World's Fair: Newsletters 6

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Word's Fair: Newsletters (5)

Jun ,1964

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ROBERT MOSES PRESIDENT

June 2, 1964

NE\'1 YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 2 -- "Hold it! You're the

seven millionth visitor."

A startled woman attempting to go through the turnstile

at Meadow Lake Gate No. 5 in the Amusement Area of the New York

World's Fair looked up at the raised hand of William Berne,

Fair's vice president of communications and public relations.

Mrs. Gertrude Lee of 125-10 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens,

Queens, accompanied by her husband Max, became the seven

millionth visitor to the World's Fair at 3:30 P.M. Yesterday

{June l),and the recipient or a large prize package donated by

the adjacent Florida Pavilion.

The couple were greeted at the turnstile by Donna Axum,

1964 Miss America, and Mr, ~1. J. Stensgaard, vice president of

the Florida World's Fair Authority.

"I •m so thrilled, this never happened to me before. And

to think that we almost didn't come today because of the weather."

The Lees, who had visited the Fair previously, made a last minute

decision to return yesterday.

The couple will receive an all-expense-paid week's vacation

at the Fontainebleau Hotel, free use of a Hertz-Rent-A-Car for

the week, passes to attractions in the Miami area such as the

Seaquariurn, a case of fresh Florida corn and Florida oranges.

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Sixty-seven year old Mr. Lee is a retired paint distributor.

He and Mrs. Lee have visited M1am1 on occasion and had seen the

Fontainebleau going up.

"What a wonderful place for a second honeymoon" said

Gertrude Lee. ''But we're on a honeymoon all the time" added

Max gallantly.

The couple, married seventeen years, have no children.

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GREENBRIAR BOYS JOIN OSCAR BRAND, JEAN RITCHIE AT SINGER BOWL

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. June 3 --- ••• The Greenbriar Boys, a trio

or blue grass singers with a devoted following of aficionados, will join

Oscar Brand and Jean Ritchie at the Singer Bowl in a Folk Festival of

stars, June 9, at 7:30 P.M. The program, part of a summer or free

entertainment at the World's Fair, will include ballads, blues, ethnic,

gospel, Irish, and pops as sung by the Grandison Singers, The Irish

Ramblers, The Rooftop Singers, and Bill Brooks and the Folkcrafters.

The Greenbriar Boys include John Herald, guitar and lead voice;

Bob Yellen, 5-string banjo and tenor; and Ralph Rinzler, mandolin and

baritone. They classify themselves as part of the "urban movement",

but have scored a notable success on the home ground of blue grass

music.

It was Ralph Rinzler who helped organize folk festivals when he

was an undergraduate at Swarthmore, while John Herald first heard blue I

grass music in Washington Square, New York City in 1955. Bob Yellin

oomes from a family of professional musicians, attended C.C.N.Y., and

was first introduced to blue grass five years ago.

Their style combines authenticity of tradition with a contribu

tion of their own. It is patterned, vocally and instrumentally, after

country singers and players whom they have admired and sought to emulate.

Their repertoire reflects their urban origin, being made up of material

selected because its tune, text, spirit or instrumental texture makes

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There is no charge for any of the 15,000 seats at the Singer

Bowl. The program is hosted by Rhe1ngold Beer and Ooya Guitar Company,

both exh1bitol's at the Fair. It is only one ot the many events 1nclud•

1ng Olympic tl'ials and other sporting events, concerts, and square

dances slated for a fUll summer or entel'tainment at the World's Fair.

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June 2, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 2 -- Robert Moses, President

of the New York Horld'a Fair, will receive a citation for

"Distinguished Service 11 from the Avenue of' Americas Assooia•

tion Inc. The presentation will be made at the Festival of

Gas Pavilion at the \·Jorld'e Fair tomorrow (Wednesday), at l P.M.

Mr. Moses will make a short acceptance speech following·

the award.


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June 2, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 3 -- vlorld •s Fair Press Building news

men, long since used to the constant arrivals of kings. presidents,

ambassadors, governors, beauty queens and assorted VIP 1s, are neverthe

less more than a little excited over the forthcoming "arrival" of

Poteet Canyon. Milton Caniff 1s brash young blonde comic strip character

(Steve Canyon's cousin) is coming to the Fair to work as a Press Aide

with them in the Press Building (in the comic strip, of course)!

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, is Allison Division of General Motors

Day, Polynesia National Day, South Dakota Day and the second New York

State Music Lovers• Day (both in the New York State Pavilion).

At 11 A.M. Polynesia Day -vtill begin in the Polynesia Pavilion with

dedication ceremonies attended by Governor H. Rex Lee of American

Samoa. This will be followed by the Kava ceremony, by a performance by

Samoan singers, dancers and pearl divers and by a 12:45 luncheon.

South Dakota Day will also be celebrated tomorrow with ceremonies

in the New York State Pavilion. The official party, incJ.udtng Govearnor

and Mrs. Archie s .. Gubbrud and Former Governor Joe Foss, CotmTl1sstm:er

ot the American Football League, \11111 be met at the New Amst<:lrdam Gete

(Gate No. 2) at 10:45 A.M. by Fair officials.

The South Dakota Day ceremonies at the New Yo't"k State Pavilion

will begin with the singing of the National Anthem by the University

of North Dakota Bards. General \111111am E. Potter, World's Fair Execu

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Qubbrud and Governor Foss. Governor Gubbrud will speak and make a

presentation to the Fair. Governor Foss also will speak.

A 1 P.M. South Dakota Day luncheon will be held in the Marco Polo

Club, atop the Better Living Center, after which the official party

will tour the Fair. They will be greeted at the Federal Pavilion at

4 P.M. by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, u. s. Commissioner.

New York State Music Lovers will stage their second successive

day or musical entertainment in the New York State Pavilion. The' ·

program will last from 10:30 A.M. to 10 P.M., except between 11 A.M.

and 12:30 P.M. when the South Dakota Day ceremonies will be held there•

The Chester (S, c.) H. s. Band will entertain in the Ttparillo

Band Pavilion between 4 and 5 P.M. The Cities Service World's Fafr

Band of America will give two concerts in the Lake Amusement Area.

Their afternoon concert t'lill be from 1:45 to 5:45 P.M., the evening

concert from 7:15 to 8:45 P.M.

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians will continue to play for

nightly free dancing in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 to 11:30

P.M. Between 10:30 A,M, and 2:30 P.M. on Thursday Mr. Lombardo, his

band and chorus plus the entire cast or "Around The World .In 80 Days"

will hold a public rehearsal of that show at the Tiparillo Band

Pavilion. "Around The Horld In 80 Days" will open at' the Jones Beach

Marine Theater on June 27.

ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LAKE AMUSEMENT AREA CONTINUES UNTIL 2 A.M.

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June 3, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 4 -- Friday at the Fair will be New

Mexico Day, Ford Cortina Day and Oswego County Day in the New York

State Pavilion~

At 11:30 A.M. the official party of New Mexico, headed by Gov.

Jack M. Campbell and the state's two u. s. Senators, Clinton P.

Anderson and Edward L. Mechem, will be greeted at the Great Seal of

the Federal Pavilion by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, u. s. Commis

sioner, Fair President Robert Moses will present stlver medallions

to the Governor and to the Senators.

Ford Cortina Day at the Fair will be highlighted by the Cortina's

being honored as "International Car of the Year." Winner of more than

140 national championships in 24 different countries including the

famous African Safari Road Rally, it will be featured in a parade at

l P.M. starting from the African Pavilion. The Cortina, escorted by

an honor guard of Watusi warriors will "safari" past the Unisphere to

the Ford Pavilion, where it will be placed on display.

This weekend, Mike Ditka, All-Pro end of the world Champion

Chicago Bears, will be Sports Host for the Schaefer Center. Last

season Ditka was chosen moat valuable player in the Western Division

of the NFL (his counterpart in the East was Y, A. Tittle). He was an

All-American at Pitt, and two years ago was rookie of the year in the

NFL. His schedule at Schaefer Center beginning Friday, calls for two

appearances daily, at noon and at 5 P.M.

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Prom noon to 3 P.M. the Hall of Education will present a series

ot live classroom demonstrations using modern and future audio-visual

aid devices. These aids, including two-way television, slide

projectors, intercom systems between seats and the teacher and many

other devices will be used with classes from various schools.

An unusual jam session -- one that features a prominent Democrat

and a prominent Republican in perfect (musical) harmony will be held

on Friday in the New England States Exhibition, A seven-piece jazz

combo, The Elders, appearing on the Village Green at 1:30 and 3:30

P.M. will feature trombonist Robert A, Marden, a Waterville, Me.

attorney, who is the Republican P~esident of the Maine Senate and

clarinetist Richard J. Dubord, former Mayor of waterville who is now

Democratic National Committeeman. The Elders are talented musicians

some or whom have played with such Jazz greats as Wild Bill Davidson,

Bobby Hackett and Kai Winding. Now they play for the pure Joy of it.

There will be an exchange of visits between the New Mexico and

Sudan Pavilions at 2:30 P.M. The Sudan Pavilion is on the schedule

of the Governor of New Mexioo 1s New Mexico Day itinerary. A

reciprocal visit to the Pavilion of New Mexico will be made by the

Ambassador or the Sudan. At each vistt gifts symbolizing the simi•

larities between the Sudan and New Mexico will be exchanged.

It has been noted that there is great similarity in the construc

tion materials used in the two places, The ceramics on display in

the New Mexico Pavilion are very similar to those in The Sudan. The

beadwork, handicrafts and rugwork are all of similar materials, size,

shape, color, form and design in both places. L1lcewise, the food is

so similar that the Sudanese offset their homesickness by eating in

the New Mexico Pavilion daily. Representatives of the two Pavilions

feel that here truly is "Peace Through Understanding" at work daily

in the Fair.

A veritable procession or bands wtll be playing on the Fair

grounds Friday. The Cities Service World's Fair Band of America will

play in the Lake Amusement Area from 1:45 to 5:45P.M., and from

7:15 to 8:45 P.M. At 2 P.M. the University of North Dakota Varsity

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Band will play in the Federal Pavilion. The East Liverpool H. s. Choir will sing in Enterprise Common at 2·:30 P.M., at the same time

that the Elmont, N. Y. Memorial H. s. Band will be playing in The

Pavilion; the South River, N. J. H. s. Band, at River Common and the

Wisconsin State College Band, in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion. At

4:30 P.M. Pemberton H. s. Band of Browns Mills, N. J. will play in

the Tiparillo Band Pavilion. The Shalimar-Chootowatchee High School

Band will play in the Florida Pavilion in the Lake Amusement Area

at 5:30 P.M.

Guy Lombardo Will continue to play in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion

f'or tree public dancing from 9:30.P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

The Mete Will play a night game with the world champion Los

Angeles Dodgers starting at 8 P.M. Fairgoers can have their wrists

stamped, see the game and return to enjoy the Lake Amusement Area

entertainments (providing1 or course, that the Mete do not get involved

in another or their marathons again this week-end).

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June 4, 1964

OSCAR BRAND 1 JEAN RITCHIE HEADLINE SINGER BOWL FESTIVAL

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 4 --- ••• A Folk Festival of Stars

headed by Oscar Brand, Jean Ritchie, The Rooftop Singers, The Irish

Ramblers, and the Greenbriar Boys is on tap for the Singer Bowl at

the World's Fair on Tuesday, June 9, at 7:30 P.M. Admission to the

outdoor arena is free to Fair visitors. Hosts for the evening are

Rheingold Beer and Goya Guitar Company.

The Folk Festival or Stars is one of a varied free entertain~

ment program planned for Singer Bowl. The program will include Olympic

tryouts and other sports events, concerts, and square dancing.

Oscar Brand, who m.c.•s the program is a 6 foot 2 inch New

Yorker by way of Winnepeg, Can; Minnesota and Chicago. His popularity

as a folksinger was established as far back as World War II. Later he

became coordinator of folk music for New York's municipal station,

WNYC, and continued extensive concert tours the following years. He

published several highly successful books on ballads and folksongs

and was a critic for the Saturday Review.

Jean Ritchie is considered one or the finest authentic tradi

tional folk singers in the United States today. The youngest of

fourteen children, Jean's family settled in the tiny village of Viper,

on the North Fork of the Kentucky River. There Mom and Dad Ritchie

first introduced their children to the hundreds or Elizabethan ballads

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and songs which had been brought to Kentuck,y by the first pioneers

and treasured thereafter by succeeding generations. These are Jean•s

repetoire, fresh and moving interpretations in a simple, straightforward style.

Erik Darling, Willard Svanoe, and Lynne Taylor are the Rooftop

Singers as the result or a fortuitous miscalculation. It was Erik

Darling who organized the group for the purpose or recording "Walk

Right In." They had a hit and found that their musical tastes were

so 1n agreement, it seemed natural for them to continue together.

Darling performed with many singing groups including the T8rr1ers.

Willard Svanoe was a star discus thrower for Oberlin where he also

hae done post graduate work in economics. Lynne Taylor started per

forming when she was 17 in Philadelphia. She's played most or the

clubs in Miami and New York and soloed with Benny Goodman and his

band for more than a year.

Among the other stellar attractions during the two-and•a

half-hour Festival or Stars are The Grandison Singers, and Bill

Brooks and the Folkcrafters. In the event or rain the entire

program will be held the following night, June 10.

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June 4, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1 June 7 -- For his contributions to the

welfare of our city's youth1 Robert Moses 1 President of the New York

World's Fair, will receive the 1963 Award or the New York City Baseball

Federation at a dinner in his honor, June 171 in the Trianon Room of

the Hotel New York Hilton.

In making this announcement yesterday, Peter Grimm, Chairman and

President of the Federation, pointed out that "the distinguished career

or Bob Moses as a public servant spans many years of dedication to a

bigger and better New York through the construction of highways,

bridges, tunnels, expressways and now the first billion dollar inter

national exposition in history -- the New York world's Fa1r. 11

He added: "No less important to Bob has been the need of our

underprivileged youngsters to enjoy healthful recreation. Surely no

one has done more than him to develop playgrounds and parks in New

York City. It is most fitting, therefore, that he be honored by the

Federation, which offers sandlot baseball to some 4,000 boys on the

diamonds of our public parke. 11

In recent years, the coveted award has been presented to Admiral

John J. Bergen, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Madison Square Garden

Corp.; Dan Topping, co-owner of the New York Baseball Yankees; Irving

Mitchell Felt, Chairman and President, Madison Square Garden Corpora

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The award, in the form of' a plaque, reads: "TO HONORABLE

ROBERT MOSES FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN MAKING OUR CITY A CLEANER AND

BETTER AND SAFER PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY AND WORK AND LIVE.

PRESENTED WITH GRATEFUL APPRECIATION AND THANKS BY THE NEW YORK CITY

BASEBAL~ FEDERATION. 11 It is signed by Peter Grimm, Chairman and

President.

Outstanding figures in all walks of life will be among those

paying tribute to Mr. Moses at the dinner. He also will receive the

City of' New York Bronze Medallion, which has inscribed upon it:

"Presented to Robert Moses Master Builder, devoted servant or our

city and state and living symbol, the ideal of progress." It is

signed by Robert F. Wagner Mayor, City of New York.

Thomas J. Deegan, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the

World's Fair, is the dinner chairman. The prominent newspaper reporter

and columnist, Bob Considine will be toastmaster.

Among those sitting on the dais will be: Gene Tunney, retired

undefeated world heavyweight champion; Edward F, Cavanagh, Deputy

Mayor of the City; Bernard F. and Adam L. Gimbel; Admiral J. J. Clark;

Senator Jacob K. Javits; Walter Kennedy, President, National Basket•

ball Association; George s. Leisure; Joseph A, Martino; Maj. Gen.

Robert E. Condon; and Israel Cummings. Also: Parka Commissioner,

Newbold Morris; Gov. Charles Poletti; Ralph T. Reed; Spyros P. Skouras;

George M. Weiss, President of the Nets; Hon. James A. Farley; Dr.

Ralph Bunche and David A. "Sunny" Werblin of the Jets,

A capacity turnout or 600 is expected to attend the dinner. The

entire proceeds will go to the worthy program sponsored by the New

York City Baseball Federation. For the past thirty years, thi~

voluntary organization has provided uniforms and supervised baseball

for thousands of boys in the city's playgrounds and parks, "It is our

hope," said Mr. Grimm, "that we can increase the number of' teams in

our eight leagues from 219 in 1963 to 325 this year and the number of

players from 3,50~ to 5,200."

The New York City Bas~ll FederAtion sponsors supervised tourna

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~ntame (13 - 14), Freshmen (14 - 15), Juniors (under 17) and Seniors

(under 19).

Some of its outstanding alumn~, who have gone on to major league

baseball, include Joe Pepitone {Yankees), Joe Torre (Milwaukee),

Sandy Koutax (Dodgers), Bob Aspromonte (Houston}, Rooky Colavito

(Kansas City), Eddie Kranepool {Mets) and Larry Yellen (Houston).

