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10901
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Interstate Highway 40 from Cove Creek, North Carolina to the Tennessee border opened in October 1968. The road runs through some of the most rugged terrain in the country and is the single largest highway project in the state's history. It is also one of the most difficult and expensive ever tried in the country.
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10902
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The North Carolina Highway Department is responsible for over 15,000 bridges, ranging from the Wilmington Memorial Bridge across the Cape Fear River to narrow wooden structures on secondary roads. Replacement of older primary and secondary bridges is the state's number one bridge problem.
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10903
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As of June 1969, North Carolina has been allocated just over 837 miles of the national interstate system. Of that total, 450.3 miles are open; 125 miles are under construction; and the state highway department is acquiring the right-of-way for an additional 115 miles.
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10904
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The North Carolina Highway Department operates six ferries. One crosses a river and five cross ocean sounds. Sixteen boats travel the six routes. The longest route is the 22-mile run between Cedar Island and Ocracoke. Approximately 500 employees maintain the fleet.
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10905
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In 1969, the North Carolina Highway Patrol is marking its fortieth anniversary. Jefferys recounts those early days and changes in the patrol over the last forty years.
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10906
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In this We the People of North Carolina magazine interview, Rankin and Armstrong discuss the state of North Carolina's public schools with state school superintendent A. Craig Phillips.
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10907
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James Broyhill started his furniture business in a blacksmith shop in Lenoir in 1926. From there he went on to establish and build a furniture manufacturing industry that now ranks among the world's largest.
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10908
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Governor Bob Scott is nearing the end of his first year in office. During that time he has continued the quest for new and expanded industries in the state. In this We the People of North Carolina magazine interview, Scott shares his thoughts on the state's industrial development of the present and the future.
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10912
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This article provides statistics about mail service in North Carolina and some concerns about the department. For example, there are 801 postmasters in the state, with 11,623 employees and a gross annual payroll of $84.9 million. Over a million pieces of mail are handled annually.
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10913
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North Carolina's newspapers since the end of World War II are growing at a rate faster than the population and are a big business. There are 48 dailies and 148 weeklies whose combined market value exceeds $200 million compared with $50 million in 1945. Circulation, employees, quantity and quality of news coverage, and advertising linage have also grown.
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10914
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The Charlotte Observer, the largest morning newspaper in the state, and The Charlotte News, the largest afternoon paper, are both published by Knight Publishing Company, although they are editorially independent. The article includes information on the newspapers from their founding to the present.
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10915
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Broadcasting is almost 50 years old in North Carolina. The state's commercial broadcasters include approximately 190 AM radio stations, 70 FM radio stations, and 19 television stations. The article includes information on the current status of broadcasting in the state.
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10916
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Apparel, Inc., founded in 1946 in Mebane is the oldest manufacturer of children's clothing in North Carolina. The company sells to more than 2,000 retail outlets throughout the nation.
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10921
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William Henry Belk opened his first department store in Monroe in 1888. Today, there are almost 400 Belk stores in 14 states and Puerto Rico. It is the largest family-and management-owned group of department stores in the nation.
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10922
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On December 11, 1924, James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, a charitable trust of $40 million. When he died in 1925 another $57 was added through his will bequests. Today The Duke Endowment ranks among the country's largest charitable trusts.
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