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17451
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Sample surveys in 1947 showed quite clearly that the nation's \"ill housed\" citizens were not confined to the slums of cities; farmers, especially in areas such as Eastern North Carolina, lived in conditions of overcrowding, with no electricity or running water. Under the Housing Act of 1949, loans and grants are available to North Carolina farmers from the Farmers Home Administration.
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2.The Forsyth Health Board Case by Cochrane, William M. Popular Government Vol. 18 Issue 4, Dec 1951
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17568
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In 1945 the legislature of North Carolina enacted a statute authorizing the consolidation of the Forsyth County and Winston-Salem city health departments. In 1950, the joint city-county health board adopted a milk ordinance forbidding sale within the county of unpasteurized milk. Buttermilk farmers' reactions were immediate and grew to full-scale protests.
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17604
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Cochrane discusses hospitalization for the poor. There are many questions associated with who is eligible, who participates in providing care, and who pays the cost.
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4.Judicial Council Recommendations by Montague, Bert M. Popular Government Vol. 27 Issue 5, Feb 1961
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17625
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The Judicial Council was comprised of the Judicial Department, Supreme Court, Superior Court, Legislative Department, Executive Department, and the Bar. The 1949 General Assembly formed this council to oversee the judicial system and make astute observations about how to best administer judicial matters. In 1961, the Judicial Council was concerned with superior court judges, civil and criminal law procedure, and solicitorial districts.
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17681
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Cochrane discusses the changes in health from the beginning of North Carolina's history to the present. Laws have been and still continue to be changed in hopes of coinciding with changes in public health.
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17697
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Gregory describes Bracebridge Hall, which was built in Old Sparta, Edgecombe County, in 1826, by James Johnston Carr. Mrs. Elias Carr has preserved many relics and valuable antiques of the period.
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17937
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The state's General Assembly approved of have a law library in 1812. In 1967 the library held 63,000 volumes pertaining to law. By July 1940, the library was located in the Justice Building between Fayetteville and Wilmington Street in Raleigh.
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18053
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Craig discusses the evolution of jails in North Carolina as well as the statistics for jail renovation in the state.
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18122
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East session of the North Carolina General Assembly enacts charters for several cities and towns. Since 1959, in practice, North Carolina cities and towns have sued two formats as model charters: the League of Municipalities and the Greensboro Model.
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18138
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In 1969, Governor Scott, by executive order, divided North Carolina into seventeen multi-county regions. One of several reasons for the order was to establish a framework by which the local governments of each region could create a regional organization. During the time since the Governor's order, the existing regional organizations have generally expanded their memberships and increased their programs; and new regional organizations have been created where there were previously lacking.
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18169
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Regulation of alcohol by the state varied between malt beverages/unfortified wines and liquor but both systems garnered revenue. Taxation of malt beverages and unfortified wines applied only to private individuals purchasing and maintaining permits for production. Liquor could not be produced by private citizens but was state controlled with counties and cities opening and operating stores.
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18182
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A shift in the definition of regionalism has come to North Carolina, where focus is no longer just on the county as a regional unit but on city-county consolidation and larger county cooperatives.
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18188
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Almost a decade has passed since the Judicial Department Act of 1965 capped a ten-year effort to establish a unified court system in North Carolina. Montague evaluates the strides made in the administration of justice under the new system.
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18203
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State revenue is generated from both the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. The author presents statistics concerning profits from alcohol from 1946 to the time of this article. Mr. Lawrence also analyzes the distribution of ABC stores and wealth accrued between different counties throughout the state for the purposes of proposing further legislation to increase state revenue.
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18213
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The Councils of Government was an organization promoting local government through a federally backed program. These councils consisted of locally elected officials organized into two categories; those groups meeting regularly for discussions and the others in charge of enacting changes proposed during the meetings of the first group. In the spring of 1969, these groups were surveyed and feedback from the Institute of Government's inquiries is presented in this article.
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