Now with minor leagues or recently retired, are Joe Pignataro, Jerry

Casale, Ken Aspromonte, Frank Torre, Leon "Duke" Carmel, Steve Dillon

and Bob Giollombardo.

In more than forty years or public service, Mr. Moses has been

the power and force behind the development of 1nternat1onally•tamous

parks and playgrounds, highways and parkways, beaches and outdoor

recreational faoilities or New York City and New York State.

As New York City Commissioner of Parks from 1934 until he

resigned in 1960, to become President of the World's Fair Corporation,

Mr. Moses reorganized the old system of separate park departments tor

each borough. He increased playgrounds from 119 to 730, swimming

pools from 2 to 17, beaches from 1 mile to 18 miles, golf courses from

6 to 10, tennis courts from 240 to 463 and the total park area from

14,000 to 34,245 acres.

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June 4, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 5 -- The New York World's Fair

Corporation's finances are sound and healthy, Erwin Witt, Fair Comp

troller announced today (Friday).

"The Fair Corporation holds approximately $20,000,000 in cash

reserves and short term government securities as of June 1," the

Comptrol)er revealed.

The Fair's sound financial position will permit the corporation

to pay off its total committed indebtedness, $30,000,000 in promissory

notes, before the end of this year as planned, he stated.

Mr. Witt also predicted "a substantial cash aurplua 11 after the

final Fair closing in 1965.

After the payment this year of the $30,000,000 note indebtednee~,

the World's Fair Corporation "has no other f'inancial commitment,'' he

explained.

The Fair Corporation's chief financial officer emphasized that

reimbursement to the City of New York of $24,000,000 which tt expended

for permanent park improvements at Flushing Meadow Park ts expected to

be made during the 1965 season.

Witt noted that total gross receipts to May 15th amounted to

more than $95,000,000.

Although this figure is comprised of many elements, it represent~

tn the main, receipts from sale of notes, bank loans, admissions

including pre-opening ticket sales, utility charges, pavilion rentals

and concession fees.

Total disbursements to May 15th were approx1mately $72,0001 0001

he said. These payments covered pre-opening and operations costa, con•

struction, and bank loan repaymente.

He also declared that the World's Fair Corporation had made a few

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SINGER BOWL FESTIVAL TO INCLUDE THE GRANDISON SINGERS

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 5-~ ••• The Grandison Singers will add

a new dimension to the talent-loaded Folk Festival or Stars billed at

the Singer Bowl beginning 7:30P.M. June 9. The program, lead by

Oscar Brand, as MC, lists such stellar performers as Jean Ritchie,

The Greenbriar Boys, The Rooftop Singers, The Irish Ramblers, and

Bill Brooks and the Folkcrafters.

Free to Fair Visitors, hosted by Rheingold Beer and the Goya

Guitar Company, this attraction is but one of a full summer program at

Singer Bowl which will include Olympic tryouts and other sporting

events, concerts, and square dancing.

Church trained and oriented, the Grandison Singers were heard

only in churches and on gospel concert tours until they made their

night club debut in New York in 1961. Their success was instant.

Rarely had night club audiences heard this vital form of religious

expression performed for its high entertainment value.

Helen and Mary Grandison, sisters, and their cousins, Floyd

Bibbins and Dorothy Webster first sang in and around their home in

Norfolk, Va. before coming to New York. Their repertoire, then all

gospel, has now been expanded to include popular and folk songs, all

given the particular flavor of gospel singing. Their arrangements

utilize the unusual registers and ranges of the singers, from con

tralto to soprano, often within one song.

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Credited With starting the gospel craze in night clubs, The

Grandison Sinsel's have appeared on many network television shows in

cluding "Today" and "Dialogue. 11 Their greatest exposure on the air

was a sex-1es of appearances with Lonnie Donegan on "sunday Night At

The Palladium" emanating from London.

The Grsndison Singers, with their un1nhib1 ted, artful, and

propulsive 1 joytu.l noise unto the Lord 1, are successful w1 th pure

traditional sound. Says Mary Grandison, leader of the group and the

only one with formal music education, "We will sing anywhere that

gospels can be heard and appreciated." The 15,000·seat outdoor Singer

Bowl on June 9 Will provide the group with another worthwhile oppor

tunity. Should 1t rain that night, the tull Folk Festival of Stars

will come off the following evening at 7:30 P.M.·

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 3 -- Magnificent golden artifacts from

Inca and Pre-Inca cultures were displayed today (Wednesday, June 3) in

the Travel and Transportation Pavilion at the World's Fair.

The core of the exhibit is the private collection of John Wise,

noted collector or pre-Columbian art. This has been augmented by loans

from museums and other private collections and the more than 500 items

are valued at some $3 million. They are displayed in settings created

by Tiffany's Gene Moore who has used imaginative lighting, vivid colors

and interesting texture effects to complement and highlight the vary

ing tones and patinas of the golden treasures.

The pieces, which include masks, pendants, weapons, ornaments

and ceremonial vessels range in size from exquisite minute carvings

to a large gold poncho worn by an Inca king. Several of the works are

encrusted with jade, turquoise and other atones. Additional ceramics,

tapestries, and an unusually well-preserved segment of a feather poncho

give further insight into the high civilization which once exl~ted in

the Andes area presently covered by Peru, and Colu~bia1 and from the

Central American countries of Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico.

A highlight of "The World or Ancient Gold" are two mummified

bodies partially buried in the sands of a diorama suggesting the desert

area near Lima surrounding the ruins of the Temple of Pachacamac. It

was the elaborate rites of ceremonial burial common to many of these

ancient civilizations which preserved examples of their splendid crafts

manship. To the Incas, gold was the symbol of the Sun God, not neces

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masterpieces or lasting beauty which are surprisingly modern in their

simplicity of' form and discriminating use of' linear detail.

It was at the suggestion of Robert Moses, president of' the New

York World's Fair, that Mr. Wise finally allowed his collection to be

placed on public display-. The Fair provided a "reason" for exhibiting

and the 6,000 square .. foot "Jewel Box" area in the Travel and Trans•

portation Pavilion satisfied Wise 'a demand f'or an atmosphere "where

it belongs."

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JEAN RITCHIE GREETS NE\t! YORKERS AGAIN AT SINGER BOviL

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 8 --- ••• Jean Ritchie, no strange~

to New York audiences, returns to the Singer Bowl on June 9 to head

line a two-and-a-half hour program of folksingers, balladiers, gospel

singers, and singers of Irish music. MC'd by Oscar Brand, the program

begins at 7:30 P.M. and will play to 15,000 Fair visitors at no extra

charge.

It will be one of a list of free summer entertainment presen

tations which will include Olympic tryouts and other sporting events,

concerts, and square dancing. The hosts are Rheingold Beer and Goya

Guitars Company, exhibitors at the Fair.

It was after a Jean Ritchie concert a few years ago that Robert

Shelton of the New York Times was moved to write: "By whatever idiom

of authority one wants to use, there is no disputing that Jean Ritchie

is one of the finest authentic traditional folk singers we have in the

United States today. She is the heir of a tradition that goes back to

the pioneers who settled the Kentucky Cumberlands. Her forebears

lived in isolated areas where customs were tenacious and where songs

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Jean Rltchie is the youngest of fourteen children whose parents

moved into the tiny village of Viper, on the North Fork of the Kentucky

River. It was Balis and Abigail Hall Ritchie who first introduced

their brood to the hundreds of Elizabethan ballads and songs which

were the legacy of the pioneers who came before them.

On the same program with Jean Ritchie are the Grandison Singers,

The Rooftop Singers, The Irish Ramblers, The Greenbriar Boys, and Bill

Brooks and the Folkcrarters. Oscar Brand rounds out the evening as MC

and as one of this country's foremost folk minstrels.

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!mkl YORK 1964-1965 WORLD'S FAIR NEWSLETTER NO. 38

President de Valera Luncheon & Visit ••••

Seven Millionth Visitor ••••

Armenian and Estonian Folk Festivals ••••

Mr. Moses at New England States Exhibition ••••

Mr. Farley's Birthday at The Fair ••••

Mr. Roosevelt, Jr. at American-Israel ••••

Secretary General of Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ••••

General Eisenhower Visits Johnson's Wax Pavilion ••••

Stainless Steel Mail Box ••••

Maine Day ••••

Kentucky Day (and Civil War Locomotive) ••••

North Carolina Day.,,.

Republic of Cameroon Visitors ••••

Mr. Moses Receives Citatto~ ••••

Dream Home Opened •• ,.

Sports Stars at The Fair ••••

Tall Clubs Visit ••••

Ruth Girzon Handicapped Children Visit ••••

Space Park Attracts German Newspapermen ••••

African Pavilion Report •• ~.

Educators Meet at Fair ••••

Father Out of Driver 1s Seat .. •.•

Doll Collection at Louisiana ••••

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World's Pair.Prestdent Robert Moses warmly greeted Eamon de V.ler~

81-rear old President or Ireland, upon his vtsit to the Fairgrounds at

a lUncheon 1n the Terrace Club. The honored guest was presented wtth

the official gold World's Fair medallion bearing the Seal ot New York

and the Unisphere.

The New York-born Irish leader said he would always treasure the

medallion "as a symbol or generosity or all the American people. 11

A long list of dignitaries, including Francis Cardinal Spellman,

Mayor Robert F. Wagner, former u. s. Postmaster General James A.

Farley, Senator Kenneth B. Keating and Thomas J. Deegan, J.r., chairman

ot the World's Fair Executive Committee, attended the luncheqn.

President de Valera toured the Federal, Ireland and Vatican

Pavilions before departing for a State vtsit to Canada. He was ac

companied on his Fair tour by Angier Biddle Duke, u. s. Chief or

Protocol, and Matthew H. McCloskey, u. S, Ambassador to Ireland.

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When Mrs. Gertrude Lee, accompanied by her husband Max, entered

the World's Fair at Meadow Lake Gate No. 5 at. 3:30 P.M. on June 1, it

was the luckiest move she made all day.

Mrs. Lee became the seven millionth visitor and became the

recipient or a bonus prize donated by the adJacent Florida Pavilion.

The couple will receive an all-expense paid weekls vacation at the

Fontainebleau Hotel in Florida, free use of a Hertz Rent-A-Car for the

week, passes to attractions in the Miami area and a case of fresh

Florida corn and oranges.

The couple were greeted by William Berns, Fair's vice president

or Communications and Public Relations, Donna Axum, 1964 Miss America,

and· Mr .• w. J. Stensgaard, Vice President or the Florida World's Fair

Authority.

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The World's Fair was the scene of two Nationality Folk Festivals

in a single day on the Memorial Day holiday weelcend. The Armenian

Folk Festival Day was divided into matinee and evening performances 1n

the Singer Bowl. Among the matinee per~ormers were Kousan Choral Group

an4 ensemble, the Nayiri Dance Group of New York and the Armenian Folk

Dance Society or Greater Boston.

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The evening performance featured a symphonic concert or Armenian

muaio directed by Rouben Gregorian of the New England Conservatory ot

Musto. Luoine Amara of the Metropolitan Opera was soloist of the

evening, singing operatic and folk songs.

The Estonian Folk Festival Day was held in the Fair's Pavilion

between 7 and 10 P.M. It consisted of choral music and native dancing.

Admission to both presentations was free to fatrgoers.

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World's Fair President Robert Moses inaugurated a season-long

fashion festival at the Fair's New England States Exhibition this week.

Mr. Moses rang in the festival with a bell borrowed trom the

Exhibition's Town Crier while wearing a oolonial tri•oorner hat

borrowed from Miss Massachusetts, Su Su Smith of Newton.

The fashion festival, scheduled on a seven-day-a-week, three•

shows-daily basts, will feature the designs ot 63 New England manu

facturers.

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Hon. James A. Farley, former u. s. Postmaster General and current

Chairman of the Board of Coca-Cola Export Corp., celebrated his 76th

birthday anniversary at the Coca-Cola Pavilion.

"This birthday party is the most wonderful one anybody could ask

for," the one-time Chairman or the National Democratic Party remarked

as he out a 76-pound birthday cake and received congratulations from

hundreds of well-wishers.

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Under Secretary of Commerce Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., visited

the American-Israel Pavilion today. He was accompanied by Nathan

Strauas,III, Chairman of the Board, American-Israel Corporation.

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Among the recent distinguished visitors to the New York World's

Fair was H.E. Konthi Suphamongkhon, Secretary General of the Southeast

Asia Treaty Organization. He was accompanied by his wife and Niasa1

Vejachiva, Second Secretary of the Thailand Permanent Mission to the

United Nations.

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A That native, Mr. Suphamongkhon visited the colorful Thailand

Pavilion, He and his party also toured the Federal Pavilion and

several other exhibits at the Fair,

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Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower praised the documentary

film "'l'o Be Alive" featured at the Johnson's Wax Pavilion at the New

York World's Fair as a "great movie,"

General Eisenhower saw the film this week in his capacity as

Board Chairman of the International People-to-People Program, and at

the invitation of H. F, Johnson, Chairman of S, C, Johnson & Son, Inc • .,

of Racine, Wis. He was welcomed to the Fair by its President,

Robert Moses.

"This is what we seek in this world," said Mr. Eisenhower ot the

movie. "It shows us how we could be if we were only natural. It has

a great message for all or us."

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Assistant Postmaster General Tyler Abell introduced the first

stainless steel mail box at the New York World's Fair this week,

Mr. Abell mailed a letter to President Lyndon B, Johnson telling

him that the use or the stainless steel letter box could save the

Post Office Department up to $250,000 annually in maintenance costs.

The mail box has been placed on the Avenue or the Americas near the

caribbean Pavilion so the Department can evaluate public reaction,

Also present were Flushing Postmaster John J. Hogan and Murray

Davis, Special Assistant to Fair President Robert Moses,

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An old fashioned clambake highlighted the visit of Governor John

H. Reed on Maine Day at the World's Fair. The scene was the Village

Green of the New England Pavilion where clams and lobsters were

prepared on a steaming bed of seaweed,

That was just one stop for the busy Governor of the Pine Tree

State who also viewed the Andrew Wyeth tempera painting, "Her Room",

on display in the Maine Reception Center, He then v1s1ted the Federal

Pavilion,. helped launch the Friendship sloop, "Dir1go", at the World's

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Fair Martna, and attended a concert at the New England Pev111on the

same evening.

The Governor and his party were officially welcomed to the World's

Fair by Michael R. Pender, Director of State Exhibits, who presented

an official Fair Medallio~ on behalf or Fair President, Robert Moses.

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Edward T. Breathitt, Governor of Kentucky, and his official party

visited the New York world's Fair to participate in ceremonies

celebrating Kentucky Day and the Bluegrass State's 172nd anniversary

of Statehood.

The Governor and his party arrived at the World's Fair Railroad

station in a 109-year old, smoke spouting, steam driven "Iron Horse"

named the "General" which figured in the Civil War Andrews raid on

April 12, 1862, when the locomotive was stolen by Union forces in an

attempt to disrupt Southern supply lines. They were greeted by

Michael Pender, Deputy to the Fair's Executive vice president and

director of States Exhibits, General William E. Potter.

The entire group then proceeded to the World's Fair Pavilion

under escort by uniformed members of the Kentucky State Police Color

Guard tor ceremonies and a medallion presentation to the Governor.

The Governor introduced a list of "Kentucky Colonels" and honored

guests which included such notables as Lawrence Wetherby and Bert

Combs former Governors of Kentuclcy; Miss Irene Dunne, star of stage

and screen; Jonah Jones, famed jazz musician; John Jacob Niles,

esteemed Kentuckian folk singer; Frank Ramsey, Boston Celtic star;

Harold "Pee Wee" Reese of baseball fame, and Adolph Rupp, University

of Kentucky basketball coach.

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A folk song festival highlighted the celebration of North

carolina Day at the New York World's Fair.

The music fete followed ceremonies at which Hargrove G. Bowles,

Jr., Chairman of the State Board of Conservation and Development, and

Robert L, Stallings, Jr., Director of the Department, were welcomed to

the Fair.

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G~eeting the Tar Heel officials at the Federal Pavilion was

Thomas J. Hunt, special assistant to Ambassador Norman K. Winston,

Commissioner to the Pavilion.

Among the entertainers presenting a program at the Plaza were the

University of North carolina Glee Club, the UNO String Quartet, the

UNO Vocal Quartet, the Honeycutt Twins, the North Carolina Military

Academy Dance Band, Lydia Fish and Tom and Dave.

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His Excellency John Foncha, Vice President of the Federal

Republic of Cameroon, and Mrs. Fonoha led a party of distinguished

officials from their country on a visit to the World's Fair (June 3).

The group included Ambassador Jacques Kuoh and Emanuel Egbe,

Deputy Minister of Justice.

They were welcomed by Gates Davison, Fair Deputy Chief or

Protocol, and Dr. Roberto G. de Mendoza, Assistant Chief of Protocol.

At the Federal Pavilion they were greeted by Thomas J. Hunt, Special

Assistant to u. s. Commissioner Norman K. Winston, and Jay Rutherford,

Special Assistant to the Chief of Protocol, State Department.

