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30560
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In a new chapter for North Carolina's shipwrecks, skin divers are bringing up some of the secrets of the ocean depths. The latest target has been the Confederate blockade runner FANNY AND JENNY, which lies in shallow waters off Wrightsville Beach. One of several Confederate blockade runners to be lost along the North Carolina coast, the FANNY AND JENNY met her fate bound from Bermuda to Cape Fear, and is believed to have a cargo of valuable goods such as a solid gold, gem encrusted sword intended as a gift to General Robert E. Lee from British sympathizers.
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30561
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Reports for the latter half of 1955 show that North Carolina business was good. Employment of available labor in every section of the state was high compared to similar periods and preceding months. Increased hiring, manufacturing employment, and seasonal adjustments were high from Asheville to Charlotte, and Greensboro to Fayetteville.
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30562
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The new Boone variety of the Irish potato has been successfully grown in the mountain counties of North Carolina. The extension horticultural specialist at State College shows that 992 bushels of potatoes was grown on only a 1.86 acre plot. From 2500 to 3000 bushels of foundation seed stock will be available for planting in 1956
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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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30572
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With both investments and jobs, industrial development in North Carolina for 1955 surpassed all previous years in the state. With 329 new plants and expansions, the total investment for the years amounted to $115,320,000, led by the Piedmont region of the state. Although industry is diversified in the state, electric companies led the charge in development for the year.
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30573
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With the industrial and economic potential and importance of forests in the south, states can no longer afford to neglect the protection and management of forests. Along with timber production and pulp industries, scientists and large companies are working together to scientifically manage the region's forests from fire and other hazards.
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30576
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The 1955 North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation that created nine new judicial districts, and elected eleven new resident judges of the Superior Court. In the most important overhauling of the state's judicial system for some time, the new law provided for the reorganization of judicial districts.
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30577
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Although seasonal fluctuations in tobacco processing and outdoor employment such as construction caused decreases in employment during the winter, 1955 on average saw an increase in the number of available jobs. Improved conditions were seen in the total of 154,151 job placements, 11 percent over 1954.
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9.Farm Program Suggested by Not Given We the People of North Carolina Vol. 13 Issue 9, February 1956
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30578
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In a joint statement prepared by leaders in agriculture, business, labor, and the professions, an argument is made for working towards a national farm policy based on three objectives: adequate supply of the right kind of farm products plus the production of exports; maintenance of soil fertility that is also built up for the expanding population needs; farm income on a level comparable with non-farm income, high enough so that skilled labor stays in the agriculture.
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30579
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With the movement of North Carolina labor forces away from agriculture and to industry, the state's farmers are becoming worried. The the shortage of farm labor and the high wage rate demands, farmers are contemplating the purchase of expensive machinery in place of labor, and how to use current labor forces more efficiently.
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30582
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With the riding rings, jumping courses, and hunting grounds considered some of the finest in the United States, Tryon, North Carolina will be the home to the US Equestrian Team candidates as they prepare for the Olympic Equestrian Games in June. Tryon will also host the official Olympic Trials for the US Prix jumping team, with special exhibitions, in March.
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30585
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Used as an official action on the part of a state government to question the constitutionality of a federal policy, interposition is a tactic being utilized by several southern states in an effort to maintain segregation in the public schools. In an action of positive defiance, also used during the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars, seven states, led by Virginia, are seeking to slow integration throughout the south by claiming its unconstitutionality.
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30586
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North Carolina is the home to a large population of Native Americans, 4000 who make up the Eastern Band of the Cherokees. Cherokee, the largest community on the Reservation, serves as the administrative head and also presents a unique opportunity to study the history and present-day life of the Cherokees.
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30591
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Two proposal before the United States Congress that would provide federal grants to the states for the construction of new schools houses. With these proposals come many questions from the states such as: are these incentives a means to force integration, and will the state lose policy control over its schools at the state and local level if using these grants.
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15.Utility Franchise Taxes by Not Given We the People of North Carolina Vol. 13 Issue 10, March 1956
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30593
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Early in the year, the North Carolina Department of Revenue provided municipal governments with over $239,000 in aid from franchise taxes paid by electric power utilities. The state collections six percent of the gross receipts for power companies, 1/2 percent of total collections going back to the municipalities.
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