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30172
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Under a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission, tax-supported television stations used only for non-profit, educational purposes will be the order of the day. Arguments are being considered for 2,000 new television channels or stations allocated to communities throughout the United States; 10 percent of those will be reserved for non-commercial, nonprofit educational uses for schools and colleges.
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30173
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With the help of industrial chemistry, cellophane is known for its many everyday uses. In June 1951, the industry was born in North Carolina with new manufacturing machines at the Ecusta Paper Corporation in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.
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30174
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In 1951, North Carolina is credited with paying the Federal treasury over $837 million, or 1.64 percent of the the total taxes collected from all states and territories. This however, does not include revenue from tobacco taxes, customs,
or internal revenue such as excise taxes. In that, North Carolina ranks 15th out of all states in the money taken from taxpayers into the Federal Treasury. On the other hand, North Carolina ranks 43 in per capita tax payments.
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30175
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North Carolina spends some money on advertising in national publications, but the majority of state advertising is free as the result of the stimulation of interest by the News Bureau of the Department of Conservation and Development. The advertising brings writers, publishers, and tourists to the state.
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30176
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Compared to other states in the country, North Carolina varies in what it pays for products such as food or clothing. In 1951, North Carolina residents paid 5.57 percent less for clothing than the average prices of similar items, while other parts of the country typically paid 7.58 percent more on food items.
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30177
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The director of North Carolina's Agricultural Experiment Station has announced the release of two new blueberry varieties and a high yielding strawberry variety. Although not for sale, the sources of the plants and methods of distribution are available from local county agents across the state.
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30178
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The textile industry is as old as American country itself, but it is a large and essential industry for North Carolina. As one of North Carolina's first industries, textiles have played a role in developing the state from a purely agricultural society to one of balanced industry and agriculture.
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30179
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When the fiscal budget for 1953 was handed to Congress, there were shocked reactions to the size of the budget and that a proposed tax increase would not be provided. If the estimates prove correct, there would be a deficit of over $14 billion.
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30180
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Given North Carolina's average contribution of 1.53 percent, the proposed federal budget for 1953 would cost the state over $1 billion. This amount is over five times the amount North Carolina as a state spends on all governmental services, including roads, schools, and other state departments and agencies.
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30181
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A tabulation of votes prepared by the Council of State Chambers of Commerce shows the efforts of various members of the 82 Congress to deal with appropriations before the season's first session. On votes such as public health, post office appropriations, and defense housing, North Carolina congressmen voted at a range of votes for both economy and spending.
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30182
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The 1953 North Carolina General Assembly will face struggles dealing with the problem of appropriations for the coming years. Given the heavy tax-take by the federal government and heavy industrial growth, the General Assembly will have to estimate how much will be available for allocation, which is estimated to not be enough for all major expenditures of the state. For example, a major consideration is the expansion of the main highway system through the state.
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30183
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In 1951, over 100 new industries began or planned construction of plants in North Carolina, with an addition of over 50 industrial establishments throughout the year. In industries as varied as ammunition, hosiery, chemicals and fabric, over $140,000,000 was invested throughout the state.
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30194
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In a region historically associated with cotton, the Southeast is now the leader in a new industry: synthetic fibers. The rapid expansion of this private industry is being fueled by military construction, newsprint production, and textile products.
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30195
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Opened near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Parkway Craft Center is a place to show off the crafts of Southern Appalachia. The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, Inc. which runs the Center, will provide call for demonstrations of weaving, pottery, metal work and other crafts of the region.
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30196
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As an example of the growth of industrialization in North Carolina, the work of C.M. Guest and Sons shows how careful study and planning have allowed the completion of projects throughout the state. C.M. Guest and Sons has completed industrial buildings for textiles, paper, silk companies, among many others.
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