The official party then was conducted on a tour of the Fair

grounds, with most or the time devoted to the exhibits of the African

nations.

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For his distinguished public service, Fair President Robert Moses

received a citation from the Avenue or Americas Association, Inc., at

the Festival of Gas Pavilion this past week.

John H. Muller, president or the Association and senior vice

president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, made the presenta•

tion.

It read: "This citation is presented Honorable Robert Moses,

President or The New York World's Fair in recognition and grateful

appreciation of his distinguished public service to the people of the

City and State of New York and his long years or selfless dedication

to the cause of civic improvement, the many results of which, standing

as a permanent memorial, now include the magnificent 1964 New York

World's Fair." - 0 -

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Several new attractions were added this week tor distaff vtatto,_.a

to the Wox-ld's Faix- when the Dox-othy Drapex- Westinghouse Dx-eam Home

and a Gallery of Kitchens, designed by Bette Sanfox-d Roby, wex-e opened

in the Better Living Center.

The spacious fan-shaped "Dream .Home" features lavish use or glass

and greeneey to c·onvey a feeling or the outdoors. Dramatic effects

are achieved through the use or vivid colors and specially designed

fabrics. The house functions as a showcase for some thirty manurao

tux-ers.

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Spox-ta stars from the world of boxing, baseball and basketball

visited the Flushing Meadow Fairgrounds over the Memorial Day weekend.

Dolph Sohayes, National Basketball Association star, and formex- world

heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott served as hosts at the Schaefer

Center.

It was "Willie Mays Day" on May 29 in honor or the San Francisco

Giants• star, who was making his first appearance at Shea Stadium.

Another highlight was a visit by 35 members of the Houston Colt .45s.

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Some 60 "Stratoliners", averaging 6 rt. 1 in,, visited the

"giant" World's Fair recently. Highlighting their week-end meeting in

New York, the members of the American Affiliation of Tall Clubs were

most impressed with their visit, and President Marvin Blanies said

"We're looking forward to a return visit marking our 23rd Anniversary,

Oct, 11," Miss Albina Sadkowskas, 6 ft. 5-!, and Frank Pape, 6 ft.

6 3/4 in,, were the tallest couple,

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"It is the most wonderful thing I've ever seen," said 9i-year-old

Tom Gallagher, afflicted with a congenital heart ailment, in summing

up the feeling of the more than 100 handicapped children who visited

the World's Fair recently, The children, many or them on crutches and

in wheel-chairs, lunched at the New York State Pavilion and also toured

the Wisconsin and West Virginia Pavilions. They were sponsored by the

Ruth Kirzon Group tor Handicapped Children.

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Rockets on display at the U, s. Space Park were a major attrao•

tion for a group or 43 press, TV and radio representatives from West

Berlin and West Germany on a visit to the New York World's Fair

recently.

Highlights of the Fair, including the u., S, Space Park, were

filmed for showing on West German television stations. The party

began a sightseeing jaunt or the Fair with a tour or the Ford Pavilion

and a visit to the Berlin Pavilion. The trip was arranged by Pan

American World Airlines.

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"We 1re running $1500 per day ahead or our projected figure or

$3000 and we honestly feel that we have a fast-developing 'hit' on our

hands", DeWitt T. Yates, President of the African Pavilion, Ino,, told

the press at a special conference, The $3-million exhibit, represent•

ing 24 African countries, had attracted up to that time more than

150,000 paid admissions "despite the handicap or the cold, rainy

weather at the outset, 11 said Mr. Yates.

The African Pavilion is offering the public 18 shows daily and

24 to 25 on the weekend,

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The Principals Association of New York City held a meeting at the

New York World's Fair's HALL OF EDUCATION this week. It was attended

by 300 New York City principals, 35 assistant and associate s·1per

intendents of schools, and headed by New York City Superinte~Jent of

Schools, Calvin E. Gross.

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Father may think hets the best driver in the family, but experts

at the Mobil Economy Run test unit at the World's Fair Pavilion put

Dad in a backseat.

or the more than 10,000 tests taken since the Fair opened, teen

agers are outscoring both parents as safe and cautious drivers.

Experts say it's the result of high school courses. Women outscored

the men, which leaves Dad third and last in the family buggy-piloting

department.

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One ot the world's finest collections or dolls is on exhibit at

the Doll Collection Museum in the Louisiana Pavilion or the World's

ll'atr.

A wide-eyed smiling little girl from Kew Gardens, 7-year old

Amber Fenster, was taken on the first tour or the Museum that contains

more than a half-m1111on dolls. These, the finest examples of the

doll arts, doll collections and related arts, have been borrowed from

museums and private collections.

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June 51 1964

NEW YORK WORLD•S FAIR, June 5 -- Though poles apart geographically,

the similarity or peoples and cultures was dramatically demonstrated

during New Mexico Day here at the New York World•s Fair when the people

or the Sudan Pavilion exchanged gifts from their exhibit with the

Americans from the New Mexico Pavilion.

When a group or Sudanese visited the New Mexico Pavilion late in

April, they were amazed to see so much to make them reel at home. As

a result, an exchange program developed spontaneously. Today, the

Hon. Omar Adeel, Ambassador to the U.N. tor Sudan, and Gov. or New

Mexico Jack M. Campbell met and exchanged gifts to be exhibited in

their respective pavilions.

Furthermore, Gov. Campbell announced that the U.S. Agency tor

International Development had made it possible tor Dr. El Rayah

Hassaballa, Director of the National Zoological Gardens in Khartoum,

to take a two-year post graduate course at the University or New

Mexico. Dr. Hassaballa brought a rare collection of tropical birds

exhibited at his country's pavilion.

Former Gov. G. Mennen Williams, Assistant Secretary tor African

Affairs, State Department, sent the following telegram: "The friendly

association whioh has developed between The Sudan and New Mexico

through the medium of your respective pavilions at the New York World's

Fair is highly gratifying and a fine example of •Peace Through Under

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Barratt O•Rara, Chairman of the African Affairs Subco~ttee ot

the House of Representatives, also sent a telegram to both Ambassador

Adeel and Oov. Campbell which read in part: "I am cont'1dent that the

good people of The Sudan whom I know well and those or New Mexico whom

I also admire will find many things in common as the relationship de

velops. This is a most welcome event to those of us who work for

closer American relationship with the nations of Africa."

The exchange began shortly after the Fair opened and members of

the Sudan Pavilion staff noticed that the adobe huts of the New Mexico

Pavilion were identical to structures in parts of Sudan. They explored

fUrther and discovered the similarity of the designs of the rugs, the

bead work, the ceramics, and the handicraft with those in their own

homeland.

Tacos, enohillados, and tortillas, too, are not unlike native

Sudanese rare. In fact, they refer to the New Mexico Pavilion as Wad

Medani, a town in 'l'he Sudan which it most resembles.

'l'he New Mexico gifts to be displayed at the Sudan Pavilion were

inscribed, "Presented by the State of New Mexico to The Republic or

The Sudan by Gov. Jack M. Campbell in recognition of the cultural

similarities or the two areas discovered at the New York World's Fair

and the common dedication of the people of the two areas to the Fair's

objective of •Peace Through Understanding'."

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June 5, 1964

WORLD'S FAIR P.ROG~AM HIGHIJGHTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 1

NEW YORK WORIDrs FAIR, June 5 ..... Denmark Day celebrations at the

World•s Fair on Sunday will be highlighted by a visit or Denmark's

Prime Minister, Jens Otto Krag, and his wife, Mrs. Belle Virkner Krag,

a leading stage and screen actress. The Prime Minister, who will be

introduced by the Danish Ambassador to the United States, Count K. G.

Knuth-Winterfeldt, will be the principal speaker at ceremonies in the

World's Fair Pavilion.

Also participating in Denmark Day ceremonies will be U.S~ Secre•

tary of Commerce, IA.tther H. Hodges, who will make an 11:30 A.M. visit

to the Denmark Pavilion and attend a luncheon hosted by that pavil~on•s

Commissioner-General, Just Lunning.

The Prime Minister, his wife and party will arrive at 1:30 P.M.

at the New Amsterdam Gate (Gate No. 2). They will proceed to the

Federal Pavilion to be greeted by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, U.S.

Commissioner. Denmark Day ceremonies starting at 2:30 P.M. in the

World's Fair Pavilion will include speeches by Prime Minister Krag

and Seoretary Hodges; reading of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales

by Preben Uglebjerg, Danish entertainer; a performance by the Royal

Danish Ballet S.l''ld by the Greenland Choir, "MIK, " which is the only

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The Denma~k Day ceremonies at the Fair are a part of a la~ger

celebration of the anniversary of the granting of Denmark's Constitu-.

tion on JUne 5, 1849. Mayor Wagner proclaimed June 5 Denmark Day 1n

New York.

Starting at 10:30 A.M. in the New York State Pavilion (in cele·

bration of Westchester County-Yonkers Day), there will be continuous

entertainment by various school bands, cadet corps, glee clubs, Irish

dance groups, church choirs, pipe bands, hula dancers, Hungarian and

Ukranian folk dancers and symphonic bands.

~ke Ditka, star offensive end of the Chicago Bears, will wind up

his schedule as Sports Host at the Schaefer Center on Sunday with noon

and 5 P.M. appearances.

The Meta and the Dodgers will meet in a double header at nearby

Shea Stadium starting at 1:05 P.M. Fairgoers can return to the Fair

free by getting their wrists stamped on the way out of the Fair gates.

~berace will catch his own performance in Sid and Marty Krofft•s

"Lee Poupee de Paris" at 4:15 P.M. in the Walter Krafft Theater in the

Lake Amusement Area. Liberace1 the puppet, will meet ~berace, the

famed pianist when he visits the theater.

At 3 P.M. in the Wonderful World of Scouting Arena, Mayor John

Flynn of Yonkers and Emil Knesnik, President of the Yonkers Chamber of

Commerce, will present Eagle Scout awards to Theodore Friend and

William Offutt.

There will be a display of' gold coins or the world in the Hall of

Education between 2 and 3 P.M.

At 7 P.M. in the World's Fair Pavilion, the Country Dance Society

will present a program of dances of the Village Green and 17th and

18th century courts and ballrooms. The colorful costumes will be a

prime feature or this dance festival. Among the presentations will be

the "Kentucky Running Set," danced by students from Berea (KY) College.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians will play for free public

dancing in the T1parillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUES IN THE LAKE AI•lUSEMENT AREA UNTIL 2 A. M,

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June 5, 1964

Two trainloads of local well•

wishers travel to the World's Fair on Friday, June 12, to honor its

foremost citizen# Robert MOses. Officially proclaimed by the Village

Board as ~abylon•s Robert MOses Day", early estimates predict that

over 1,000 residents headed by Mayor Gilbert c. Hanse will attend,

en masse, the ceremony at which Mr. Moses will accept the plaudits of

his townspeople.

A Robert MOses Day Committee representing Rotary, Lions and

business and professional women's clubs, also the Board or Trade, is

in charge of arrangements for the ceremonies at the Fair. A special

package rate has been obtained through the cooperation of the railroad

and Village Board.

His neighbors like to remember him best as the planner of the

Long Island chain ot state parks and parkways in general, and or Jones

Beach State Park and its Marine ~heatre in particular. It is here that

"Around the World 1n 80 Days" is soon to begin its second season run.

In honoring Mr. Moses, the Village of Babylon has issued a formal

proclamation setting forth the esteem in which he is held by his

neighbors and friends:

MAYORS PROCLAMATION

Whereas the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair opened formally to

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Wh$reaa Robert Mbses, a resident of the Village of Babylon, and

one ot its leading citizens for forty years, is President of the Fair, and

Whereas Mr. Moses is recognized as the master builder of State

Parks, parkways and other important public works on Long Island in

particular and the State of New York in general, and

Whereas the Village of Babylon is mindtul of the contribution made

to the public welfare by its distinguished citizen, now, therefore

I, GILBERT C. HANSE, Mayor of the Village of Babylon, Suffolk

County, State of New York, do hereby suggest, recommend and urge that

the various service organizations of the village units, join and merge

with the Village Board of Babylon in honoring Robert MOses thereby

indicating village-wide appreciation of his endeavors on behalf of the

general public, and

Further, by the authority vested in the Mayor, I do hereby

proclaim Friday, June 12, 1964, as BABYLON'S ROBERT MOSES DAY at the

New York World•s Fair, and call upon all residents to cooperate with,

and aid the Village Board and the various sponsoring organizations in

striving to accomplish tully the goals above set forth.

Dated: April 29, 1964

/S/ GILBERT C. HANSE

Mayor, Village of Babylon

The Day will be in preparation of additional honors to be heaped

on the World's Fair president. On June 13, the day following, Robert

MOses Bridge and State Park on Fire Island will officially be dedicated

at ceremonies in which Long Island State Park President Perry B.

Duryea, Jr., and a host of state, county, town and village officials

Will participate.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 5 ·- Saturday, June 6• the 20th

anniversary or the D-Day landings on Normandy Beach, wtll be celebrated

at the World's Fair with ceremonies destgned to perpetuate the memory

or that day. These ceremonies, and in particular the 28-minute action

film "D-Day" to be shown (for the very :f'irst time) 12 times throughout

the day at the Better Living Center, will serve to remtnd the vast new

generation of young adults of the bravery or the men involved in those

D•Day landings on June 6, 1944.

Saturday will also be Chrysler Corporation Day, Downington (Pa.)

Day, General Federation of Women's Clubs Day, Swedish Flag Day (in the

World Fair Pavilion), Mercer County Chorus Day and Montvale~Bergen

County Day (in the N. J. Tercentenary Pavilion), Irish-New York State

Day (in the N. Y. State Pavilion) and Better Living Center Day (in

Singer Bowl).

The Citizens' Committee for "D-Day-plua-20," w1 th Gen. Omar N,

Bradley, (u.s.A. Ret.), and Gen. James A. Van Fleet, (U~S.A, Ret.),

as chairmen, will play a major part in keeping D-Day alive at the Fair.

Seventeen marching units, totalling 781 men, will parade. Marshaling

point will be Singer Bowl at 10 A,M,j then to the Better Living Center

for an 11 o'clock massing and special D-Day ceremonies at ll:lO A.M.

Irish-New York State Day will be celebrated in the New York State

Pavilion with a continuous program or bag pipe bands, fife and drum

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horn pipe dancers from 10 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. At this time, the day

will be climaxed with a "convocation or massed bands."

At 10:30 A.M. tn the Singer Exhibit Center, a 13 star American

flag Will be presented to the Sons ot the American Revolution. A

dtreot descendant ot Patrick Henry Will accept the flag. Members ot

the organization wtll be wearing authentic Revolutionary War uniforms.

Mtke D1tka1 Chicago Bears all-pro end will be Sports Host tn the

Sohaeter Center at noon and at 5 P.M.

It will be Ladies• Day in neighboring Shea Stadium, where the

Meta will play host to the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers at

2 P.M. All Fairgoers oan return to the Fair tree after the game. It

will be a real bargain tor the Fair-going ladies who can see the game

tor just titty cents and return tree.

Between 8 and 10 P.M., Swedish Flag Day ceremonies will be held

tn the World Fair Pavilion.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians will continue to play tor

t~ee public dancing in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P.M. to

12&30 A.M.

The New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion will be the site or two

special programs, Mercer County Chorus Day and Montvale-Bergen county

Day.

VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LAKE AMUSEMENT AREA WILL CONTINUE

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 8 -- In keeping with the New York

World's Fair policy to afford adequate taxicab service bordering the

Fairgrounds at Flushing Meadows, a new stand at Gate No. 6 1n the

Amusement Area has been added for the convenience or Fairgoers.

Already one of the most popular gates for taxis and limousines.

the additional stand at the River Gate will accommodate ten cabs, in

watting~ for people leaving by the Lake Amusement Area exit.

The new stand augments the two now tn use at Rodman Street

(Gate No. 7) and lllth Street (Gates 3 and 4). Because or the heavy

traffic to Shea Stadium and the World's Fair, Roosevelt Avenue has no

cab line. However, taxis are permitted to unload and pick up passen~

gers in this area,

There is an overall space for approximately ninety taxicabs on

the perimeter or the Fair. The breakdown shows a feed stand for thirty

at Rodman Street (Gate 7)~ fifty at lllth Street {Gates 3 and 4) and

ten at the newly-opened Gate No. 6 station.

The newest taxi stand 1s clearly posted for cabs and limousines

and is easily accessible from Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports~ Bronx,

Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Manhattan.

It is located on the Van Wyek Parkway Extension with parking

signs leading from the Van Wyck, Grand Central Parkway, Interboro

Parkway and the Long Island Expressway,


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JERRY SCHAFER IS WILD HAWK GUN FIGHTERS BOOKED FOR SIX PERFORMANCES DAILY AT TEXAS PAVILIONS

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 9-- Angus G. Wynne. Jr., executive

producer for the Texas Pavilions, announces the engagement or Jerry

Schafer and his Wild Hawk Gun Fighters for six performances daily at

the Music Hall in the Pavilions starting Friday, June 12. The Wild

Hawks will appear at 10:30 and 11:30 A.M., 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 and

5:30 P.M. The entire house will be priced at 99 cents for their per

formances, which will not interfere with the thrice-daily show schedule

or the big musical spectacle, "To Broadway With Love," at the Music Hall.

