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31226
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Between 1943 and 1962, wages in North Carolina have gone up considerably, as well as the number of people employed. In 1943, the total payroll was over $806 million, but in 1962 the payroll was well over $3 billion. Additionally, due to the increase in employs in the state, more taxes paid by employers are added to the state tax reserve for unemployment benefits.
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30915
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Already considered one of the best fishing spots on the Atlantic Coast, North Carolina is also having a big year with blue marlin catches. Hatteras, Wilmington, and Southport have all reported blue marlin catches, exceeding 250 for the state from May to early August.
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30571
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A milestone was marked in the increasing efforts of North Carolina to meet growing demands for forest tree seedlings. The Little River Nursery near Goldsboro, North Carolina was dedicated in November. It contains 100 acres, the largest of the three state managed tree nurseries. The nurseries, which are grown and managed to aid wood-using industries, represent part of the $741 million value of tree growing in the state.
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30786
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State funds reaching over $108 million were paid in 1956-1967 for the salaries of 33,438 teachers, principles, and supervisors. There were 892 more instructional personnel paid that in the previous year, and the average classroom teacher received an average salary of $3,131.74. The North Carolina General Assembly was also able to set a pay schedule for teachers and principles related to educational degrees and number of teachers overseen, while retirement laws increased the minimum benefits for teachers, similar to other state employees.
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11602
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D.R. Allen & Son began in Fayetteville in 1942. The company specializes in residential and commercial construction. Projects have included major hospitals, numerous schools, and water and sewage plants.
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30197
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The North Carolina State Highway hard-surfaced over 4,000 county roads throughout the state in 1951. This was 82 percent of the 12,000 mile goal set by the Governor in 1949.
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30896
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Representing 40 states and several foreign countries, more than 12,000 children are on the roster for North Carolina's summer camps. The multi-million dollar summer camp industry employs over 2000 people and focuses on activities like music, physical rehabilitation, and recreational activities.
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12853
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We the People of North Carolina magazine began publication in May 1943. In this magazine memoir, Armstrong looks back over forty-five years of the magazine's history.
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30921
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A half century ago, North Carolina made its first systematic registration of motor vehicles, instructing drivers to make their own license plate with an assigned set of numbers. Now, the manufacture of 1960 plates will have a uniform color scheme of black on yellow and display 'drive safely.' The plates will be distributed from 80 branch offices, after being pressed and printed through the prison system.
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30638
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State wide, the North Carolina Highway Commission is responsible for maintenance and improvement of over 10,000 miles of primary city highway; 54,000 miles of secondary roads, and 2450 miles of primary and secondary links between towns and cities. With over 68,000 miles under their supervision, North Carolina has the most extensive highway system under state control in the United States.
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30833
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Public education spending in North Carolina is at an all time high with over $1.495 billion spend in the decade 1951-1960. From first grade to graduate university courses, spending on public education is approximately 70 cents out every General Fund dollar, the majority of this devoted to educational services below the college level.
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30362
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Along North Carolina's 70,000 miles of state highway, there are now seven hundred historic site markers. From Hernando DeSoto's expeditions to Babe Ruth's first home run, markers direct travelers to buildings, sites, roads, battlefields, and churches.
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E. M. O'Herron, Sr. founded the Eckerd Drug Company in Charlotte in 1921. The company, which pioneered low-priced drugs, now operates seventy-five drugstores in six Southeastern states.
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12509
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Beginning in 1896 mainly as a supplier of desks for the state's elementary schools, Stone's School Supply has grown into one of the largest suppliers of school materials in its industry. Stone's maintains stores in Raleigh and Charlotte and the two locations serve both Carolinas.
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32675
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The gross revenues generated directly or indirectly by North Carolina’s commercial and recreational fishing industry is approximately one-billion-dollars a year. In this article, specialists from the Division of Marine Fisheries discuss fisheries management and the state’s potential to enhance the economic impact of fisheries and relevant industries.
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