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Junior Johnson’s Ranch Sale and Odd Crimes | Durham News
In 2012, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson, at 81, sold his sprawling Yadkin County estate—10,000 sq ft on 150 acres, complete with 450 cattle—to retire to Charlotte, leaving behind breakfasts for 20, crown molding, and walnut bookshelves. Meanwhile, Wake County libraries limited bestsellers like “The Bridges of Madison County” to 7-day checkouts amid massive demand, while a bizarre bank heist in Goldston saw a straw-hatted robber walk off with $5,000. And in 1926, Governor Angus McLean sparked outrage when he dodged a women’s labor survey, mocking Dr. Delia Dixon by asking if she worked for…
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