The Wild Hawk Gun Fighters are all Hollywood stunt men and girls.

Their show consists or a vivid half-hour of gun fights, fist fights and

other assorted mayhem involving fast draws, trick falls and a general

Donnybrook that makes the average television western look like "Little

Lord Fauntleroy." They have been hailed at the Seattle World's Fair,

on tour 1n America and in London, where they were the major attraction

of a successful West End musical.

Jerry Schafer, the producer and star ot the Wild Hawks• claims

to be the fastest gun anywhere. He has been caught by an electronic

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June 9, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 10 -- On Thursday, June 11, Fair

President ~obert Moses will be presented the first Annual Exe~uttve

of the Year Award by graduate students of Adelphi University. The

award will be made at 11 A.M., in Mr. Moses• office in the Administra

tion Building.

It will be Hawaii Day at the Fair. The celebration Will coincide

with Kamehameha Day in Hawaii. Kamehameha was the first President or

the United Islands, An elaborately costumed troupe, the Aloha Week •'

Court, will fly to the Fair from Hawaii. James K. Kealoha, Lieutenant

Governor of the State of Hawaii, is Executive Officer of the State of

Hawaii Exhibit at the World's Fair.

The Kamehameha Day ceremonies will start at 10:30 A.M., when the

official party will be met at the New Amsterdam Gate {No. 2) by Fair

officials. The entire group will parade through the Fairgrounds (a la

Pied Pipers}, arriving at the State of Hawaii Exhibit in the Lake

Amusement Area at 11:15 A.M. A presentation or Medallions will take

place at 11:30 A.M., followed by a performance by the Aloha Week Court.

The first part of the Aloha Week Court ceremonies wtll be entitled

"Ancient Hawaii," Ancient hulas will be danced by natives wearing

traditional costumes. After a 20-minute musical interlude, the Court

will resume its program tracing Hawaii's development via 15 song and

dance numbers. Appropriate costume changes wtll help illustrate the

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present time. During the show, Court members will distribute 100 lets

made of orchids and plumeria blossoms.

Following the program in the Hawaii Pavilion, the official party

will go to a 1 P.M. invitational luncheon at the Minnesota Pavilion.

The Aloha Royal Court Week Troupe will repeat its entire performance

at 4 P.M. in·the Federal Pavilion.

A free program of wrestling bouts featuring the popular Antonino

Rocca and other international wrestling stars and champions will be

presented in the 18,000-seat Singer Bowl on Thursday evening, starting

at 7:30 P.M. Such prime attractions as the Harlem Globetrotters, the

Olympic Boxing Trials, the Goya Folk Festival and other programs have

already been presented free at the Fair in Singer Bowl.

All the matches on the wrestling program on Thursday night will

have an international flavor. Headlined will be the bout between the

popular Rocca, uncrowned champion of the world, and Ivan Melinkoff,

of Russia, one fall to the finish. The semt•final will feature

Bobby Thomas, of New York vs. El Toro, champion of Puerto Rioo. Also

featured will be Coley Wallace, former Golden Gloves Boxing Champion,

· and star or the movie, "The Joe Louts Story," against Killer Attila

of the Philippines. Alexander the Great, champion of Greece, will

grapple with The Egyptian, from Alexandria. A tag team match will pit

The Texan Brothers of El Paso against The Arabians from Mecca, Saudi

Arabia.

At 10 A.M., Jinx, the chimpanzee from the Dick Button's

"Ice-Travaganza" will officiate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the

opening of the Jim Downey Restaurant in the House of Good Taste.

The Hall of Education will feature a series of live classroom

demonstrations or modern teaching techniques. Students from Our Lady

of Meroy School will participate at 1 P.M.; students from St. Frances

de Sales School at 2 P.M., and students from Clairton H.s. at 3 P.M,

As a part of the St. Frances de Sales School's program, Sister

Adrienne Elise will demonstrate her technique in teaching harmonica

playing to a group of fifty students.

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Free musical concerts will be provided throughout the day at

various places. The T1par1llo Band Pavilion will feature the Scott

City, Kansas H,S. Band at l P,M., the Ray de Fade Orchestra of

Pittsburgh, Pa. at 2:30 P,M., the Grainger H.s. Singers and Dancers

ot Kinston, N. c., at 4 P.M.,•and Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians

tor tree public dancing from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

The Lincoln Boyst Choir of Lincoln, Nebraska will sing in the

Court of the Universe at 2:30 P.M. At 5:30 P.M., the Sarasota

Riverview Chorus will sing at the Florida Pavilion. The Cities Service

World's Fatr Band or America, directed by Paul Lavalle, will play at

the Court of the Universe at 7:15 P,M.

The New York State Pavilion will feature continuous entertainment

by bands, vocal groups, and other entertainers in honor of Glen Cove

Olen Head-Locust Valley-Ma tineoock-Sea Cliff Day.

Seton Hall University's Summer Workshop Theater will give selec

tions from "Sing Out Sweet Land" at 8:30 P.M., in the New Jersey

Tercentenary Pavilion,

The Meta will play the Chicago Cubs in Shea Stadium at 2 P.M.

This will offer a chance to see the Cubs with the majors' only .400

hitter, Billy Williams, trying to avenge the 19-1 drubbing the Meta

gave them in Chicago. Fairgoers can return to the Fair free after

the game by getting their wrists stamped at the gate when leaving.

At midnight the radio show "Contact/WINS" will originate from the

Mountain Chalet Restaurant at the West Virginia Pavilion. This panel

type program will have as its topic a discussion of job-finding

techniques.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 9 -- Free professional wrestling,

featuring Antontno Rocca and two foreign champions, comes to the New

York World's Fair on Thursday evening, June 11. The matches will be

held tn the 18,000-seat Singer Bowl, starting at 7z30 P.M.

All events held in the Bowl are free.

Rocca, self-proclaimed uncrowned champion or the world. but

better known as the "fly man," meets Ivan Mel1nkoft or Russia in one

fall to a finish.

There will be four additional matches, all with an international

flavor. In the semi-final, Bobby Thomas of New York meets El Toro.

champion of Puerto Rico.

Coley Wallace of New York, former Golden Gloves heavy-weight I

boxing champion and star or the motion picture, "The Joe Louts Stoey,"

takes on Killer Attila or the Philippines. Alexander the Great,

champion of Greece, grapples with The Egyptian, from Alexandria, and

1n a tag team match, The Texas Brothers or El Paso meet The Arabians

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 9 -- The encouraging results ot a

survey conducted by the Market Research Corporation of America during

the first three weeks or the New York World's Fair (April 22~ay 15)

were announced this morning (Tuesday) at the weekly press conference

in the Fair's Press Building by Erwin Witt, comptroller of the Fair

Corporation.

The survey, which will continue throughout the Fair, is based on

interviews with 1,100 Fair visitors of the approximately 31 000,000 who

attended the Fair during the three-week period.

It was shown that 58.2 per cent of the visitors during the initial

weeks came from the metropolitan area, but judging from the sharp

change from the first to the third week, the number or out-of-towners

will increase shortly, as schools all over the nation close and it is

expected that the 1939 figure or 51.4 per cent of out-or-towners will

be matched by the time the Fair closes on October 18, 1964, at the end

or its rtr~t season,

Eighteen per cent ot the visitors interviewed came to the Fair

more than once during the first three weeks and this figure is expected

to increase to more than 76 per cent by October.

or the out-of-town visitors who were questioned, 81 per cent

were staying at nearby hotels and motels in contrast to the 1939

figure or 45 per cent.

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The number of hours each visitor spent at the Fair was between

6 and 12 hours for 74 per cent of those questioned, with the balance

varying from 3 to 5·1/2 hours.

The Industrial Area attracted the greatest number of visitors

with 74 per cent of those interviewed having inspected these eXhibits.

Following in order were the foreign exhibits with 59 per cent, the

religious exhibits with 41 per cent, the states exhibits and New York

City Building at 36.4 per cent and the Federal Pavilion at 21 per cent.

The Unisphere, Fair Symbol, attracted 41 per cent for more than a

casual inspection, while the shops lured 13-l/2 per cent of the

visitors and the Lake Amusement Area, ten per cent.

The most popular foreign exhibits, in order were: Japan, Spain.

Denmark, American-Israel, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Africa, Berlin,

India, Republic of China.

In the Federal and States area, the following were the rankings , f'or the first three weetcs: New York state, Florida, New York City,

Hollywood-USA, Hawaii, Illinois, New England, Federal Pavilion,

Missouri, Maryland.

In the Industrial and Transportation Areas, the following

exhibits were considered the most attractive by the sampling of Fair

visitors: General Motors, General Electric, Ford, Bell System,

Dupont, Kodak, Chrysler, IBM, Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola.

It was apparent as the third week ended, that the deservedly

well-reviewed film, "To Be Alive" at the Johnson's Wax Pavilion would

soon push this exhibit well into the first ten rankings.

Among the religious exhibits, the Vatican Pavilion, with the

renowned Pieta, was far out in front, with the Mormon Pavilion second

in popularity •

Transportation to the Fairgrounds from the City showed 38 per

cent coming by subway, 28 per cent by private car, 24 per cent by bus

and three per cent by taxi. The Long Island Rail Road jumped almost

100 per cent to 7 per cent by the end of the third week and indica•

tiona are that use of the service will continue to increase. The mass

transportation systems loads and unloads at Gate No. 1, the Main

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Entrance to the Fairgrounds, so that it was round that 45 per cent or

the Fair visitors were entering through this gate. The most popular

taxi and limousine gate is expected to be Gate No. 6, the River Gate.

in the Lake Amusement Area.

or the 1,100 people interviewed, 92.5 per cent felt the Fair was

well worth visiting, one-half of one per cent did not enjoy their day

and the balance expressed no opinion.

The range of expenses at the Fair was from $5 to $29.00. Eleven

and four-tenths per cent of the visitors interviewed spent less than

$5 while 54•6 per cent spent between $5 and $19. Fourteen and three

tenths per cent r~ported an expenditure of $20 to $29. The balance or visitors interviewed did not total their expenditures.

Eighty•nine and four-tenths per cent of the people interviewed

expressed npinions that the quality or the Fair rood was average or

above average and the majority of these visitors round the prices

reasonable as well.

Ninety-nine per cent praised the Fair for its cleanliness on the

grounds and in the comfort stations and 99.2 per cent or the visitors

interviewed were impressed by the courtesy of the personnel•

The origins or the out-or-town visitors showed the states with

the largest population showing the best attendance at the Fair.

Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and California are among the leaders in

Fair visitors. It is expected that between 60-65 per cent or out-or

town visitors will come from a 250-mile radius or New York City.

In the continuing survey, 55 visitors are interviewed as they

leave the Fairgrounds each day, with 6 to 8 interviewers stationed at

the various gates around the Fairgrounds.

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June 8, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 9 -- The Westchester Ballet Company

and the 60-member Orchestral Society of Westchester will highlight

activities at the World's Fair on Wednesday, June 10 with a program or

symphony and classic ballet at the Fair Pavilion starting at 8:30 P.M.

Admission is free to Fairgoers and it will mark the first appearance

of any Westchester Community cultural organization at the Fair.

The program includes Tscha1kowsky 1s Romeo and Juliet (ballet and

orchestra); Reisager's Concerto for Trumpet and Strings and the

production of Strauss "Emperor's Waltz." Music by Mozart and

Beethoven will also be included. Steve Simon, music director of the

orchestra, will conduct.

Wednesday will also mark Allison Division of General Motors Day;

Brooklyn Chapter-Cancer Care of the National Cancer Foundation Day;

Wayne, New Jersey Day; a visit by Mayor Peter Parisi for Hammonton,

New Jersey Day at the New Jersey Pavilion and Great Neck Area Day at

the New York State Pavilion. The Wayne High School Band will perform

at the Singer Bowl in celebration of their day.

At the New York State Pavilion the R1chmond High School Band will

give morning and afternoon concerts; the Great Neck Senior Citizens

Chorus and Dance Group will also perform in the morning and after

noon; St. Edmonds High School Glee Club of Brooklyn will entertain 1n

the afternoon; the Great Neck Senior High School Choralettes and Dance

Band will give evening performances, as well as the Nassau Ballet

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A tash1on festival featuring New England Fashions accompanied bJ

einsers and dancers will highlight the New England States Exhibition.

!he UniversitJ Choral or Boston College will give a concert of semi·

classical and contemporary selections at the pavilion.

Coinciding with New Jersey Day the Rotary Club ot Bloomfield

will boat Danbury, Hundson, and Wayne at a special luncheon at the

Texas Pavilion. At the New Jersey Pavilion Dorothy Waters and her

Sparkling Waters Review will give evening performances.. Also at

New Jersey, a film. "The Birth of a Colony" a story of Hammonton will

be viewed in the evening.

A Petite Musicale by the Trinidad Singers and the University of

Miss~1 Singers from Columbia will be at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion.

The Phil Rose Fashion Fantasy at the Fair will be at the Beech-nut

Theater in the Better Living Center. Louisiana Pavilion, Jaazland

presents the Joe Boucci Duet, and "The Patriotic Show," with fireworka

that can be seen at the Pool of Industry at the Fountain of Planets

at 9 P.M.

The Mets will be playing a night game with Chicago at nearby

Shea Stadium. Fairgoers can return to the Fair free by getting their

wrists stamped to enjoy the entertainment which continues in the Lake

Amusement Area till 2 A.M.

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June 8, 1964

ROOFTOP SINGERS JOIN SINGER BOWL FESTIVAL

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 9, -- The Rooftop Singers, ot "Walk

Right In" fame, join a host of talent including Oscar Brand and Jean

Ritchie at the World's Fair Singer Bowl on Tuesday, June 9 for a

Folk Festival or Stars. Beginning at 7:30 P.M., this gala program

ot ballad, blues, ethnic, gospel, Irish, and pop music is free to

visitors at the Fair. It is only one of a series of free attractions

slated this summer for the 15,000-seat outdoor Singer Bowl. Others

will include Olympic tryouts and other sporting events, concerts, and

square dane in~.

The Rooftop Singers, Erik Darling, Willard Svanoe, and Lynne

Taylor, were organized by Darling for the express purpose of recording

''Walk Right In". They did not plan to be a performing group, but the

success of the platter and their apparent agreement in musical tastes

decided for them. Their second album, "Good Time", also a tremendous

success, proves the decision was a good one.

Erik Darling has performed with many singing organizations, among

them the folk singing trio, The Tarr1ers. Lynne Taylor performed in

night clubs all over the country with such headliners as Frank Sinatra,

Sophie Tucker. Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis. Bill Svanoe studied

economies at Oberlin and Minnesota, playing guitar as an avocation.

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At the Singer Bowl Folk Festival of Stars. Oscar Brand, no

stranger to New Yorkers, will MC. Along with the Rooftop Singers will

be Jean Ritchie, The Grandison Singers, The Greenbriar Boys, The Irish

Ramblers, and Bill Brooks and the Folkcrafters. In the event of rain

on,the night of June 9 the Festival is scheduled tor the following

evening.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June ll -- As living proof that every

prophet is not without honor in his own home town, a proclamation

naming Friday, June 12, as "Babylon's Robert Moses Day" at the Fair ~

has been issued by Mayor Gilbert c. Hanse. of Babylon, Fair President

Robert Moses• home town. Two trainloads or that town•s residents will

travel to the Fair to honor their neighbor, Mr. Moses, the town's

foremost citizen,

A Robert Moses Day Committee representing Rotary, Lions, business

and professional women's clubs, as well as the Board or Trade, will be

in charge of all arrangements. Mayor Hanse•s proclamation recognizes

Mr. Moses as the "master builder" of Long Island in particular. and of

the State in general. It points out the village-wide appreciation or

Mr. Moses• endeavors on behalf of the general public, not only as Fair

President, but also as the planner or the Long Island chain or State

parka and parkways, particularly Jones Beach State Park and its Marine

Theatre.

The ceremonies at the Fair will be held at 11 A.M. in the New

York State Pavilion. Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians are

scheduled to play.

Friday will also be Oklahoma State Day (highlighted by the visit

of Gov. Henry Bellmon) 1 Philippine Independence Day~ Rotary Inter•

national Day (in the Belgian Village Rathakeller) 1 the day of the

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Maturity Day (in the World's Fair Pavilion)~ and Bayshore-Bethpage

Platnedge (Nassau County) Day (in the New York State Pavilion).

At 10:30 A.M., Gov. Henry Bellmon will dedicate the Oklahoma

Pavilion. Other notables scheduled to attend: Perle Mesta, Tony

Randall, Anita Bryant and Yvonne Chouteau, There will be a 12:15 P.M.

invitational outdoor lunch for the official party, and at 2 P.M.,

Gov. Bellman will dedicate the Cities Service World's Fair Bandwagon.

