDENT provides an extensive look at the faces and interests behind the donated dollars in the most expensive Senate race ever. The Campaign Finance Project breaks down the figures into an overview, which makes sense of the numbers and names; a series of profiles; and the latest information on political action committee contributions.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 20, Oct 26-Nov 8 1984, p1, 8-9, il Periodical Website
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25639
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After being dismissed from Duke Hospital for allegedly refusing to commit perjury in a malpractice trail, Marie Sides is suing for wrongful termination. But first, she had to secure a precedent-setting ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court for the right to sue on those grounds. The ruling was needed because North Carolina employers can fire non-contractual employees for any reason, including their refusal to do something unethical.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 3, February 14-27 1986, p5-7, por Periodical Website
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25610
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In Scotland County, overused and abandoned underground gas tanks have been leaking gasoline into the groundwater. Officials found that wells serving 60 families – nearly every household in the county -- were tainted with unsafe levels of ethylene dibromide.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 3, February 15-28 1985, p1, 4-5, il, por Periodical Website
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25607
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In 1980, Gary Messenger opened North American Video with an inventory of 50 tapes. Five years later, he now operates seven stores with an inventory of 30,000 tapes.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 1, January 18-31 1984, p1, 24-25, por Periodical Website
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25636
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The American Medical Association estimates there may be 500-1,000 North Carolina doctors who are mentally incompetent, impaired by drugs or alcohol, or engaged in unethical practices that endanger patients. Yet, very few lose their licenses. To find out why, Dee Reid interviewed a variety of experts and examined more than 100 public documents dating back to the 1950s.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 23, December 6-19 1985, p1, 10-13 Periodical Website
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25582
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As part of an ongoing investigation into North Carolina’s juvenile justice system, THE INDEPENDENT interviews a variety of criminal justice experts including corrections officials, court counselors, lawyers, and psychologists. They all agree that North Carolina has come a long way in finding ways to give delinquent youths a chance to turn their lives around. Still, the state has a long way to go.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 7, April 13-26 1984, p1, 8-9, por, map Periodical Website