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Word's Fair: Newsletters ( 4)

May ,1964

NEW YORK ROBERT F. WAGNER,

MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

ELEANOR CLARK FRENCH,

NEW YORK CITY COMMIIIIONIER TO THE UNITED NATIONI

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~~ orkers are already aware of the impact of the World·s Fa1r on the C1ty. One of its major man1festations is the increase in traffic. 1~e Department of Traffic estimates that an additional 25,000 to 50,000 cars will come into New York every day. We urge you, therefore, to be particularly mindful of the traffic regulations. Doui· le parking is one of the chief causes of tra fhc tie-ups. On Third Avenue, for instance, each lane carries 800 cars per hour at peak times. If a lane is blocked by a double parked car, the efficiency of the street is decreased by 35%. In addition, double pdcking constitutes a serious accident hazard: it reduces drivers' visibility, hinders emergency vehicles and endangers the driver of the double parked car who might have to get out in the middle of the street.

A major problem area in this respect seems to be Third Avenue between 46th and 48th Streets Our Traffic Department is now conducting a survey of the neighborhood and will attempt to provide more space for DPL cars. We appreciate your cooperation.

We are enclosing a copy of the World·s Fair Subway M~ published by the New York City Trans1t Authority, giving subway routes to the Fair, and At Your Service. a helpful booklet issued by the Police Department. Add1tional copies of these publications may be obtained by calling this O~fice. The Map is also available at subway stations.

The World's Fair is a private, profit-making corporation which is not under the jurisdiction of the City government in any way. This Office, therefore, is not in a position to arrange for any special privileges or programs for United Nations personnel with respect to the Fair. If you wish to make such arrangements, please call Mr. Gates Davison or Mr. Sneed Khan at WF 4-5383.

With regard to City Departments. we are ready, as always, to be of help to you in every way ;;ossible. l.Ve are delighted to welcome to New York City Jr,y c::f '/OUr cnileagues who are here for the World's Fair: and shall be haP!''!· .1po.-. rtcq•Jcst, to arrange visits to City Departments and projects.

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REMARKS OF

ROBERT MOSES

PRESIDENT OF

THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

1964-1965 CORPORATION

AT THE OPENING OF THE

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION

OF THE

AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS

OF AMERICA AFL-CIO

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FLUSHING MEADOW

SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1964

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President johnson, Mr. Potofsky and Friends, ,.

Some of my most cherished recollections as a

public official are rooted in working with the )

great needle trades on civic projects in which

the unions have combined concern for their own

members with a generous regard for others. This ,il

has been particularly true in the case of coopera-

rive housing, the best hope of comfortable, a mac-

tive middle income shelter under other than ~:

exclusive public auspices.

I am sure Jack Potofsky will not resent it if ~ .. -. ·~

on this occasion, and in the presence of so many

of his members, I address him as an enlightened

non-profit capitalist. The unions today are big ' business. They have their own management I

problems. They are among our leading prag- \

matists.

The Fair welcomes the Amalgamated on the

occasion of half a century of distinguished serv-

ice and urges your members to spread themselves

over Flushing Meadow to visit our pavilions, .i, v

exhibits, shows and entertainments, foreign and

domestic. We have attempted to assemble here

the best the world has to offer in free competi-

tion, without the trappings of diplomacy. At this , . . Olympics of progress and achievement we de-

voutly hope that new friendships, based on our

common humanity and need, will be formed and .,

cemented, and that as a result peace will be

brought nearer to a torn and troubled world.

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REMARKS OF

ROBERT MOSES

CHAIRMAN OF

THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE

AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY

AT A LUNCHEON OF THE

NATIONAL HIGHWAY USERS

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I gather that my role here is by a few words to pave the way for more detailed examination of ar· terial road problems in the motor age. At the risk of being charged with dogmatism and in the interest of brevity, I suggest that we attempt to agree on a few underlying facts and principles to serve as a basis for a realizable program.

These seem to be the ten underlying facts:

1. We live in an increasingly motorized civiliza·

tion.

2. The car with internal combustion in its various manifestations is here to stay and must

somehow be accommodated.

3. Manufacture of cars is one of our biggest industries and employers of labor. It must increase. It is indispensable. Its diminution would cause seri· ous maladjustments in our economy.

4. Cars must have good roads to ride on, and the building of roads must catch up and keep pace with the output of cars. We have not yet caught up. We are behind and shall keep losing ground unless we act fast. Congestion is here. Strangulation is not

far off.

The number of motor vehicles now registered in the country, an estimate made by the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, in round figures, is 69,-000,000 passenger cars and taxis and 13,500,000 trucks and buses. Production increases gradually at about the rate of 2V2% a year. A larger proportion of cars is scrapped each year. The net result is a gradual increase in registration of about 2,000,000 a year. Total national registrations of passenger cars in 1970 will be about 83,500,000 as against less than 70,000,000 today.

The top car makers have at last waked up. Their lively exhibits at the New York World's Fair amply demonstrate alertness. The indifference and indeed hostility of the thirties and forties are gone. It is accepted doctrine now that a car without a road is as futile as a ship without an ocean or a plane without air and is kin to the proverbial reveler all dressed up but with no place to go.

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5. The car owner and motorist is paying the bill directly or indi~ectly. He must be prepared to pay even more, bur should be guaranteed against large diversions for other purposes. About $3,000,000, 000 a year has been going into the Federal highway aid trust fund. Increasing taxes to provide a 50% increase in federal aid from 1964 to 1970 would be relatively simple. The main revenue flows from the tax on gasoline. If this tax were increased by 50% of the present rare, this would do. This increase in taxes would bring in some $4,500,000,000 a year now which would be increased in 1970 by some 14% to 20%. The maximum might be over $5,000,000,000 a year. Federal aid would be increased from the 1963 allocation of $3,300,000,000

to $4,500,000,000. 6. Federal aid of 90~';f for main arteries of a

regional, metropolitan and continental character is fully justified. The fifty-fifty system should be made 70 and 30. This is indispensable to progress.

7. Public authorities financed by prudent investors are required for many bridges, runnels and thruways to supplement government funds, expedite work and avoid unimaginative, routine bu

reaucracy.

8. Commuter mass transportation by rail should be coordinated with highway as well as air and water transport, but no good purpose is served by attempts to consolidate all transport agencies under one administrative head nationally or regionally. In recent years the railroads have not produced leaders with the ingenuity, courage and pioneer

spirit of their founders.

We must use the pragmatic approach to improved commuter rail service-perhaps by extension of the public authority device-at any rate, with complete frankness and cold arithmetic. If the railroads are to be further subsidized and supported, they must produce convincing proof of a new attitude. Meanwhile, the sideline pundits must abandon their demand for one Big All-Embracing Elephantine Transportation Monopoly operated by

as yet undiscovered geniuses.

If it can be demonstrated that the highway users should, as a matter of logic and enlightened selfinterest, contribute out of their tax payments to help specific railroads in special cases, I believe that car drivers and owners can be persuaded to take a large view of the entire rransportation problem and help such railroads in exceptional instances to help themselves. Such a broad viewpoint should not, however, be extended to justify all sorts of handouts or to attempt to encompass consolidated

transport administration.

9. The monorail has irs undeniable uses in special settings, but it is no panacea for conventional travel facilities. I am all for helicopters and hydro· foils, but they are adjuncts, auxiliaries and inci· dental aids in the big movements. Walking isn't bad either and swimming is the best exercise. Still you can't walk back and forth to work or use the six beat crawl from beach to office. The turbine engine car may make travel cheaper and smoother, if not faster. It may prolong the life of the auto and perhaps revolutionize fuel usage and manufacture, but one thing is quite certain. It will not lessen the demand for good roads.

10. Pay no attention to slanted, irresponsible criticism. I refer you to a horrid picture book entitled "God's Own Junkyard" by Peter Blake, Managing Editor of the Luce Architectural Forum. By selecting the most ugly, grotesque pictures of land and city scapes, and skilfully avoiding evidences of devoted, intelligent, courageous and successful planning, Mr. Blake proves to the satisfaction of a s?ur audience that our expressways, parkways, nbbon parks and landscapes are exclusively the result of unregulated private profit, that man-made America is an unrelieved mess, that the so-called esthetics and amenities have been entirely absent and that only the Blakes can save us.

Blake has not examined factual, honest pictures of progress. He has never visited pleasant scenes, even those near his office. He manifestly doesn't know the points of the metropolitan compass. He has never in my rarher long experience offered a single constructive

suggestion in any specific instance in the field of major arterial or other public improvements. Wholesale denunciation, smearing and scorn have never built, improved or saved anything yet. Something better is owed to those who love the rocks, rills and templed hills of our beloved country, who all their lives have mer opposition and made sacrifices to produce results that some miserable little scribbler and candid snap

shot raker claims do not exist.

Based on these ten findings, what must we do? lr is simple enough to state. Implementation, however, is something else. The three levels of government, the public authorities, the press, the manufacturers, labor and the engineering societies must impress upon the public the vital need of an expanded highway program which will insure prompt location of all major arteries, immediate acquisition of rights of way, forthright plans to move people and business in a humane, orderly and systematic way, and as early a start on construction as increased appropriations will permit. The picture which presents itself at the moment is not pretty-slowdown in the federal program, failure of many states to show initiative and courage, municipal indifference and obstruction, adding up to appalling waste through rising cost of land and building in the very bed of rights of way.

We need that vaunted, phantom shelf of genuine public works, not made work and boondoggling, ready when a recession, automation and other temporary threats to full employment become menacing. The RFC and PW A of the thirties, including projects largely but not wholly self-liquidating, left durable facilities which are still in good order and use.

Road work must be planned in relation to housing, recreation and business, bur balanced, semi-political boards to insure cooperation are like all boards-long, narrow and wooden. Genuine leaders can find ways to work together without being shovelled inro new administrative bureaucracies with fine sounding comprehensive objectives announced in the best Madison Avenue tradition, a wonder for the proverbial nine days.

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Why are these obvious realizable step-by-step objectives of metropolitan transportation improvements neglected in favor of grandiose administrative monstrosities? In 1949 the Long Island Railroad was forced into bankruptcy. In 1951 a commission of three, on which I served with the late Judges Robert P. Patterson and Charles C. Lockwood, recommended to Governor Dewey converting the Long Island Railroad, a local commuter, neglected orphan of the Pennsylvania system, into a genuine public authority. Instead, a sort of bastard standby apology for an aurhoriry was established to rehabilitate the road and in 1954 it went back to the Pennsylvania with noble stipulations, and a provtsiOn that tax exemption would run our in 1966.

Meanwhile, the basic proposal of consolidation of the Pennsylvania and New York Central systems, which would offer an opportuniry to do something constructive about commuter as well as continental travel, has been the subject of hearings by Examiners lasting 128 days, involving 36,000 pages of testimony, and moulders in the Interstate Commerce Commission, one of those curious floating kidneys, neither court nor executive agency, which bedevils the metabolism of the body politic. The rail applicants seem incapable of either initiative or indignation and become picaresque mendicants wailing up and down the streets for handouts and showing their sores and spavins at the entrances ro public buildings.

Let me give you another illustration of obstacles piled up in front of public works: The Niagara improvement included power, parks, parkways, highways, railroad grade eliminations and just about everything else at the Niagara River and Gorge from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. In August 1956 the Power Authority of New York applied to rhe Federal Power Commission for a Niagara license. The Commission held against it and refused even to consider the application on irs merits. In June 1957 rhe Unired States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed the Commission and ordered it to consider rhe application. In August 1957 Congress passed legislarion specifically directing the Commission to

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issue a license to the Authority. The Commission refused to schedule hearings until the Fall of 195 7. Then it consumed rwo months in hearings, took 4,000 pages of testimony and spent two more months deliberating to reach a compromise, the apparent purpose of which was to placate obstructionists. The result was to add $25,000,000 to the cost of the project. In the Fall of 1958 after the United States Court of Appeals ordered the Commission to make findings on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation aspects, it used up another six weeks in hearings, rook another 2,000 pages of testimony and spent another month deliberating before making a 3 to 2 decision. Finally in March 1960 the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals in the Indian case and the Commission's findings became academic. The Power Authority at last was able to build the project.

Let me turn now to land acquisition for highways. Proper location of rights of way is almost never a complex question until prolonged packed hearings, fomented and stimulated opposition and pressure politics enter into the dec1sion. Clearance of rights of way is always tough and gets worse with rime. Obvious, logical routes become dubious because of understandably stubborn residents, encumbrances with friends in high places and astronomical costs. In such contexts compromises without principle and unhappy alternatives are resorted to by timid officials. These second-rare expedients show up later and become the targets of critics who know nothing of rhe original circumstances.

The Wrens and Baron Haussmanns, who stubbornly cut wide swaths through the accumulations of centuries in old cities, are few and far between. A stomach for fighting and thirst for martyrdom are rare among bureaucrats, bur fortunately still appear at critical rimes and in the oddest places. You can draw any kind of picture you like on a clean slate and indulge your every whim in the wilderness in laying out a New Delhi, Canberra or Brazilia, but when you operate in an overbuilt metropolis you have to hack your way with a meat axe. Do nut fall for rhe cliche that fancy planners lay out entire communities on such

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clean slates. The framework, including arterial and transportation as well as topographical and water system, is very likely to come first. Industry and residence follow. It is the road builder who usually determines what will come next. If he doesn't know what will flow over his stone stream and crop up beside it, he is a lousy road builder and should be repairing holes in pavement.

Finally, traffic control, which is always in the end a police problem, sf,ould be handled by the police, work hours staggered, emphasis shifted from styling to safety, safety regulations drastically raised and amplified and something like status, reward and respect given to those who achieve measurable results.

Major roads are no incidental matter in planning. The road system fixes the pattern of the future. It touches life at all levels. It runs full tilt into taboos and preJudices. And so it becomes harder and harder to find men who can stand the gaff. How can complete honesty and candor be expected in an atmosphere of small politics, expediency and the unwritten l!lw, where there is a conspiracy of silence on controversial questions, where "keep off the grass" and "don't stick your neck our" signs abound, and the unlit lamp and ungirt Join are standard equipment? The solution of the road problem lies with men, not with machines, methods, formulas, laws, trick financing and magic.

Metropolitan and regional highway programs are bedevilled by real estate and commercial promotion campaigns, as well as legitimate engineering obstacles. Because whale-shaped Long !sian~ runs out east into the Atlantic, with its head in New York and its fluked tail in New England, local boosters have conceived the idea of nmning a causeway rwenry-rhree miles long across the Sound to Connecticut and Rhode Island. It would cost as much as over $300,000,000 of somebody's money at a time when every nickel in sight for twenty or thirry years ahead is required to finish projecred main east and west and north and south arteries where the fast growing year round population demands action. Years hence perhaps, bur nor today.

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There could not conceivably be enough federal and state money to build the chimerical New England causeway, and no bankers or prudent investors in their right minds would visualize sufficient reliable traffic to make it attractive as an investment. On the basis of conservative guessing, it would take about fifty years to amortize this project. A car or truck driver on a wintry night halfway across this trestle, with Atlantic Ocean spray breaking over it and surrounded by mist, sleet and gloom, would be just about the most lonesome creature in the known world. This would be a swell picture to offer a prudent investor in authority bonds. At any rate, the Legislature has passed a bill to investigate this subject and see what it is all about.

Planners, professors, editors and pundits advocate long-range, comprehensive and regional programs with all the parts boldly proclaimed and integrated, but they are usually silent when influential elected officials shy away from sensible projects which at the moment are politically embarrassing, and promise another look after election when the public can more safely be taken into their confidence. Builders with ants in their pants and the itch for action, who lind this stultifying and even maddening, are admonished that this is the democratic process and little can be done about it. As in so many contexts today, the people ask for bread and they get a stone. They ask for action and get committees, reports and oratory.

Our New York World's Fair, if it does nothing else, will demonstrate new ideas, processes and materials and a welcome to youth and originality. The withered hand and the hollow sounding ~hell with the echoes of the past in it, these can not any longer dominate road building and transportation, or any other modern building endeavor merely because they represent tradition and experience. As Browning said, "Greet the unseen with a cheer."

Immense, shattering changes are before us. The turbine or jet car engine is in the offing with revolutionary effects on design and fuel. Is it not a fact that in most major revolutionary power changes involving simplification and economy, the engneers often move

cautiously by temporary intermediate steps to what is the obvious objective-for example, from propeller to prop jet to jet instead of straight to jet? The auto manufacturers have immense investments, commitments and sales campaigns under way. They naturally want to cushion the shock of invention.

Sounds engagingly simple, you will say. You will recall the yarn about the cockroaches who, tired of their contemptible place in the animal kingdom, appointed a committee to wait on the head lion who ran the great open spaces. The roaches complained of their miserable crawling life. "Why," said the lion, "don't you get yourselves wings like the grasshoppers and fly through the air with the greatest of ease?" "Thar's all very well," said the cockroach leader, "but· how do we get the wings?" The lion roared at them, "On your way, you silly insects. I gave you the idea. Now you work out the details."

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WYNNE·COMPASS FAIR. INC, THE CHATHAM. SUITE 606. 33 EAST 48TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY 17, NEW YORK. PLaza 2·7810

Mr. Paul R. Screvane Executive Committee Fair Corporation Administration Building Flushing 52, New York

Dear Mr. Screvane:

May 15, 1964

We would be happy to have you, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Fair, use the facilities of the Astrojet Lounge at your convenience. The Skipper in charge has been so instructed.

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May 15, 1964

NEW XQRK 12~4-1265 WORLD_!S FAIR NEWSLETTJm. NQ.t...l2

Announce Pavilion of Fine Art Opening Date ••••

Madonna and Child on view at Sudan Pavilion ••••

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Stanley Pinoh Honored ••••

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A Pavilion of Fine Art, devoted to the works of living

American artists, will open at the New York World's Fair on June

16th. Although art works from all over the world, ancient and

modern, are displayed in many Fair pavilions, the new pavilion

will be an exclusive showcase for American artists currently

creating.