There will be a concert by the Cities Service World's Fair Band of

America at the Oklahoma Pavilion.

At 2:30 P.M ... Gov. Bellmon will present the "Guardsman Award" to

Anita Bryant at the USO Lounge in the Coca-Cola Pavilion.

As a part of the Philippine Independence Day celebration, jeeps

will be presented at the New Amsterdam Gate (No. 2)~ at 11 A,M.~ to

the Philippine Pavilion and to the Philippine Government by John I.

Snyder, Jr., President of u. s. Industries. At 11:30 A.M., Philippine

Independence Day ceremonies will begin in the Philippine Pavilion.

There will be an 11 A.M. press preview of a highly valuable

jeweled carpet called the "Pride of India" in the India Pavilion,

Dynamic Maturity Day observances will be held in the World's Fair

Pavilion at 11:15 A.M.

At 11:30 A.M.~ Sister Peter Mary, 70, the former Margaret Riordan

of Harrison, N. J.~ who has been working for 26 years among the lepers

of Africa, Will visit the African Pavilion.

Ralph Branca~ the famous Brooklyn Dodger pitcher, who compiled an

88-68 lifetime won and lost record, pitched the Dodgers to a pennant

in 1947 with a 21 and 12 season, but who is best remembered for that

111-fated pitch to Bobby Thomson in the playoff game, will be the

Sports Host in the Schaefer Center this weekend. He will start his

tour of duty at noon on Friday, and assisting him for the first hour

will be -- Bobby Thomson! Ralph will make another appearance at

5 P.M. and throughout the weekend at noon and 5 P.M.

Rotary International Day will be celebrated with a noon luncheon

and meeting of Rotary Club of New York 723 in t:1e Belgian Village

Rathskeller.

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The u. s. Army Drum and Bugle Corps will serenade at the front

entrance or the Federal Pavilion at 1 P.M. The Army Special Forces,

the "Green Berets" will follow with a "Repelling" demonstration,

This program will be repeated at 3 and 5 P.M.

The Olympic Judo Trials will be held in Singer Bowl from 1 P.M.

to 8 P.M.

The Aloha Week Royal Court will perform at the Lake Amusement

Area Bandstand at 2 P,M. This group will depict the history of Hawaii

via authentic costumes and hulas.

Free music will be offered throughout the day by many groups.

From 10 A.M. to 10 P.M, various bands, glee clubs, dance and choral

groups will offer continuous entertainment in the New York State

Pavilion. At 11 A,M,, 2 P,M, and 7 P.M., the Missouri Singers, under

the direction of Tom Mills, will sing in the Missouri Pavilion, At

noon the Clairton, Pa,, Sr. H,S, Concert Band will perform tn the

Tiparillo Band Pavilion.

At 1:30 P.M. the woodrow Wilson Senior H,S, mixed chorus will

sing popular and classical selections in the New England States

Exhibition, At 2:30 P,M,, the Ray de Fade orchestra of Pittsbu~,

Pa., will give a jazz concert in the Court of the Universe at the

same time that the Pennsylvania School Jazz Festival is being held in

the Tiparillo Band Pavilion (a 5-hour program), At 4 P,M,, the

Southeastern Conservatory of Music Concert Band, of Tuscumbia, Ala.,

will play in the Court or the Universe,

"Dialogues in Depth," a live TV broadcast featuring interviews

with Leon Eisenberg and Paddy Chayefsky, will originate from the Hall

of Education at 6:45 P.M.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians will continue to play for

free public dancing 1n the T1parillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P.M. to

12:30 A,M,

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N!W YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June ll -- The final selection of the

tour-man u. s. Judo Team for the October Olympic Games in Tokyo will

be made at trials elated for the Fair's Singer Bowl on Friday, June 12,

and Saturday, June 13.

Friday's competition will start at 1 P.M., with matches in the

150 and 176-pound lightweight classes. At the same hour on Saturday,

heavyWeight and open classification candidates will meet on the

"tentamt" mats.

Major interest at the forthcoming event is expected to focus on

four members of the United States Pan American Games squad scheduled

to compete. Three members, Toshiyuk1 Seino of the u. s. Air Force

(150 pounds); George Harris, Air Force (heavyweight); and Ben Campbell

or Weimar, California (open class), are Pan American champions. Paul

Maruyama or Loyola University (L. A,), a silver medalist, will seek

the middleweight honors,

The judo tryouts are the second or five Olympic trial events

scheduled for the World's Fair this summer. Boxing trials were

contested recently.

Olympic fencing trials will be contested from July 12 through

the 14; we1ghtl1ft1ng on August 21 and 22; wrestling (Greco-Roman and

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 12 -- The finals of the Olympic Judo

Trials will be held in Singer Bowl from 1 to 8 P,M. on Saturday.

These Judo Trials will be the second of five Olympic Trial events

scheduled at the Fair this summer.

The four-man team that will rep~esent the United States at the

Tokyo Olymptc Games in October will be chosen here, Among those com

peting will be four members or the United States Pan American Games

squad, Three members, Toshiyukt Seino (150 pounds), George Harris,

(heavyweight) both of the Air Force, and Ben Campbell (open class)·,

or Weimar, California, were Pan American Champions. Paul Maruyama·, a

middleweight, was a silver medalist in the Pan Am games.

His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlav1, Shahanshah· of

Iran, and the Empress Farah will visit the World's Fair on Saturday.

Accompanied from the City by the Hon, Richard c. Patterson, Jr., Fair

Chief of Protocol, they will be met at 1 P.M. at the Rodman Street

Gate (No. 7) by Gov, Charles Poletti, Vice President in charge of

International Affairs and Exhibits, and by Gates Davison, Fair Deputy

Chief of Protocol,

After a 1:15 PeM. lunch in the Women's Hospitality Center-Purex

Penthouse, in the Better Living Center, they will vtsit General

Electric Progressland, General Motors Futurama II and the Federal

Pavilion. At the Federal Pavilion there will be a 5 P.M. reception

given by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, United States Commissioner.


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The Boy Scouts of America from Region No. 2 will hold a Day at

the Fair on Saturday. The ceremonies will be started in the Federal

Pavilion at 10:30 A.M. by a drum and bugle corps from Kingston 6 N. Y.

1n Indian costume. At 11 A.M. official Scout Day ceremonies will be

conducted by National and Regional scout officials.

At 2 P.M. the activities will be transferred to the Wonderful

World of Soouting Pavilion. There will be a continuous show featuring

various scouting activities. Each activity will be demonstrated by a

different New York or New Jersey scout troop.

At 8:15 P.M. the Council Fire Program will be put on in the

WOnderful World of Scouting Arena, and at 10 P.M., Boy Scout Day

closing ceremonies will be conducted,

The New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion Will be the site of Rahway

Day and Cinnaminson Day celebrations. A group of 800 unsuperstitious

citizens from Rahway will travel in a special 13•car train to observe

the June 13 Rahway Day celebration at the Fair. Four programs that

will include the 80-piece Rahway H.s. Band, the 30-voice "Chantelles"

and other groups will be given at 10:30 A.M., 1:306 4, and 6:30 P.M.

At 12 noon and at 3 P.M. Cinnaminson, New Jersey Day will be

celebrated in the Tercentenary Pavilion with a variety program that

will include baton twirlers, a concert pianist and a folk-singing

trio.

Iowa Day and Armenian-New York State Day programs will share the

New York State Pavilion. The Iowa Day portion will last from 11 A.M.

to 11:45 A.M., the Armenian Folk Festival will be presented at noon,

3:30 and 7 P.M.

Gov. Harold Hughes and u. s. Senator Jack Miller will attend the

Iowa Day observances at 11:15 A.M., following a band concert by the

Monticello, Iowa H.s. Band in the New York State Pavilion. At 11:45

A.M.~ Gov. Hughes and his official party will visit the Federal

Pavilion before starting on a tour of the Fair at 2:30 P.M.

The Armenian-New York State Day program will include entertain

ment presented three times by the Armenian Folk Dance Society,

Cosmopolitan Choral Soc1ety1 Kousan Choral Group and the Ensemble

Nayir1 Dance Group of New York.

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At 10 A.M. a Rappelling demonstration will be put on in the

Federal Pavilion by u. s. Army Special Forces, the famed "Green BeretaJ'

These Special Forces are a commando-type outfit, very highly trained in

guerilla warfare and many specialized combat activities, The

Rappelling demonstrations will include the actual scaling of the

Pavilion wall. The demonstration will be repeated at noon, 2, 4, 6,

and 8 P.M. The outfit has been granted special permission by the

President or the United States to wear their special green berets.

There will be a u. s. Army Fife and Drum Corps concert in the

Federal Pavilion at l P.M. and 6 P.M., and a u. s. Army Band concert

there at 2 P,M,

Other free musical concerts throughout the day will include -

the Cities Service World's Fair Band of America concert from 1:45 to

5:45 P.M. in the Lake Amusement Area; the "Forty Niners Chorus" from

Westchester, Pa. in the Court of the Universe; The Mendota, Ill., H.s. Band in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 2:30 P,M.; the "Debutones"

from Anderson, s. c. in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 5 P.M., and

the Eustis, Fla. H,s. Band in the Florida Pavilion at 5:30 P,M,

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians continue to play for free

public dancing from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

Clay Cole and the Clay Cole Revue will be the star attraction at

Danceland at the Louisiana Pavilion. The revue will feature Clay

Cole, the Del Satins, Eddie and the Tempos and The Mardi Gras Dancer~.

Three shows will be presented at 10 P,M,, midnight and 2 A.M. Clay

Cole will play for dancing and twisting,

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 10 -· The Women's Advisory Council

ot the World 1s Fair Corporation today (Wednesday--June 10) sponsored

a tea for Consular Corps wives and representatives or leading women's

professional and special interest organizations, in the official

women's Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse at the Better Living Center.

In her greeting, Mrs. Oswald Lord, Chairman or the Council,

stressed the community services the Women's Advisory Council is pre

pared to offer to visiting professional women, sponsored student groups

and wives or UN delegates and members of Consular Corps.

An important aspect of this program is home hospitality whereby

members of the Council will invite visiting foreign women as house

guests to better acquaint them with the American way or life. The

Council will also keep visitors posted on cultural affairs in New York,

and make arrangements for tours of the city's medical, educational and

other institutions.

Among the distinguished foreign visitors were Mme. Ella Gulama,

tribal chieftan in Sierra Leone and the only women cabinet minister in

Africa, and wives of diplomatic dignitaries from Ghana, China, Ireland,

Italy, Philippines, Yugoslavia, Norway, Sweden and Pakistan.


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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 12 --The New York World 1 e Fatr

corporation today (Friday, June 12) announced that new owners. Pavilion

Property, Inc,, have tal::en over the Louisiana Pavilion.

According to Gen. William E, Potter, Executive Vice President ot

the Fair, Pavilion Property, Inc. has purchased the assets and assumed

$2,000,000 in liabilities of the Louisiana Fair Corp., original

operators of the pavilion.

The pavilion, spread over an area or 123,078 square feet between

Meadow Lake Bridge and the westinghouse Exhibit, is 90 per cent com•

pleted and "we expect to finish the remaining work within two or three

weeks," said Gen. Potter. The connection of electrical utilities and

further interior and exterior embellishments need to be completed.

As part or its agreement with Pavilion Property, Inc., the World's

Fair Corp. will furnish the operating starr, headed by one of its

members, Richard Whitney, and will finance finishing or the remaining

work.

Gen. Potter points out that 60 per cent or the Louisiana Pavilion

has been in operation for many weeks and the concessions are doing

- well. Some of them, he reports, are among the most popular exhibits

at the Fair.

Speaking on behalf of the new lessees, Saul M. Farbman, President

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made with the World 1 s Fair Corp. We want to hold to the original

obJectives and plans or the Louisiana Pavilion# to show the art and

culture or the state with its picturesque beauty and to portray the

full flavor or the Mardi Gras or Spring Fiesta in old New Orleans, with

tts famous Bourbon-Basin Street complex."

In addition to Mr. Farbman or M. Farbman and Sons, Manhattan,

other officers or the Pavilion Property, Inc., 1nolude Albert J.

Eisenberg or M, Eisenberg and Brothers, Brooklyn, who is secretary,

and Eric Mayer, Glendale Display and Advertising Co., Nutley, New

Jersey, treasurer,

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NEW YORK WORLD 1S FAIR, June 12 -· At 11:40 A,M, today (Friday),

a family ot four delighted people ente:red the turnstile at Gate No •. 1 ·

(Gotham Gate) to discove:r that they were the 9 millionth visitors to

the New York World's Fair.

Mr, and Mrs. Robert Wentz and their two children, Becky 9, and

Robert Jr. 10, were paying their final visit to the Fair before

returning home to Wilkes Barre, Penna, This was their third visit .to

the Pair and they never dreamed this could happen to them,

On hand at the entrance gate to greet them was Erwin Witt~ Fair

Comptroller, The Wentz family was escorted to the U, s. Royal Tire

Exhibit in the Fair's Transportation Area, where the children were

presented with a replica of the giant tire ride, The parents were

gtven a certificate for four Tiger Paw•s Tires by William P. Moore,

representative at the exhibit,

The next stop was at the Citrus Tower at the Florida State

Exhibit where they had a refreshing glass or Florida orange juice

before viewing the Porpoise Show.

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as Chairman or the Finance Committee of the New York World's Fair.

In making this announcement. Robert Moses, Fair President said:

"We accepted with great regret the resignation of George E. Spargo

as Chairman of the Finance Committee or the Fair. Mr. Spargo asked to

retire because or personal obligations."

George s. Moore, President or the First National City Bank was

elected in his place and will also serve ex-officio.

Charles B. McCabe, formerly publisher of the Mirror, was elected

to the Executive Committee.


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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 15 -- The Hall of Science at the

New York World's Fair tn Flushing Meadow Park will open its lower

level exhibits today {Monday, June 15)at 11 A.M. The Hall of

Sctenoe itself will be officially dedicated later this summer.

Robert Moses, Fair President, and other officials Will parti•

cipate in a short ceremony in the exhibit area. Guy Tozzoli,

Director or the World Trade Center, will introduce the guests

including: Wallace K. Harrison, architect for the building; William

Laurence, Fair Science Consultant; Queens Borough President Mario J.

Cariello, and Charles Rodriquez, Executive Assistant to the President

~? the Council of the City of New York, who will read a cable rrom-----.--...

City Council PreA1dent Paul Screvane. -------t

..... c: Among the exhibits to open in the Hall or Science, one of the

most prominent will be the exhibit of the Atomic Energy Commission

placing its emphasis on children, The exhibit, designed to entertain

as well as instruct youngsters, is called "Atomsville, USA". Other

major exhibits are: Abbott Laboratories, American Cancer Society,

American Chemical Society1 Ames Company, Inc., the office of Civil

Defense, General Aniline & Film Corporation, Hearing Aid Industry

Conference, Inc~, Interchemical Corporation, and The Upjohn Company.

The Port of New York Authority, acting as the agent for the

Fair Corporation and for Development and Management or the


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eXhibits in the Hall ot Science.

The Fair, the City ot New York and the Port Authority worked

wtth eleven leading industrial organizations and government asenctes

on the development or design concepts tor the various educational

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NEW YORK 1964-1965 WORLD'S FA*R NEWSLETTER NO. ~9

Denmark Day ••••

D·Day Ceremonies ••••

Indonesians Fete Deprived Children at Fair ••••

Swedish Flag Day., ••

South Dakota Day ••••

Firat Wedding At Fair ••••

Miniature Horses at Fair ••••

Exchange of Gifts-New Mexico Day ••••

Polynesia Day ••••

Girl Scout Encampment ••••

Sanitation Dept. Awards ••••

Hawaii State Day Ceremonies ••••

Electrical Apparatus Association Day ••••

Milton Berle Visit ••••

Yonkers Boy Scout Awards ••••

Blueberry Queen Presentation to Moses ••••

2,000 Mile Bicycle Trip to Fair ••••

Folk Festival at Singer Bowl ••••

Sports at the Fair ••••

Committee on Women in Public Relations •• ~.

Wayne, New Jersey Day at the Fair ••••


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Danish contributions to American culture and commerce was the

theme of speeches by Denmark's Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag and u.s. Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges marking Denmark Day this week

at the New York World's Fair.

Besides keynote speeches by the two dignitaries, guests at the

colorful Danish-American Societies ceremonies in the pavilion witnessed

an afternoon cultural program including a sparkling performance by the

internationally acclaimed Royal Danish Ballet.

The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mrs. Krag and their official

party, was welcomed to the Fair by the Honorable Richard G. Patterson,

Jr., the Fair Chief of Protocol, then proceeded to the Federal

Pavilion where he was received by Secretary and Mrs. Hodges.

After a tour of the impressive Federal Pavilion and the Fair

grounds with the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Krag and his party went

to The World's Fair Pavilion, where he was presented with a Gold

Medallion during the program.

