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17225
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In 1945, as in 1943, the members of the General Assembly came to Raleigh in January fully aware of at least one of the questions which would confront them: What to do about beer, wine, and liquor in North Carolina?
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17226
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This article discusses the amendments made in 1945 concerning public schools systems in North Carolina.
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17227
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Ever since the Supreme Court held that public libraries were not a necessary expense, efforts have been made to change this attitude and ameliorate the burden of maintaining public libraries.
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17228
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When the legislature convened everyone knew that North Carolina's program for health and hospitals would come in for a major consideration given war-time conditions. At the 1945 General Assembly, a foundation was laid for extensive future development.
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17229
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The 1945 North Carolina General Assembly discussed issues of women and domestic relations such as women as jurors, testimony of a spouse in criminal considerations, and a wife's right in a husband's estate.
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17230
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With nearly one out of every ten North Carolinian in the armed forces, with casualty lists in all categories mounting and with the prospect of partial or even general demobilization, it is not surprising that the 1945 legislature considered and enacted a substantial quantity of legislation affecting veterans and their dependents.
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17231
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The 1945 legislature provided a number of legislation affecting agriculture and related to county fairs, poultry in public spaces, livestock maintenance, and weights and measures to name a few.
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17232
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Many of the state-wide legislation with respect to aviation which was passed by the 1945 North Carolina General Assembly was done so in an effort to promote protection and safety in aeronautics, a uniformity of state laws, and the development of local airports.
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17233
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In view of the importance of motor vehicles and highway maintenance to citizens of North Carolina, much of the legislation passed by the 1945 General Assembly concerned such issues as highway patrol, license fees, driving age, and operation while intoxicated.
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17245
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The present benefits which North Carolina is provided for her ex-World War II servicemen are not new to her, for when it comes to dealing with veterans, she is a veteran herself. Almost after the first Indian skirmishes soon after the first colonists settled on her shores, there have been veterans in North Carolina, an din the very early acts regulating the militia there are provisions which indicate a concern for these veterans an attempt to provide for them.
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17246
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The veteran has been an ever present element in civilization since the beginning. Working through their organizations, the veterans have wielded their influence to demand their rights and obtain their benefits. This article provides a history of veterans laws and benefits throughout American history.
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17247
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Blair discusses the history of automobiles in North Carolina as well as the changes in legislation related to driving, including issues related to speeding, drunk and reckless driving, and traffic.
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17248
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The concern of federal and state governments in the field of medical care is being increasingly matched by that of the counties and towns of North Carolina, which, out of funds provided by bond issues, by various federal and state grants, and by particularly generous contributions from citizens and industry, are going ahead with hospital expansion and building as never before in North Carolina.
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17249
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The municipal governments of North Carolina authority under the general law to make alterations and supplements to state laws. This includes provisions for motor vehicle laws related to speeding, one way streets, and stop signs.
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17250
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Traffic officers and enforcement officials are interested in traffic mainly from the standpoint of traffic control brought about through actions of the driver. They are prone to consider that the driver is the only avenue of approach to the solution of all traffic problems. Burch argues that broader and more fundamental approaches to planning such as road plans may remove some of the basic causes of traffic.
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