Works of 250 painters, sculptors, and graphic artists have

been selected for exhibition. This comprehensive show can be

viewed during the entire 1964 Fair season.

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The pavilion, sponsored by the Long Island Art Center, will have

a 600-seat restaurant featuring international cuisine at popular

prices.

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Gov. Albertis s. Harrison, Jr., headed a large group of State

officials, legislators and members of the Virginians of New York

Society at the Virginia State Day ceremonies, May 13, at the Federal

Pavilion. The colorful event also marked the 357th anniversary of

the landing of the English colonists, first permanent settlers, at

Jamestown in 1607.

Jamestown Festival Park halberdiers in their striking uniforms

served as color guards. The 70-man Virginia Military Institute Glee

Club provided the music.

Gen .• William E. Potter, Executive Vice President of the Fair and

Ambassador Richard c. Patterson Jr., Chief or Protocol, officially

welcomed the party, then received by Ambassador Norman Winston, u.s. Commissioner for the Federal Pavilion. Speaking on behalf of Fair

President Robert Moses, Gen. Potter also presented medallions to the

Governor and Mr. Lewis A. McMurran, Jr., Chairman of the Jamestown

Foundation.

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earliest relics of Christianity in Africa, found recently in the

Republic of Sudan, is now on view at the Sudan Pavilion at the New

York World r s Pair .•

The nubian antiquity was unveiled at the Sudan Pavilion this week

by His Excellency Dr. Osman El Hadar!, Sudanese Ambassador to the u.s., and Governor Charles Poletti, the Fair r s Vice President for Inter

national Affairs and Exhibits.

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Fair visitors viewed in astonishment last Wednesday (May 13) as

a man flew over the top of the Unisphere. The Rocketman was Robert

Courter, {better known as Col. Keds to American youngsters), who

performs his daring aeronautic exploits three times daily at

Leon1doft's "Wonder World" in the 10,000 seat amphitheatre in the

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Wearing a 125-pound rocket belt designed by the u.s. A~y and

developed by Bell Areosyatems Co., his flight from one side of the

135-foot Unisphere over the top for a perfect landing on the other

side, took 20 seconds. He is capable of flying 815 feet at speeds

up to 60-miles an hour with his equipment.

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Gov. William A. Egan officially opened the Alaskan Pavilion at

the New York World 1s Fair (Thursday, May 7) as several hundred Fair

vtsttors looked on. James J. O'Brien, Commissioner or Public Events

tor New York City, representing Mayor Wagner at the opening day cere•

montes, read a proclamation from the Mayor citing the day as Alaska

Reltef Day.

General William E. Potter, and William Berns, Vice President in

charge of Communications, greeted the Governor on behalf of the Fatr.

Nina Whaley, (Miss Alaska), will answer visitors' questions about

Alaska at the Pavilion.

The Governor plans to return with his family on July 13, which

will be Alaska Day at the Fair.

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Stanley Finch~ Managing Director of the Festival of Gas Pavilion

was awarded a stlver medallion for meritorious service to the New York

1964-1965 World's Fair. He hes se .. •ved as chr.'lrman of th.e New York

World Is Fair Exhibito1•s' As::~c'·-:·;_at·!.o~.

The award was made ('i'D.'.t ~· .-::;·Jc.~y,. til~y 11~) in a cer-emony at the

Festival of' Gas Pavili·:;n by l .. ;nrt!n Sto;1·~., DL.:oc-:ctor of t!1e Fair's

Industrial Area. The m.edalllon was inscr.•tbed 11 With af!'ect1on and

g~atttude".

Mr. Finch was also General Manager of the Gas PavtJ·~.on at the

1939-1940 World t s Fair.

Phyllis Adams, Assistant Director of Exhibitor Relations parti

cipated 1n the ceremony.

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The India Pavilion at the New York World's Fatr was the acene of

a symboltc presentation this week.

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Mansfield Sprague, Vice President of American Machine & Foundry,

Ino •• presented a 100-pound electronic tube to India's Consul-General

B. K. Roy.

The tube represents a gift of $50,000 worth or industrial equip•

ment to Indian research institutions to be made by "Tools :ror Freedom',

an organization of American manufacturers which for three years has

been sending industrial machinery gifts to underdeveloped countries.

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The New York World's Fair is, among other things, a fashion show

case.

The latest summer dress fashions from New York designers were

paraded this week at the New York State Pavilion here. Some 60

daytime dresses, suits, coats, and evening gowns by designers Hattie

Carnegie, Hannah Troy1 Gothe, Donald Brooks, Davidow, Jo Copeland,

and others, were shown to Fair visitors.

Although some or the models are now in New York's specialty shops,

many will not be available until August.

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The Indonesian Pavilion at the New York World's Fair was dedicated

this week with appropriately colorful ceremony. Artists, dancers and

musicians appearing at the pavilion in national and regional dress

enacted, before the Temple Gate of the pavilion, a ceremony used by

natives of Bali to welcome honored guests. Dr. Chaerul Saleh, Deputy

Prime Minister of Indonesia, presided at the dedication.

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Sports commanded considerable interest at the Fair in recent days.

The National A.A.U, Judo championships, held in the East for the first

time in their 12-year history, drew an estimated 40,000 spectators

during its two-day run, May 1··2, at the Fair's Pavilion. More than

200 entries from 15 countries vied for the six titles at stake.

Speed soccer. a new and exciting version of the fast indoor brand

of the booting sport 1 made its American debut on the macadam pitch of

Singer Bowl, May 11 under the floodlights. Teams from the German•

American and American Soccer Leagues participated in the trfple-headen

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Other sports attractions included the appearance of the Milwaukee

Braves at the Bowl to autograph eve~thing from baseballs to pieces

ot paper and Stan (The Man) Musial, Hall of Farner from the Carda, who

is ohat:t'Oian of the Presidentts Physical Fitness Committee. He dedi•

cated the Physical Fitness Display at the Monorail.

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East met West - in the musical sense - at the New York World's

Fair recently when American conductor Leopold Stokowski visited the

Indonesian Pav111on.

Mr. Stokowskt was entertained at a concert performance of an

Indonesian "Kerontjong" orchestra.

The tamed maestro said he "de~ected a pro:round Western influence -

Portuguese - in the music cons1«a.PPd native to Indonesia·."

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FIR RBLIASK SUIDAY I MAY 17 . 1964

CITY IP' NIW nRK IDP'r!CB: 81" TBJ!! MAYOR

Mayor Robert F. Wagner today anno'lm.ced the appointment ot

Jolln J. Bergen and Mrs. Mortinr!r W. Rodgers, as

ception Collllli ttee .

CoDIIIittee has been establ:l.shed

to provide an appropriate welcome f'or the unprecedented nUJIIber of'

disaitaries arriving in New York to attend the World's Fair.

Tke Mayor said that the Committee will consist of' voluateers

vlao will work with the Department of' Public lvents in welcamng

cliltiDiuialaed visitors f'roa the United States and troa abroad

Adairal :8ergen is Honorary Chairman ot the MadiSOD Square

Garden Cor.poration and Honorary ChairED. of the !Jotel Corporation

ot Aaltrica, am is a member of' nl.IID8rous civic, lllilitary ad

buaiDeee organizations.

Mrs • Rodgers has been a volunteer w1 th the City's Depart.errt;

ot Public Bwnts for the last ten years . She is ChainiBll o-r tae

Departlll!nt 's Jlospitality Committee.

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SUNDAY BUFFET LUNCHEON

Beginning Sunday, May 17, 1964 The Terrace Club is pleased to announce a special Sunday Buffet Luncheon for members. This Buffet will be served from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $5.50 per person. The Buffet service will feature:

HOT:

Assorted Hor d'oeuvres Fresh Tropical Fruits

Soup du Jour Vichyssoise Madrilene en Gelee

Seafood Salad Chicken Salad

Assorted Cold Meats Sliced Tomatoes

Celery - Mixed Olives - Carrot Sticks Cold Slaw Cucumber Salad

Mixed Green Salad Cottage Cheese

(1) Roast Beef au Gratin Potatoes

(2) Fricasse of Chicken Boiled Rice

(3) Beef a la Deutsch Buttered Noodles

Choice of Two Green Vegetables

Dessert au Buffet Coffee Tea Milk

Iced Tea Iced Coffee

Members are again urged to make their reservations by calling Raymond, Maitre d' Hotel at (212) 888-7340.

James Clark McGuire General Director

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Monday May 18

Tuesday .May 19

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Wednesday May 20.

Thursday May 21

Friday May 22

Saturday May 23

Tuesday May 26

Thursday May 28

Monday· June 1

Wednesday June 3

New York World's Fair Corporation

Official Women's Hospitality Center- Courtesy Purex

10:00 - 5:00

7:00 - 10:30pm

12:15 - 2:15pm

12:30 - 2:30pm

7:00 - 8:30pm

5:00 - 9:00pm

7:30pm

9:30- 12:00 n

5:00 - 9:30pm

11 :30am - 2:00

5:30 - 7:30pm

Evening

llam - 1:00

Calendar of Events May 18 - June 17

Firm

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Tent.

Tent.

ization

Michigan Day .. Open House

N. Y. Chapter of Cornell Society of Hotelmen (150)

Mrs. Bryant (22)

Association for Relief of Aged, Respectable, Indigent Females (60)

Borden 1 s (100)

Mr. Thorne (30)

Four Centuries of American Masterpieces' Party (400)

(entire Penthouse)

Natl. Council of Negro Women (175)

Camp Fire Girls Board of Directors ( 75)

Wamen' s American ORT (125)

Parker Pen (150)

Governor of Kentucky (200)

Franklin D. Roosevelt Chapter Bnai Brith ( 75)

Friday June 5

Saturday June 6

Sunday June 7

Monday June 8

Tuesday June 9

Wednesday June 10

Thursday June 11

Friday June 12

Saturday June 13

' Calendar of Events May 18 - June 17

5:30 -8:00pm

4:00 - 6:00pm

5:30 -9:30pm

1:00 -4:00pm

7 : 30 - 9 : 30pm

6:00 - 7:00pm

7:OOpm

11: 30am - 3pm

7:00 -, 10pm

12:00 - 3:OOpm

X

X

X

X

Tent.

X

Tent.

X

X

X

N. Y. Board of Trade ( 75)

General Federation of Women (350) Honor day: "Women Who Have Strengthened the Arm of Liberty"

"Lovable" Exhibitor (100)

National Council of Catholic Women (50)

Knickerbocker Business & Prof. Women 1 s Club (150)

Committee on Women in Public Relations (40)

Mr. Richard (150)

League of Women Voters (225)

Philippine National Day (26) World's Fair sponsored event

G~~ater N. Y. Association of Medical Record Librarians (50)

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NE~ YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- Vice Chairman George V.

McLaughlin of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority; Peter J.

Reidy~ Executive Director, and Othmar N. Ammann, noted bridge designer,

joined today in starting the final six-month countdown for completion

or the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the

world.

Mr. Reidy represented Robert Moses, Chairman or the Authority,

also President of the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation.

In a brief ceremony at the Fair's Administration Building, the

trio activated a clock at noon to tick off the days, hours, minutes

and seconds remaining until the Nov. 21st opening or the $325-millton

bridge. It was planned, financed and built by the Triborough Authority

to link Brooklyn and Staten Island acrose the Narrows at the entrance

to the New York harbor.

On April 22~ 1963, the late President John F. Kennedy activated

the same chronometer by dialing 1964 from a White House telephone, 365

days, 22 hours, 44 minutes and 29 seconds before the Fair's opening on

April 22nd.

The bridge has been hailed by Mr. Moses as a vital link in the

two-billion-dollar interstate highway system of the metropolitan area.

Opening in time to serve motorists in the second year of the World's

Fair, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is expected to carry 15 million

vehicles durtng tta ftrst year of operation.

FROM: Wm. J. Donoghue Corporation 10 Columbus Circle, N.Y.C.

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WORLD'S FAIR SOLVES RE-ENTRY PROBLEM

NE\'1 YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- The daily admission ticket to

the World's Fair is 11\{e a membership to the "club 11 for the day.

Visitors who may 111ant to take in a ball game at Shea Stadium,

visit their yacht at the World's Fair Marina, or go back home for a

shower and a change of clothes, may do so without being penalized an

additional admission charge.

At all eight gates "black light" lamps identify all who have left

the Fair and told the gate guard of their intention to return later

the same day. The procedure is a familiar one to anyone who has

attended a race track, swimming pool, sports arena, or dance and left

to return within a limited time.

As you leave you tell the guard at the gate you will return later

in the day. He stamps your palm, the heel of your hand, the back of

your hand, or one side of your wrist with an invisible dye -

invisible, that is, except when held under a "black" or ultraviolet

light when you re-enter.

The dye ts absolutely harmless to the skin and clothing and will

not wash off. It wears off tn about twelve to sixteen hours, and

comes in blue or green.

The Fair uses tNelve different design symbols to stamp departing

returning visitors, varying each day the color and the position in

which it is placed on the hand. The symbol, ink color, and position

is uniform at all eight gates throughout the day. This discourages

any possibility of anyone "beating" the system.

It also assures the visitor at the World's Fair a full day's

instruction, entertainment and fun.


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May 21, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 22 -- Saturday at the World's Fair is

"Dartmouth College Day" at the New England States Exhibit.

It is also a day when jazz comes to the Fair in a big way. The

Travel and Transportation Pavilion in the Transportation Area will

present its Cavalcade of Custom Cars Show featuring bandleader

vtbraphone star~ Lionel Hampton} trombonist, Tyree Glenn, or the CBS

Jack Sterling Radio ShOWj piano-organ star, Dick Hyman, of NBC's Mitch

Miller TV Show and George Jessel as M.c. Shows are scheduled at l, 31

5, 7 and 9 P.M.

The "Dartmouth College Day" ceremonies at the New England States

Exhibit starts at 11:30 A.M. when Nichol Sandoe, class of 19, president

of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New Yorlc, will introduce

Dartmouth president, John Sloan Dickey. The "Injunaires," a nine-man

choral group, will present a program of folk and jazz music after the

ceremonies, and again at 1:30 and 3:30 P.Mo

There will be meetings or the National Council of Negro Women at

10 A.M. and at 3 P.M. in the Official \vomen 1s Hospitality Center,

Penthouse or the Better Living Center,

It \'lill also be the first day of the National AAU Junior Weight

lifting Championship to be held in the World's Fair Pavilion from noon

to 10 P,M,

On Saturday, the United Veterans Council of Queens presents its

"Spectacular" in Singer Bo\'11. The program includes a 3-1/2 hour

Pageant of Drums at 1 P.M.; a Musical Interlude between 4:30 and 5 P.M.

and an International Dance Festival from 5 to 9 P.M.

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Two Rotary Clubs from Chester, 798, of Chester, Conn,~ and 7471

of Cheater, N. J., will co-host a luncheon at the Texas Pavilion

Restaurant at noon.

Mayor Rob Basso will preside at "Point Pleasant Beach Day"

testtvittes ~n the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion at noon.

"Round the World" a musical program in honor of all the countries

represented at the Fair will be presented at the Florida Pavilion by

the Edgewater H.s. Band of Orlando, Fla., at l and 7:30 P.M.

More band music wtll be offered by the Joliet Public School Band

of Joliet, Ill, at the River Common at 2:30 P.M., and by the Virgin

Ialands•Caribbean Band (Christiansted H,S, Band, St. Croix, V, I.) at

the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 4 P.M. At 7 P,M. the Colonial Ancient

Fife and Drum Corps or Bethpage, N. Y, will perform at Enterprise

common. The Male Chorus of the AC Spark Plug Division of General

Motors will gtve a one-hour concert at River Common at 8:30 P,M.

Sam Hurt, the New York Giants famous linebacker, will be Sports

Host at the Schaefer Center for 2•1/2 hour sessions at noon and at

4:30 P.M.

At 4 P.M. at the Federal Pavilion there will be a dedication of

a Love Tree for Children of the World, courtesy of Norman K. Winston,

Commissioner, in cooperation with the N. Y. Junior Citizens Festival

ot the Arts, sponsored by the Community and Allied Arts League,

through whose director, Laura King, the Love Tree was proposed.

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NEt~ YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- The Worldls Fair attendance hac;l

taken a sharp upturn as of May 18, according to a report issued by

Erwin Witt, Fair Comptroller.

During the preceding ten days, total· attendance at the Fair

amounted to 11844,683 for a daily average of 184,468. ~ring the first

two weeks of the Fair, total attendance was 1,982,518 with an averAge

daily figure ~f 141,608.

The daily increase of 42,860 represents an average increase of

35 per cent. The rtse in the scale of attendance will not hit its peak until

aohools close ror the summer and the vacation season.begins.

This trend indicates to Fair officials that there will be a much

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WORLD'S FAIR, N.Y. 11380

Mr. J"ohn 1. Witowski Saxton Pennsylvania

Dear :Mr. Witowski:

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May 21, 1964

I was enormously pleased by your letter of

CABLI!: WORLDSFAJR

ROBERT MOSES !'RESIDENT

May 19th with your enclosure addressed to The National Observer. These critics are just impossible. They iqnore the facts ~d take pleasure only in malicious and mislead1nq comment.

They are annoyinq and 1n some cases positively vicious, but on the other hand it is easUy possible to exaggerate their numbers and influence. I have had hundreds of letters about the Fair, almost all of them friendly and almost extravagantly so. I place your letter high among them and am sending it to the members of our Executive Committee and staff.

Cordially,

President

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Mr. Robert Moses, President New York World's Fair New York, New York

Dear Mr. Moses:

Enclosed is a copy of a letter I have sent to Mr. James

M. Perry, Staff Writer, who gave his views on the World's

F'air in the May 11 edition of I!!!! Na tiona! Observer. You

will be interested in my reaction to this great spectacular.