Denmark Day activities at the Fair coincided with New York City's

observance of Denmark Week, and echoed Constitution Day in Denmark •

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The New York World's Fair, dedicated to international "Peace

Through Understanding," nevertheless vividly recalled one of mankind's

most fateful moments this week - the monumental Allied World War 11

invasion or Europe.

"D-Day" 20th anniversary observance at the Fair had an appropr1•

ate martial note that paid tribute to the gallantry of the Allied

forces whose steadfastness made possible history's most ambitious and

successful military action.

The world premiere of the u.s. Army official film documentary or

the invasion took place at the Beech-Nut Theatre in the Fair's Better

Living Center.

Seventeen units, including American, Canadian, British and French

war veterans, paraded from the Fair's Singer Bowl to the Better Living

Center, a parade highly symbolic tn its routing.

Many officers who commanded key units in the invasion appeared at

the ceremonies. Among them: Admiral John L. Hall, commander of

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Amphibious Forces on D•Day; Colonel B.H. Vandervoort~ whose 82nd

Airborne Division was in the tactical vanguard of the action;

Colonel Richard P. Sullivan, who led the u.s. Army's 5th Rangers,

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Fifty-two youngsters, victims of parental neglect or abuse~

realized childhood dreams of fairyland at the New York world's Fair

this week.

The children, age 8 to 14, oame from the Queena (N.Y.) Children

Shelter to spend a day at the exotic Indonesian Pavilion as guests

of the Indonesian World's Fair Committee and the Indonesian Women's

Association of New York.

Javanese bands and dancers, and an Indonesian story-teller, went

all-out to entertain the children with special performances. Indo

nesian puppeteers and artisans spellbound the guests with demonstra

tions or their skill. Pavilion restaurant chefs, consumate artists

at exotic fare, outdid themselves preparing luncheon for them (the

menu included toe cream).

A spokesman for the awed children remarked, at the day 1s end:

"I thin\{ they're just too overwhelmed to comment.,"

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More than 2,000 swedish-Americans from New England and the New

York area gathered at the New York World's Fair this week to partici•

pate in festivities marking Swedish Flag Day at the Fair.

At the World's Fair Pavilion they heard Sweden's Consul General

to the UN, Tore Tallroth, laud the influence of Amerioara tradition

ot liberty on the constitutional history or his nation. The occasion

was the anniversary or the adoption of the present swedish constitu

tion in 1809.

Sweden's Ambassador Herbert de Basche presented a Swedish flag,

a gift from the King of Sweden, to Swedish-American fraternal groups.

A 40-piece band, flown from Sweden, headed a program featuring folk

dances and choral renditions.

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The official delegation attending special ceremonies marking

South Dakota Day at the New York World 1s Pair recently was dtsttn•

guished not only by the presence of Governor and Mrs. Archie s. Gubbrud, but also included Congressional Medal of Honor winner and

former South Dakota Gove~nor Joseph J. Foss. Foss is the Commissioner

ot the American Football League.

The South Dakotans were welcomed to the Fair by Michael R. Pende~

Director of State Exhibits. Following luncheon and a tour of the Fair

grounds, the party was received at the Federal Pavilion by Ambassador

Norman K. Winston 1 Commissioner for the pavilion.

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or all the music heard at the New York World's Fair, perhaps the

sweetest heard this week was the sound of wedding bells.

The first marriage to take place at the Fair fittingly enough

joined two employees of the same exhibit, the cavalcade of custom

Cars in the Transportation and Travel Pavilion.

With exhibit producer Bob George giving the bride away, and

actress Jayne Mansfield and husband Mickey Hargitay as matron of

honor and best man, respectively, 21 year-old Mary Lou Lodico of

Brooklyn and 22 year-old Gus Vaccaro of Long Island took their

nuptial vows on the moon dome atop the pavilion. An added note of

romance: the couple met on the same spot two weeks ago.

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With "biggest" and "greatest" aptly describing exhibits, shows

and events at the New York World's Fair, a note on the other extreme

was struck there recently.

Five of the world's smallest full-grown horses came to Flushing

Meadow. None higher than 36 inches, and one 20 inches high, the

miniatures from Austria are now stabled at the Julimar Farm Products

exhibit.

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The New York World's Fair theme, "Peace Through Understanding,"

took concrete form recently.

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A highlight of the Fair's New Mexico Day celebrations was an

exchange of gtfts between Governor Jack M. Campbell of New Mexico

and Omar Adeel, Ambassador of The Sudan to the UN.

Starr members of the New Mexico Pavilion and of the Sudan

Pavilion had noted striking similarities in the architecture, cuisine,

and artifacts of the pavilions. A friendship burgeoned between the

staffs. The gift exchange resulted.

Governor Campbell and his official party, at the Fair to observe

their State Day, were welcomed by General W.E. Potter, the Fair's

Executive Vice President, on behalf of Fair President Robert Moses.

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Dancers from American Samoa, FiJi and Tahiti are proving to be

a major attraction at the New York World's Fair.

On the recent occasion of Polynesia Day at the Fair, it was re•

vealed that more than 65,000 visitors in 32 days had visited the

Polynesian Village, a pavilion built around two South Sea Island

"long houses," in one of which the dancers perform hourly. Another

reason for the pavilion's popularity: visitors have an opportunity

to buy pearl-bearing oysters.

The Honorable H. Rex Lee, Governor of American Samoa headed an

official delegation visiting the Fair on Polynesia Day. They were

welcomed by the Fair's Vice President for International Affairs and

Exhibits, Governor Charles Poletti.

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Want to visit the New York World's Fair for $1.25 a day including

room and board? If you're a girl and between 13 and 17, join the Girl

Scouts.

The North Nassau Girl Scout Council (Glen Cove, N.Y.) have set

up a special encampment tn Long Island (15 miles from the Fair) for

stater scouts visiting the Fair from afar. The tent encampment sleeps

100. Local scouts act as hostesses, but guests prepare food, do their

own housekeeping. Two Girl Scout Leaders, one a nurse, will supervise

at all times.

Statton wagons transport campers to the Fair, where Long Island

scouts act as guides.

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1'he encampment wtll be open, on a first come-first served basts,

during JUne, JUl1 and August. There 1s no time limit on duration ot . • + stay. The first group to usc the fac111t1 ta from Pennsylvania and

Alabama.

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Mayor Robert F, Wagner recently presented Medals of Valor to

twenty-rive New York City Department or Sanitation heroes tn cere

montes at the Ttpartllo Band Pavilion at the New York World's Fatr.

The men risked their lives to rescue people from fires and drownings,

or assisted in capturing criminals,

Others taking part 1n the program on "Clean City Day" at the

Fair were Sanitation Commissioner Frank J, Lucia; Clifton W, Phalen,

chairman or the Citizens Committee To Keep New York City Clean, and

the seventy-five piece Sanitation Band directed by John M. Celebre.

Also honored were 600 Sanitation Dept, employees who won commendation

tor meritorious acts, and 943 others wtth safe-driving records,

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Famed former Olympic swim star Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was the star

aa Hawaii State Day was celebrated with colorful ceremonies at the New York World's Fair,

The "Duke" received a thunderous ovation from the hundreds

gathered tn the Alohatheatre of the Hawati State Exhibit for a

special performance by the Royal Court of Hawatt•a October Festival.

Unscheduled entertainers were Honolulu Fire Chief William Blaisdell

and hts wife Who were invited to perform a traditional Hawaiian Dance.

Amons the d1snitartes celebrating Hawaii State Day, which cotn

ctded with the observance or Kamehameha Day in Hawatt, were Nelson

Dot, President of the State SenateJ Hara and David K. Trask, Jr.,

and Eddie Tam, Mayor of Wailuku. Kamehameha was the first President ot the United Islands,

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One thousand owners and operators or electrical apparatua eales

and aervtce ttrma tn North Amertca will converge on the New York

Vol'ld 11 Jatr tor lleo•rtoal Appanq 8entoe Aaeootatton JleJ thiN

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The purveyors of motors, generators, transformers and related

products will mix business with pleasure as they view industrial

exhibits, tour cultural and amusement attractions.

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Milton Berle, the irrepressible comedian of movie and TV tame,

visited the Hollywood U.S,A. Pavilion at the New York World 1s Fair

this week. 11Uncle Miltie" posed on a movie set in the pavilion, set hts

footprints in cement, and autographed his caricature portrait at the

pavilion's lounge.

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TWo Boy Scouts from Yonkers (N.Y,), Theodore Friend, 16, and

William orrutt, 15, received their organization's highest distinction,

the Eagle Scout Award, at the New York World Fair's "Wonderful World

ot Scouting" exhibit this week.

The award presentation was particularly noteworthy because it

occurred on Yonkers Day at the Fair, and the silver eagles were pinned

on the scouts by Yonkers Mayor John Flynn.

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New York World's Fair President Robert Moses was presented with

a king-size blueberry pie by Maine's 1964 Blueberry Queen Jean Fuller

this week. The pie was a gift from Maine Gover•nor John H. Reed.

The presentation marked the start or Maine•s blueberry season

and the first serving of blueberry desserts at the New England States

Exhibit at the Fair.

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Social Security beneficiary Paul R. "Pop" Kepner, 68, traveled

2,000 miles by bicycle from his Houston, Tex., home to visit the New

York World 1s Fair. He was feted by officials at the Social Security

Exhibit at the United States Pavilion this week,

Averaging well over 100 miles daily on his 17l-day trip, he made

stopovers at Washington, D.c., Baltimore, Md., and his birthplace at

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Millersburg, Pa. A former professor of music, he was musical director

or the "Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolaon. Mr. Kepner now is active in

spreading his gospel of physical :fitness for the aged and vows "I'll

reach a hundred years riding a bicycle."

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A Folk Festival of Stars, attended by some L~500 young 11hootenany''

enthusiasts, was held at the New York World's Fair Singer Bowl this

week.

Master of ceremonies for the event was Oscar Brandt, popular folk

minstrel and concert artist.

Kentucky's gift to follc music, Jean Ritchie, presented a reper•

toire of authentic English-Scottish-Irish ballads·. In contrast, the

Rooftop Singers presented "pop" interpretations of the :folk idiom,

Among the other stellar attractions during the two-and•a•half

hour festival were: the Grandison Singers, combining gospel singing~

blues and rock-and-roll; the Greenbriar Boys with their "Grand Old

Opry" tradition; the Irish Ramblers, and the Folkcrafters wtth an

eXhibition or square dancing. The Festival was jointly sponsored

by Rheingold Beer and Goya Guitars.

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About 3,000 persons attended the debut of professional wrestling

at the New York World's Fair Singer Bowl free of charge this past

week. The show was highlighted by the appearance or Antonino Rocca,

uncrowned world's champion, Rocca defeated Ivan Melinl<:off in his

match.

Other sports celebrities to visit during the week included:

Mike Ditka, All-Pro end of the Chicago Bears; the Tipperary and

Kilkenny Irish Hurling teams; Billy Williams, leading batter in the

major leagues and his Chicago Cub teammates and Jackie Robinson,

baseball Hall of Farner and former Brooklyn Dodger •

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Members of the Committee on Women in Public Relations held their

annual dinner meeting recently at the Marco Polo Club in the Better

Living Center at the New York tolorld 's Fair.

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Mary Jane McCaffrey, Fair Director of Women's Act1vtttee, was

presented With a leather•bound guest book Which will be signed by

d1ettnguished visitors to the Women's Hospitality Center, Better

Living Oenter•Purex Penthouse.

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All of Wayne Township in New Jersey took the day off recently

as Mayor Edward Sioo led nearly 6,ooo citizens in a fleet or char•

tered buses on a visit to the New York World's Fair. The contingent

was the largest civic group to visit the Fair so far.

The 98-ptece Wayne High School Band provided the music for a

variety program at the Fair's Singer Bowl. The program included

folk Singing, jazz dancing, operatic arias, Jazz combos and a drill

exhibition by the Little Falls Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps.

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 16 -- The New York State Conference

ot Mayors, led by its president, New York City's Robert F. Wagner,

will be guests of World's Fair President Robert Moses and other Fair

officials at a luncheon on Wednesday, June 17, in the Ballantine

Rathskeller of the Belgium Village.

Mayors and municipal officials or 62 cities and 297 villages or

New York State and their families will be in the party or about 1,100.

The Mayors Conference party Will be received at the New York City

and New York State Pavilions and will be entertained at the Dick

Button•s "Ioe-Travaganza."

Other distinguished visitors on Wednesday will include Missouri

Gov. John M. Dalton and General Leif J. Sverdrup, Chairman of

Missouri's World's Fair Commission, who will participate in Missouri

State Day, and the Hon. Heinrich Albertz, Mayor or Berlin, deputy to

Governing Mayor, Willy Brandt.

Gov. Dalton will tour the Missouri Pavilion, followed by a

ceremony and presentation o£ medallions to the Governor and General

Sverdrup. The official party will attend a performance by the Kansas

City Youth Symphony at the Federal Pavilion and then tour the Fair-

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Mayor or Berlin Albertz will be accompanied by his press aide,

Peter Herz. They will arrive at 3 P.M. and plan to visit the Federal,

Berlin and Spain Pavilions and also the General Motors Futurama II.

Wednesday Will also be Union County Day at the New Jersey

Tercentenary Pavilion, the Freeport-Hempstead•Roosevelt•Uniondale

(Nassau County) Day at the New York State Pavilion.

The Electras, an instrumental quartet with vocalist, will perform

at the Union, N. J. ceremonies at the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion

at l P,M. and again at 3 and 5 P,M. The H.W,L. Trio (instrumentalists)

from Roselle, N. J. will entertain at the New Jersey Tercentenary

Pavilion from 7 to 7:30 P,M.

The Nassau County communities will be represented at the New York

State Pavilion from 11 A.M. to 10 P.M. in a continuous program which

will include bands, choral groups, dance groups, rifle drills, a pipe

band and a judo exhibition by the Judo Academy of Freeport, L, I.

At 10 A.M_. at the New England States Exhibition, the finals of

the Miss National College Queen Pageant will be held on the stage of

the Village Green. At the same pavilion at 1:30 and 3:30 P,M,,

Newport's Jazz and Folk Festival will be staged by small musical

groups.

The Rotary Club of Haddonfield, N, J,, 764, and the Rotary Clubs

ot Plainfield, 751, and Collingswood, 764, will hold their luncheon

and meeting at the Texas Pavilions restaurant at noon.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal canadians will entertain the patrons

at the Tipartllo Band Pavilion with his "sweetest music this side or

heaven" from 9:30 P,M, to 12:30 A,M, During the afternoon, the

pavilion will feature various state bands.

During the morning, from 10 to noon, fifty college students will

compete in the lOth Annual National College Queens Table-Setting

contest, sponsored by the Gorham Co,, in the House of Good Taste.

The Florida Pavilion will feature the s. w. Miami Glee Club from 5:30

to 8:30 in the evening,

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 17 -- At 2 P.M, the Pavilion of

Greece at the Fair will be dedicated, Attending will be Archbishop

Iakovos, Primate or the Greek Orthodox Church or North and South

America; Spyros Skouras, ex-president of 20th Century Fox Film Corp,

and honorary chairman of the Pavilion of Greece; His Excellency,

Dimitri S, Bitsios, the Greek Ambassador to the United Nations; Ella

Kazan, noted film producer and director and George Gauss, Consul

General of Greece. The official ceremonies will be followed by

performances by Greek singers and dancers.

The ceremonies for Wisconsin State Day will begin with the

presentation or medallions by Fair President Robert Moses to Lt. Gov.

Jack B. Olson and his official party in the Federal Pavilion at

11:15 A,M,

At 12:45 P.M. Gov, Olson and his official party will dedicate

the Wisconsin Pavilion, After the ceremonies they will tour the Fat~.

Members of the Boston Red Sox American League Baseball Team will

be on hand in the Massachusetts Pavilion at 11:15 A.M. to greet Fair

visitors and sign autographs. At noon World's Fair medallions will

be presented to them in the Millstone Restaurant, in the New England

States Exhibition. The ball players will tour the Fairgrounds between

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Thursday will also be "Electrical Apparatus Service Association

Day" at the Fair. More than 11 000 owners and operators or

independently-owned electrical apparatus (motors, generators, trans

formers, etc.} service and sales firms throughout North America will

spend the day at the Fair. These dealers are in convention at the

Hew York Hilton Hotel.

Hofstra University Day will be celebrated in the New York State

Pavilion. At 1 and at 4:45 P,M., the University will present its

musical revue, "Take It From The Top" featuring the Hofstra Dance Band.

These hour and a halt presentations will be a part of the day-long

cavalcade or bands, choruses, glee clubs and dancers presented in that

pavilion from 10 A .. M. to 10 P .• M.

The New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion will feature a program

honoring the fourth day of Union County Week. A continuous parade of

Union County talent will be presented, beginning with the noon perform

ance or the "Hula Dolls" from Clark, N. J. and ending with the 8 P.M.

concert by the Chestnut Hill Chapter of the "Sweet Adeltnes." In

between, eight various talented groups will perform.

