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The Brevard Music Center in Transylvania County calls itself “The Summer Cultural Center of the South.” The center is an international summer institute and festival enrolling thousands of students who participate in orchestra, ballet, dance, and opera. This article discusses development, financing, and plans for improvement at the music center.
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32315
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W. Trent Ragland, Jr., is the President of Superior Stone Company, as well as the National Crushed Stone Association. This article describes Ragland’s background growing up in Raleigh, his business career, and professional achievements. Ragland also discusses his views on North Carolina highway construction, aggregate materials used in construction, and zoning regulations.
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Luther Hodges is the former North Carolina Governor and Secretary of Commerce. Since his retirement in 1965, he has remained an active businessman serving as Chairman of the Research Triangle Foundation and a board member of five of the country’s larger corporations. In this article, Luther discusses his current activities, his experiences as Governor, and his views on modern public issues.
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Governor Scott proposed in the legislative budget to increase the gross premium tax on insurance companies doing business in North Carolina. The state’s life insurance industry believes this is an undue tax burden, which would further result in driving off investment capital from the state, placing the domestic life insurance industry at a further disadvantage in competing with out-of-state firms.
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Stanford R. Brookshire retires this July as Charlotte’s mayor after four busy terms. In this article, Brookshire discusses current and future conditions in Charlotte’s economy, municipalities, development, and growth.
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Roy G. Sowers, Jr. of Sanford is Director of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. In an interview, Sowers discusses the department’s mission to both develop and conserve natural resources. He also discusses the issues facing the state’s coastal and marine resources, commercial fishing, and industrial development.
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The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Central Piedmont Community College have generated a unique program for improving the supply of skilled labor in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. The community college is helping businesses by providing workers training in technical and trade areas, such as welding and metal work. Several Charlotte welding firms are already beginning intensive drives to recruit people for classes at the community college.
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The Weyerhaeuser Company’s plywood, paperboard and fine paper manufacturing facility is located across the Washington County line from Plymouth. In this article, Chapman Hutchinson, Weyerhaeuser’s area manager for North Carolina, discusses the manufacturing operation and industrial development in North Carolina.
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North Carolina’s industrial and scientific contributions to the aerospace program are far from insignificant. North Carolina-based industries manufacture products used in the space program, from tiny electronic parts to textile to fiber materials. North Carolina universities are also involved in research, and one of NASA’s many tracking stations is located in Rosman, Transylvania County.
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The economics of travel and tourism in North Carolina have grown enormously, with almost one-billion dollars spent by travelers during the past decade. This article provides facts and figures on the state travel industry, and highlights some of the state’s attractions.
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North Carolina has a large and expanding population of boats, many of which are manufactured in the state. As the boating industry brings in more visitors and boating competitions, the state’s boating safety laws are expanding to prevent fatalities.
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Grady-White is one of the most respected names in sport and pleasure boating. Formerly manufactured by G & W Boats, Inc., of Greenville, the Grady-White craft are now turned out by a successor firm, National Boat Works, Inc., headed by Eddie Smith, Jr., as president. A new line of fiberglass boats are being produced as the company prepares to expand its market.
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North Carolina’s largest and most famous battleship, the U.S.S. North Carolina, is inactive but remains as a popular tourist attraction along the Cape Fear River in Wilmington. The U.S.S. North Carolina was the only American battleship to have participated in all twelve major United States Naval offensive operations in the Pacific during World War Two. Today, the battleship serves as a memorial to the North Carolinians who served during the war.
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B. Franklin Skinner is the vice president and general manager for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company’s North Carolina operations. Recently, Skinner proposed a rate increase to maintain the company’s service and to keep up with growth in North Carolina. This article discusses Skinner’s background, contributions to the telephone industry, and current issues facing Southern Bell.
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32337
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The November electorate will contain a question asking voters to decide whether a new section should be added to Article V of the North Carolina Constitution authorizing local government entities to issue revenue bonds for the assistance of new and existing industry. This article examines the proposed bond and its implications.
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