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Charlotte Life Blood of Commerce and Skyline Rivalry
The article portrays Charlotte as a business powerhouse with banks and skyscrapers defining its identity. It notes 126 branch banks and 31 stock firms downtown, a white collar economy, and the ongoing rivalry with Atlanta. It highlights notable locals and social contrasts from wealth to nightlife.
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Charlotte
North Carolina National Bank
Jefferson First Union
Wachovia Bank
Southern National
Piedmont
North Carolina
Atlanta
George III of
California
Chamber of Commerce
Wall Street Journal
Barron’s Business Weekly
New York Times
Northside Baptist Church
Phil Berry
Eugene
Broughton
Charlotte News