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3936
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From 1894 to 1996, the Raleigh News and Observer was locally owned and run by the Daniels family. In 1997, Fred Crisp, who has worked for the paper since 1969, became the first non-Daniels to head the publication.
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3937
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Rising costs of HMOs make it difficult for a number of small businesses to offer health insurance plans to their employees. Options in dealing with rising costs include joining an alliance, such as Caroliance, and working with a benefits consultant to get the best deal possible.
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3938
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While tourism pumps $195 million into Carteret County's economy, it isn't the only revenue source. Two new industrial parks, one focusing on marine industries, will open in 1999. In addition, research facilities and employers like Atlantic Veneer and Carteret General Hospital also fuel a growing economy.
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3939
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The Port of Morehead City and the Port of Wilmington provide $300 million in tax revenues and over 80,000 jobs statewide. Located just four miles from the ocean, Morehead has, at forty-five feet, one of the deepest turning basins and channels on the East Coast.
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3940
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Introduction of computers and automation into the textile industry has allowed it not only to survive but also thrive at home and in the international marketplace.
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3942
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The North Carolina Museum of Art had a unique beginning, one that was both scoffed at and praised. In 1947, North Carolina became the first state to appropriate funds for a public art collection, when the General Assembly approved $1-million to purchase works of art. The Museum of Art was not opened until the 1950s. Today, it is the cultural showplace of the state and is visited by over a quarter of a million people annually.
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3950
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Carteret County has a number of sites that attract tourists, including Beaufort, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Fort Macon State Park, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
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