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• 1.   Weaver Explains Parkway Project
  March 31, 1946
• 2.   Parkway Superintendent Lists Projects For Year
  July 20, 1948
• 3.   Waiting on the Parkway
  February 25, 1949
• 4.   N.C. Gives Deeds for Scenic Road (page 1 of 2)
  January 12, 1950
• 5.   N.C. Gives Deeds for Scenic Road (page 2 of 2)
  January 12, 1950
• 6.   New Stretch Of Parkway To Be Opened
  January 15, 1950
• 7.   Hugh McRae Dead at 86 (page 2 of 2)
  October 22, 1951
• 8.   Hugh McRae Dead at 86 (page 1 of 2)
  October 22, 1951
• 9.   Political Leader Dies in Hospital (page 2 of 2)
  December 12, 1951
• 10.   Political Leader Dies in Hospital (page 1 of 2)
  December 12, 1951
• 11.   Changing of Parkway Name Brings Wave of Objections (page 2 of 2)
  February 23, 1952
• 12.   Changing of Parkway Name Brings Wave of Objections (page 1 of 2)
  February 23, 1952
• 13.   Senator Smith to Respect Doughton Parkway Wishes
  February 27, 1952
• 14.   Park Service Plans N.C. Parkway Work
  July 24, 1952
• 15.   Mountain Bridge to be Dedicated
  September 2, 1952
• 16.   Parkway Allocated $1,413,096
  August 19, 1953
• 17.   Short End For The Parkway?
  February 5, 1954
• 18.   Pauperized Parkway
  February 5, 1954
• 19.   Scenic Road Improvements Discussed
  August 27, 1954
• 20.   New $1,000,000 Electronics Plant Will Be Built Near Black Mountain (Page 2 of 2)
  September 22, 1954
• 21.   New $1,000,000 Electronics Plant Will Be Built Near Black Mountain (Page 1 of 2)
  September 22, 1954
• 22.   New $1,000,000 Electronics Plant Will Be Built Near Black Mountain
  September 22, 1954
• 23.   Government Seems Determined to Impose Parkway Toll Charge (page 2 of 2)
  February 16, 1955
• 24.   Government Seems Determined to Impose Parkway Toll Charge (page 1 of 2)
  February 16, 1955
• 25.   Promoter Helps Self, N.C.
  August 5, 1956
• 26.   Blue Ridge Parkway Offers a Relaxing Mountain Vacation
  March 17, 1957
• 27.   Sam Beard Picked to Head Highway Public Relations (page 2 of 2)
  July 12, 1957
• 28.   Sam Beard Picked to Head Highway Public Relations (page 1 of 2)
  July 12, 1957
• 29.   Parkway Proposal To Curb Tourism?
  March 29, 1962
• 30.   Extension of Parkway Favored
  June 23, 1961
• 31.   New Parkway Sections To Open Spectacular Views To Be Unveiled
  April 21, 1959
• 32.   Parkway Route Left To SHC
  June 29, 1962
• 33.   Highlands Attractions Assn. Backs Morton
  March 28, 1962
• 34.   57-Mile Parkway Link To Be Pushed (Page 2 of 2)
  July 16, 1958
• 35.   57-Mile Parkway Link To Be Pushed (Page 1 of 2)
  July 16, 1958
• 36.   The Case Against Parkway Fees
  March 15, 1958
• 37.   Parkway Link
  April 11, 1958
• 38.   The Blue Ridge Trail
  August 27, 1960
• 39.   The 'Open Road' Not Always Open
  April 14, 1962
• 40.   Weems Says Parkway Link Will Be Open Next Spring
  October 25, 1958
• 41.   New Visitor Center Built Atop Grandfather Mountain
  October 15, 1961
• 42.   Tar Heel Solons to Fight Blue Ridge Parkway Tolls (page 2 of 2)
  February 28, 1958
• 43.   Tar Heel Solons to Fight Blue Ridge Parkway Tolls (page 1 of 2)
  February 28, 1958
• 44.   Parkway Extension Plan Eyed At Association Meet
  December 6, 1961
• 45.   Shouts Of Opposition Greet Toll Plan For Blue Ridge Parkway: Legislation Introduced To Halt Idea (Page 1 of 2)