Cordially yours,

JvLf.U!~ John J. Witowski

sas

Enclosure

Mr. James M. Perq, start Vriter !l'he D&tional Observer 11501 Columbia Pike 811Tel' Spr.I.Ds, *r.rlAD4 20910

n.r Mr. Perr7a

MJ.7 % otter a letter ot ccmtraa.~~ World's Pair? B.r tha tone ot 1011l!~He1\ !ha Nlt1oDill. Oboerve~ )'CRIIIIWit iii's dis~ l.oak at at~ 1D scD<mll. 'bus1msa IV S't\\1~ consumpt1on. !~!~lese IBM ~ci

J'U'st, 1187% ask trJ.p'l JUII!s1ng trcm JOUr CaDillellts, you leti; it &UOII taJ:> al'tcrDBte action? You coul.Un •t ate aoe , except to J&7 tar samethiJJa JUU didn't set. ·

In thre~, lt~.,y 1, .1lfT wite u4 I, &cc012q8D1e4 b7 two elderly teac 1 1n the 60•e, valke4 over 30 m:Ues at. the fair. Aa you kn0111 the a ·ndance *J2 was ovezo 2.59,000 peopl.o, &114 w were among them. 'f ·~, th1 1 With a little »re-:pl•nnh:JB

1 our tou.r

included Ooneral e Du Pant, Clafzol, Pepa1 Cola, Coca-Cola, the llav York Pavi J18D7 other•.

Y011 I•inted a very extri.'VBBB!lt &Dd UDtaU picture ot a great apoc. tacle, oimpq because ot ;rour }U'ejudices aDd lack ~ ~luJ11ns. Bec:auaCJ wo bad planned in advance our trip to the Nr, w ¥eM aot Pl.lr.su.ed v1th the obvioua frustrations wbich aDD.o,yed you. OD the CO!l"traey

1 vo ccqalete4

our tour at scheduled exb1b1ta, plus more--·-··-mare-------more:

Expensive? Yea, 1t ;rou lave &D expense account &lid taU "boak-11De&Dd-s1nker" tar evezy s:tmmick tbat canes aJ.cms. !~!here 1a saaewaa f(2 everyone. Dl.cl you. make ccmr.;.arisou traD thft illtormaticm »re:sonted 1A the SUide bookt Dl.d you lOOk at the •P &Jld ncOGDizo that the tau COD 'be brakeD dovn 1Dto d1st1nct areas tor &IV' twr1st'l Wllen 1D your article did ;you 1Ddtcate &D7 1Dit1at1w on your beb&'tf I am at the opposite extreme. Plazming llleiLD8 a 'barsaiD, ;vet not peDD.y-phac.hi~. Because at Y'QU1" OW extravagance &lid 1Deft1c10DC1', JOU critize a sre&t ~of the 188t1 present:' and tutun.

Our sutde boak and tickets vere ~ned bctarehtmd. Thia liC!lnt an ad.tdcsion fco at ~1.35. liare :lo our outlined trip: Priday'; arriwl 9 A.M •• admioBicm $1.35· To set across the groundB to the Jntcl'Diltioml. FlA:A, I took the Su:lss ~Ride far sevont:,r-tive cents. A short wJ.k later, I roao the monorc11 at a cost at eichtr cents to 6ll1n a tull v:lev at tho G.mWJc:lCnt lU"eG and points beyond. Pra:l hero % found m:1 wr to the ~utitul V(\tican xav1Uon1 and tha Greateat----Oeno:al !orators FutUl'llllB. AlthOl(;h the 'l'l'avel and i'ro.ns:parta.tioa buU.cU.ns :ls Dot ccrJpleted, our tour throush it pravod intorcsttna. Go1na l4Ut Av1o and the Cll.ryslor arouDclo aot us in a soocl mood to ta.ko 1n tM Cbrysler ohow aud. bitiona. Ford w.a too crwcled o.t thia titlo. A Cro~ound bus, mrl:od pid Tmno1t, • (25~ am ride all dJJ:f U you visb) took ws on an e1cht-o taur em the perimeter ar the fair. !rhe Dell ~lephone bu1ld.1na ws stop.

RcfreshmeDto1-------·1'Ld •o stoa.k ab:aMZ~lth Idaho potato., tosa oalo.d and dreaoiu.-.~.u-: tar ¢1.67. Atmoopberet---·---you'

Ollled ateeJc, baked , tea and pie, all

hunar:l'·

~~ cost 8UIIliiltU7 ohoucd tar the &s.:r: admiosion, $1.3;; llCilore.il ride, 80¢ (a sood. e."Cl''rienco but Dot neacooory); SWiss oq ride, 75¢----· a cood ael"ial vicv and time saver 1D scttillll o.cross tho Sl'O'Dlds but, cmco acain, not nccosoor,vj tvo Orcyhound "Dlpid bnsit" bus toura, SO¢i and a slidc-a-nde, 25¢· (All rides stve a tourist an opportunity to rest his vea:ey teet.) l·feal• coat me $1.67 tar 1\Ulch; ~ bars, 20~j and 70~ tar an evcnin£r smck. Wo vere enJo:r.tns the tair too much to o:pcDd hours looking tar places to eat. It ws mare tlan autt1c1ent. Of the tatol $6.22 spent 4ur1Ds the day, ~ t.b.o admioaian teo w.a DOcoeooq 1f you lGCkcd 701.1r own lunch &Dd VCIL"8 :rour w'ldD6 ahooa.

Although ~t\ll'dtJ.y wu crowded, % could ollov rou alidem whore '10'1:7 tw 'Yiaitc:Jra could bo tOUD:l ec t.lat 1t vao poosi'ble to set~ traa the huatle-&Dd·buotlo at tbe C7."0Wd. A 11 ttl.e pre-plann1 DB could ave avoided moBt ot :rour ~aatDcaa.

SUre, I apent tift:r cants to ride the nov York Twcr elcw.tar, but Wilt a viw to cot a true per~ctive ot the ~r-l:lyout: 1'lle C'.uu.!13 f'J.na dilmer cost me ninety--nino cents, 8Jlc1 tllc ~un '\.u:f'tl.es vcro sc:r~e;:iut expc!l!Jive at a dollar ten, but the dolicioua e.::pericnco wa more ~ vorth it.

T\To dol.l.ara co.vc u.s o.n oz>portunit:r to ccc a. vondcrtul review at broadi.uy and tho cho-.r ,.~o D:roo.d1m.y ~Ti th Love. " In fact 1 I lilted the viev so cu.ch f'rCI:l the S".rl.Gs Rille th:rt X loo.dcd cy 35 m. cru::em rmd took anothor ricl.<J \/hen the :picture trudrl.l 'w..a tl'Jl"C fc ible.

S\lnd.Qy wo a moct 'bo!l.ut1ful dAy 1 bm since I lnd to drive about 350 m!leo to Sa.."rlon, Pcnnnylvo.nia., I dc:r.artcd v. ., rq cr~ at 2 P.U, lllltlt a vonde1•.t'ul c;:vmcnco I 'brol\'.:ht -oo, • • uncotcrs at Tu:Joc:r Z.lountain lllch School, mny ot 'Vh!Xl pl.rul n... ta.:1r this au::r.lc.r. I 'W.lltod to tell thcl:l at the pi t:f'a.l :to vh1 ell • l1lto you :f'all vhcn visit~ this ~t .fworictm.lm4~::l.C1

Tho total cost at th~ fair tar thc~e three clnys w.o ¢~.33, 1ncludina $2.00 tar bow and. ltll:;.:t::inoa presented to OUl" htBh ochool libxurian to bo used aa World's FlUr rderonce mto."'ia.l.

I knov th'lt our tr.t:p acca::Jpllshmellta 'I."Crc GO!!l<nlha.t unu.atnl. and. fa.ntaatic o.o tar no llh:l.t ve did. liatrcvcr, it is as tiUch an e:ctrc:JC in tho Q,pDOa1te dircc:·tion at \lh'l.t you prc~cntcd in :rour DavD))3.r>er

article. I believe tha.t 'Dr/ prcocntation alvao a mar'l acCUl.-ate picture ot this col.oas:ll opecmcuJ.ar, end thio I o:ttribute to ey lnv1nu planned the trip 11lthcr tho.n hnvin£: 1~ it to chlncc.

tie rebuttal 1a mde Cllll¥ to t17 to attset the Ullfa1.raua at JOUr &rUole Wbich '11A7 Jave been read b.Y ~ Amelicau aid perbapa, made them decide 188' ust 1Dcludi»a Wa 'U~Jdertak::tms, oae ot their l:lte 'a VOilderful experiences.

Ye17 a1Dcer~ ;roura

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Jolm J. Vitonk:l

b p.rties 1ncluded: Mr-. Jabn J. W1towsk1, Saxton, Pa. J.fra, Jolm J. W1tovokl, 8axtOD

1 Pa.

M:l.ss .Roso McO&ban, a.xtou, Pa. Kl.ss Orace ~ .. S1x HUe Run,

•• ca: Mr. Hosea

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May 21, 1964

Nm~ YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- A temporary restraining order was

signed today by Justice Albert H. Bosch of the State Supreme Court,

Queens County. forbidding Colourpicture Publishers~ Inc •• a postcard

manufacturer of Boston, Massachusetts, from manufacturing, distributing

or selling postcards containing scenes of the Wor1dls Fair.

The restraining order was obtained by New York World's Fair 1964-

1965 Corporation as the first step in a suit by the Fair to atop the

sale of unauthorized World's Fair postcards. The Fair's legal papers

named a number or retail stores in the City which have been selling the

Colourpicture cards.

Judge Bosch also enjoined SNA Post Card Company, Inc. of New Hyde

Park, Long Island, the Colourpicture distributor in the New York area1

from selling the cards.

Several years ago Colourpicture sought a license from the Fair to

put out vlorld's Fair postcards. Colourpicture 1s bid was turned down by

the Fair, and the license was granted to another company, Dexter Color

New York, Inc. 1 which made a better bid.

Although the license had been granted to Dexter, Colourpicture

entered the Fair site and took photographs of the exhibits, and manu

factured and distributed cards with Fair scenes on them.

The Fair asserts that Colourpicture is violating its rights and

also criminal statutes against trespassing and using the Fair's name

without the Fair's consent.


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The Fair is asking the eourt to order Colourp1eture and SNA to

account for all profits wh1oh have been made on the cards and to pay

the Fair for all damage to the Fair's licensing program.

In addition, the Fair is seeking punitive damages of $250.000 and

a permanent tnjunot1on against Colourp1oture and SNA. It asks that all

the unauthorized postcards be delivered up to the court and destroyed.

The matter will come on for a hearing in Queens Supreme Court next

Thursday~ May 28. At that t1me Colourp1cture and SNA will be obliged,

under the terms or Judge Bosch's order, to show cause why a preliminary

injunction should not be issued against them to apply until the t1nal

decision is made in the case,

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May 21, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD 1S FAIR, May 21 -- The World's Fair attendance haq

taken a sharp upturn as of May 18, according to a report issued by

Erwin Witt, Fair Comptroller.

During the preceding ten days, tot-al· attendance at the Fair

amounted to 1,844,683 for a daily average or- 184, lJ6§_. During the first

two weeks of the Fair, total attendance was 1!2821 518 with an average

daily figure ~f 141,608e

The daily increase of 42,860 represents an average increase of.

35 per cent.

The rise in the scale of attendance will not hit its peak until

schools close for the summer and the vacation season begins.

This trend indicates to Fair officials that there will be a much

greater increase in daily attendance.


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NE\~ YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- A temporary restraining order was

signed today by Justice Albert H. Bosch of the State Supreme Court1

Queens County_, forbidding Colourp1cture Publishers, Inc._, a postcard

manufacturer or Boston, Massachusetts_, from manufacturing, distributing

or selling postcards containing scenes of the World's Fair.

The restraining order was obtained by New York World's Fair 1964-

1965 Corporation as the first step in a suit by the Fair to stop the

sale of unauthorized World's Fair postcards. The Fair's legal papers

named a number of retail stores in the City which have been selling the

Colourpicture cards.

Judge Bosch also enjoined SNA Post Card Company, Inc, of New Hyde

Park_, Long Island_, the Colourpicture distributor in the New York area,

from selling the cards.

Several years ago Colourpicture sought a license from the Fair to

put out World's Fair postcards. Colourpicture•s bid was turned down by

the Fair_, and the license was granted to another company_, Dexter Color

New York, Inc., which made a better bid.

Although the license had been granted to Dexter, Colourpicture

entered the Fair site and took photographs of the exhibits, and manu

factured and distributed cards with Fair scenes on them.

The Fair asserts that Colourpicture is violating its rights and

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The Fair is asking the court to order Colourpicture and SNA to

account for all profits which have been made on the cards and to pay

the Fair tor all damage to the Fair's licensing program.

In addition, the Fair is seeking punitive damages of $2501000 and

a permanent inJunction against Colourpicture and SNA. It asks that all

the unauthorized postcards be delivered up to the court and destroyed~

The matter Will come on for a hearing in Queens Supreme Court next

Thursday, May 28. At that time Colourpicture and SNA Will be obliged,

under the terms or Judge Bosch's order, to show cause why a preliminary

inJunction should not be issued against them to apply until the final

decision is made in the case.

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May 21 1 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1 May 22 -- Saturday at the World's Fair is

"Dartmouth College Day" at the New England States Exhibit.

It is also a day when jazz comes to the Fair in a big way. The

Travel and Transportation Pavilion in the Transportation Area will

present its Cavalcade of Custom Cars Show featuring bandleader

vibraphone star, Lionel Hampton; trombonist, Tyree Glenn, of the CBS

Jack Sterling Radio Show; piano-organ star1 Dick Hyman1 of NBC's Mitch

Miller TV Show and George Jessel as M.c. Shows are scheduled at 11

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5~ 7 and 9 P.M.

The '=Dartmouth College Day" ceremonies at the New England States

Exhibit starts at 11:30 A.M. when Nichol Sandoe, class of 191 president

Of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New Yorlc1 will introduce

Dartmouth president1 John Sloan Dickey. The "Injunaires," a nine-man

choral group, will present a program of folk and jazz music after the

ceremonies, and again at 1:30 and 3:30 P.fll.

There will be meetings of the National Council of Negro Women at

10 A.M. and at 3 P.M. in the Official Women's Hospitality Center,

Penthouse of the Better Living Center.

It will also be the first day of the National AAU Junior Weight

lifting Championship to be held in the World's Fair Pavilion from noon

to 10 P.M,

On Saturday, the United Veterans Council of Queens presents its

"Spectacular" in Singer Bm'll. The program includes a 3-1/2 hour

Pageant of Drums at 1 P.M.; a Musical Interlude between

and an International Dance Festival from 5 to 9 P.M.

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Two Rotary Clubs from Chester, 798, of Chester, Conn., and 7471

of Chester, N. J., will co-host a luncheon at the Texas Pavilion

Restaurant at noon.

Mayor Rob Basso will preside at "Point Pleasant Beach Day"

festivities in the Net'l Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion at noon.

"Round the World" a musical program in honor of all the countries

represented at the Fair will be presented at the Florida Pavilion by

the Edgewater H.s .• Band of Orlando, Fla. 1 at l and 7:30 P.M.

More band music Will be offered by the Joliet Public School Band

of Joliet, Ill. at the River Common at 2:30 P.M., and by the Virgin

Islands•Caribbean Band (Christiansted H.S. Band, St. Croix, V. I.) at

the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 4 P.M. At 7 P .• M. the Colonial Ancient

Fife and Drum Corps of Bethpage, N. Y. will perform at Enterprise

Common. The Male Chorus of the AC Spark Plug Division of General

Motors will give a one-hour concert at River Common at 8:30 P.M.

Sam Huff, the New York Giants famous linebacker, will be Sports

Host at the Schaefer Center for 2-l/2 hour sessions at noon and at

4:30 P.M.

At 4 P.M. at the Federal Pavilion there will be a dedication ot

a Love Tree for Children of the World, courtesy of Norman K. Winston,

Commissioner, in cooperation with the N. Y. Junior Citizens Festival

of the Arts, sponsored by the Community and Allied Arts League,

through whose director, Laura King, the Love Tree was proposed.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 21 -- Vice Chairman George V.

McLaughlin of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority; Peter J.

Reidy, Executive Director, and Othmar N. Ammann, noted bridge designer,

joined today in starting the final six-month countdown for completion

of the Verrazano-Narrowa Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the

world.

Mr. Reidy represented Robert Moses, Chairman of the Authority,

also President of the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation.

In a brief ceremony at the Fair's Administration Building, the

trio activated a clock at noon to tick off the days, hours, minutes

and seconds remaining until the Nov. 21st opening of the $325-million

bridge. It was planned, financed and built by the Triborough Authority

to link Brooklyn and Staten Island across the Narrows at the entrance

to the New York harbor.

On April 22, 1963, the late President John F. Kennedy activated ,,, . ·'···-,··-

the same chronometer by dialing 1964 from a White House telephone, 3Ei5 .

days, 22 hours, 44 minutes and 29 seconds before the Fair's

April 22nd.

The bridge has been hailed by Mr. Moses as a vital

two-billion-dollar interstate highway system of the metropolttanar•,a•

Opening in time to serve motorists in the second year of the WoJ;tld. .··.·

Fair, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is expected to carry

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N.El.~ YORK WORLD 1 S FAIR, May 21 -- The daily admission ticket to

the World's Fair is like a membership to the "club" for the day.

Visitors who may want to take in a ball game at Shea Stadium,

visit their yacht at the World's Fair Marina, or go back home for a

shower and a change or clothes, may do so without being penalized an additional admission charge.

At all eight gates "black light" lamps identify all who have left

the Fair and told the gate guard or their intention to return later

the same day. The procedure is a familiar one to anyone who has

attended a race track, swimming pool, sports arena, or dance and left to return within a limited time.

As you leave you tell the guard at the gate you will return later

1n the day. He stamps your palm, the heel of your hand, the back of

your hand, or one side of your wrist with an invisible dye -

invisible, that is, except when held under a "black" or ultraviolet light when you re-enter.

The dye is absolutely harmless to the skin and clothing and will

not wash orr. It wears orr in about twelve to sixteen hours, and comes in blue or green.

