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Criminals who think North Carolina is a comparatively safe place in which to commit a crime better think again. North Carolina is one of the few states in the United States that has its own State Bureau of Investigation. The S.B.I has rendered assistance to sheriffs, police departments, and solicitors.
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Kay Kyser, NBC's genial maestro is a native of Rocky Mount and a graduate of the University of North Carolina who has climbed the ladder of musical fame.
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Dr. James Yadkin Joyner studied to be a lawyer but it did not take. He also sold insurance for a time. Joyner, best known for his educational work and work among farmers, \r\ncarried the banner for public education, state aid for public schools, longer school terms, and consolidation of rural schools during the Aycock administration. Additionally, under this administration, teachers' salaries were increased, school libraries established, and may far-reaching and comprehensive reforms adopted and put into operation. Joyner was also a pioneer in the field of cooperative marketing in terms of agriculture.
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17259
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North Carolina is one of the few states in the country to have its own statewide investigative department, the State Bureau of Investigation (S.B.I.). The Bureau was authorized by an act of the 1937 General Assembly, but it was not until March 1938 that funds became available to finance its operations. Governor Clyde Hoey appointed Frederick C. Handy the Bureau's director. Handy was an ex-FBI man who had charge of the FBI office covering North and South Carolina for seven years.
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17260
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Located in Wilmington, the Cornwallis House is one of the finest examples of Colonial architecture to be found anywhere. It was built by John Burgwin, secretary to the Royal Governor in 1754. During the Revolutionary War it was used by General Cornwallis. Tripp lists individuals who have owned it since then. Recently the North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames purchased the house to restore it to serve as their state headquarters.
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