  February 28, 1958
• 46.   Shouts Of Opposition Greet Toll Plan For Blue Ridge Parkway: Legislation Introduced To Halt Idea (Page 2 of 2)
  February 28, 1958
• 47.   Parkway Extension Survey Starts Soon
  November 29, 1961
• 48.   Mountain Or Molehill, Let's Move
  April 14, 1962
• 49.   Firm Here Issues Guide For Parkway Travelers
  August 18, 1960
• 50.   Ickes Removes Fears Of Radical Parkway Changes: Only Changes, If Any, To Be Made At End of Scenic Road (Page 2 of 2)
  October 1, 1937
• 51.   Ickes Removes Fears Of Radical Parkway Changes: Only Changes, If Any, To Be Made At End of Scenic Road (Page 1 of 2)
  October 1, 1937
• 52.   Completion Dates Of Parkway Links Revealed
  October 11, 1959
• 53.   Little Switzerland Area Boasts Many Top Tourist Attractions
  July 27, 1958
• 54.   Blue Ridge Parkway Construction Plans Include Asheville Section: Congress' Approval Is Anticipated
  January 24, 1962
• 55.   Action Urged on Parkway Link (Page 2 of 2)
  March 27, 1962
• 56.   Action Urged on Parkway Link (Page 1 of 2)
  March 27, 1962
• 57.   Opposition Intensified: Toll Plan Branded 'Breaking Faith'
  March 1, 1958
• 58.   Planning Body To Assist Growing Towns
  March 2, 1958
• 59.   25 Years Old, Parkway Is Ready For Bold New Step
  July 3, 1961
• 60.   Contract Okayed for Burke Work
  July 6, 1961
• 61.   Parkway Construction for $235,659 Okayed
  July 13, 1961
• 62.   Word Battle is Waged for Parkway Concession
  August 11, 1961
• 63.   Parkway
  March 7, 1962
• 64.   Morton Claims Park Service Trying to 'Steal' Mountain
  March 8, 1962
• 65.   Tar Heel Notebook
  March 18, 1962
• 66.   State Backs Morton In Parkway Row
  April 18, 1962
• 67.   Road Engineers Disagree with Hugh Morton
  May 17, 1962
• 68.   Two Sides
  May 18, 1962
• 69.   Grandfather Confrontation
  June 2, 1962
• 70.   If You Want To See Your Boy In One Piece, You'll Let Us Through!
  June 2, 1962
• 71.   Wirth Holds Out The Prospect Of Uncompleted Parkway Link (Page 2 of 2)
  June 4, 1962
• 72.   Wirth Holds Out The Prospect Of Uncompleted Parkway Link (Page 1 of 2)
  June 4, 1962
• 73.   Hall Marks
  July 8, 1962
• 74.   Mile-High Bridge Is 10 Years Old
  September 2, 1962
• 75.   Fireworks Boom A Salute To Old, Old, Grandfather
  August 25, 1963
• 76.   U.S. Bureau Spurns Parkway Compromise (page 2 of 2)
  September 5, 1963
• 77.   U.S. Bureau Spurns Parkway Compromise (page 1 of 2)
  September 5, 1963
• 78.   Missing Link and a Udall Turn
  September 8, 1963
• 79.   Taylor Gains Against Toll Charges Plan
  October 10, 1963
• 80.   After 11 Years, Morton Is Still King Of Grandfather Mountain (Page 2 of 2)
  October 27, 1963
• 81.   After 11 Years, Morton Is Still King Of Grandfather Mountain (Page 1 of 2)
  October 27, 1963
• 82.   Early End Seen to Controversy
  October 27, 1963
• 83.   Morton Bows Out of Parkway Row
  April 11, 1964
• 84.   Access to Blue Ridge Parkway and Park to Remain Free
  August 14, 1964
• 85.   Compromise Route For Parkway Backed
  December 23, 1964
• 86.   Mortons Give Property for Highway Route
  January 28, 1965
• 87.   State Is Holding Title To Middle Right-Of-Way Across Grandfather Mtn.
  January 28, 1965
• 88.   New Parkway Link Greets First Traffic
  May 16, 1965
• 89.   Roads Over Grandfather
  October 24, 1965

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