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2336
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Charles Edwin Hinsdale, a faculty member at the Institute of Government from 1961 to 1981 who specialized in judicial education, legislation, and administration, died in 1995.
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2347
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John L. Sanders, who was director of the Institute of Government for over twenty-five years, retired at the end of 1994. An expert in state constitutional law, he assisted in revising the state constitution, which was approved by the voters in 1971.
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2366
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Martha Nelson, folklorist at Hiddenite Center in Alexander County, coordinates folk art activities and does fieldwork like collecting life histories of textile workers and \"hoboin\" stories from the 1920s.
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Newsletter of the North Carolina Folklore Society
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N59x), Vol. 17 Issue 3, July 1995,
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2383
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Michael Blanton of Monroe was named the executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Federation in May 1995. Prior to his appointment he was public information specialist for the city of Charlotte.
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission completed its river otter restoration project in the spring of 1995. For the first time since the 1930s, river otters, moved from eastern counties, are again in eleven of the state's western watersheds.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 7, July 1995,
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2390
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Mecklenburg County is first in per capita personal income for 1992, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report that ranked the state's 100 counties for the periods 1980-82 and 1990-92.
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2394
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Dr. William S. Price, Jr., director of the Division of Archives and History since 1981, retired June 30, 1995, after twenty-five years with the division. He will continue his historical interest through teaching and writing on North Carolina history.
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Raleigh's new Development Plan Review Center has reduced the time for reviewing a developer's plans from 25 days to 5 days. The one person/one plan approach provides the developers with a facilitator for guidance through the plan approval process.
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327 out of 524 cities in the state responded to a North Carolina League of Municipalities survey on 28 types of ordinances. Most common were zoning for manufactured homes and vicious dogs, while least common were those pertaining to AIDS.
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2410
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Scenes of winter on the North Carolina coast are depicted in this photographic essay.
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2415
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With a solid economic foundation, strong business community, and a diverse, high-quality workforce, Charlotte is a growing economic giant, attracting foreign-owned firms and banking, health care, and professional sports enterprises.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 7, July 1995,
p83-84,86-92, il
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2429
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The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort recently acquired the gangway board from the North Carolina, a warship dating from 1818 and the first ship named for the state. The board has the U.S. flag, eagle, and shield carved above the state seal.
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At Windward Farm near Hubert in Onslow County, Don Thompson does not grow lettuce the old fashioned way. He grows it hydroponically throughout the year. With an increase in sales each year since 1992, he now ships a ton a week.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 8, Aug 1995,
p57-58, il, por
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2456
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Four laws important to state architects - SB 437 Single Prime/MultiPrime, SB119 Volunteer Architect Immunity, HB907 Statute of Repose, and SB652 Association Group Insurance Reform - were ratified by the 1995 General Assembly.
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2457
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The whirling disease, a parasitic infection affecting trout, has destroyed the species in many states. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has developed strategies to keep it out of hatcheries. They include getting fish from disease-free sources.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 8, Aug 1995,
p29, il
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