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30838
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A 12 million dollar investment has been made in port terminal facilities at Morehead City and Wilmington, North Carolina. A 20 year expansion program has been developed in anticipation of increased tonnages in 1959, following the expansion and growth of ports seen in leasing and handling facilities.
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30839
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With the many cultural and artistic features and activities available in North Carolina, it is argued that more emphasis should be made on inviting visitors to experience and bring their arts to the state. Music, art and their relationship with business are assets for the state, and have pulling power for attracting residents to North Carolina.
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30840
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An annual survey of the Piedmont's businessmen has been completed for 1958 and expectations for 1959. One hundred and fifty of the region's largest businesses expressed general optimism for the coming year and satisfactory earnings and sales for the previous year.
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30841
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Legislative activities will be busy and focus on four main issues that require resolution. Sizable Federal expenditures will include a housing bill, federal aid to airports, urban renewal efforts for depressed areas, and labor reform legislation.
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30842
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The largest power generating unit in the Southeast is being constructed by the Duke Power Company on the Catawba River near Belmont, North Carolina. Costing $33 million, the turbo-generators will provide a capacity of 625,000 kilowatts, five units combining for a total capacity of 1 million kilowatts. The voltage will be transformed and delivered to homes and businesses.
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30843
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Governor Hodges surprised the 1959 North Carolina General Assembly by proposing a balanced budget without raising taxes or increasing schedule rates. This will be accomplished by generous estimates of revenue prospects, use of surplus, windfall payments of individual income taxes adopted from withholding plan of collecting individual income taxes, and holding appropriations to a limit.
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30844
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The North Carolina Revenue Commissioner has reported that sales tax collections for 1958 were $2,790,028 more than for the 1957 fiscal year. The 3.77% increase is an indication of the recovery in business conditions for the state in the past year.
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30845
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In 1953, the Du Pont Plant in Kinston, North Carolina produced the first commercial polyester fiber. Now, the Du Pont plant opened a new venture in North Carolina dedicated to silicon near Brevard in the western mountains. The $70 million investment makes the state eighth in total Du Pont investments.
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30846
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The Public School Finance Study Commission made recommendations via a $10 million Incentive Plan. This would require counties to levy extra property taxes needed to participate fully. Property taxes based on this levy would be increased an average of 9.2 cents on the dollar, or 7.5%.
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30847
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Tobacco has historically been an important crop for North Carolina, and now a current research plan is seeking new technologies to keep tobacco as a mainstay for years to come. The State College agricultural research staff are working to emphasize technical information in a time when acreage is limited.
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30874
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Many communities in North Carolina are showing their appreciation for the industries operating in their areas. Civic leaders, newspaper publishers, television and radio directors, and others offer invaluable service to industrialists as they help them become more acquainted with their communities they operate in.
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30875
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The United States is taking vital steps to strive for the goal of full equality under law for all people. Steps have been taken to strengthen legislation dealing with obstruction of justice, investigative authority for the FBI, power of the Attorney General to inspect Federal election records, programs of financial and technical aid to state and local agencies for school integration, provisions for education of children of members of the Armed Forces affected by desegregation closures, consideration of the establishment of a statutory Commission on Equal Job Opportunity Under Governmental Contracts, and the extension of the Civil Rights Commission.
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30876
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The telephone needs of North Carolina are rapidly expanding, and this has been keeping companies like Southern Bell very busy. Last year, more than 42000 telephones were gained in North Carolina, and the total cost of construction was over $21 million. New officers, cable projects, and extensions of current lines also took place in 1958.
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30877
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One of North Carolina's most beautiful natural attractions, Hickory Nut Falls is a plunging 400 foot waterfall flowing over granite cliffs. Hickory Nut Falls is located in Chimney Rock Park near Asheville with a trail that brings visitors to the top of the great cliffs and to the bottom of the falls.
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30878
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While the North Carolina legislature is discussing the right of local taxing authorities over classification of real and personal property taxation, other issues are both moving along and stalling. Adoption of amendments to employment security laws and minimum wage bills have been adopted, while highway safety measures and excise taxes are sleeping.
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