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Hurricane Diana swept thru Bladen County causing over $1 million worth of damages.
Republican candidate for governor Jim Martin campaigned in Bladen County.
Building permits in Bladen County for May of 1984 were $4,375,200. The figure for June of 1984 was $873,900.