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10062
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A rail line that once linked Wilmington with the Piedmont beyond Mt. Airy was removed for scrap in 1969 after years of changing ownership and garnering unimpressive profits.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p9-10, por
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10063
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James Larkin Pearson was North Carolina's poet laureate for the 21st year in 1974. Of the approximate three hundred poems Pearson composed, he said three may stand the test of time and believed this to be a good average. The article features those three poems.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p12-13, por
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10064
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City planners named the streets of the nation's capitol after the states. The original states of the North were given to avenues in the northern part of Washington, D.C., and likewise with the South. North Carolina Avenue stretches for sixteen blocks that are naturally scenic and mostly residential.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p14-16, por
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10069
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Betty Debnam, creator of the nationally syndicated newspaper feature for children called The Mini Page, has increased the circulation of her feature to approximately 7,500,000 readers. Miss Debnam not only edits the paper, but writes the copy and illustrates the MINI PAGE.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p18-19, il, por
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10070
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North Carolina furnished the Union ranks with 3,156 men (not including Negro regiments) during the Civil War. Capt. John Gibbon was one of the most famous Union soldiers in a North Carolina regiment. He led troops at many major battles including Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p21, 30, por
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10071
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Gaston Lake, located on the North Carolina and Virginia state line, is not only a significant resource for the Virginia Electric Power Company, but provides a valuable asset as a tourist attraction, drawing one and a half million visitors annually. Patrons enjoy hunting, fishing, water sports, campgrounds, and golf clubs, among many other positive features.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p22-27, 39, por
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10072
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Willow Run, an Interdenominational Christian Church Camp, is located at Gaston Lake. The camp was built as a replica of an 1890 train depot including an actual train complete with 22 boxcars, two baggage cars, and a caboose. The camp is open to adults as well as children.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Apr 1974, p28-29, 39, por
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