The Fair uses tNelve different design symbols to stamp departingreturning visitors, varying each day the color and the position in

which it is placed on the hand. The symbol, ink color, and position

is uniform at all eight gates throughout the day. This discourages any possibility of anyone "beating" the system.

It also assures the visitor at the V./orld 1s Fair a full day's instruction, entertainment and fun,

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May 21, 1964

TERRACE CLUB GUEST PRIVILEGES

At the request of many Club Members, guest privileges, without the necessity of the Club Member being present, are now available on a l~ited basis.

To assure that members themselves continue to have priority use of Club facilities at all times, guest arrangements will be accepted on a "first come" basis. Your Board of Governors has reserved the right to withdraw guest privileges at any time.

Enclosed are six (6) guest cards for the use of members in arranging for their guests to dine at The Terrace Club. Members are requested to complete the card and state the specific date on which it will be presented, before giving it to their guest.

Upon arrival at the Club, the guest will present the card as to use the Club facilities on the day for which it is issued. Charges the guests will be included on the member's regular monthly statement. card will be picked up by a Club employee when it is presented.

Additional guest cards may be obtained by writing to:

RESERVATIONS

The Terrace Club 230 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017

authorization incurred by The guest

MR. MRS. MISS

AND PARTY WILL BE MY GUEST (S)

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MEMBER'S NAME

COMPANY NAME

MEMBER'S SIGNATURE

MEMBERSHIP NUMBER

James Clark McGuire General Director

Hon. Paul R. Screvane

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NEW YORK, N.Y. 10035

TELEPHONE TRAf"ALGAR 6·9700 MEMBitll•:

ROBI:RT MOSES, CHAUIMAH PETER J. REIDY

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Hon. Robert Moses President

GEORGE V. McLAUGHLIN, VICE CHAIIINAN

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Re: Nor 1ver Development Pl~ 1bition HaJl ',,

·-------Dear Bob:·----

You sent me a copy of Howard Sloane's letter dated April 30, 1964 with a notation "who is back of this scheme?"

Arthur Hodgkiss' memorandum dated May 12, 1964 refers to tlle report made by Ebasco Services Inc., Moran, Proctor, Mueser & ~~utledge, and Eggers & Higgins in November 1962 which recommen,led this facility.

The proposed exhibition haJl with an area of 144,500 square fee:. is part of a complex which extends roughly between West 38th ;)treet and West 43rd Street on the North River. The complex in:::ludes an arena, a heliport, an observation tower, slips for s· ghtseeing vessels and elevated parking decks. The estimated ':ost is $87, 300, 000 of which the exhibition hall and entertairun ?nt center amounts to $84, 000, 000. In my opinion these are 1·ather conservative estimates .

. \s far as I know this idea was proposed origjnally by Commissit,ner Vincent 0 1 Conner and members of his staff and later end01·sed by Commissioner Leo Brown. Their idea is to build this \lith city funds as a self-liquidating project. To

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accomplish this someone must make a long term rentcl commitment. I ·think you will agree that this is rather wishful thinkij 1g.

Naturally, the exhibition hall and the arena, if built, would probably have a serious effect on both the ColiStlum and the new Madison Square Garden now under construction. However, I cannot see how this facility will ever be anything but a paper project unless the city is willing to underwrite it. I tldnk this is extremely doubtful.

Sincerely,

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Executive Diredor

May 12, 1964

MEMORANDUM TO PETER J. REIDY

FROM ARTHUR S. HODGKISS

The Convention Hall on the North River was initially recommended in a report "North River Development Plan" to the Department of Marine and Aviation by Ebasco Services Inc., Moran, Proctor, Mueser & Rutledge, and Eggers & Higgins in November 1962.

The report recommends the construction of an arena with a central floor area 100 x 270 feet, with surrounding accommodations for between 20, 000 and 23, 500 spectators. It also recommends an exhibition hall with an area of 144, 500 square feet. The location would be on the water front, roughly between West 38th Street and West 43rd Street.

The consultants' report is outlined beginning on Page 29 in the attached brochure.

Since publication of the report the convention hall and exhibition halls have been enthusiastically supported by the New York City Convention Bureau.

ArthurS. Hodgkiss Deputy Executive Director

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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD IS FAIR, May 23 -· Sunday, May 24, has been

designated "Salute to Israel Day" at the World's Fair. At 9:30A.M., the official party, including Senators Jacob K.

Javits and Kenneth B. Keating; Nahum Shamir, Economic Minister to the United States from Israel; Abraham Beame, Comptroller of New York City; Harold s. Caplin, Chairman or Board of American-Israel Corp.; and Zechariah Sitchln, President or American-Israel Corp., will arrive at New Amsterdam Gate No. 2. '!'hey will be greeted in the Fair's Administration Building by Gov • Charles Poletti, Vtce President in Charge of

International Affairs and Exhibits. In addition, Sunday is "Air Force Association Day" (New York

Wing); "Criers Lodge No. 651, Knights of Pythtas Day"; "Philco Day" J 11Riveredge Day" (in the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion), and "Otsego county .. Qneonta Day11 in the N. Y. State Pavilion. continuous entertainment will be offered from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. by groups from these

communities. The 11Salute to Israel Day" Will continue in the American-Israel

Pavilion at 10 A.M. with dedication ceremonies in the Pavtlton•s garden and speeches by all participants. In the afternoon at 2:30 P,M. and in the evening at 7 P.M., an Israeli Folk Festival will be staged 1n the Tiparillo Band Pavilion by the Amertcan Ztonist Youth Founda•

tion, Inc. Finals of the National A,A,U. Junior Weightltfting Championships

will be held 1n the Pavilion at 2 P.M. The C1 ties Service \'lorld' s Fair Band of America, under the direc

tion of Paul Lavalle, is now giving its daily concerts 1n the Lake Amusement Area from 1:45 to 5:45 P.M. and from 7:15 to 8:45 P.M.


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Irish Open Fair Pavilion ••••

M1ch1gan•s Governor at Fair ••••

Austria Day Marked by Distinguished Visitors ••••

South Carolina Governor "Adopts" Band ••••

Hungary Nationality Fete at Fair .•••

Association for the Relief of Aged, Indigent Females Have Day at Fair ••••

MOrmons Open Fair Pavilion ••••

Trade Union Park Inaugurated at Fair ••••

Ribbon-Cutting at Fair Has Daring Twist ••••

Florida Porpoises Present Housekeeping Chore at Fair ••••

WAC Fashion Pageant at Fair Reflects History ••••

Former President of Mexico a Visitor ••••

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Saturday, May 16th, was a great day for the Irish at the New

York World's Fair. To the piercing strains of a bagpipe band,

Ireland's Minister for Industry and Commerce, the Hon. John ~ch,

dedicated the Pavilion of Ireland.

The pavilion, housing historical, cultural and economic

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version of the medieval round towers that still stand in many places

in Ireland, and a 7•toot high enclosure or native Irish stone.

A large delegation ot Irish dignitaries were welcomed to the

Fai~ tor the dedication by Governor Charles Poletti, the Fair's vice

president tor International Affairs and Exhibits, who spoke on behalf

ot Fair President Robert Moses. They included: William P. Pay,

Ireland's Ambassador to the U. S.; Cornelius Cremin, Ambassador to

the UN, and John O'Brien, the Republic's Consul General here.

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M1chigan•s Governor George Romney and his official party headed

a delegation of thousands from his state visiting the New York

World's Fair on M1eh1gan State Day this week.

New York's Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller welcomed the official

party at the Fair gate; General William E. Potter, the Fair's

Executive Vice President, presented Governor Romney with a silver

medallion at a Federal Pavilion ceremony.

Later, Michigan's first citizen addressed 1,500 at a Belgian

Village Rathskeller luncheon at which another famous Michigan native

also spoke - comedian Danny Thomas. After lunch, the Governor toured

major Transportation Area exhibits, including General Motors, Ford,

and Chrysler.

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Austria, whose striking "A" shaped pavilion at the New York

World's Fair eXhibits the cultural and industrial history of the

Danubian country, marked Official Austria Day at the Pair this week

by formally dedicating the pavilion.

His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman blessed the Austrian

Pavilion after presiding at a high mass, attended by 200 Austrian

dignitaries, at the Vatican Pavilion.

Dr. Fritz Bock, Minister of Trade and Reconstruction, headed

Austria•s delegation at the dedication. The delegation was welcomed

to the Fair by Governor Charles Poletti, the Fair's Vice President

for International Affairs and Exhibits.

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South Cal'Olina Governor Donald s. Russell "adopted" 65 teenage

members of the Hicksville, tong Island (N.Y.) Junior High School Band

this week, dubbing the group South Carolina• a "official" band at the

New York World's Pair.

At the Fair tor South Carolina State Day ceremonies, the Governor

and his official pal'ty were offered the services of the IDng Island

school band in the absence of a unit from the Palmetto State.

The South Carolinians were welcomed to the Pair by General

William E. Potter. Ambassador Norman K. W1nston, ComDdssioner of the

United States Exh1bit 1 greeted the party at the Federal Pavilion.

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Thousands of Hungarian-Americans from the New York metropolitan

area marked "Hungary National! ty Day" at the New York World r s Fair

this week.

Their focal point was an afternoon Folk Festival at the World's

Fair Pavilion. The gala, featuring Hungarian folk dancers, singers

and instrumentalists, was organized by the New York Chapter of the

American Hungarian Society.

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The Association for the Relief of Respectable, Aged, Indigent

Females in the City of New York marked its 150th anniversary with a

luncheon, fashion show and dinner at the New York 1964-1965 World's

Fair this past week.

Celebration of the anniversary coincided with the launohing of

a campaign to raise $250,000 to modernize the plumbing at the asso•

ciat1on•a home on Amsterdam Avenue, between 103rd and l04th Streets,

the oldest and largest private for the elderly home in the state.

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One hundred and thirty-four years after its founding in New Yo:rk. ·

State and a covered wagon trek to Utah by its members, The Church ot

Jesus Christ of Latter~day Saints - Mormons - symbolically "c~

home" this week.

The Mormons dedicated their pavilion at the New York World's

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HiSh•ranking Mormon dignitaries - including Joseph Fielding

Smith., a descendant or the Church's f'ounder - came trom Salt Lake

01t1; Utah, the Mormon world center., to attend the dedication or the

pavilion, which features a 127-toot-high replica of the eastern

apiree of the tamed Salt Lake Oi ty tt:>rmon Temple.

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A 61,000 square-toot National Maritime Union Park., a trade union

sponsored exhibit., was dedicated in the New York World Fair's Trans

portation Area recently.

Joseph Curran., National Maritime Union AFL-CIO president, and

20 seamen who had been torpedoed in World War II unveiled a plaque

to seamen "who died in the struggle to build our Union and in the

service or our country. "

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Everything is on a grandiose scale at the New York World's Pair ..

even ribbon-cutting. Dedicating the "Hall of Magic" at the General

Cigar Pavilion recently., magician Mark Wilson, creator of the pav11-

1on•s magic show, not only cut through the traditional ribbon., but

also sliced a blonde beauty neatly in twain ... then "reassembled" her.

The act will be a part or the show.

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The porpoises that gambol for delighted Florida Pavilion visitors

at the New York World's Fair present a king size daily "housekeeping"

problem. 20.,000 gallons of their 40.,000 gallon salt water tank

"home" must be changed every day. Fresh New York water is carefully

salin1zed., and constant salt-level checks are made by pavilion starr.

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An unusual fashion show, w1 th eight members of the Women t s Arrtrs

Corps (WAC) as models, was staged twice at the New York World's Pair

on Saturday (May 16th).

"A Century ot Women in Uniform," featuring the changing look in

women's uniforms since the Civil war. was seen by visitors to the

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Transportation and Travel Pavilion, and at an earlier showing by

diners at the ~op-ot•the•Fair restaurant.

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former President or Mexico, Don Ma~el Aleman, was a recent

Pair v1sito~ With his family. He was greeted by the Director ot

Tourists tor the Mexican Pavilion, Gonzales De La Vega. Following

dinner at the Mexican Pavilion, the party toured the Fair.

Presently, Mr. Aleman is chairman of the National Board or

Tourism ot Mexico, to which post he was appointed by President Lopez

Mateos. He was President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.

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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR~ May 25 -- It all depends on your taste. ~ting is not a luxury at the World's Fair.

According to a survey made today, more than 50 per cent of the

Fatr food service facilities offer food at prices ranging from 25

cents for a frankfurter to a main course for $1.50. Sixty-stx food

establishments with a total seating capacity of 13,091 fall tnto this low-cost category.

In the $1.50 to $3,00 price range, the survey found 22 restauran~ seating 5~430. Eleven restaurants with 3,853 seats charge from $3.00 to $4.50, Another 11 restaurants with 3,146 seats offer meals from $4.50 to $6,00 while 13 restaurants seating 3,214 are in the over $6,00 category,

Snack bars located throughout the Fair grounds but without seating facilities were not included in the survey. This would have substantially increased the total of inexpensive eating places.

The present restaurant and dining area capacity at the Fair of 28,734 seats will be augmented by 8,150 within the next two weeks.

More than half of these new facilities Will be offering inexpensive menus, according to the survey.

Among the low-priced food service facilities now operating, the

25 Brass Rail refreshment centers, with a 2,160 seating capacity, offer 25-cent frankfurters, 35-cent hamburgers and a wide variety of

sandwiches under 65-cents. The Chun King Inn, with 600 seats serves a seven variety dinner for 99 cents, A complete steak dinner for

$1.19 is obtainable at Tad's Steak House in the Wisconsin Pavilion. The New York State Pavilion provides a full turkey dinner for $1.50. Louisiana has steak and chicken dinners for $1.99. The survey also showed many restaurants serving entrees in the $1.50 range.


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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 22 ·- The last day of his vacation

paid ott today in prizes for John J. Fitzgerald, thirty-three, WhO

became the five millionth visitor to the New York 1964~1965 World's

Pair just a month after opening day.

The magic number came up as Mr. Fitzgerald, his wife, Grace,

twenty-eight, and their children, John J., Jr., five, and Eileen, two,

clicked through the turnstile at Gate 6 leading to the Fair's Amuse-

ment Area.

"I was never so surprised in my life," said Mr. Fitzgerald as he

and his family were greeted by Stuart Constable, Fair Vice President

ot Operations, and William Berns, Fair Vioe President of Communications

and Public Relations.

An accountant with the General Service Administration of the

u. s. Government, Mr. Fitzgerald lives at 72-16 Woodhaven Boulevard,

Glendale, Queens.

The Fitzgeralds entrance at the Fair was filmed on an 8 mm. Kodak

Electric 8-Zoom Camera. The camera then was presented to Mr.

Fitzgerald by Roy F. Horne1 assistant manager or the Kodak Pavilion.

Mrs. Fitzgerald received a Kodak Instamattc 300 Camera and the

children were presented with Kodak World's Fair Flash Cameras and film.

Mr. Fitzgerald eaid that this was the last chance he and his

family had to enjoy his nine-day vacation, which had been interrupted

by Eileen's bout with the German measles.


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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORID'S FAIR_, May 23 -- Mot·e than 2,250,000 frankfurters

at 25 cents each were sold to visitors at the New York World's Fair in

the first month, according to David J. Berge, president, Brass Rail

World's Fair Organization, Inc. Mr. Berge stated that almost 2~000,000

hamburgers at 35 cents each were sold in the same period.

The Brass Rail World's Fair Organization, Inc., a service of

Interstate United Corporation, is the largest food service operator

at the Fair, with 25 refreshment centers and six specialty restaurants.

Interstate United is a nationwide concern operating in 37 states.

"Our restaurants and refreshment centers are very moderately

priced and they have been well patronized," Mr. Berge said.

"For the first 30 days of the Fair we have sold almost 2,000,000

hamburgers at 35 cents apiece, over 2,250,000 frankfurters at 25 cents

each, almost 2,000,000 orders of French fries and over 320,000 sand

wiches or all kinds -- just to take a few food items that we sell,"

he said.

The six Brass Rail restaurants at the Fair are also moderately

priced. Two restaurants, the Steak House and the Pan American Pat1o 1

offer a complete sliced steak dinner~ salad1 dessert and choice of

beverages for $2.95; complete chicken dinners are offered at the

Garden and Country Farm restaurants for $2.75; a smorgasbord dinner is served at the Danish Garden restaurant for $2.75 and a complete

Italian dinner with spaghetti 1 ravioli and meat balls, salad, dessert

and choice of beverages at the Italian Festival restaurant for $2.75.

Dinners for children are $1 less than the regular price.

"There is a restaurant or an eating place at the Fair for every

taste and for the financial means of every visitor, and this is ex

actly what a great Fair should provide," Mr. Berge concluded.


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M1ch1gan•s Governor at Fair ••••

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South Carolina Governor "Adopts" Band ••••

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Association for the Relief of Aged, Indigent · Females Have Day at Fair ••••

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Trade Union Park Inau~rated at Fair ••••

Ribbon-Cutting at Fair Has Daring 1Wist ••••

Florida Porpoises Present Housekeeping Chore at Fair ••••

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Saturday, May 16th, was a great day for the Irish at the New

York World's Fair. To the piercing strains of a bagpipe band, ·

Ireland's Minister for Industry and Commerce, the Hon. John ~oh,

dedicated the Pavilion of Ireland.

The pavilion, housing historical, cultural and economic

exhibits, boasts two dominant architectural features: a modern


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version or the medieval round towers that still stand in many places

in Ireland, and a 7-toot high enclosure of native Irish stone.

A large delegation of Irish dignitaries were welcomed to the

Fair tor the dedication by Governor Charles Poletti, the Fair's vice

president for International Affairs and Exhibits, who spoke on behalf

ot Fair President Robert Moses. They included: William P. Fay,

Ireland's Ambassador to the U. S.; Cornelius Cremin, Ambassador to

the UN, and John O'Brien, the Republic's Consul General here.

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M1ohigan•s Governor George Romney and his official party headed

a delegation of thousands from his state visiting the New York

World's Fair on Michigan State Day this week.

