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12388
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Robert B. Jordan, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, discusses his approach to the job and some legislative interests.
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12389
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A. Winniett Peters is chairman and chief executive officer of Jas. I. Miller Tobacco Co., Inc. which is located in Wilson. The firm, buys, processes and sells leaf tobacco to foreign and domestic markets. We the People of North Carolina magazine features Peters in their Businessman In the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 3, Mar 1985,
p8, 10, 12-13, 71-73, por
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12390
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Katherine M. Harper is president of Harper Companies International, headquartered in Charlotte. We the People of North Carolina magazine features her in their Businesswoman in the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 4, Apr 1985,
p8, 10, 12, 14, 74-76, por
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12391
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Sherwood H. Smith, Jr., president, chairman, and chief executive officer of Raleigh-based Carolina Power & Light Company, will serve as chairman of the board of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry in 1985-1986.
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12392
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The North Carolina Citizens Association presented its annual Citation for Distinguished Public Service to 10th District Republican Congressman James T. Broyhill of Lenoir.
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12394
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This year's North Carolina Citizens Association's Citation for Distinguished Citizenship was presented to C. C. Cameron for his great service to his adopted state of North Carolina.
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12395
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Ramon L. Yarborough is the publisher of The Fayetteville Observer and The Fayetteville Times. We the People of North Carolina magazine features him in its Businessman in the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 1985,
p8, 10, 12, 14, 45-46, por
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12396
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Asheville has been called the jewel of the West in North Carolina's crown. This article details the economic development of the city and surrounding Buncombe County.
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12397
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When the business began in 1912, the Gilmore Plant & Bulb Company, Inc. was called the North State Nursery. It incorporated in 1936 under the ownership and direction of G. G. Gilmore, Sr. The company sells everything from seeds to sixty-foot magnolias. The company's farms cover 1,100 acres across Guilford, Randolph, Chatham and Surry Counties.
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12398
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Not only is North Carolina the country's leading producer of turkeys, but it is also a leader in the production of broilers and eggs. The $1 billion industry passed tobacco last year as the leading moneymaker for the state's farmers.
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12399
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Not only is North Carolina the nation's top producer of turkeys, but it also ranks number one in the production of sweet potatoes. The state has held that ranking since 1970 when it passed Louisiana for the number one spot. In 1984, North Carolina farmers produced 4.9 million hundredweight of sweet potatoes. A hundredweight equals one hundred pounds.
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12400
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North Carolina has the country's largest maintained highway system of 76, 451 miles of highway. This includes U.S., N.C., and Interstate number routes, rural secondary roads, and urban roads. This article includes information about the highway system and the companies that construct the roads.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 7, July 1985,
p32, 34, 36, 38, 58, il
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12401
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The foreign trade zone (FTZ) concept was established in this country in 1934 when Congress passed the enabling legislation. \"Foreign-trade zones are enclosed areas under U.S. Customs supervision where goods imported from foreign countries may be brought without the usual, immediate, formal Customs entry.\" North Carolina has four zones - Wilmington, Morehead City, Charlotte, and Durham. This article provides an update on their operations.
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12412
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Felton J. Capel is president and chairman of his business, Century Associates of North Carolina. Century is a distributor of well-known stainless steel waterless cookware and other house wares, with a sales territory stretching from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. We the People of North Carolina magazine features Capel in their Businessman in the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 8, Aug 1985,
p8, 10, 12, 14, 44, por
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12413
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Begun in 1935, the Blue Ridge Parkway is within a day's drive of eight states and the District of Columbia. In 1984 alone, over 19 million people traveled the roadway. This article presents some of the history of the first fifty years.
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