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26973
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Residential sewage systems throughout Cary, North Carolina are becoming increasingly undependable. Sewage problems are further complicated by soil conditions, state regulations, and building permits. Homeowners are also worried about the value of their homes, and are trying to persuade Cary to adopt new subdivision sewage systems.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p7-8
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2.Innocence and Experience by Fulton, Katherine Independent Weekly Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988
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26974
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The Independent began publishing five years ago in an effort to maintain the independence and vitality of the American press. They strive to provide readers with entertainment, investigate issues, explore culture, notice what others miss, seek the truth, defend and promote political alternatives. The Independent now hopes to build a sense of community among citizens of the Triangle.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p14-20, por
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26975
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The Triangle has grown in affluence over the past five years, and there is an increasing gap in our shifting economy between the prosperous and the impoverished. A wave of newcomers have flooded and fueled the Triangle’s economy, but others lack the resources and skills needed to get the good jobs in the expanding labor market.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p24-26, por
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26976
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Karen’s is a new restaurant that opened in Old Raleigh’s Cameron Village shopping center. The restaurant is modern and futuristic, with a menu serving New American Cuisine, such as baked brie, mussels Lyonnaise and Perrier. The prices are high but so are entrée portions and quality.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p30
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26977
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The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Loyola and set a record with the most points scored in a basketball game in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament’s fifty-year history. Overall, the University of North Carolina finished seventh in the polls and Duke University placed fifth.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p31
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26978
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Burroughs Wellcome Company discovered that the drug AZT can prolong the lives of many people with AIDS, but at an annual cost of about ten-thousand dollars per patient. North Carolina has a share of the federal safety-net program to help AIDS patients who can’t afford AZT. Others who are without federal aid are organizing boycotts against Burroughs and considering lawsuits.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p7, il
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26979
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Julian Pierce’s murder has intensified the fear, suspicion and confusion already reigning in a racially troubled Robeson County. Pierce wanted better representation for minorities, and was running strong to become the first Native American to sit on North Carolina’s Superior Court bench. Some believe Pierce’s murder was a political assassination, but law enforcement say he was killed by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p8-12, il, por
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26980
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Thousands of parents in the North Carolina Triangle area struggle to balance their career, family, bank balance and free-time all at once. Many mothers in work outside the home and need day care for their children, but the demand far exceeds the supply. Without day care, parents are sacrificing their careers and seeking alternative sources for help.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p13-15, por
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Record #:
26981
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Seven years ago, Bill and Georgia Finger adopted two children to raise in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They experienced a long and emotional adoption process while dealing with their difficult news of infertility. The Fingers overcame their hurdles and now have two daughters as part of their family.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p18-22, por
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26982
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North of downtown Raleigh is horse country and the home of B-Bar Stables, where you can rent horses by the hour and ride the trails at your own speed. B-Bar has been owned and operated for twenty years by George Dalphus Browning, a true cowboy and horseman. George personally trained each of his sixty horses and can teach anyone how to ride a horse.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 7, Apr 7-20 1988,
p25, por
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Record #:
26983
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The Duke Child Care Coalition is a group of students, staff and faculty urging administration to provide affordable, flexible day care for the Duke community. They argue that by saving money on day care, Duke could lose students and tuition revenue. Duke will consider but not commit to opening a day care.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 20, Oct 20-Nov 2 1988,
p6, por
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26984
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The conflict between the environment and development is one of 1988’s major election issues. In recent years, conservationists in the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development have been removed from policy-making boards and replaced by developers. Now conservationists are worried that environmental conditions will relapse.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 20, Oct 20-Nov 2 1988,
p7-13, por
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26985
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Eleven years after enactment of North Carolina’s Natural Death Act, which recognizes the need for limited treatment in certain situations, hospitals are still grappling with how to care for the dying and with the ethical question of when to cease care. Strict hospital policies further complicate the dilemma. Consequently, dying patients often are over-treated, their wishes for limited care overlooked.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 20, Oct 20-Nov 2 1988,
p15-17, il
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26986
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An event was held at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium to photograph the entire Wake county artistic community. The photographs will be used to promote Artspace, a city-supported exhibition/studio building. Artspace has attracted a variety of artists such as potters, painters, jewelry makers, and metal smiths.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 20, Oct 20-Nov 2 1988,
p24, por
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Record #:
26987
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Cracovia is a continental restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Cracovia offers a French-Polish twist to the continental cuisine which originated in large hotels. Suggested dishes are goose mousse, skewered lamb, trout filet, and schnitzel.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 20, Oct 20-Nov 2 1988,
p24
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