New York's Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller welcomed the official

party at the Fair gate; General William E. Potter, the Fair's

Executive Vioe President, presented Governor Romney with a silver

medallion at a Federal Pavilion ceremony.

Later, Michigan's first citizen addressed 1 1 500 at a Belgian

Village Rathskeller luncheon at which another famous Michigan native

also spoke - comedian Danny Thomas. After lunch, the Governor toured

major Transportation Area exhibits, including General Motors, Ford,

and Chrysler.

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Austria, whose striking "A" shaped pavilion at the New York

World's Fair exhibits the cultural and industrial history of the

Danubian country, marked Official Austria Day at the Fair this week

by formally dedicating the pavilion.

His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman blessed the Austrian

Pavilion after presiding at a high mass, attended by 200 Austrian

dignitaries, at the Vatican Pavilion.

Dr. Fritz Bock, Minister of Trade and Reconstruction, headed

Austria's delegation at the dedication. The delegation was welcomed

to the Fair by Governor Charles Poletti, the Fair's Vice President

for International Affairs and Exhib:tts.

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South Carolina Governor Donald s. Russell "adopted" 65 teenage

members ot the Hicksville, Long Island (N.Y.) Junior High School Band

this w~ek, dubbing the group South Carolina • s "official" band at the

New York World's Fair.

At the Pair for South Carolina State Day ceremonies~ the Governor

and h1s otticial puty were offered the services of the IDng Island

school band in the absence of a unit from the Palmetto State.

The South Carolinians were welcomed to the Fair by General

William !. Potter. Ambassador No~n K. Winston, Commissioner of the

United States EXhibit, greeted the party at the Federal Pavilion.

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Thousands ot Hungarian-Americana from the New York metropolitan

area marked "Hungary Nationality Day" at the New York World •a Fa1zt

this week.

Their focal point was an afternoon Folk Festival at the World's

Fair Pavilion. The gala, featuring Hungarian folk dancers, singers

and instrumentalists. was organized by the New York Chapter of the

kmerican Hungarian Society.

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The Association for the Relief of Respectable, Aged, Indigent

Females in the City of New York marked its l50th anniversary with a

luncheon, fashion show and dinner at the New York 1964-1965 World's

Fair this past week.

Celebration of the anniversary coincided with the launching of

a campaign to raise $250,000 to modernize the plumbing at the asso

ciation•s home on Amsterdam Avenue, between l03rd and l04th Streets,

the oldest and largest private tor the elderly home in the state.

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One hundred and thirty-four years after its founding 1n New York

State and a covered wagon trek to Utah by its members, The Church of

Jesus Christ or Latter-day Saints - Mormons - symbolically "came

home" this week.

The Mbrmons dedicated their pavilion at the New York World's

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H~gh-ranking MOrmon dignitaries • including Joseph Fielding

Sm1tl), a descendant or the Churoh•s founder - came from Salt Lake

City, ·Utah, the Mormon world cente~, to attend the dedication of the

pavilion, which features a 127-foot-high replica or the eastern

spirea of the ramed Salt Lake City Mbrmon Temple.

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A 61,000 square-root National Maritime Union Park, a trade union

sponsored exhibit, was dedicated in the New York World Fair's Trane~

portation Area recently.

Joseph Curran, National Maritime Union AFL-CIO. president, and

20 seamen who had been torpedoed in World War II unveiled a plaque

to seamen 'who di~d in the struggle to build our Union and in the

service of our country. "

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Everything is on a grandiose scale at the New York World's Fair -

even ribbon-cutting. Dedicating the ''Hall of Magic" at the General

Cigar Pavilion recently, magician Mark Wilson, creator of the pavil·

ion•s magic show, not only cut through the traditional ribbon, but

also sliced a blonde beauty neatly in twain .. then "reassembled" her.

The act will be a part of the show.

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~he porpoises that gambol tor delighted Florida Pavilion visitors

at the New York Wottld 's Fair present a king size daily "housekeeping"

problem. 20,000 gallons or their 40,000 gallon salt water tank

"home" must be changed every day, Fresh New York water is carefully

salinized, and constant salt-level checks are made by pavilion staff.

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An unusual fashion show, with eight members or the Women r s Army

Corps (WAC) as models, was staged twice at the New York World's Fair

on Saturday (May 16th).

"A Century of Women in Uniform," featuring the changing look in

women's uniforms since the Civil War, was seen by visitors to the

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. TranspQrtat1on and Travel Pavilion, and at an earlier showing by

diners at the Top-of·the•Fa1r restaurant.

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Former President or Mexico, Don M1guel Aleman1 was a recent

Fair v1s1tor.with his family. He was greeted by the Director or Tourists tor the Mexican Pavilion, Gonzales De La Vega. Following

dinner at the Mexican Pavilion, the party toured the Fair.

Presently, Mr. Aleman is chair.man or the National Board of

Tourism of Mexico, to which post he was appointed by President Iopez

Mateos, He was President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.

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May 22, 1964

NEW YO~ WORLD'S FAIR, May 25 -- It all depends on your taste. Eating is not a luxury at the World•s Fatr.

According to a survey made today, more than 50 per cent or the

Fair food service facilities offer food at prices ranging from 25

cents for a frankfurter to a main course for $1.50. Stxty-stx food

establishments with a total seating capacity of 13,091 fall into this low-cost category.

In the $1.50 to $3.00 price range, the survey found 22 restaurants seating 5,430. Eleven restaurants with 3,853 seats charge from $3.00 to $4.50. Another 11 restaurants with 3,146 seats offer meals from

$4.50 to $6.00 while 13 restaurants seating 3,214 are in the over $6.oo category.

Snack bars located throughout the Fair grounds but without seat

ing facilities were not included in the survey. This would have substantially increased the total oC inexpensive eating places.

The present restaurant and dining area capacity at the Fair of 28,734 seats will be augmented by 8,150 within the next two weeks.

More than half of these new facilities will be offering inexpensive menus, according to the survey.

Among the low-priced food service facilities now operating, the

25 Brass Rail refreshment centers, with a 2,160 seating capacity, offer 25-cent frankfurters, 35-cent hamburgers and a wide variety of

sandwiches under 65-cents. The Chun King Inn, with 600 seats serves a seven variety dinner for 99 cents. A complete steak dinner for

$1.19 is obtainable at Tad's Steak House in the Hisconsin Pavilion. The New York State Pavilion provides a full turkey dinner for $1.50 •. ·

Louisiana has steak and chicken dinners for $1.99. The survey also · showed many restaurants serving entrees in the $1.50 range.


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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 22 •• The last day of his vacation

paid ott today in prizes for John J. Fitzgerald, thirty-three, who

became the five millionth visitor to the New York 1964-1965 World's

Fair just a month after opening day.

The magic number came up as Mr. Fitzgerald, his wife, Grace,

twenty-eight, and their children, John J., Jr., five, and Eileen, two,

clicked through the turnstile at Gate 6 leading to the Fair's Amuse-

ment Area.

"I was never so surprised in my life," said Mr. Fitzgerald as he

and his family were greeted by Stuart Constable, Fair Vice President

of Operations, and William Berns, Fair Vice President of Communications

and Public Relations.

An accountant with the General Service Administration of the

u. s. Government, Mr. Fitzgerald lives at 72·16 Woodhaven Boulevard~

Glendale, Queens.

The Fitzgeralds entrance at the Fair was filmed on an 8 mm. Kodak

Electric 8-Zoom Camera. The camera then was presented to Mr.

Fitzgerald by Roy F. Horne, assistant manager of the Kodak Pavilion.

Mrs. Fitzgerald received a Kodak Inatamattc 300 Camera and the

children were presented with Kodak World's Fair Flash Cameras and

Mr. Fitzgerald said that this was the last chance he and his

family had to enjoy his nine-day vacation, which had been

by Eileen's bout with the German measles.


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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 23 ·- More than 2,250,000 frankfurters

at 25 cents each were sold to visitors at the New York World's Fair in

the first month, according to David J. Berge, president, Brass Rail

World•s Fair Organization, Inc. Mr. Berge stated that almost 2,000,000

hamburgers at 35 cents each were sold in the same period.

The Brass Rail World•s Fair Organization, Inc., a service of

Interstate United Corporation, is the largest food service operator

at the Fair, with 25 refreshment centers and six specialty restaurants.

Interstate United is a nationwide concern operating in 37 states.

"our restaurants and refreshment centers are very moderately

priced and they have been well patronized," Mr. Berge said.

'~or the first 30 days of the Fair we have sold almost 2,000,000

hamburgers at 35 cents apiece, over 2,250,000 frankfurters at 25 cents

each, almost 2,000,000 orders of French fries and over 320,000 sand•

wiches of all kinds -- just to take a few food items that we sell, 11

he said.

The six Brass Rail restaurants at the Fair are also moderately

priced. Two restaurants, the Steak House and the Pan American Patio,

offer a complete sliced steak dinner, salad, dessert and choice of beverages for $2.95; complete chicken dinners are offered at the Garden and Country Farm restaurants for $2.75; a smorgasbord dinner is served at the Danish Garden restaurant for $2.75 and a complete

Italian dinner with spaghetti, ravioli and meat balls, salad, dessert

and choice of beverages at the Italian Festival restaurant for $2.75. Dinners for children are $1 less than the regular price.

"There is a restaurant or an eating place at the Fair fo~ every

taste and for the financial means of every visitor, and this is ex

actly what a great Fair should provide," Mr. Berge concluded.


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May 22, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 23 -- Sunday, May 24, has been designated "Salute to Israel Day" at the ~lorld's Fair,

At 9:30 A.M,, the official party, including Senators Jacob K,

Javits and Kenneth B, Keating; Nahum Shamtr, Economic Minister to the

United States from Israel; Abraham Beame, Comptroller of New York City;

Harold s. Caplin, Chairman or Board of American-Israel Corp.; and

Zechariah Sitchin, President of American-Israel Corp., will arrive at

New Amsterdam Gate No, 2. They will be greeted in the Fair's Adm1nis• tration Building by Gov., Charles Poletti, Vice President in Charge of International Affairs and Er~ibtts,

In addition, Sunday is "Air Force Association Day" (New York Wing); "Criers Lodge No, 651, Knights of Pythias Day"; "Philco Day";

''Rtveredge Day" (in the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion), and "Otsego

County-Oneonta Day 11 in the N. Y. State Pavilion. Continuous enter

tainment will be offered from 10 A.M. to lO P,M. by groups from these communi ties,

The "Salute to Israel Day" will continue in the American-Israel Pavilion at 10 A.M. with dedication ceremonies in the Pavilion's

garden and speeches by all participants. In the afternoon at 2:30 ?.M.

and in the evening at 7 P,M,, an Israeli Folk Festival will be staged

in the Ttparillo Band Pavilion by the American Zionist Youth Foundation, Inc.

Finals of the National A,A,U, Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in the Pavilion at 2 P.M.

The Cities Service \tlorld's Fair Band of America, under the direc• tion of Paul Lavalle, is now giving its daily concerts in the Lake Amusement Area from 1:45 to 5:45 P,M, and from 7:15 to 8:45 P,M,


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May 25, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 26 -- More than 650 Mayors will

participate in the United states Conference of Mayors Day at the

World's Fair tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27.

Other highlights on the mid-week agenda will be the debut of

Grand Opera at the Fair with the opening of' "The Magic Flute," at the

Danceland Theatre, located above Jazzland in the Louisiana Pavilion;

Nassau County Day (Baldwin-Oceanside-Island Park) at the New York

State Pavilion; two concerts (1:30 and 3:30P.M.) at the New England

states Exhibition by a band from the Mansfield (Conn.) State Training

School, a school for the mentally retarded, and a Mayflower Procession

by Philippine Students from the Unisphere to the Fountain of Planets

and return (7: 30 to 9 P.M.).

Raymond R. Tucker, President of the u. s. Conference of Mayors,

will be officially received by Fair officials at the New Amsterdam

Gate (No. 2) at 3 P.M. The main contingent of the Mayors and their

families, approximately 1,100 people, will arrive by special Transit

Authority trains from New York City at the Gotham Gate at about the

same hour.

There will be a cocktail reception for the delegation at the

Restaurant of the Five Volcanos in the Hawaiian Pavilion from 6 to

8 P.M. to be attended by Mayor Wagner and World's Fair officials.

Included in the tour of the Fair, the Illinois Pavilion will be host

to thirty-one Illinois Mayors, all representing towns over 30,000 ill '

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Rainbow Mobile, Inc., headed by Burton Schenley and Stanley

Friedberg, is the producing organization of "The Magic Flute." They

will present the F1tth Avenue Opera Association production of the

Moaut opera. "The Magic Flute" will ha,,e its premiere performance at

4 P.M.· It will be a special one-hour version and the orchestra will

consist or a piano, organ, celeste and flute.

Nassau County Day at the New York State Pavilion will include a

program of bands and choral groups from 11 A.M. to 10 P.M. The

Mansfield State Training School band will be on the Village Green ot

the New England States Exhibition.

In conjunction with New York City Public Schools Music Week, the

Jamaica H. s. Concert Band and Chorus will perform at the World's Fair

pavilion from 7:30 to 8:30P.M. The Hanover Park H. S, Band of

Hanover, N.J., will give a performance at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion

from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M.

In the Lake Amusement Area, Cities Service World's Fair Band of

America, directed by Paul Lavalle, is scheduled from 1:45 to 5:45 P.M.,

and tram 7:15 to 8~45 P.M.

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PRINTS THIS REPLY

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CITY COMPTROLLER

WITH FURTHER REFERENCE

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TO THE FLUSHING MEADOW

AND CORRIDOR

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In his letter published in the Times on April 16th and in other public statements on the subject of the post-Fair plan for Flushing Meadow Park and the adjacent corridor parks, Comptroller Beame has made a number of erroneous statements.

Comptroller Beame's proposal "to use the World's Fair surplus for school improvements" is at variance with the whole concept upon which the World's Fair was established and has been operated.

The existing lease between the City and the Fair Corporation, authorized by state legislation in 1960 and confirmed by state legislation in 1961, provides that "All net revenue" remaining to the credit of the Fair Corporation after the discharge of all of its obligations under the lease "shall be paid to the City and shall be used for the restoration and improvement of Flushing Meadow Park, and the balance of such revenue remaining thereafter shall be used by the City of New York for educational purposes."

Thus, under the lease as it has existed for four years, the bulk of the net revenues from the Fair constitutes capital funds which must be used for restoration and improvement of Flushing Meadow Park. Only such "balance" as remains after the restoration and improvement is provided for, can legally be used for educational purposes.

The concept of using the Fair surplus first for the completion of Flushing Meadow Park is nothing new. It was one of the understandings upon which Mr. Moses and his associates agreed to direct the Fair. They would never have undertaken the job except for the opportunity of leaving a completed Flushing Meadow Park as a legacy.

The legislation passed at the last session {Chapter 963 of the Laws of 1964) merely took cognizance of the realities of planning and executing the job of completing Flushing Meadow Park and the adjacent corridor system.

These realities demand that the work of completion be combined with the job of demolishing the Fair and restoring the site, a task already assigned to the Fair Corporation and the participants in the Fair. Demolition, restoration, and improvement are a seamless web. It would be administratively absurd to split them between the Fair Corporation and the City, even if the City were prepared to do the job-which it is not.

Loose talk about substituting "a private corporation ... for our Park Department" shows ignorance of these realities. The Department of Parks, even if it had the staff and the funds to attempt this job, could only do so at an enormously greater cost. Only those who built the Fair are in close enough touch with the exhibitors, concessionaires and contractors, foreign and

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domestic, to make and execute the intricate legal, engineering and other arrangements necessary to coordinate the timing and scope of the demolition work and the filling and restoration operations and to provide for the retention and use, where possible, of existing landscaping, utilities, exhibits and other structures.

The preliminary post-Fair plan must be translated at once into a final plan. The requisite approvals of that plan must be processed and obtained from the numerous City agencies involved. Planning must be translated into contracts, and contracts must be let, coordinated, and administered.

The City doesn't have funds even for the planning work. None are provided in the Park Department's capital program. Such preliminary planning as has already been done-and there has been a great dealhas been at the expense of the Fair Corporation.

Unless an agreement, pursuant to the enabling legislation, is entered into promptly between the City and the Fair Corporation, there will simply be no postFair improvement of Flushing Meadow Park and its environs, at least for the foreseeable future.

There will, in short, be a repetition of the 1939-1940 debacle when, because of lack of planning and funds, the City lost a golden opportunity to build another Central Park for the future and left instead an area that was for a generation a reproach to the City and of little use for recreation purposes. If, as Comptroller Beame says, he believes in benefitting "both schools and parks", he ought to forget his theories and come to grips with facts. He ought to recognize that the park development which he says he supports isn't going to happen-at least in his lifetimeunless the Fair Corporation does it.

The Comptroller's statement that "Under the World's Fair proposal only parks will benefit" is nonsense. The Fair Corporation is pledged to turn over $24,000,000 to the C1ty before any funds are expended for the post-Fair improvements. All or part of this $24,000,000 can be used for education. Moreover, the City will receive close to $200,000,000 of additional money through sales tax collections due to purchases by visitors to the Fair.

The Comptroller might pay some attention to the fact that the Fair surplus, which he and others are dividing up for educational and other purposes, does not yet exist. If it is earned at all, it will be earned by courageous, prudent and non-political management by Fair officials who have resisted, and are still resisting, all sorts of efforts to transform the Fair into a system of assorted handouts for all. Fair management has pursued this tough attitude in major part on the assumption that it was building a park for countless generations to come.

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May 26, 1964

NE\'1 YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 27 -- The State of Maine will be in

the spotlight at the New York \~orld's Fair on Thursday, May 28, with

Gov. John H. Reed and members of the Congressional delegation of the

State participating in ceremonies throughout the day.

Thursday will also be National Tuberculosis Association Day,

William Tennent High School Day, West Milford (N. J.) Township Day

and Rockland County Day at the Fair.

