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12240
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield, North Carolina's largest health insurer, is marking its fiftieth anniversary this year. The article includes important health milestones during that period.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983,
p98, 100, 102, 157-158, il
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12241
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After ten years of planning and planting, Biltmore Estate is getting a winery. The $6.5 million project will be handled by the Biltmore Estate Wine Company. Construction will begin immediately.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983,
p108, 110, 155-156, il
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12242
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In 1936, John Christ of Mount Holly began working on his idea to produce liquid sulphur dyes. Previous to this sulphur dyes were available only as powder which required a chemical treatment before using. Powder was also unreliable. In the process, Christ formed the Southern Dyestuff Company, the forerunner of Sodyeco, Inc. The development of liquid sulphur dyes made the company the leading U.S. producer and a world leader in its own right.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983,
p116, 118, 120, 160, il, por
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4.G & L Services by Norris, Jeannie Faris We the People of North Carolina Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983
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12243
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G&L Buildings Services, Inc. is a company that goes to work after the other workers go home. It is the Charlotte area's oldest and one of the largest locally-owned contract cleaning firms. The company specializes in high-rise office buildings, schools, colleges, and medical facilities. G&L employs 400 workers and has branch offices in Asheville and Winston-Salem.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983,
p122, 124, 126, 155, il
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12244
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Eve Communication Services, Inc. was started by two sisters, Elaine and Cheryl Lyerly, in Charlotte in November 1977. The company logo is an apple, and their motto is \"The Original Public Relations Agency.\"Â After a successful five years, most of its loyal clients think of it as a top advertising agency.
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12245
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We the People of North Carolina magazine features James H. Maynard in its Businessman in the News section. Maynard, a 1965 graduate of East Carolina University, and his friend and business partner William F. Carl, started Golden Corral Restaurants in 1983 with one restaurant in Fayetteville. Today the two men head the 325-unit Golden Corral Corporation with headquarters in Raleigh.
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12246
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Shotwell and Partners, Incorporated is Charlotte's largest advertising agency and fifth largest in the state. The company's computer system is an essential and integral part of the business.
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12247
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In 1926, the Junior Order United American Mechanics, the oldest fraternal organization in the nation, founded an orphanage for children of their members in Lexington. Known as the American Children's Home, the orphanage has provided a haven for over 2,000 children, and a number of them have gone on to successful careers.
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12248
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North Carolina is one of the top producers of manufactured homes, ranking fourth in the nation through the first three months of 1983. Approximately six percent of the state's population lives in manufactured homes, or about 350,000 people. In 1976, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards for mobile homes went into effect. This created uniform quality of construction and drove the marginal home manufactures out of business.
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12249
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented Mary D.B.T. Semans with its Citation for Distinguished Public Service at its annual meeting. She is a well-known Durham philanthropist, patron of the arts, and for her work in civic and social welfare organizations.
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12250
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented its Citation for Distinguished Citizenship to Thomas H. Davis at its annual meeting. Davis is the founder of Piedmont Airlines.
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12269
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Charlotte's Discovery Place is one of this country's newest and most exciting science museums. The museum receives strong financial support from the business community, with approximately thirty-five corporate members contributing to the annual budget. The museum features exhibits on exotic animals, chemical reactions, electricity, and weather, including the Ocean Pool, which features sea life native to North Carolina; the Trading Post, where visitors can bring their own collectibles for identification or possible trade; and the Knight Rain Forest, where the rain actually falls in a three-story exhibit of tall trees, plants, birds and animals.
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12270
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The Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company of Raleigh, founded in 1881, is the oldest major seed house in North Carolina. We the People of North Carolina magazine features the company president Edgar M. Wyatt in its Businessman in the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 42 Issue 6, June 1984,
p8, 10, 12, 14, 80-81, por
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12351
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Offshore drilling for oil may offer the best solution for replenishing the nation's reserves in the future. Canes discusses drilling off North Carolina's coastline and elsewhere.
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12358
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After the University of North Carolina at Charlotte relocated north of Charlotte in 1961, the city's leadership recognized the potential for research and development growth there. The University Research Park, a 3,500-acre park located near the university, came into being. Current tenants include IBM, Dow Jones, and Union Oil of California.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 42 Issue 8, Aug 1984,
p16, 18, 20, 22, 24, il
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