At 10 A.M. the final 17 contestants tn the National College Queen

Table-Setting Contest sponsored by the Gorham Company will participate

in the final day's contest in the House of Good Taste.

Over in the Music Hall of the Texas Pavilions in the Lake Amuse

ment Area, a new schedule will be in effect for "Jerry Schafer and

his Wild Hawk Gun Fighters." This show, which features fast-draw

eXhibitions, stunt men who perform free-for-all brawls, girl gun

fighters and "traditional mayhem from the Old West," will now be

staged at 11:30 A.M., 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30 P.M. on the Musto Hall stage.

The Wauwatosa, Wise. High School Symphony Band "Red Raider" will

give a 2 P.M. performance in the Ttparillo Band Pavilion and a 6 P.M.

performance in the Federal Pavilion.

In the Federal Pavilion at 4:30 P.M. the Rhythmettes of Las Vegas

High School will present a program of precision-machinery dancing

routines.

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At 4:30 P.M. tn the Indta Pavilion there will be an invitat1ona1

preview of antiques and miniatures for museum curators and press.

'l'he "sweetest musio this stde ot heaven" continues to be played

ntahtly by Guy LOmbardo and his Royal Canadians at the Tiparillo Band

Pavilion tor free public dancing from 9:30 P,M, to 12&30 A.M. every

ntght except Monday.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 16 ·- The New York Worldfe Fair

strikes a high note with Leopold Stokowski, world famous orchestra

conductor and traveler.

Following a recent visit to the Fair, Mr. Stokowski rhapsodized

in a letter to Fair officials that he was "delighted with its

spaciousness, good planning and the interest of its many pavilion~."

"It is a tremendous undertaking," he continued, "and while every•

thing human is not perfect, the Fair has been organized with great

skill and foresight. I lived for a time in Java and Bali, and was

deeply impressed by the Indonesian Pavilion which gives such a true

and richly varied impression or the civilizations of those delightful

islands."

The Swedish group also thinks the Fair is the "greatest." In a

letter to Gov. Charles Poletti, Fair Vice President, the Hon. R.

Kalderen, Chairman of the Swedish Committee for Participation in the

World's Fair, noted: "We are proud or being participants in tne

World's Fair because we know today more than ever that this Fair ts

one or the greatest manifestations or its kind in many, many years.

It states in many respects where the United States is today in scienoe~

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 12

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 18 -- At the New York World's Fair on

Friday, June 19, Nevada State Day will be celebrated at the Federal

Pavilion; Jefferson County Day at the New York State Pavilion; the

fifth day of Union County Week at the New Jersey Tercentenary Pavilion,

and it has been proclaimed Odd Fellows UN Pilgrimage for Youth Day.

It will be a day of contrasts: starting at 10 A.M., members of

the Federal Government Accountants' Association Symposium will tour

technical exhibits, including General Electric Progressland and

General Motors Futurama II Exhibit -- at 2 P.M. in the Crystal Palace

of Fashion in the Better Living Center~ there Will be a 10-minute

fashion show rea turing the new bathing suits.

The story of the "shot heard • round the world" will be re-told

again and again at the Fair, starting Friday. Not that historic shot

at Concord, Mass. on April 19, 1775, but the one at the Polo Grounds

on October 3, 1951.

In case you have forgotten that latter historic moment -- it was

the last half of the ninth inning of the third playoff game between

the Giants and the Dodgers; the Dodgers were leading 4-2; there was

one out {Monte Irvin 1s pop fly); Clint Hartung was on third base (as a

runner for Don Mueller who had injured his ankle); Whitey Lockman was

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Dodger pitcher, Ralph Branca, reared back and the runners led orr •••

go on over to the Schaefer center and re-live that moment with the

batter, Bobby Thomson, the Sports Host for this week-end. If you were

a Dodger ran.,.there are all kinds of other attractions at the Fair

from 9 A.M. to 2 A.M.

The Meta will meet the league-leading Philliea in a twi-night

double-header starting at 6 P.M., in neighboring Shea Stadium. Fair

goera may return to the Fair free after the games, The procedure is

to get wrists stamped at the exit gates and show the mark upon

returning.

At the noon Nevada Day ceremonies in the Federal Pavilion, Fair

President Robert Moses will present a medallion to Gov. Sawyer. Fol

lowing the ceremony, the Rhythmettes, a precision marching and dancing

team of girls from Las Vegas High School, will perform. At 3 P.M.,

Gov. Sawyer will make an appearance on closed-circuit TV originating

from the RCA Pavilion, and continue his tour of the Fair.

At 10 A.M., a group of over 500 persons made up of 300 students

from colleges and universities from coast to coast, and 200 of their

parents and relatives will participate in "Operation Crossroads Africa"

at the Fair's African Pavilion.

These students comprise "Crossroad" units that will travel to

countries represented at the African Pavilion. The group departs tor

Africa this weekend, after having attended the orientation program

which is held every June for such groups at Douglas College, Rutgers

University.

Friday's program and entertainment at the African Pavilion will

represent a final orientation before departure and will include a

"briefing" by previous Crossroaders.

At ll A.M., the first of six families, who could not otherwise

have come to the Fair, will be met at the Pavilion of India by India's

Consul General, s. K. Roy, who will treat them to a full day at the

Fair. This Manhattan family, headed by the grandmother, Naomi Foster,

and her five grandchildren, was recommended by the N.Y.c. Youth Board.

In addition to a tour of the India Pavilion, the family will tour some

of the industrial pavilions, the Lake Amusement Area, and by their

preference, have supper in the African Pavilion.

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The program for Jefferson County Day in the New York State Pavilion

wtll feature continuous entertainment from 11:30 A.M. to 9 P.M., by

bands, choral groups, dance schools, organists, etc., highlighted by a

4-hour performance of a choral group's musical play, "A Show for the

Fair." A second original musical titled, "Toe in the Saddle," will be

presented by the Theodora School of' Dance at 7 P.M.

The Ladies of Charity will be Hospitality Hostesses in the Official

W.oments Hospitality Center, Purex Penthouse in the Better Living Center

from 11 A.M. to closing. The Ebeneezer Baptist Church, of Flushing,

N. Y., will host the Protestant and Orthodox Center.

The fifth Union County Day will present a program from noon to

7 P.M. featuring such Union County instrumental groups as The Skylarks,

The Society Five, The Creations, The Arkades and the H.W,L. Trio of

Roselle in the N. J. Tercentenary pavilion. At 12:30 P.M., there wtll

be a concert there by the Gov. Livingstone Regional H.s. Marching Band.

The first gorillas and orangutans ever trained as performers are

now being featured in John Ringling North's Continental Circus in the

Lake Amusement Area as a part of an act billed as "Beros1ni's Chimps."

All 5,000 seats for the circus performances are priced·at $1.00. On

weekends there will be stx performances daily from 1 to 8:30 P.M.;

Monday through Wednesday, four, from 1 to 6 P,M.

At noon the Rotary Club or Mt. Ephraim, N. J., 764, and the Rotary

Club of Muhlenberg, Pa., 743, will co-host a luncheon and meeting at

the Texas Pavilions• restaurant in the Lake Amusement Area.

Free musical concerts throughout the dayz the Notre Dame H.s. Band of Trenton, N. J. at 2:30 P.M, in the Court of the Universe; the

u. of Minnesota Morris Men•s Chorus at 2:30 P.M. in the World's Fair

Pavilion; the Boyertown, Pa. H.s. Concert Band at 2:30 P.M. in the

Tipartllo Band Pavilion; the Indian Hill Symphonic Band of Cincinnati,

Ohio, in the Federal Pavilion at 4 P.M.; the Crimson Knight H.s. Band

of Wall Township, N. J. in the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 4:30 P.M. and

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians for free public dancing in the

Tiparillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

At 7 P.M. in the Lincoln Theatre of the Illinois Pavilion, Prof.

John Hope Franklin of Brooklyn College's Dept. of History Will deliver

a speech titled, "Abraham Lincoln and Civil Rights." At the same hour,

the CBS Television Station's reception and dinner will be held at the

Top of the Fair.

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NBW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 17 -- On Friday, June 19, at

10 A.M., 110peration Crossroads Africa" will take place at the Fair's

African Pavilion.

The pavilion will host nearly 300 students from universities

and colleges from coast to coast who comprise "Crossroad" units that

will travel to African countries represented at the pavilion.

During June or each year, an orientation program for partici·

pants in Operation Crossroads is conducted at Douglas College,

Rutgers University, New Brunswtcl<, N. J.

Friday's program and entertainment at the African Pavilion, will

represent a final orientation and also a "briefing" by previous

Crossroadera. The group of students will depart for Africa over the

weekend, and return to their respective homes and campuses in late

August.

Besides the Crossroaders, approximately 200 parents and relatives

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 17 -- "We're sincerely proud of our

centralamerica-Panama Pavilion and the way thousands of Fairgoers

have reacted to our exhibits," comments Francisco Anguiano, repre

senting the Secretary General of SIECA, the permanent Secretariat

tor Central-American Economic Integration.

Recently arrived from Guatemala City, headquarters tor SIECA,

Mr. Anguiano reports that "while the pavilion has been most success

ful, wetve learned many things from the (shakedown) period. The

improvements we're planning will enable the Centralamerica•Panama

Pavilion to make an even greater contribution to the New York World's

Fatr in the near future."

Sponsored by SIECA and the Committee of Official Tourist Agencies

ot Central America and Panama, the Latin exhibit is probably the least

costly of all pavilions in the International Area. A single modern

istic two-story structure, made of cinder blocks, white stucco and

plywood with canvas weather-proof walls, the pavilion, covering 9,950

square feet, cost under $100,000.

Gaspar Pacheco, one of the architects who designed the pavilion,

is also its Director. The Centralamerica-Panama authorities are

mighty proud that "we have put up such a nice building on such a

little budget," says Pacheco.

Visitors are immediately impressed by the huge 65 by 12-foot

colorful and striking mural on the front facade, which shows a map

of the Central American countries wtth the Pan-American Highway and

the natives at work and play.

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On entering the pavilion, they observe the gallery depicting

native handicraft, textile, wood carvings, pottery and ceramics.

There is another gallery with a $25,000 collection or contemporary

paintings by Central American and Panamanian artiste, The art was

furnished by Easo Standard Oil Co. of California.

"We're mighty proud of our coffee bar," says Mr. Anguiano. "It

serves the best coffee in the world and nothing else. You•ll notice,

too, the rear plaza has a broad patio with 50 umbrella-covered tables

that accommodate some 200 people, who c~n bring their own lunches or

rest while enjoying the fine coffee and hospitality our area fur•

nishes. The patio is also used for dancing, musical festivals, etc~'

The second floor contains a lounge dedicated to the Central

American Common Market Information Bureau, which describes the

investment potential of the Isthmus.

Castro Canas, Director of the Tourist Exhibit, Which takes up

a good portion of the first floor, says another collection or some

60 types of Pre-Columbian artifacts, ancient and contemporary art

from El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and

Panama will also be exhibited. He is planning an exciting program

of folk dancing, concerts and a real fiesta atmosphere in the show

area.

The Tourist Board is working hard to complete its portion of

the pavilion. "Our displays will show Fairgoers the wonders or our

countries," says Canas "and tempt them to visit us." Tourism 1s a

big business and we know it will be even bigger to our region through ·

our presentation at the World's Fair."

In this respect, Anguiano, speaking on behalf of Dr. Pedro

Albelardo Delgado, Secretary-General of SIECA, remarked -- "our

PEVilion gives Central America and Panama a great opportunity to

inform millions of visitors to the World's Fair or the tremendous

success in the economic integration or the Isthmus."

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June 18, 1964

WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 20

NEW YORK WORLD 1S FAIR, June 19 -- On Saturday, June 20, West

Virginia State Day will be celebrated at the Fair with continuous folk

entertainment throughout the day at the West Virginia Pavilion. The

ceremonies Will be in observance of the lOlst anniversary of the

admittance of that state to the Union (June 20, 1863).

In addition to the program at the West Virginia Pavilion, there

will be a Hootenanny, West Virginia style, at the Federal Pavilion

between 4 and 5 P.M. Featured will be: Jenes Cottrell, "The Banjo

Man from Deadfall Run"; French Carpenter, an old time fiddler; The

Vandalia Singers (Glenville, West Virginia State College), and Kitty

and Bill, a folk group from Charleston, West Virginia.

At 6 P.M., Eleanor Steber, opera star, and the All State Band of

West Virginia will perform at the Federal Pavilion as a part of the

mountain state celebration.

It will also be "Salute to the United States Marines Day" featur

ing a Marine Corps Ceremonial and Drill at noon, 2 and 4 P.M. at the

Court of the Universe.

Other special days celebrated on Saturday include: National

Community Television Association Day; Marking Device Day; u. s. Naval

Reserve Training Center Day (Florida Pavilion); Union County Day

(N. J. Tercentenary Pavilion) and Jefferson County-Watertown Day {N.Y.

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The program in the N. J. Tercentenary Pavilion in honor of Union

county Day will feature George and Janet Paulict<:, an accordion and

violin duo, from Rahway, N. J., at noon; the Bell Labs Chorus from

Murray Hill, N. J. at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 P,M.; the Union Township

Municipal Band at 1, 3 and 5 P.M.; the Polish Falcons Drum and Bugle

Corps or Elizabeth, N. J, at 2, 4 and 6 P.M. and the Honey Bees

{singing group) from Elizabeth, N. J. at 8 P.M.

From 10 A.M. to 10 P.M, Jefferson County-Watertown Day will

feature continuous entertainment in the N. Y. State Pavilion. The

program will include bands~ trios, Boy Scout Indian Dancers, Harvest

Moon Polka Dancers, Sterns Department Store Fashion Show, square

dancers and Afro-Cuban Dancers.

At noon, the Rotary Club of Dallas, Pa., 71n, will host a luncheon

and meeting at the Texas Pavilions'restaurant, in the Lake Amusement

Area.

Bobby Thomson will continue as weekend Sports Host at the Schaefer

Center,

There will be an exhibition of fly casting at the Federal

Pavilion 1s East Pool at l and 3 P.M. by Robert \tlalker.

The Claremont Choral Society of Claremont, N, H, will perform

excerpts from past music festivals at the New England States Exhibi

tion at 1:30 and 3 P.M. As a part of the same program, the Goodwin

Community Center will have exhibitions of rope skipping and folk

dancing.

It will be Ladies Day at neighboring Shea Stadium, where the Meta

will play the league-leading Phillies, Fairgoing ladies may leave the

Fair, have their wrists stamped at the exit gates, see the game for

fifty cents and return to the Fair free.

The Utilities Organization Tea will be held at the Better Living

c::£enter 1s Official Women 1s Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse at 3 P,M.

The Southwest Miami Orchestra will play in the Florida Pavilion

between 5:30 and 8:30 P.M.

Guy Lombardo will play for free public dancing at the Tipar1llo

Band Pavilion between 9:30 P.M. and 12:30 A.M.

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June 18, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD 1S FAIR, June 18 -- With ancient Byzantine rites,

traditionally used to invoke divine blessings upon a new establishment

or venture, the Pavilion of Greece was dedicated today (Thurs., June 18)

at the New York World's Fair.

His Eminence the Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox

Church or North and South America, blessed the building in a solemn

ceremony. The Archbishop was garbed in purple and gold vestments over

his black robe and carried the gold Shepherd's Starr. Chants in New

Testament, or Koine Greek, accompanied the ritual of the blessing of

the water which was sprinkled with basil leaves.

Participating in the dedication ceremony were Gov. Charles Poletti,

Fair Vice President of International Affairs and Exhibits, Spyros

Skouras, former president of 20th Century-Fox, the Hon. George Gavas,

Consul General of Greece, Pericles Lantzounis, President of the

American Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, and

pavilion officials.

In his address, Mr. Gavas said that though the pavilion ts a

modest one, it will serve to remind visitors that Greece, the cradle of

western c1vilization 1 has created an exhibit to stand as a token of

gratitude felt by all Greeks for the assistance given by the u. s. to

the country in her moments of need.

Also present at the ceremonies was Nicholas Ikaris, renowned Greek

sculptor who created the bronze "Mermaid" standing in front of the

pav111on.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 18 -- On Friday, June 19, at

9:30 A.M., a group of 15 youngsters will be met at Gate No~ 2.

This group represents the first joint Junior-Senior H.s. Project

which is designed to curb vandalism on transportation facilities

and their motto is "A Fair City for the World's Fair."

The Committee has received the endorsement of Mayor

Robert F. Wagner and the endorsement and cooperation of the

New York City Youth Board and the N.Y.c. Transit Authority.

The group will be presented with citations by the Fair for

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June 19, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- The 47th successive season ot

New York's famed Stadium Concerts -- the nation's oldest and largest•

scale summer symphonic series -- gets orr to a gala start this coming

Tuesday evening (June 23) at 8:30 ... P.M., tn the 20,000-seat Lewtsohn

Stadium on the campus or The College or the City or New York at 138th

Street between Amsterdam and Convent Avenues.