Gov. Reed and his official party will arrive at the Flushing

Meadow Fairgrounds at ll A.M. They will be greeted by Gates Davison,

Deputy Chief of Protocol and Michael Pender, Director of Federal and

States Exhibits for the Horld • s Fair at the Nev: Amsterdam Gate (No. 2).

The 195th Army Band of Maine will escort the party to the New

England States Exhibition where medallions will be presented in

ceremonies there. The official guests will then visit the Maine

Reception center where Andrew \'iyeth 1 a painting, 11 Her Room," insured

for $85,000, will be on display for the day.

A lobster and clam bake on the Village Green of the New England

States Exhibition will be set up at 12:30 P.M. for the Official Party

and guests. It will be followed by a visit to the Federal Pavilion

where the Governor will be I'eoetved by Ambassador Norman K. Winston,

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At 2:45 P.M. the Governor and his party will go to the World's

Fair Marina where Miss Maine (Elaine Ouellette) will christen the

Friendship sloop, "Dirigo," ("I Lead"), the Maine Motto. The

Governor will speak on the seafaring traditions of Maine.

A Glide-A-Ride tour of the Fair at 3:15 P.M. will be followed by

the Governor's attendance at the Village Green from 4 to 6 P.M.

Scenes from Alice in Wonderland will be presented by the Bangor High

School, dramatic group. A concert by the l95th Army Band, a demonstra

tion of "How to Eat Lobster," a concert by Kents Hill Folksingers or

Kents Hill High School and a broadcast of Bowdoin College Chimes on

the public address system will be included in the program.

Governor Reed will also participate in the Tower of Light cere

montes at 8:30 P.M.

Rockland county Day at the New York State Pavilion will feature

High School bands, choirs, string orchestras and Jazz bands from that

area in a program from 10:30 A,M. to 10 P.M.

Doors open at 2 P.M. at the \forld's Fair Pavilion for the "Queen

For A Day11 presentation which is slated from 3:30 to 4 P.M. The P.s.

77 Philharmonic Orchestra will give a concert at the same Pavilion

from 7:30 to 8:30 P.M.

The Susquehanna University Band of Selinsgrove, Pa. performs at

the Ttparillo Band Pavilion from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. and the Cities

Service World's Fair Band of America, directed by Paul Lavalle will

entertain from 1:45 to 5:45 P.M. and again at 7:15 to 8:45 P.M.

adjacent to the Hawaii Pavilion.

lt will also be 11 Lee Remick Day, 11 show business Mother of the

Year, at the House of Good Taste at 1 P.M. THE LAKE AMUSEMENT AREA

ATTRACTIONS ARE OPEN DAILY UNTIL 2 A.M.

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May 'Z7 1 1964

NEW YORK WORlD'S FAm1 May Z7 ... The new stainless steel mail

box proposed for national acceptance by the Post Office Department

will receive its first public testing beginning tomorrow (Thursday)

at the New York World's Fair.

Tyler Abell, Assistant Postmaster General for Facilities, said

the prototype street letter box will be unveiled at 2 P.M. on the

Avenue or the Americas near the un1sphere at the center or the Fair

grounds. Mr. Abell will mail the first letter in the new box to

President LYndon B. Johnson, describing features of the newly de

signed receptacle.

Mr. Abell said the stainless steel box is larger, lighter in

weight and "more vandal-proof" than the heavier carbon steel box in

current use. Earlier, Postmaster General John A. Gronouski stated

that the Post Office Department is looking for a box that requires

less maintenance cost.

"If this model passes that test and meets our other rigid re•

qu1rements," Mr. Oronousk1 said_, "it will produce substantial savings

for the taxpayers."

Mr. Abell said that the Fa1r•going public will have the oppor•

tunity to make their judgment of the appearance and convenience or

the new mail box through depositing comment cards provided.


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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAm, May '21 -- Eydie Qorme, noted night

club, radio and television vocalist, will appear in tour special

performances on the stage of the Texas MUsic Hall, located in

the World's Pair Lake ~sement Area, Friday and Saturday nights,

May 29 and 30.

~ss Gorme•s full~hour performances will be at 5 P.M. and

midnight, with seats available at $2.50.

A different "name" star will appear in the Texas M.lsic Hall

each week.

Regular performances of "To Broadway With Love" will continue

on schedule 1n the Texas Music Hall at 3, 7 and 9:30 P.M., with

seats available from $2. However, effective MJnday, June 1, the

great musical comedy will change its performance hours to 3a30,

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NEW YORK WORlD'S :FAIR-, May 28 •• t:'omorrow, Pr1day, the Secretary•

General ot the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Mr. KOnthi

Suphamongkhon, his wife and official party will begin their visit to

the New York World's Fair at the Thailand Pavilion at 10 A.M.

At 8 P • M. , neighboring Shea Stadium will PJ.S¥ host to a very

distinguished visitor, Willie Mays or the San Francisco Giants •• who

will be making his first appearance or the year in New york. Friday

nights game will ba the first or tour between the New York Meta and

the Olanta. Palrgoers can get their wrists stamped, see the g~ in

Shea Stadium and return to the Pair without paying again. The Pair

has named Pr1day "Willie Mays Day" in honor ot the great Giant etar.

At lt30 P.~ on the Village Green 1n the New England States

Bxh1bit, a 52•vo1oe Community Chorus from Somerset, Mass., w1ll sing

aelectiops 1n tribute to the late President John F. Kennedy on his

birthday. May 29~

At noon. Adolph Schayea, Ne" York-born NBA basketball star. will

begin his tour ot duty aa Sports Host at the Schaefer Center by

placing h1s handprints 1n cement. These were the hands that guided

more than 18,000 points (an NBA record recently broken by Wilt

Chamberlin) through the hoops. Although the schedule callP for

Schayes to make two separate appearances daily over the weekend1 past

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appearance from noon on •· fans Just do not let their sports heroes

leave Schaefer Center. It is not likely that this all-time N.Y.U.

great, now coach or the Philadelphia 76•ers will get much time to

rest.

The "Queen for a Day" ABC-TV program w1ll continue to be telecast

trom the Wor1d•s Fair Pavilion. Admission and warm-up activities

begin at 2 P.M. The actual program will be televised between 3:30

and 4 P.M.

At noon1 fifty athletes from Springfield College, Springfield,

Mass., will arrive at the New England States EXhibition after com

pleting a 150-mile marathon relay.

In addition to the tribute to Willie Mays, Priday has been desig

nated "American Academy of Dental Medicine Day, " ''Brooklyn union Gas

Company Day" and, in the New York State Pavilion, a day-long program

by Rockland County groups will celebrate "Rockland County Day. "

''Miss Better Living" will be selected at 3:30 P.M. in the

Beech-NUt Theater in the Better Idv1ng Center.

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May 28, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD 1S FAIR, May 29 -· Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30,

Memorial Day, will be highlighted at the World's Fair by the v~sit of

!amon De Valera, President of Ireland.

It also will be "Ramsey Day" in the New Jersey Tercentenary

Pavilion) ~etter Living Day" in the Better Living Center, and ·~ew

York State Junior C1 tizens Day" in the New York State Pavilion.

The President of Ireland, along with Frank Aiken, his M1n~ster for

External Affairs, and other members or his official party, accompanied

by Angier Biddle Duke, United States Chief of Protocol, and Richard C.

Petterson, Jr., Fair Chief of Protocol, will be welcomed at a Terrace

Club luncheon by Fair President, Robert Moses and Gov. Charles Poletti,

Pair Vice President in charge or International Affairs and Exhibits.

The President or Ireland will be welcomed at the Federal Pavilion

at 3:10 P.M. by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, United States Commds•

s1oner, and at the Pavilion of Ireland at 3:40 P.M. by its manager,

Austin Keenan. He will depart from Gate No. 2 (New Amsterdam Gate) at

4:15 P.M.

The plea ''Bring back the big bands" is being heeded in a big way

at the World's Fair. Starting at 9:30 P.M. Saturday, Guy Lombardo and

his Royal Canadians will furnish the "sweetest music this side of

Heaven" tor free dancing in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion. Fairgoers can

also "swing and sway" to the music of Sammy Kaye in Danceland at the

Louisiana State Pavilion from 7 P.M. to 2 A.M.

Actress-singer Penny Edwards, who is "Miss Tiparillo," will appear

with the Lombardo band nightly. The Royal Canadians will play every

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night, except Monday~ from Memorial ~ay to Labor Day, from 9:30 P.M.

to 2 A.M. On opening night, Memo~ial Day, souvenir batons will be

given to the ttret 500 dancers.

About one-half of Ramsey, N.J.•s,lO,OOO citizens is expected to

attend or perform 1n the ''Ramsey Day" , ceremonies tn the New Jersey

Tercentenaey Pavil1on on Memorial Day.. The day's events, beginning

at noon with welcoming remarks by Ramsey•s Mayor Victor Williams, will

feature bands, choruses, jazz dancing and singing. A highlight or the

day• a program will be the appearance of the "Sweet Adelines," recent

contest winners in a Washington, D.C., songt'est.

''Bettett Living Day" w111 be celebrated in the Better Living Center

with a 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. program highlighted by an 11 A.M. Memorial

Day Service 1n the Plaza; a 4 o•clock crowning ot "Miss Better Living";

fashion shoWBJ organ recitals, and a dedication ceremony at noon.

The New York State Pavilion will be the scene or a day-long pro

gram by groups from various parte or the state honoring "New York State

Junior Citizens Day. "

OVer in the Lake ~sement Area, the Texas Pavilion MUsic Hall

will present Eydie Gorme, nightclub, television and recording singing

star at 5 P.M. and at midnight in one-hour concert performances. These

performances do not alter the regular schedule ot the highly acclaimed

musical spectacular, ''To Broadway With Love."

The Florida Pavilion will present a Latin Festival with a chorus

line or 24 Latin beauties at 2 P.M. and at 7:30 P.M. in the Porpoise

Stadium. Co-featured will be the King High School Band of Tampa.

At 2:30 P.M. the Northwestern H.S. Band of Hyattsville, Md., will

introduce the John F. Kennedy CUltural Center March at the World's

Pair Pavilion.

The Fair will be opened at 9 A.M. by the lowering of the flag to

halt-mast by the World's Fair Boy Scout Service Corps. They will raise

it to full mast at 11 A.M.

Fairgoers can include the second game between the New York Mets

and the San Francisco Giants (with Willie Mays) on their holiday Fair

fare by having their wrists stamped when leaving tor Shea Stadium.

This entitles them to return to the Fair free.

The various entertainment features in the Lake Amusement Area

remain open until 2 A.M.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 30 -- Two Nationality Folk Festival

Days will be observed at the Fair on Sunday, May 31 -- the Armenian

in Singer Bowl and the Estonian in the World's Fair Pavilion.

The "Armenian Folk Festival Day" will be divided into matinee

and evening performances. The matinee program at 2 P.M. will consist

or traditional folk songs, dances and music. Among the matinee per

formers will be the Kousan Choral Group and Ensemble, the Nayiri

Dance Group of New York and the Armenian Folk Dance Society of Greater

Boston.

The 7 P.M. performance will feature a symphonic concert of .

Armenian music directed by Rouben Gregorian or the New England Con

servatory of Mlsic. tucine Amara of the Metropolitan Opera will be

soloist or the evening, singing operatic and folk songs.

The "Estonian Folk Festival Day" will be held in The Pavilion

between 7 and 10 P.M. It will consist of choral music and native

dancing.

Admission to all performances at the Singer Bowl and The Pavilion

will be free.

The New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion will present the winners of

the WCAU-TV (Philadelphia) essay contest on "The Three Hundredth

Harvest".

A continuous parade or talent, perro~ng from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M.

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Free dancing under the stars to the "sweetest music this side or

Heaven" continues as Guy lAmbardo and his Royal Canadians play six

nights a week at the Tipar1llo Band Pavilion.

Beautiful girls dressed in bathing suits and show costumes and

a' six-piece band Will be part ot a "showtrain" that will leave the

main gate area, and travel through the main portion ot the Fair to the

Lake Amueement Area. This "showtrain" will acquaint Fairgoers with

the many tun-packed shows and amusements in the Area. The "showtra1n"

will traverse the Fairgrounds at 12:45 and 5 P.M. each day.

The Kent University Symphonic Band will give a Sunday afternoon

concert in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion between 2:30 and 3:30 P.M. At

the same time, in the Enterprise Common, the Texas Tech Choir, ot

Lubbock, Texas Will sing. They will give another performance at 7 P.M.

The New York Meta and the San Francisco' Giants will play a double

header in nearby Shea Stadium. The new 1:30 Sunday starting time will

allow tans ample time to come to the Fair after the games •

. ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LAKE AMUSEMENT AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL

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Controller Repeata His Vlewa on Post-Fair Funds for School•

TO THZ EDITOR: • de- Park Commissioner Newbold Gold· Moms, in his May 21 letter, said ttaln· my statements in connection with eq~al the World's Fair Corporation's pro-now poled use of surplus funds for

l,o~-~ parks, instead of education, have ...,. been "at viU'iance with the facta."

II to- My atatementa were accurate. The ne of variance Ilea in Mr. Morris' interwhen pret&tlona.

conservative Republican would bt a national tragedy Is unwarranted.

I think you will agree that the Democrats have failed adequately to cope with many problema both national and international and It might be worth while to have a frellh ap• proach. Certainly this would not be provided by either Lodge or Rocke• teller. JOSEPH NE'I'I'ER n.

New York, May 19, 1964.

Jews in Arab Countries

Their Ill Treatment, It I• Said, Antedated Creation of Ierael

' yea- Mr. Morris quoted a phrase trom To THI!l EDITOR: bllcan ihe original talr·clty lease, direct- Sam! Hadawi, In a letter In The If., 18 lng that IUrplua funds "shall be Tlmea of May 20, deals with the = paid to the city and shall be used condition of tho Jews 1n Arab coun•

tor the restoration and Improvement tri As ono of the approximately lsllue, of Flushing Meadow Park." Thla hale;·mllllon Jews. who had to leave ~1= proves the Intent to have the park their homes behind in Arab Ianda in r1l 2T job done by the City Park Depart- order to save themseltVes persecution 1

. • ment. Otherwtae, why require that d death from "other than natural • Gold· the money "shall be paid to the anu ea ., I find the letter m!Bleadlng. !ly "to city" r ca a , , 1r dis- The quoted phrase continued, It Ia not true that news of Ill• h open "and the balance • , • lhall be used treatment of Jews in :r~a~=: ak,Jiellll 'by the City ot New York tor educa- began to appear, 18 • y how. ttonal Jllll'POHS." I repeat that it argues, only after the establishment ile five tt weli used tor an elaborate scheme of the State of Israel. Prior to that tement ot park oonstructlon, this would time, numerous reporta appeared In nly . place the Importance of parka above the Western world calling attention lid . be schools. to the deteriorating position of Jew• :urrent A allabl Surpl Ish, Kurdleh, Nestorian, Armenian, nation v 1

Ul Chaldean and other minorities In Even It ·we accept, without ques- the Arab countries. Arab leader•

ve our tlon, ·Robert Moaea' own published revealed no particular interest In ed ·on ftgurea (in & pamphlet issued, Jan. the reports on the treatment of 111 • , , on the cOlt of "restoration and minorities 1n their countries. On the eojciyl impf()vement" of F!Uihlng Meadow contrary, most leaders resented Bllch :• Ill'" Park: un~er. the present lease, we reporta and considered them u in• unatlc ftnd that the aurplus avallable tor trualons 1n the Internal attain of ana In clty school purpo11e1 would be five their countries. Israel did not bring le po1- times u much as under the pro- unfounded accuaaUon11 of Ill-treat• equal poaed new lease. I cannot 11ee how ment of Jews, as Mr. Hadawl aub

Mr. Morris can 'pol!lllbly defend, or mlta, but helped bring Into focus juatlfy, a proposal which would de· an already intolerable situation. prlve our, schools ot sorely needed tlo

:IT by tundl.... ' Claim of Dlatlnc n spon· Hr. Morris also stated that By Implication, Mr~ Hadawi argues

tl&enl' moat· of the fair surplus will "con· that Arab policy has been one of dlt• tatll," ·atltute capital funds." The Park terenUattng between Zionism and EIBell.· Commlalioner knows full well that '1'llla argument Ia remlnllilt aDd theae ete not capital funds, and cent of llmUar claims encounteracl In the could be uled for any educational in .recent, u wen as contemporary, e Sen~ purpoa at aU. hlatory. Karllfarx, a notorious Jew· nenda- Hr. Morrla ehould also undentand batter, contended that he Ia not In that the '11 million 1n additional agalnat the Sabbath Jew, but rather Repub- Improvement. proposed by Mr. against the capltallat Jew; Adolf ~ Dirk· Moses for Flushing Meadow Park Hitler claimed he differentiates be· lid are consist largely of capital construe· tween the commonplace Jew and the Mana· tlon, which should certainly be done intemattonal Jew, and that he was

Ken" by the city, with regular capital opposed to the latter only; and be tol· funds and not with money the George L. Rockwell denies he Ia l&ke ft IIChoOll ileed 10 badly. against the Jew; rather, h.e. argues, •ve, for Mr. Morris atat~d that the ctty he 11 against the Communi~ Jew. Ida fill' no ·capital funda &llocated for Events made lt clear, however, Ita.'' planning and · ImproVing F!Uihing that 1n none of tqesll cases coulcl :!water; K~ ~ark after the fair. There the alleged dls_ttncUon have, been ·~ ~·.no ~ce that such. tunda were reaL It wu rather mere convwent unoni ever . iequeatecl by .Mr. '':Morris, cover . up tor more encompSutnc th'anta t110u~ it lhObld Jl&ye. beeli his re· racJain. The denial of.· wMie•ltle Ientill sponSibJlfty to ask for them. prejudice and the stress on alleged eneral The City'• Money screening were meant to gain the ' bus!· The Park Commissioner pointed sympathy of the uninitiated. t new The ~eemingly innocent claim of criml·. out the fall' 11 pledged to return distinction between the Zionist and tween $24 million to the city, and BUggest· the non-Zionist Jew Is as treacher·

ed any part of this could be used t and tor achools, thus repeating a itato· ous and conceals behind as danger• r the ment made by the Fair Corporation ous'etementa, It Ia a matter of record state- recently. Mr. Morris knows this that Jew• In the Middle East were >: will be repayment of money the not active ln the Zionist movement; ned!· city spent for Improvements at the yet, while the Arabs launched their

fair. It Ia our own money coming attack against Israel In 19,8, they back to us. waged a second war of terror against

I resent the fair's attempt to tell the Jews in the Arab Ianda. Mas& us how to use our own money. I arrests became the order of the deplore Mr. Morris' echo of the day; cases of murder• In prisons and fair's statement. of executions following mock triala

Finally, Mr. Morris drags a red were numerous; and torture was herring across the path of reason not uncommon at that limP. by defending the "ability and integ- It is further no secret that transrlty" of Mr. Moses, end the eligibll· Jated copies of Hltler'a"Meln Kampf" ity of the Fair Corporation for have been distributed In Egypt to doing a park job. I have never ques- military offlcel'll. tioned Mr. Mose.' ability and in· J. DANIEL KHAZZOOM, tegrlty, nor doubted his skills. Visiting Assistant Profes110r of Eco•

But park projects, under the nomics, Cornell University, city's method of operation, are the Ithaca, N. Y., May 24, 1964. pr~vince of the Park Department. not any private corporation. I have full faith In our Park Department's abillty to carry out Its job.

