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30456
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At the end of the third quarter of 1954, North Carolina paid over $200,000 of franchise taxes to cities and towns where these taxes were collected. This type of state aid to municipalities is new, and checks to the cities and towns ranged from one dollar to over $27,000.
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30457
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For the first time since 1933 North Carolina's General Fund revenue will not be enough to cover spending, particularly for support and personnel salaries. With climbing spending, the General Assembly has attempted to cut spending and prevent salary increases, the difference between income and outgoing spending is now over $20 million annually.
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3.Cost of Prison Transfer by Not Given We the People of North Carolina Vol. 12 Issue 8, January 1955
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30458
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The prison system is not a self-sustaining department of North Carolina's state government. It has previously been part of the highway department, but it is being transferred to the North Carolina General Assembly General Fund, given the costs of the system.
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30459
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Investments over $112 million, new jobs over 17,000 and a payroll of over $40 million were brought to North Carolina in 1954 thanks to industrial development. One hundred and thirty one new industries were created and numerous expansions of existing industries occurred during 1954, including electric utilities, textiles, food products, and lumber.
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30460
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The 1955 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is taking a large portion of its time to examine the relationship between state and local governments, especially state aid to local governments. In addition to this financial question, tax and spending hearings are focusing on tobacco and insurance taxes, while the state again will tackle the question of segregation in the schools.
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30461
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Although it has been suggested that a study be done on the cause for North Carolina's low per capita income, it is argued that the reasons behind it are already known. Five major factors affect the low per capita income in the state: large percentage of children, a still predominantly rural economy, small farms, a large African American population, and low wages in many industries.
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30462
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A new full-scale operation has begun in Gastonia, North Carolina by the Firestone and Tire Rubber Company. Cars will get safer, stronger, longer-wearing tires due to new electronic tire cord tensioning and gum-dipping equipment.
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30463
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A new road program has been proposed by the President and sent to Congress' Advisory Committee for the National Highway Program. The Committee's recommendations are in two parts: a continuation of the regular federal aid to highways at the rate of $623 million a year; and expenditures during the next ten years of an additional $25 billion for the Interstate Highway system. They estimate this amount would construct 40,000 road miles, about 800 per state.
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30465
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The current administration is looking to withdrawal from some industrial enterprises, but where does that leave entities like the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)? There is a fight over TVA appropriations, as the general taxpayer would like to cease paying for Tennessee energy, while Tennesseans would like to prevent power shortages across the state. One argument is to sell the power-generating facilities to the people of the area it serves.
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30466
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The nation's independent and privately-owned colleges and universities are in difficult financial situations. It has been suggested that business owners can extend a helping hand to provide financial support for these institutions voluntarily, or a tax bill may be in the future.
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30467
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As more and more tourists travel to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area, it has been argued that a small toll fee for use of the federally-constructed roads would help alleviate the Park of some its deterioration issues. However, there is a general opposition to imposing a fee on the public, believing it will discourage visitation.
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30468
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At the end of 1954, 1018 drivers licenses were revoked in the state of North Carolina. Due to drunk-driving convictions, the North Carolina State Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the second-most licenses for the year, while other convictions were given for speeding, reckless driving, driving with suspended licenses, and automobile theft.
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30469
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Although North Carolina is well known as a textile manufacturing center, it is less known that there are a large number of apparel establishments in the state. The apparel industry is not the largest industrial activity for North Carolina, but it is scattered across the state and employs thousands from the east to the west.
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30470
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In the southeast, particularly North Carolina, there is an industrial spring with new plan, plants, and industries opening up all over the region. Tied to this is the development of the electric power industry, which are cooperating and growing with the state's industries.
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30471
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Continuing a 182 year tradition, Moravian sunrise services will be held in Winston-Salem for Easter. Throughout the city and the 18th century community of Old Salem, music and processions will occur for the 183rd time.
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