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4846
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Built by William Kirkland in 1814-1816, Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, is one of North Carolina's finest Federal- style houses. The house and estate comprise about 265 acres, around half of the original holdings. Richard Jenrette purchased it in 1985 and restored many of the original furnishings which had left the house over time. Ayr Mount is operated by Preservation/ North Carolina.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 43, Oct 2000,
p34-35, il
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3154
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The spring of 1997 marks the 50th anniversary of the General Assembly's appropriation of funds for the creation of the North Carolina Museum of Art, the first state art museum in the nation started with public funds.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Jan 1997,
p11-12, il
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5002
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On February 21, 2001, the North Carolina Symphony played the grand-opening concert in the new Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. This is the first time in its 68-year history that the symphony has its own performance hall. The Kahns describe the concert and how the music sounds in the new building.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 9, Feb 2001,
p45, 47, il
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28144
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Many immigrants who come to the US from Mexico return after being unable to find opportunities to work or during the winter when farm work is scarce. The Autobuses Adame bus line is often used to help immigrants return as the bus goes straight to the border and is not stopped by customs agents. However, the physical and emotional toll of the journey is difficult for many passengers.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 31, July 2008,
p5-7
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27509
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Last February, the state Environmental Management Commission adopted regulations to control 105 toxic air pollutants. This should reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals through air pollution. However, the state lacks money to implement the protection program and rules allow businesses to petition and avoid compliance. These problems and loopholes may see little actual change in air quality over time.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 50, December 12-18 1990,
p8-9
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3547
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Government funding for the arts ebbs and flows. For example, in 1965, Congress funded the National Endowment for the Arts, yet voted to end it in 1997. Such instability makes it difficult for local art groups to plan, develop, and continue programs.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 44, Oct 1997,
p23-25 Day 29
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17469
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The Democratic National Convention (DNC) took place in Charlotte from Sunday September 2 through Friday September 7, 2012. Geary recounts some of the most memorable events including; Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords delivering the pledge of allegiance, First Lady Michelle Obama's heartfelt speech, former President Bill Clinton's endorsement, and of course, President Barack Obama's galvanizing speech for reelection.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 37, Sept 2012,
p13-17, il
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924
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The author writes a letter to North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt, stating that there's much work to be done in the first six months of his administration.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 11 Issue 2, Jan 1993,
p8-9, por
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28249
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Gun violence is one of the biggest social issues in the Triangle area. For some, Mother’s Day is about loss, not celebration. A photojournal shows the effects of gun violence on mothers through photographs of mothers who lost children with captions telling their stories of loss.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 19, May 2007,
p14-19
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10506
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PEACE (People Ending Abuse through Counseling and Education) is very similar to the CHANGE program in Durham County. Both are domestic violence intervention programs for batterers and are designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. PEACE, a Chatham County program, is held in Siler City.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 38, Sept 2008,
p7, 9, il
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28247
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Lionel Vatinet is the owner of La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC and he discusses his history and success. Trained as a Maitre Boulanger (master baker) in Europe, Vatinet has found success in America. Vatinet takes pride in his work and spends much of his time educating others and consulting start-up, in-store, and manufacturing bakeries. Vatinet’s baked goods have been featured on Rachel Ray’s TV show and several of his breads are now carried by Whole Foods in the Triangle area.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 18, May 2007,
p41-45
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458
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Ruley discusses various types of birth control, including the female condom.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 19, May 1992,
p7-9, il
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127
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Former Charlotte mayor, Harvey Gantt, and Duke history professor, Lawrence Goodwyn, discuss the Democrats' chances in the 1992 elections.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 1, Jan 1992,
p10-12, por
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27001
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Hillside has a long history of being Durham’s black high school. As Hillside’s only white student in the senior class, Amy Wilson has never worried about racial barriers and brings an alternative meaning to civil rights. Amy has also learned about the issues Durham’s politicians will be grappling with when the school merger study commission makes its reports this spring.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan 12-25 1989,
p5-6, por
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4758
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Over the past decade a number of changes have taken place at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. The museum entrance has been redesigned; the Museum Park Theater has been built; work on the sculpture garden has started; and the galleries for African, Oceanic, and Native American art have reopened on a new exhibition level.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 9, Mar 2000,
p23, il
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