Prison Population in North Carolina Surges Since 1981
Raleigh reports more than 64 000 short term prisoners and 56 000 long term inmates have passed through the state system since 1981. The average daily population runs about 8 500 with 16 000 to 15 000 turnover monthly. In August, 9 754 prisoners were processed, with 1 549 released and 1 595 new arrivals.
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Enterprise Pureau
Walter Raleidh Raleigh
Ecental
Oscar Pitty
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Pitts
Diion
Experimental Diesel Engine Fuel Use for Kcraft Heat Russia
An experimental high powered Diesel engine for a craft heat unit in Russia shows a fuel consumption ranging from 0.35 to 0.37 pounds per horsepower hour.
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Russia
Health debate on whole wheat versus white flour
A letter to the editor questions substituting whole wheat for white bread and argues for whole grains. Dr Morris Fisher refutes the propagandists, noting white flour lacks vitamins and nutrients and that whole grain diets support growth and reproduction in animals, while white flour is less nutritious but digested more easily.
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Morris Fisherin
Zditog
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Hygela
Health Magazine
Bread choices and health benefits of whole wheat vs white
The article notes whole wheat bread provides extra nutrients while white bread can be acceptable if other ingredients supply minerals and vitamins. It emphasizes that personal dietary needs and assurance of nutrient intake guide bread choice.
Mummies Found in New Guinea Limestone Caves
Archaeologists report discovery of rows of mummies in limestone caves along the New Guinea coast near Australian administered territory. The mummies are estimated at about one thousand years old, with a nearby valley found to be inhabited by a previously unknown pastoral people at the time.
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New Guinea
North Carolina Tobacco and Early Colonial Struggles
The extracts trace Nicot’s seed introduction in 1560 and the origin of nicotine. They recount Johnston’s 1736 rent bill clash with Crown officers, unresolved until 1739. The first Wins ton Salem settlement began on November 17, 1768, with a mill in operation 39 days later. The 1868 constitution restricted public office to electors, barring women from notary publics prior to 1920.
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North Carolina
Winstom-Salem
Jean Nicot
Portugal
France
Gabriel Johnston
Iland
Johnston
General Assembly
Hedis
Flapper Fanny On Voting Rights And An 1784 Tax Act
The note recalls pre 1920 voters were not electors and could not hold office. It cites a large sum of 1 164 617 686 dollars. It also mentions a 1784 Hillse bere act requiring wood sold in towns to be priced by the cord eight by four by four and corded by the seller under penalty.
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Hillsebere
First serial printing of Robinson Crusoe in London Post 1719
The London Post began serializing Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe in 1719 marking an early newspaper practice. The account notes Countess BE de Beaumont of Paris wearing a striking costume described as an angel's dress with wings and a halo atop her head.
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London Post
BE. de Beaumont
Paris
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