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25589
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North Carolina’s largest employer isn’t what you would think. Ninety-seven percent of private firms in the state employ fewer than 100 persons, making small business the largest employer over textiles, tobacco, and furniture. This article includes three profiles of North Carolina small business owners: Datasouth Computer Corporation located in Charlotte; Wellspring Grocery located in Durham; and Hieronymus Brother Seafood located in Wrightsville Beach
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 13, July 6-19 1984,
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25590
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Research conducted by THE INDEPENDENT found that 5,738 condominiums have been built or authorized in the coastal towns – almost all within the past four years. The “condominium explosion” is no secret, but the environmental and social effects of this construction boom have been largely ignored.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 13, July 6-19 1984,
p3, 8, por, map
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25591
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As North Carolina recruits more and more out-of-state industries, residents have had to fight to save their homes and their land. Though state officials say such industry brings prosperity to everyone, many times poor communities bear the brunt of development without any of the benefits.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 13, July 6-19 1984,
p12-13, por
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25592
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In 1974, Winters testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Youth that he was the founder of an operation called “Youth Incentives,” which used poor black youths to sell candy door-to-door. No federal child labor legislation were passed as a result of the hearings. Now 10 years later, Winters’ operations pull in a reported $10 million a year. Currently, two firms are named in a recent U.S. Labor Department lawsuit again him – Global Home Products Inc. and Fund Raiser Products Inc.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 15, August 17-30 1984,
p1, 8
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25593
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Located in Transylvania County, the Horsepasture River (also known as “The Land of the Waterfalls”) is being considered a prime spot to build a dam to produce hydroelectric power. Environmentalists say the project would destroy the scenic and recreational value of the falls.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 16, Aug 31-Sept 13 1984,
p3, 5, por, map
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25594
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In North Carolina, there are 13 small worker co-ops in operation. A co-op is distinguished by the concept that each worker is a member and a shareholder. For many workers who have been laid off or struggling on unemployment, this may be their only chance at owning a business or acquiring steady work.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 16, Aug 31-Sept 13 1984,
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25595
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The North Carolina Museum of Art is the only state gallery in the United States with a permanent collection of ceremonial Judaica displayed as art. The permanent Judaic Gallery is the result of a six-week exhibition, “Ceremonial Art in the Judaic Tradition” by guest curator Abram Kanof. He initiated a fundraising campaign and contributed a number of pieces from his personal collection.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 17, September 14-27 1984,
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25596
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North Carolina is the fastest growing film industry in the nation. This can be attributed to the state’s low level of unionization, low costs of filming, aggressive efforts of the state government, long shooting seasons, and varied landscapes.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 18, Sept 28-Oct 11 1984,
p3, 5, por
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25597
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Asian-Americans, most of them displaced as a result of the Vietnam War, are the nation’s fastest-growing ethnic group. Since 1975, More than 670,000 Southeast Asian refugees have entered the United States. This article focuses on the Chaw family’s departure from Laos to settling in North Carolina.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 19, October 12-25 1984,
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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
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25599
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Large numbers of new voters may improve North Carolina’s poor turnout rate, but the state still has a long way to go. Modest changes in registration procedures have helped add thousands of new names to the state’s election rolls. But old attitudes have no entirely disappeared.
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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,
p4-5, il
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12.The Little Engine That Could by Morris, Ann Independent Weekly Vol. 2 Issue 22, Nov 12-Dec 6 1984
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25600
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The CAROLINIAN, an experimental Raleigh-to-Charlotte train sponsored by the state and Amtrak, is attracting a variety of riders. Funded by the legislature on a one-year trial bases, the train has to attract about 100,000 riders in a year to meet Amtrak’s ridership projection to keep the train on track.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 22, Nov 12-Dec 6 1984,
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25601
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Located in Tobaccoville, a new R.J. Reynolds $800 million dollar plant is currently under construction. The new plant will cover 26 acres of land, employ 2,000 construction workers, have a cafeteria and medical facility, and produce 120 billion cigarettes a year. The Tobaccoville plant is part of a billion dollar, 10-year expansion program for Reynolds Tobacco, which employs more than 12,000 workers in Winston-Salem.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 2 Issue 24, Dec. 21-Jan 17 1984,
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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,
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25608
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Twenty-five years later, The INDEPENDENT takes a look back at lessons learned from the Greensboro Sit-Ins. This reflection also includes personal interviews with residents that witnessed the Sit-Ins.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 1, January 18-31 1984,
p10-11, por
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