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1722
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Crab picking is a way of life for some women in Eastern North Carolina. Ruley uses this first in a three-part series to introduce women for whom picking crabs has provided a lifetime of employment and a sense of pride.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 26, June 1994,
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1755
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This second installment in a three-part series continues an examination of crab-picking and the crab industry as it exists in Eastern North Carolina. Ruley places special emphasis on the folk aspects of the industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 27, July 1994,
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1756
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Krawiec, director of VOICES: A Creative Community, based in Raleigh, discusses the status and purpose of community arts projects, such as the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) sponsored by NCSU Center Stage.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 27, July 1994,
p15, il
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1761
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Aurora Musicalis, founded by Jimmy Gilmore and Elizabeth Beilman of the N.C. Symphony, is a Raleigh-based chamber music ensemble that allows orchestra players to express their own musical thoughts and ideas instead of having them dictated by a conductor.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 27, July 1994,
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1762
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Weaverville native Mark Dendy, choreographer for and dancer in his own company, Dendy Dance, will premiere several new works at this summer's American Dance Festival in Durham.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 27, July 1994,
p19, il
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1769
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Ruley presents the final article in her series chronicling the lives and the culture of those who work in the crab houses of eastern North Carolina.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 28, July 1994,
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1770
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Four North Carolina State University students are on the verge of breaking into the exclusive and competitive motion picture industry. They have assembled an impressive investment package to market their screenplay, \"The Delicate Art of the Rifle\".
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 28, July 1994,
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1777
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In 1990 John Kasarda proposed his original vision for the Global TransPark, to be located in Kinston, to then-Governor Martin, who embraced the idea and began efforts to finance it. Now, however, many obstacles impede the realization of Kasarda's vision
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 31, Aug 1994,
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1778
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The Somnambulists theater troupe out of Chapel Hill is staging its second Anti-Shakespeare Festival beginning August 4 and running a staggered schedule through August 28.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 31, Aug 1994,
p15, il, por
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1779
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A furor has arisen over recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), a potentially hazardous, genetically engineered substance that stimulates a cow's mammary gland to produce milk. North Carolina has no law requiring labeling of products containing rBGH.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 31, Aug 1994,
p19-20, il
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1780
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Family Health International (FHI), a contraceptive pioneer in RTP, was once recognized as the global leader in the area of contraception. However, a former FHI president is alleging that the company's convoluted bureaucracy is costing lives every day.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 32, Aug 1994,
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1797
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Housing costs in Orange County are highly prohibitive, which is increasing the homelessness rate within the county. Community House, Orange County's only shelter, is having difficulty accommodating the rising numbers of homeless persons needing shelter.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 33, Aug 1994,
p12-13, il
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1798
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\"Nell,\" a feature film produced by and starring Jodie Foster, was filmed on location in Graham County and in Charlotte.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 33, Aug 1994,
p15, il, por
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1812
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Winston-Salem native Matt Kendrick, perhaps the state's most promising jazz composer, was awarded his second Jazz Composer Fellowship by the North Carolina Arts Council.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 29, July 1994,
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1813
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Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has arrived in Raleigh, causing anxious moments for the city's independent book dealers.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 30, July 1994,
p15-17, il
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