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26988
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It’s swing counties like Rutherford County that will make the difference in this year’s presidential election. Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis has failed to articulate the issues that have historically drawn people to the Democratic Party. Now, many Democrats are voting for Republican candidate George Bush.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 21, Nov 3-16 1988,
p11-23, por
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26989
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The Durham Arts Center largely runs on corporate donations, and some people feel that the money is overlooking artists’ needs and desires. As long as the local arts scene is controlled from the top down, the needs of the serious artist are confused with the need to feign culture.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 21, Nov 3-16 1988,
p26
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26990
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In ten years of official play, the UNC women’s soccer team has never lost a game on its home field at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Coach Anson Dorrance teaches female athletes to develop psychological skills and a tough work ethic. The aggressiveness Dorrance demands on the field is complemented by camaraderie and respect within the team.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 21, Nov 3-16 1988,
p30-31, por
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26991
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Suburban sprawl has become a problem in the North Carolina Triangle. In order to keep the Triangle special and world-class, recommendations are to implement a point system for development, impact fees, size restrictions on shopping centers, park funds, sidewalks, tree ordinances, and traditional neighborhoods.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 22, Nov 17-30 1988,
p5-9, il
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26992
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The election of George Bush to president has left Democrats with negative feelings about the campaign process. According to Paul Luebke, a University of North Carolina-Greensboro sociologist, the Democrats can beat Republicans statewide only if they specifically show how they stand on issues and how Republicans don’t.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 22, Nov 17-30 1988,
p11-15, por
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26993
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Sally Mann is known for photographing children in provocative poses. The photographs are meant to capture how society looks at girls, and how girls confront sex. Sally’s new exhibit will be featured through December 6 at the Royall Center for the Arts in Raleigh.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 22, Nov 17-30 1988,
p18, por
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26994
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Atlantic Coast Conference basketball should be more fascinating than usual this year, especially after what was essentially a down season in 1987-1988. Duke University’s basketball team is a leading contender for the national championship, followed by University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 22, Nov 17-30 1988,
p20-25, por
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26995
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The Triangle has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates, registering at about three-percent most months. However, this statistic does not capture the thousands of people who want a job but are discouraged by their personal constraints. Homeless and welfare recipients are also unaccounted for in unemployment statistics.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 23, Dec 1-15 1988,
p6-7, por
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9.A Fatal Attraction to Money by Ross, Susan Dente Independent Weekly Vol. 6 Issue 23, Dec 1-15 1988
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26996
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Guil Waddell of Chapel Hill, North Carolina pled guilty on August 29, 1988 to twenty counts of embezzlement, obtaining property under false pretenses and securities fraud. Waddell’s relentless desire for success and wealth led him to take extreme measures which ultimately led to his demise.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 23, Dec 1-15 1988,
p9-17, por
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26997
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Balds are open, grassy mountaintops without trees, and are ideal sites for camping, hiking and hunting. When citizen of North Carolina Glen Tig discovered bulldozing in Stratton Bald, he went to Senator Jesse Helms for help. Further review found that Forest Service biologists incorrectly classified the bald, thereby allowing for bulldozing.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 23, Dec 1-15 1988,
p18-21, il, por
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26998
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A year-long study concluded in an effort to determine how to build the Triangle into a world-class region. The Triangle J Council of Governments gave recommendations for traffic, water protection, garbage accumulation, high phone rates, child-care shortages, uncoordinated planning and the need for better schools and a world trade center.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 24, Dec 16-Jan 11 1988,
p5-6
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26999
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The United Nations has named Durham’s Center for Community Self-Help as one of the most successful economic-development groups in the United States. The Independent gave four winners the annual Citizen Awards for their efforts toward poverty, women and minority businesses, and pollution.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 24, Dec 16-Jan 11 1988,
p7-11, por
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27000
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Melinda Ruley, an Independent author, spent eight hours in search of the perfect toy for Christmas. She visited the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, K&K Toys, Toys R Us, and the Play House in Durham. From her observations, Melinda concluded that the perfect toy is something that puts children at the center of the universe where they know they belong.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 24, Dec 16-Jan 11 1988,
p13-15, 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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27002
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Dean Smith, basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a Democratic candidate who could prevent Jesse Helms’ from winning a fourth term in the Senate. However, part of the Democratic Party’s problem is that it always looks for superstars to get through the next crisis. Nine other candidates, including Durham Mayor Wib Gulley, also have strong potential to reach the Senate.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan 12-25 1989,
p7-10, il, por
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