ABRAHAM D. BEA~IE, Controlle.-, City of New York. New York, May 25, 1964.

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Commissioner knows full well that Judaism. This argument Ia reminis· these an not capital funds, and cent of limliar claims encountered could be used for any educational 1n recent, 88 well as contemporary, purpose at all. history. Karl Marx, a notorious Jew•

:Mr. Morris should also understand baiter, contended that he Ia not that the $11 million In additional against the Sabbath Jew, but rather Improvements proposed by M'r. against the capitalist Jew; Adolf Mosee for Flushing Meadow Park Hitler claimed he differentiates be· coneist largely of capital construe· tween the commonplace Jew and the ~on, which should certainly be done international Jew, and that he was fy the city, with regular capital opposed to the latter only; and :'de and not with money the George L, Rockwell denies he Ia

hoola need so badly. · against the Jew· rather he argues ~or _ Mr •. Morris ltated that the clty he Is against th~ Comm~nist Jew. ' or 11.0 :CAPita~ fund• allocated for Events made It clear, however,

planning and Improving Flushing that In none of these cases could ~~ ~after the fair. There the alleged distinction have been is no e,vJdence that such funds were real. It WllB rather mere convenient ever . requested by Mr. Morris, cover up tor more encompuslng tboUp It 1hould have been his re· racism. The denial of wholesale spoulblllty to ask for them. prejudice and the stress on allegtcJ·. ·t.

'l'he CIQ"I Holle)' screening were meant to PfJl tJi.:' 11

The Park commlnloner pointed sympathy of the UJIInltlated. out the fak' 11 pledged to return The seemingly Innocent claim of $~ million to the city, &lid suggest· distinction between the Zlonllt and ecs any part of thla could be used the non-Zionist Jew Ia u treacherfor ~ehools, thus repeatlnr a itate· ous, and cone~ behind u danger·

the ment made by the Fair Corporation ous elements. It 11 a matter of record recently. Xr. :M:orrla knows thla that JeWI In the Middle Eut were will be repayment of money the not active In the Zionist movement; city apent for Improvements at the yet, while the Araba launched their fair. It Is our own money coming attack against Israel In 19•8, they back tO u.. , Wlged a aecond war of terror against

I resent the fair's attempt to tell the Jews In the Arab Iandi. Masll ua how to use our own money. I arrests became the order of the deplore Mr. Morris' ecijo of the day; cues of murders In prisons and fair's statement. of executlollll following mock trials

Finally, Mr. Morris drags a red were numerous; and torture was .mer· herring ·across· the path of reason not uncommon at that time, :their by defending the "ablllty and Integ· It Is further no secret that trans• ?lace rlty" of Kr. Mosea, and the ellglbll· lated copies of Hitler' I "Meln Kampf•• \ ity of the Fair Corporation for have been distributed In Egypt to jthat doing a park job. I have never ques· military officers. ~!em. Uoned Mr. Mosea' ability and In• J, DANIEL KHAZZOOM, laws tegrtty, nor doubted his skills. VIsiting Assistant Professor of Eco-rute But park projectsl, under , the nomlca, Cornell University.

city's method of operation, are the Ithaca., N. Y., May ·2', 196•. ;aces province of the Park Department, that not any private corporation. I have hose full fal*h In our Park Department'• ( or ablllty to carry out ltll job. jther ABRAHAM D. BI:AMI!l, ihelr Controller, City of New York. ~ollll New York, May 25, 19M,

'rent New View With Goldwater ians TO THII EDITOR: jlnat I muat take exception to your .;em· :May 19 editorial "Joining Against 'uc- Goldwater." l the You ltats that a Goldwater vic· 'tog· tory would ~w control of the ~or· party Into· the hands of the con· lbll· aervatlve elements. Quite true! But tlve what, may I uk, have the moderate, lide liberal elements ot the party done ;lng for it IInce 1982 T era. Rep11bllean member8hlp In the the Concreea 11 down to about one-third lm· .and the Jl&rlY hasn't elected a Pres· 'op· ident IInce Hoover. (I think most a· unbtued obllervel'l agree that Gen• 1t" eral Eisenhower wu elected because ;is- he waa a national hero and would ot have won just u easily on the td· Democrt.tlo ticket.) 1m Experience shows that the re· h· spOIIlllblllty which goes with powe!' :.s- modlflu the views ot the elected.

Your asiiUDiptlon that a victory for

For Majority Rule in Cyprus To THI!I EDITOR:

I read with Indignation your May 20 editorial "Deterlon.tlng Cyprus•• and feel I must challenge the ltatements you make. The pUrchase of heavy arms has no relevance to the United Nations peace mllla~n, since these weapons tre Intended to coun• ter the threats of aggression which TUrkey hu suspended over ·the Is· tand. In any cue, how do you !mar· lne the manner In which torpedo boats and antiaircraft guna could be useful against Turkish Cypriote snipers? '

You Imply that the solution must satisfy the Turkish Cypriotes, Tur• key and th' U.N. Does this mean that the Greek Cypriotes, who. make up 80 per cent of the population, are to be Ignored T Does the majority not rule In all countries? I noti you do not mention Grsece, but why do you not also omit Turkey, which hU not the slightest rlpt to have any say In the matter. It Ia not the right of you, me or any outsider, lndlvid· ual or government, to Interfere In the probjem, for It concerns only the Cypriotes. W. A. CIIEASEY.

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NEWS: May 29, 1964

REFER INQUIRmS TO: Peter J. MCDonnell Jerey Edelberg Joyce Martin

- WF 4-6531 WF 4-6541

- WF 4-6543 Bill Whitehouse - WF 4-6553

NEW YO~ 1964-1~65 WORLD'S FAIR NEWSLETTER NO,, ~I

Willy Brandt Visit ••••

American-Israel Dedication & Salute to Israel Day ••••

Jordan Flag Day ••••

Lebanon Pavilion Dedication ••••

King ot Burund1•Africa Day (5/21) ••••

Oregon State Day ••••

Wyoming State Day ••••

Florida Pavilion- Art Show ••••

Congressional Party ••••

Scott Carpenter Visits Space Park ••••

Sports Program at Fair ••••

Mrs. Grover Whalen Visits Fair (Wed. 5/27) ..••

Count Down Clock (Verrazano Bridge) ••••

ORT Presentation ••••

Birds Come To The Fair ••••

Boy Scout MOvement ••••

College Groups at Fair ••••

Bell System Telefair Group (worked at '39 Fair) ••••

Sunday Brunch Feature .•••

Official Guest at L.I.R.R. Exhibit ••••


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(more)

Newsletter ••• 5/64-Rl60 - 2 -

Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, spent a busy day at the New

York World's Fair recently.

Arriving by helicopter at the Fair's Heliport, Brandt and his

ottic1al party proceeded to the Fair•s Federal Pavilion. Thera he

viewed "American Journey," a 15-minute Cinerama speotac\tlar depicting

350 years or ~erican history.

At the West Berlin Pavilion, the popular Mayor posed in front of

a plaque which read: "The spirit of freedom combined with the urge or human contact is a political reality that no statesman can ignore."

The statement's author: Willy Brandt.

After visiting the IBM, Ford, and General MOtors pavilions, Mayor

Brandt said he was most impressed by the techniques used by exhibitors

to give Fair visitors quick graphic impressions of complicated subjects.

- 0-

Salute to Israel Day at the New York World's Fair was highlighted

by the dedication of the $2,000,000 American-Israel Pavilion.

The imposing structure, "sheathed" in African redwood mahogarl1,

gives visitors a "journey through 4,000 years of Jewish history."

Keynote speaker at the dedication ceremony was u. s. Senator

Kenneth Keating or Hew York, who called the Fair "an unequalled wottld

showcase."

The official dedication party included Nahum Shamir, Israel

Economic Minister to the u. S., and Nathan D. Strauss III, Board Chair ..

man or the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce. The group was weleomed

to the Fair by Allen E. Beach, Fair Director of International EXhibits.

Fair President Robert Moses sent a congratulatory message, which was

read at the ceremony.

- 0 -

The Hashe~te Kingdom of Jordan's Flag Day was at that nat1on•s

striking Fair pavilion, a multi-peaked 1 multi·domed structure covered

with mosaic and sparkling blue glass.

The pavilion was the scene of an evening reception for United

Nations d,elegates, guests of 1Jordan•s UN Ambassador, Abdul Monem •

Rifa 1i, and Commissioner General of the Jordan Pavilion~ Ghaleb Barakat.

(more)

Newsletter ••• 5/64-IU60 - 3 -

The gold-domed pavilion houses, among other Biblical exhibits,

one ot the famous Dead Sea scrolls.

- 0-

The dedication of the Pavilion of Lebanon at the New York World's

Fair this week had an especially bright note of American-Lebanese

amity.

Comedian Danny Thomas, probably the best known Lebanese-American,

summed up, for the dedication gathering, Lebanon's cultural contribu

tions to the world. Lebanon1 he said1 was the cradle of monotheistic

fa1th1 the source of the alphabet, or mathematics and navigation.

The official Lebanese delegation, led by Minister of National

Economy Joseph Najjar and Ambassador Ibrahim HUssein El-Ahdab, were

welcomed by Gove~or Charles Poletti, Fair Vice President of Inter


- 0-

The splendor and grace of Africa prevailed at the New York World•s

Fair recently with the observance of official Africa Day there.

The day was distinguished by the visit of His Majesty MWambutsa

IV, King of Burundi, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess R.

Ndenzako, and His Excellency Joseph Mbazumutima, Burundi Minister of

Foreign Affairs. They headed a party of Burundi, u. s. State Depart

ment, New York City and World's Fair officials.

A highlight of the official party•s day-long tour of Fair pavil

ions and the dedication or the African Pavilion was an open-air

performance of Burundi's tall, magnificently adorned Watusi Dancers

and Royal Drummers.

- 0 -

Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield believes in maintaining the Paul

Bunyan tradition or his state -- with a modern touch.

Dedicating the Oregon Pavilion this week, the governor performed

the usual ribbon-cutting chore. The "ribbon" was a huge wooden-link

chain. Hatfield cut it with a power saw.

- 0-

(more)

Newsletter .•• 5/64-lU60 - 4 -

Wyoming Oovemor Clifford B. Hansen became one of the New York

World's Fair•e most enthusiastic boosters atter a recent visit there.

The occasion was the celebration or Wyoming State Day at the Fair.

The Oovernor and his party were welcomed by General William E. Potter,

executive vice president or the Fair. After a tour of the Fair, the

Governor said c

"This is a great Fair, 1n a great city and a great state. Nothing

could better portray peace through understanding, and the betterment

ot mankind tor which our nation stands. "

- 0 -

Florida has a well-deserved reputation as a vacationland, tempt

ingly depicted in its million dollar pavilion at the New York World's

Fair.

The Sunshine State also is the home of some ot the world's great

art collections, from which many rare paintings have been selected for

exhibition at the state's Fair pavilion.

Among the works now on view are those or Rubens 1 Veronese, Hals,

Renoir, Cezanne, Kokoschka and Homer.

- 0 ..

A 550-member Congressional party made up of Congressmen from

thirty-eight states, their wives and families paid a three day visit

to the New York World's Fair. The chairmen of the group, Congressmen

James J. Delaney and Abraham J. MUlter of New York,·were greeted by

General William E. Potter, the Fair's Executive Vice President, and

Murray Davis, Special Assistant to Fair President Robert Moses.

- 0 -

Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter was a most popular Fair guest

as he visited the u. s. Space Park and inspected his Aurora 7 space

craft in which he orbited the earth three times two years ago.

His presence drew a large audience of adults and teen~agers who

listened with Carpenter to a recording of his voice reporting his

three-orbit flight around the earth on May 24. 1962.

(more)


. Ueut. Commander Carpenter was stormed by the youngsters for

autographs as he calmly posed in front of the space capsule for

photographers and the teen-age lensmen.

- 0 -

Sports fans who visited the World's Fair recently :received an

extra dividend as they attended the Olympic Boxing Trials at the Singer

Bowl.

Eighty of the country's foremost amateur boxers competed for 10

Olympic berths. The winners will represent the United States in the

Olympic Games at Tokyo.

Another Singer Bowl attraction was the finals of the New York

City Police Athletic League boxing championships in the Open and Novice

Divisions.

The National A.A.U. Junior We1ghtl1fting championships at the

Fair's Pavilion also proved a popular sports presentation with nearly

15,000 attending the two-day program.

... 0 -

Mrs. Grover Whalen, whose late husband was President of the 1939-

40 New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadow, visited the 1964-65 Fair

this week.

Mrs. Whalen lunched at the Better Living Center•s Marco Polo

restaurant, then visited the Vatican, Pepsi-Cola, and Spanish pavil·

ions.

- 0 -

The final six-month countdown for completion of the Verrazano

Narrows Bridge •• the world's longest suspension span -- began with

the activation of a clock in the New York World's Fair Administration

Building this week. Taking part in the brief ceremony were Vice

Chairman George v. McLaughlin of the Tr1borough Bridge and Tunnel

Authority; Peter J. Reidy, executive director, and Othmar N. Ammann,

noted bridge designer. Mr. Reidy represented Robert Moses, chairman

of the Authority and president of the World's Fair Corporation.

- 0 -

(more)


Honorary membership in the Women•s American ORT (Organization

through Rehabilitation) was conferred on Dr. Marion Mill Preminger at

a luncheon held at the Better Living Center-Pu~ex Penthouse at the

Fair.

Dr. Preminger who spent twelve years assisting Dr. Albert

Schweitzer in his leper colony in Gabon, Equatorial Africa1 was cited

tor her "dedication and inspiring actions of profound humanitarianism''.

The organization supports vocational training schools in 22 coun

tries around the world. Hildegarde, noted chanteuse, entertained the

guests and introduced a new song by Gladys Shelley, "Peace and

Harmony".

- 0 -

For weeks we have heard that the birds were coming to the Fair.

On tenterhooks, we worried. Would they survive the cruel cold Spring

weather? Would the ASPCA give them the tender care they were used to?

What did they think of America as viewed from shelters at Kennedy

Airport?

They finally arrived at the Sudan Pavilion this past week, sound

in limb and glorying in the attention they were receiving as they

wandered around the grounds of the Pavilion's outdoor restaurant. In

pairs they paraded; the Shoe Bill Birds, beauties by any Stone-Age

standards, crested Crown Cranes on tall pipe-stem legs and Saddle Bill

Birds, yclept "Tall-1n·the·Saddle" and "ww-in-the-Saddle".

Lunch was served. Unacceptable. Someone had forgotten to thaw

the frozen fish. In bad temper either Low or Tall-in-the-Saddle took

a swipe at the eye of a Shoe Bill.

Penned away in a corner like pariahs, were two Secretary Birds.

Meat eaters with vulture-like beaks, they do not yet understand the

finer nuances of what const1 tutes lawful prey. But when they learn -

discerning aggressiveness has always been the sign of a good secretaryJ

Included in the welcoming committee were Frederick Sandman,

director, Central Park Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo~ Cr. El Rayay

Hassaballa, director of the National Zoological Gardens of Khartoun~

Lionel Harris of the Fair's International Division and other bird

lovers.

. ..

Newslet~er •.•.• 5/64·Rl60 - 7 -

The nation's Boy Scout movement is strongly represented at the

New York World's Fair. Each day about 30 different Boy Scouts and

Explorers man the organization's half•acre ·~ondertul World or Scout

ins" exhibit at the Fair. Besides demonstrating traditional Scouting

skills., the daily contingent serves as honor and color guards at

various Pair special events and ceremonies.

- 0 -

Old Orads and college undergraduate groups were much in evidence

at the New York World's Fair this week.

Dartmouth College alumni gathered at the New England States

E::hibition, also the scene, later, ot a concert by the Southern

Connecticut State College Girl•s Glee Club and a performance by a

Connecticut College girl's singing group.

While Dartmouth rallied at the New England Pavilion, Silver

Anniversary grads ot New York university School ot Commerce toasted

Alma Mater at a New York State Pavilion rete.

- 0 ..

It was like old times for 75 members or Telefa1r, an organization

to telephone employees who worked at the Bell System Exhibit at the

1939·1940 World•s Fair, when they held their 25th reunion at the com

pany•s pavilion recently. They were greeted by James T. Horris,

director of the exhibit.

- 0 -

Those church-goers at the Fair who attend services at the

Protestant and Orthodox Center on Sunday may now enjoy a leisurely

brunch in the Glass Tower Restaurant at the Pavilion of American

:Interiors.

