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for The State Vol. 33 Issue 3, July 1965
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North Carolina is home to several unique and rare trees, among them - Abies fraseri, Tsuga caroliniana, Crataegus roanesis. These trees are under control of the United States government in some areas and are an important part of North Carolina's ecosystem. Logging of these trees is restricted, and permits are required.
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Lowder describes the work and creations of Ed Presnell and his wife who make dulcimers and banjoes at their mountain home between Banner Elk and Vilas.
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An outdoor historical drama and dance creation has drawn national praise. Joe Layton directed \"The Lost Colony\", a musical of the historic Roanoke colony. Layton utilized local drama students to create the musical and emphasized the Native American role in the colony's history. Broadway directors have noticed the musical and praised the work. Other outdoor dramas that feature a North Carolina theme and Native American dances are \"Unto These Hills,\" about the Cherokees, and \"Horn in the West,\" about Daniel Boone.
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11258
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Talmage Powell, aged 44, who lives in Asheville, is perhaps North Carolina's most prolific writer. He has published over 500 stories and novelettes in national magazines, written for television, and is under contract to Universal Studios in Hollywood. He has written a number of books, published here and in almost twenty other counties, and been anthologized in a number of collections.
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11259
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Clark describes work on a 20-mile section of interstate superhighway between Cove Creek in Haywood County and the Tennessee border. Part of the roadway twists along the edge of the Pigeon River Gorge. To complete the grading and structures on the massive project, the highway construction firms must blast out and move over forty million tons of rock. Cost for the project is over $1 million a mile.
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11721
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Costing over one million dollars per mile, the North Carolina State Highway Commission is building a 20 mile section of Interstate 40 that will serve as a link between Asheville and Tennessee.
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