Featured on the brunch which will be served from 11:30 to 2 p.m.

are such dishes as eggs with bacon, ham or sausages or bagels 1 cream

cheese and lox reasonably priced at $2.50

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(more)

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5/64-Rl60

Abe McGregor Oo:t:f, chairman or the Interstate Commerce Commission,

took time out while marking National Defense Transportation Day to

ride the miniature train at the I.ong Island Rail Road•s exhibit at the

New York 1964·1965 World•s Fair.

Mr. Oott, guest or honor at the 35th annual meeting of the

Assoo1at1on ot ICC Practitioners, was greeted at the exhibit by Thomas

M. <Joodte11ow, president or the LmR. Mr. ao:rr was accompanied by

ICC V1oe Chairman, Charles A. Webb and Rupert L. MUrphy, a commission

member.

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l'f:AC£ THIIOUOH UNOERSTANDING __ .. @.--...


NEWS: May 296 1964

REfER INQUIRIES TO a Peter J. MbDonnell Jerey Edelberg Joyce Martin Bill Whitehouse

• WF 4-6531 WF 4-6541

- WF 4·6543 WF 4-6553

NEW YOJm 1264-1~6!) WORLDtS FAIR NEWSLETTER NO. lz: f I

Willy Brandt V1s1 t ••••

American-Israel Dedication & Salute to Israel Day ••••

Jordan Flag Day ••••

Lebanon Pavilion Dedication ••••

King of Burund1wAfr1ca Day (5/21) .•.. Oregon State Day ••••

Wyoming State Day ••••

Florida Pavilion- Art Show ••••

Congressional Party ••••

Scott Carpenter Visits Space Park ••••

Sports Program at Fair .•••

Mrs. Grover Whalen Visits Fair (Wed. 5/27) ••••

Count Down Clock (Verrazano Bridge) ••••

ORT Presentation ••••

Birds Come To The Fair ••••

Boy Scout MOvement ••••

College Groups at Fair ••••

Bell System Telefair Group (worked at 139 Fair) ••••

Sunday Brunch Feature .•••

Official Ouest at L.I.R,R. Exhibit .•••


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(more)

Newsletter ••• 5/64·Rl60 .. 2 -

WillY Brandt. Mayor of West Berlin, spent a busy day at the New

York World's Fair recently.

Arriving by helicopter at the Fair's Heliport, Brandt and his

off'1c1al party proceeded to the Fair's Federal Pavilion. There he

viewed "American Journey," a 15-minute Cinerama spectacular depicting

350 years of American history.

At the West Berlin Pavilion, the popular Mayor posed in front of'

a plaque which read: "The spirit of freedom combined with the urge of

human contact is a political reality that no statesman can ignore."

'l'he statement 1s author: Willy Brandt.

After visiting the IBM, Ford, and General MOtors pavilions, Mayor

Brandt said he was most impressed by the techniques used by exhibitors

to give Fair visitors quick graphic impressions of complicated subjects.

- 0 ...

Salute to Israel Day at the New York World's Fair was highlighted

by the dedication of the $2,000,000 American-Israel Pavilion.

The imposing structure, "sheathed" in African redwood mahogaey,

gives visitors a "journey through 4,000 years of Jewish history."

Keynote speaker at the dedication ceremony was u. S. Senator

Kenneth Keating of New York, who called the Pair "an unequalled world

showcase." The official dedication party included Nahum Shamir, Israel

Economic Minister to the U. s., and Nathan D. Strauss III, Board Chair·

man or the American-Israel Chamber of' Commerce. The group was weleomed

to the Fair by Allen E. Beach, Fair Director of International Exhibits.

Fair President Robert Moses sent a congratulatory message. whirun was

read at the ceremony.

- 0 -

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's Flag Day was at that nation's

striking Fair pavilion, a multi-peaked, multi-domed structure covered

with mosaic and sparkling blue glass.

The pavilion was the scene of an evening reception for United

Nations delegates, guests of Jordan's UN Ambassador, Abdul Monem •

R1fari, and Commissioner General of the Jordan Pavilion, Ghaleb Barakat.

(more)

" waweletter ••• 5/64-Rl60 - 3 -

The gold-domed pavilion houses; among other Biblical exhibits,

one ot the famous Dead Sea scrolls.

- 0 -

The dedication of the Pavilion of Lebanon at the New York World's

Pair this week had an especially bright note of American-Lebanese

amity.

Comedian Danny Thomas, probably the best known Lebanese-American,

summed up, tor the dedication gathering, Lebanon•s cultural contribu

tions to the world. Lebanon, he said, was the cradle of monotheistic

fa1th1 the source of the alphabet, o~ mathematics and navigation.

The official Lebanese delegation, led by Minister of National

Economy Joseph NajJar and Ambassador Ibrahim Hussein El-Ahdab, were

welcomed by Governor Charles Poletti 1 Fair Vice President o~ Inter


- 0 -

The splendor and grace of Africa prevailed at the New York World's

Fair recently with the observance of official Africa Day there.

The day was distinguished by the visit of His Majesty Mwambutsa

IV, King of Burundi, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess R.

Ndenzako, and His Excellency Joseph Mbazumutima, Burundi Minister or

Foreign Affairs. They headed a party of Burundi, U. s. State Depart

ment, New York City and World's Fair officials.

A highlight of the official party's day-long tour of Fair pavil

ions and the dedication of the African Pavilion was an open-air

performance of Burundi's tall, magnificently adorned Watusi Dancers

and Royal Drummers.

• 0 -

Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield believes in maintaining the Paul

Bunyan tradition of his state -- with a modern touch.

Dedicating the oregon Pavilion this week, the governor performed

the usual ribbon-cutting chore. The "ribbon" was a huge wooden-link

chain. Hatfield cut it with a power saw.

- 0 -

(more)

Half&J,ette:r ••• ... 4 -

5/64-1U60

Wyoming Governor Clifford B .. Hansen became one or the New York

World's Pa1r•a moet enthusiastic boosters after a recent visit there.

The occasion was the c&lebration of Wyoming State Day at the Fair.

The Governor and his party were welcomed by General William E. Potter,

executive v1oe president of the Fair. After a tour of the Fair, the

Governor said~

"This is a great Fair, in a great city and a great state. Nothing

could better portray peace through understanding, and the betterment

of mankind tor which our nation stands. "

.. 0 ..

Florida has a well-deserved reputation as a vacationland,.· tempt

ingly depicted in its million dollar pavilion at the New York World's

Fair.

The Sunshine State also is the home of some of the world's great

art collections, from which many rare paintings have been selected for

exhibition at the state's Fair pavilion.

Among the works now on view are those of Rubens, Veronese, Hale,

Renoir, Cezanne, Kokoschka and Homer.

- 0 -

A 550-member Congressional party made up of Congressmen from

thirty-eight states, their wives and families paid a three day visit

to the New York World's Fair. The chairmen of the group, Congressmen

James J. Delaney and Abraham J. MUlter or New York, were greeted by

General William E. Potter, the Fair's Executive Vice President, and

Murray Davis.,. Special Assistant to Fair President Robert Moses.

- 0 ..

Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter was a most popular Fair guest

as he visited the U •. S. Space Park and inspected his Aurora 7 space

craft in which he orbited the earth three times two years ago.

His presence drew a large audience of adults and teen-agers who

listened with Carpenter to a recording or his voice reporting his

three-orbit flight around the earth on May 24,. 1962.

(more)


L1eut. Commander Carpenter was stormed by the youngsters tor

autographs as he calmly posed in front or the space capsule tor

photographers and the teen-age lensmen.

- 0 -

Sports fans who visited the World's Fair recently received an

extra dividend as they attended the Olympic Boxing Trials at the Singer

Bowl. Eighty of the country's foremost amateur boxers competed for 10

Olympic berths. ~he winners will represent the United States in the

Olympic Games at Tokyo.

Another Singer Bowl attraction was the finals of the New York

City Police Athletic League boxing championships in the Open and Novice

Divisions.

The National A.A.U. Junior Weightlifting championships at the

Fair's Pavilion also proved a popular sports presentation with nearly

15,000 attending the two-day program.

- 0 -

Mrs. Grover Whalen, whose late husband was President of the 1939·

40 New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadow, visited the 1964-65 Fair

this week.

Mrs. Whalen lunched at the Better Living Center•s Marco Polo

restaurant, then visited the Vatican, Pepsi-Cola, and Spanish pavil-

ions.

- 0 -

The final six-month countdown for completion of the Verrazano

Narrows Bridge -- the world's longest suspension span -- began with

the activation of a clock in the New York World's Fair Administration

Building this week. Taking part in the brief ceremony were Vice

Chairman George v. McLaughlin of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel

Authority; Peter J. Reidy, executive director, and Othmar N. Ammann,

noted bridge designer. Mr. Reidy represented Robert Moses, chairman

or the Authority and president of the World's Fair Corporation.

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Honorary membe~sh1p in the Women•s American ORT (Organization

thrOugh Rehabilitation) was conferred on Dr. Marion Mill Preminger at

a luncheon held at the Better Living Center-Pu~ex Penthouse at the

:Fair. Dr. Preminger who spent twelve years assisting Dr. Albert

Schweitzer in his leper colony in Gabon~ Equatorial Africa, was cited

tor her "dedication and inspiring actions of profound human! tarianism".

The organization supports vocational training schools in 22 coun

tries around the world. Hildegarde, noted chanteuse, entertained the

guests and introduced a new song by Gladys Shelley, "Peace and

Harmony".

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Por weeks we have heard that the birds were coming to the Fair.

On tenterhooks. we worried. Would they survive the cruel cold Spring

weather? Would the ASPCA give them the tender care they were used to?

What did they think of America as viewed from shelters at Kennedy

Airport? ~hey finally arrived at the Sudan Pavilion this past week, sound

in limb and glorying in the attention they were receiving as they

wandered around the grounds of the Pavilion's outdoor restaurant. In

pairs they paraded; the Shoe Bill Birds, beauties by any Stone-Age

standards, crested Crown Cranes on tall pipe-stem legs and Saddle Bill

Birds, yclept "Tall-in-the-Saddle" and "Low-in-the-Saddle".

Lunch was served. Unacceptable. Someone had forgotten to thaw

the frozen fish. In bad temper either Low or ~all-in-the-Saddle took

a swipe at the eye of a Shoe Bill.

Penned away in a corner like pariahs~ were two Secretary Birds.

Meat eaters with vulture-like beaks, they do not yet understand the

finer nuances of what constitutes lawful prey. BUt when they learn -

discerning aggressiveness has always been the sign of a good secretaryJ

Included in the welcoming committee were Frederick Sandman~

director, Central Park Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo, Cr. El Rayay

Hassaballa, director of the National Zoological Gardens of Khartoun~

Lionel Harris of the Fair's International Division and other bird

lovers.

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The nation's Boy Scout movement is strongly represented at the

New York World's Fair. Each day about 30 different Boy Scouts and

Explorers saan the organization's halt-acre ''Wonderful World of Scout

ing" exhibit at the Fair. Beeides demonstrating traditional Scouting

skills, the daily contingent serves as honor and color guards at

various Pair special events and ceremonies.

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Old Grads and college undergraduate groups were much in evidence

at the New York World's Fair this week.

Dartmouth College alumni gathered at the New England States

~~b1tion, also the scene, later, of a concert by the Southern

Connecticut State College Girl's Glee Club and a performance by a

Connecticut College girl's singing group.

While Dartmouth rallied at the New England Pavilion, Silver

Anniversary grads of New York University School or Commerce toasted

Alma Mater at a New York State Pavilion rete.

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It was like old times for 75 members of Telerair, an organization

to telephone employees who worked at the Bell System Exhibit at the

1939·1940 World's Fair, when they held their 25th reunion at the com·

pany•s pavilion recently. They were greeted by James T. Horris,

director of the exhibit.

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Those church-goers at the Fair who attend services at the

Protestant and Orthodox Center on Sunday may now enjoy a leisurely

brunch in the Glass Tower Restaurant at the Pavilion of American

Interiors.

Featured on the brunch which will be served from 11:30 to 2 p.m.

are such dishes as eggs with bacon1 ham or sausages or bagels, cream

cheese and lox reasonably priced at $2.50

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Abe McGregor Goff' 1 chairman of' the Interstate Commerce Commission,

took time out while marking National Defense Transportation Day to

ride the miniature train at the Long Island Rail Road•s exhibit at the

New York 1964-1965 World•s Fair.

Mr. Goff', guest or honor at the 35th annual meeting or the

Aaaoo1at1on or ICC Practitioners, was greeted at the exhibit bY Thomas

M. Goodfellow, president or the LIRR. Mr. Goff' was accompanied by

ICC Vice Chairman, Charles A. Webb and Rupert L. MurphY, a commission

member.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, May 31 -- The New York World's Fair ushers

in the month of' June with a record number of "Special Days'' designated

tor Monday 1

June 1. It has been designated as -- "Kentucky State Day,"

ncivil Service Day I II "Atlantic C1 ty Goes to the Fair Day .. " "Clairol

Hairdressers I Day I II "Drew University Day I" "Allison Division or General

M:>tors Day 1

" "Houston Colt • 45's Day," "Westchester-Mount Vernon Day"

(New York State Pavilion) and the day that Lawrence Welk tours the

Fair.

While some or the ''Days" have been so designated because the

organization bought 11 000 or more Fair tickets, others have a full

program scheduled. The "Kentucky Day" program, for instance, will

start with the 10 A.M. arrival or Governor Edward T. Breathitt, his

wife and official party aboard a Civil War locomotive (General); at

the LIRR Loading Platform, opposite Singer Bowl.

More than 2,000 Atlantic City residents will come to the Fair on

"Atlantic City Goes to the Fair Day." Their first stop will be at the

General Motors Exhibit at noon. At 12:30 P.M. the 100-piece Atlantic

C1ty High School Band will parade around the Unisphere, and then march

into the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion. Their concert in the

pavilion will launch a six-hour talent show that will include square

danoers1

quick-draw and trick-shot artists, vocalists, choirs, a

chorus line, a xylophone concert, pantomimists, tumblers, an accordion

trio and the national baton twirling champion -- all talent from

Atlantic City.


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"Civil Service Day" with its theme -- ''What the Public Servant

Does for the Public." will be held in Singer Bowl. Demonstrations by

New York City Police, Firemen and Military Artairs Departments will be

held from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. A highlight of the program will be the

selection of "~ss Civil Service."

The Houston Colt .45's of the National League will be given a

grand reception in the Lake Amusement Area. They will arrive at

11:15 A.M. at the Lake Amusement Gate and proceed to the Texas Music

Hall where they will be greeted by the Texas Pavilion officials. The

players will pose for photos on the steps of the pavilion with and

without the MUsic Hall showgirls.

Their itinerary in the Lake Amusement Area will include a

12,15 P.M. tour of the Santa Maria, a 12:30 P.M. AMF Monorail ride

(on a car named for the Houston Colts), a 1 P.M. tour of the Florida

Pavilion. including the Porpoise Show and a lunch in the Florida V.I.P.

Lounge. At 2:30 P.M. the team will assemble on the stage or the MUsic

Hall with the cast of "To Broadway With Love" prior to watching a

performance of that critically acclaimed musical.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association will begin a tour of the Fair

at 10 A.M. They will arrive in President Johnson's car provided by

Ford. Their itinerary will include a tour or -- Ford at 11 A.M.,

Sinclair Dinoland at 11:30 A.M., lunch at Top of the Fair at noon, an

AMF Monorail ride at 2 P.M., a tour of Coca-Cola Pavilion at

2:45 P.M., RCA at 3:15 P.M. and departure at 4 P.M.

At 11:30 A.M. National Dairy Princess, Sue Ann Godderidge, of

Smithfield, Utah, and N. Y. State Dairy Princess, Nancy Harrington of

Cortland, N. Y. will be welcomed to the New York State Pavilion.

Lawrence Welk, the "champagne music" maestro will tour the Fair

starting at 11:45 A.M. After placing his hand and baton prints in

cement at the Hollywood Pavilion at noon, he will have a 1 P.M. lunch

in the Japan Pavilion. After a 2:30 P.M. tour of Ford Pavilion and

a 3:30 P.M. tour of the Vatican Pavilion (Welk has been honored by

Pope Paul VI as Knight Commander of St. Gregory). At 4:15 P.M. he

will tour the Better Living Center.

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At 10z45 A.M. Kentucky Day ceremonies at the World's Fair Pav11•

ion will be presided over by Gates Davison, Fair Deputy Chief of

Protocol. At 12:30 P.M. Kentucky Gov. Breathitt and his official

party will have a reception and luncheon at the ~errace Club. At

3 P.M. they will visit the General Electric Pavilion; at 3:40 P.M. the

IBM; at 4:15 P.M. Coca-Cola and at 4z40 P.M., the Federal Pavilion

where they will be greeted by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, U.S. Com

missioner. The Kentucky party will depart via Rodman Street Gate

(Gate 7).

At noon Mrs. Richard J. HUghes, wife of New Jersey's Governor

will present 16 gold citations as service awards to outstanding women

in New Jersey government. This ceremony will take place in the New

Jersey ~ercentenary Pavilion.

M1ss America, Donna ~, will give a 15-minute song concert as a

part of the "Atlantic City Goes to the Fair Day" program at 2 P.M.,

in the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion.

At 1:30 P.M. the Chorala1res from Boothbay Harbor, Maine will

give a concert on the Village Green in the New England States Exhibi

tion.

At 10:30 A.M. Johnny of Philip MOrris will reminisce about the

1939 World's Fair with E. A. Bracken of General Motors.

Continuous entertainment by groups from Westchester County and

Mount Vernon will be given in the New York State Pavilion from

10:30 A.M. to 10 P.M.

Ladies from B'nai B'rith will be Hospitality Hostesses in the

Official Women's Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse, Better ~ving

Center from 11 A.M. to 10 P.M.

At 2:30 P.M. Bill Barnwell and Jazz quintet, from Hampton, Va.

will entertain in the Tipar1llo Band Pavilion.

VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LAKE AMUSEMENT AREA IS OFFERED UNTIL

2 A.M.

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