The season, which this year has the theme "A World's Fair of

Musto," will otter New Yorkers and World's Fair visitors 28 widely

varied musical events on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday

evenings through August 8th.

Throughout the seven-week al fresco season, world-famous instru

mental virtuosi, stars of the world's great opera houses and inter

nationally renowned conductors will appear with the Stadium Symphony

Orchestra of 96, composed this year mainly of members of the New York

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June 19, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- A unique hospital, built by the

cooperative efforts of the medical profession, science and industry to

provide better medical care at sharply reduced costs, will be dedicated

at the New York World's Fatr at 10 A.M., on Tuesday, June 23.

Robert Moses, President of the Fair, will officially accept the

completed, ready-tor-use medical facility f1•om officials or the

Atomedic Research Center of Montgomery, Alabama, who developed the

Atomedic Hospital concept.

The Fair's 30-40 bed Atomedic Hospital (the name is derived from

Atomic Age Medicine), the official emergency hospital for the Fair, is

the first operational unit to be modeled after the prototype in

Montgomery. It embodies such revolutionary concepts as:

-- a circular shape with a central core housing operating rooms

and essential treatment facilities. This is ringed by 22 wedge-shaped

rooms entered from an encircling exterior corridor, thus preventing

contamination of the central professional area.

-- a prefabricated structure, permitting design flexibility, made

or light weight aluminum panels insulated with foam plastic which can

be mass produced, easily transported and readily assembled.

continuous electronic monitoring of patients• vital body

functions With a built-in alarm which can sense trouble and alert the

nurse. Data will be fed into a computer for permanent record.

-- closed circuit television maintaining constant nurse-patient

visual and verbal communication.

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electronic control of airborne contaminants.

prepackaged frozen foods, tailored to dietary requirements,

electronically heated at meal time.

-- disposable linens eliminating necessity for a laundry.

-· ultrasonic cleaning of surgical instruments prior to

sterilization.

--a self sufficient "power pack."

During the Fair's two seasons an evaluation team comprised of

leading authorities in medicine, hospital administration and health

insurance will study the en1ergency hospital in operation as part of a

continued research program with a view to recommending modifications

if they are indicated.

The concept of a compact, economic, modular type medical facility

with the newest in electronic monitoring equipment to increase etfici

ency and reduce professional work load was conceived by Dr. Hugh

MaoGuire, director of the Atomedio Research Center, for use in small

communities, as satellites to general hospitals and for developing

nations throughout the world.

The Atomedic Hospital's initial construction cost is estimated

to be markedly less than that of a comparably equipped hospital of

conventional design, and experiences in Montgomery, Alabama, have

shown that the ratio of personnel to patient, excluding doctors, can

be reduced from 2.3 to 0.9. The reduced construction, maintenance

and operating coats will be reflected in less expensive patient care

and, eventually, lowered hospital insurance rates.

It was the time, talent and products of industry which brought to

fruition the visionary concepts of Dr. MacGuire. Some 75 industries,

ranging in size from corporate giants to a small three man shop,

voluntarily pooled their efforts. The Industry Planning Council,

without fanfare or publicity, backed Dr. MacGuire•s research efforts

to present to the world this major breakthrough 1n medical care.

Participating in the dedication ceremony will be Raymond A,

Pascoe, Jr. of Simmons Company, chairman of the Industry Planning

Council; Robert Howse of Edward Week & co., chairman of the World's

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Pair Industrial Coordinating Committee; John D, Harper, president,

Aluminum Company of AmericaJ Dr, Hugh MacGuire, founder and director

ot Atomedtc Research Center, and Gen. Sheldon S, Brownton, Fair chief

medical officer, Monsignor John J. Gorman 1 director, Vatican Pavilion,

will deliver the invocation.

At the conclusion or the ceremony there will be a tour or the

hospital and a press conference, followed by an industry luncheon at

the Glass Tower atop the Pavilion of American Interiors.

The Atomedio Hospital will not be open for inspection by the

general public. However, a special exterior display will explain the

general concept and operation for Fair visitors. Tours will be

arranged for medical and hospital personnel and members of related

professions.

The Atomedic Hospital is located northeast of the Main Gate.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- With £ew exceptions, the New

York World 1s Fair Housing Bureau1 sponsored by the Fair through the

New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, yesterday reported that more

than 400 hotels and motels cooperating with the Bureau continue to

hold fast to the schedule of published rates agreed upon prior to

January 1, 1964.

Royal W. Ryan, EXecutive Vice President or the New York Convention

and Visitors Bureau, of which the World's Fair Housing Bureau is a

speotal unit, informed Fair President Robert Moses that "while we have

had complaints of increased prices, they are very, very few. And those

involved have gone back into line."

Regarding the "tight" hotel situation and the overlapping of

reservations, Mr. Ryan said, "Accommodations may be difficult at times

in the midtown area, but below 34th Street and above 59th Street, there

are usually ample rooms." He also brought out that in the surrounding

areas or Long Island and New Jersey, accommodations are available,

"although the more popular hotels and motels are booked for 1n advance~'

The more desired hotels when unable to accommodate tourists "have

tried, and with considerable success 1 placed the overflow in other

quarters," the Housing Bureau reports.

As for "overlapping" of reservations ••• people unable to get rooms

promised because of "stayovers, 11 "the percentage ia very small,"

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Hotel-motel operators assume that guests will leave on time "but tt

seems that many visitors have failed to do so and when their room is

contacted, the occupants are out tor the day. Thus creating a situa•

tion that is both unfair and inconvenient for the reservation holder.

I repeat, though, these instances are few."

According to Mr. Ryan, within a radius of 35 miles of the Fair,

the Pair's Housing Bureau has obtained full participation from 380

hotels and motels. Incidentally, the cooperation has been so effective

that within the past few months, twenty-five additional establishments

have requested participation in the World 1s Fair Housing Bureau Program.

The Housing Bureau functions as a clearing house for reservations

and as a source of information for the Travel Industry and individual·

visitors. In no sense does it control the housing supply.

To help individuals and groups making reservations and selecting

their accommodations, the Housing Bureau has published the World's Fair

Hotel and Motel Guide, which has received world-wide distribution.

Thus far, more than 2,500,000 have been distributed. They contain the

actual rates agreed during the 1964 Fair Season.

An interesting point is brought out by Mr. Ryan, who reports that

the demand for the Guide is not as heavy as it was before the Fair

opened but "the rise in requests for reservations is most dramatic,

Formerly, the Housing Bureau received 1,000 queries a week, it now

averages between 400 and 500 requests for accommodations daily."

Prospective Fairgoers oan obtain information and receive copies or

the World's Fair Hotel and Motel Guide by writing, or visiting. The

World's Fair Housing Bureau, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York. N. Y,,

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- The press conference

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information which would have been covered will be discussed

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- The Mormon Pavilion at the New

York World's Fair hosted its millionth visitor today (Friday, June 19).

Ray L. Broadwell, a textile engineer of Anderson, South Carolina,

passed through the entrance with his wife, Jessie Lee, and seven-year

old son, Myron, shortly before 11 A.M. He was greeted by Bernard P.

Brockbank, managing director of the pavilion.

Harold B. Lee, a member of the Church's Council of Twelve Apostles,

and Chairman of its World's Fair Committee, from Salt Lake City, Utah,

presented Mr. Broadwell with a gold-embossed copy of the book of Mormon,

inscribed "one millionth visitor."

On learning the Mormons had their millionth visitor, Robert Moses,

President of the New York World's Fair Corporation, in a statement,

said:

"We are strong for the religious exhibits at the Fair and we place

the Mormon Pavilion at the very front or these features of world friend

ship.

"Let me quote from a talk I gave at the opening of the Hall of

Science only last Monday:

•we have recognized no division between the Men of

Science and the Men of Non-Science. The leaning and tendency

of exhibitors may be in the direction of science, but we have

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among our exhibitors in the Fair men or the Cloth who will

interpret what without their vision might be regarded as a

monstrous, soulless, mechanistic universe.•

11We expect the Vatican Observers, Billy Graham, The Mormons, The

Protestant Groups, The Christian Scientists -· all the priesthood or

whatever persuasion -- to visit the science exhibits, reflect, puzzle

and somehow spell out or them that the hand that made them is divine.

I believe we hear t~day the first orchestration of the universal

SJmphony whose theme is the Musto of the Spheres.

111 am not astonished to learn that you have had your millionth

visitor to your pavilion and there will be millions more of all beliefs

and persuasions. Thanks for Joining us, 11

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June 19, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 22 -- The semi-annual meeting of the

New York World's Fair 1964·1965 Corporation Board of Dtrectors will be

held this afternoon (Monday) at 4 P,M. with Robert Moses, President,

presiding. Expected to extend greetings from the City is Mayor Robert

F. Wagner.

Department and committee heads will report on Fair progress with

George s. Moore, President of First National City Bank of New York and

newly elected chairman of the Fair•a Finance Committee announcing the

highly encouraging attendance figures, which have taken the upturn

anticipated with the closing or schools around the area,

In addition, reports on the International, Federal and States,

Industrial, Transportation and Lake Amusement Areas will be made by

Gov. Charles Poletti, vice president, General William E, Potter, vice

president, John Reiss, representing Martin Stone, Guy Tozzoli and Judge

Samuel Rosenman, respectively for each of the areas. Stuart Constable,

vice president, Will report on operations and William A, Berns, vice

president, will report on public relations and communications

activities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a short film of the Fair in

action entitled "Great Fair - Great Fun" will be shown. The color film

was sponsored by the Fair Corporation and prepared by Hearst Metrotone

News.

For the first time, the Board of Directors Meeting will be an

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 21

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 19 -- Sunday, June 21, will be Fathers'

Day at the Fair. Several of the Fair's attractions will admit fathers

free when accompanied by a child or children.

Over in the Lake Amusement Area, six or their exciting attractions

will grant free admission to any dad accompanied by hiS child. From

9 A.M. to 1 P.M. the AMF Monorail ride will be free to fathers accom

panying children.

John Ringling North's "Continental Circus" in the Lake Amusement

Area•s 5,000-seat big top will hold Open House to fathers all day long.

Fathers may also reluctantly (J) permit their kids to drag them

into free showings of the exotic Hawaiian hula show, "Barefoot in

Paradise," in the State of Hawaii Exhibit's Aloha Theatre.

They may al3o go along with their children without charge to see

the land, air and sea spectacular, "Wonder World," in the Amphitheater;

"Santa Marta Space Ship 1492," the authentic replica of Columbus

Flagship and "Dancing t'laters," a mechanical fountain display featuring

colorful lighting, synchronized music and the "Butterfly Girl."

Over in the Industrial Area, the House of Good Taste will also

permit accompanied fathers to tour their exhibit free, Fathers will

also have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour "no man's land,"

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Other Special Days at the Fair Sunday include: New Hampshire state

Day (New England States Exhibit); Czechoslovakia Nationality Day (Singer

Bowl); Byelorussia Nationality Day Folk Festival (World's Fair Pavilion);

Senior Citizens Day (N. Y. State Pavilion); Union County Day (N. J.

Tercentenary Pavilion) and Aid Association For Lutherans Day.

At 11 A.M. New Hampshire's Gov. John w. King and his official party

attend N. H. Day Ceremonies at the New England States Exhibition.

General William E. Potter, Fair Executive Vice President, will present

a medallion to Gov. King. Entertainment Will be provided by the Palmer

House Singers and The Manchester Band. After a noon reception and

luncheon, Gov. King and his party will have a snowball fight with snow

imported from New England. Visitors will be invited to participate in

a traditional New England ritual or syrup and snow. Bottled syrup and

snow imported from New England will be available.

The New Hampshire State Day entertainment in the New England states

Exhibition will include performances by: The Brandywine Singers from

New Hampshire U.; The Manchester Boys Club Marching Band; The N. H.

National Guard Band and Color Guard; The Muchachoa Drum and Bugle Corps

from Manchester; The Manorettes, 24 square dancers from Sunapee and an

a cappella choir from Palmer House School, Eaton Center. This program

will .be repeated at 4 and 7 P.M.

At 5:30 P.M. Gov. King will be received at the Federal Pavilion by

Ambassador Norman K. Winston, u. s. Commissioner.

The Byelorussia Nationality Day Folk Festival to be held at the

World's Fair Pavilion from 2:30 to 5 P,M., will have on its program

two choirs from South River, N. J,; a female ensemble; a male and a

female choir, which will perform various Byelorussian songs; groups of

dancers from New York, Cleveland and Canada performing eight Byelo

russian dances in native costumes. All songs will be in the native

tongue, as one of the functions of the festival is the preservation

and culture of the native customs brought from Byelorussia.

Between 3 and 6 P.M. in the World's Fair Singer Bowl, a Czecho

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will be held. The Day will be a reminder of the undying spirit or

freedom or Czechs and Slovaks. Calisthenic drills and folk dances will

be performed in the spirit or the physical fitness program of the

"SOKOL" organization, Czech and Slovak choral music and songs will be

performed by the United Glee Clubs of the Czechoslovak Society of

America.

Starting at 11 A.~. there will be a day-long program of entertain

ment performed by talented Senior Citizens of New York State for Senior

C1t1zens Day. The Cypress-Pink Senior Citizens Choral Group will per

form at 11 A.M. and 2 P.M.; the 11Goldenaires 11 --Senior Citizens of

Schenectady County, at 11:30 A.M. and 2:30P.M.; The Babylon Senior

Citizens Musical Revue at noon and at 3 P.M.; The Jolly Troubadours at

12:45 and 3:45 P,M.; the 60-Plus Club at 1:30 and 4:15 P,M.; the Golden

Age Day Center of Laurelton .. Rosedale in an original musical., "Airport

Interlude," at 5 P.M. and the Y Mandolin Orchestra of the Bronx at

6:30 P.M.

Every hour on the hour between noon and 6 P.M. the Fort Peck

Indians of Montana Will perform at the Montana Pavilion.

At ll A.M. the Sunday morning worship will be conducted by the host

church, Salem Baptist Church of New Rochelle, in the Protestant and

Orthodox Center Theatre. At noon Mrs. Harriet Anderson Mayner of

Roselle, N, J. will sing hymns in the N. J. Tercentenary Pavilion, At

2:30 P,M, "B1bletown., 11 U,S,A, will present a concert of religious music

in the Federal Pavilion.

At 1, 3 and 5 P.M. in the N. J. Tercentenary Pavilion, the 50th

Armored Band., National Guard, Elizabeth, N, J., will give a concert.

The Seymour (Conn.) H.s. Band will perform at the Tiparillo Band

Pavilion at 2:30 P.M.

"Salute to the u. S, Marines" a Marine Corps ceremony and drill

will be performed at 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 P.M. The u. s. Marine Drum

and Bugle Corps Award Winning Flag Pageant will be performed at the

Federal Pavilion.

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At 4 P.M. the Long Island Square Dancers Federation with 800

participating will be host to other square dancers from throughout the

country at the Federal Pavilion,

From 5 to 9 P.t4. Wild Bill Davison and his 5-piece Dixieland Band

will play at the AMF Monorail over in the Lake Amusement Area.

At 6 P.M. there will be a cultural festival, consisting or a folk

danoe and pageant tn the Phtlit'Pine Pavilion.

Jazzland will p~esent Gene Krupa and his band from 7 P.M. to

2 A.M.

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June 22, 1964

WORLD 1S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 22 -- Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New

Jersey will head a list or dignitaries celebrating New Jersey State Day

at the New York World's Fair on Wednesday (June 24).

The Governor and his starr will visit the Ford, Chrysler, Eastman

Kodak and Cooa-Cola Pavilions in a morning tour or the exhibits, start

ing at 9:30 A.M. Ceremonies commemorating New Jersey's 300th birthday

will be held at the statets Pavilion, starting at 3 P.M. Gov. Hughes

will be presented with a Fair medallion by Gen. William E. Potter,

Executive Vice President or the Federal and State Exhibits at the Fair.

Miss Carol Paige, coloratura soprano, the Paramus High School Band,

the Westfield Colonial Chorus, and the Ramapo Junior Ballet Co. will

perform at the ceremonies. The Governor Will also cut a huge birthday

cake to be given to the public in honor or the occasion.

Gov. Hughes will also mal<:e presentations to Mrs. Robert c. Crane,

wife or the late Senator; to Ben Shahn, Dean of New Jersey Artists, and

to Linda Lee Harrison, a New Jersey State 4H Club winner.

Other highlights or the day's activities at the World•s Fatr wtll

include: the appearance or a combined 300-vo1ce chorus or the Singing

Mothers or the Mormon Church at the World's Fair Pavilion (2:30 and

4:30 P.rvi.); the Amateur Astronomers Association will set up and man

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oharge, At least a dozen telescopes will be set up on the Parade

Ground in the Northern Portion ot the Fairgrounds by 8:30 P,M.

Mtss Helen Hayes and Maurice Evans will inaugurate a Celebrity

Days program at the Texas Pavilions (3 to 7 P.M.); the National AAU

wrestling Championships will continue at the Singer Bowl with afternoon

{1 to 5 P,M.) and evening (7 to 10 P.M.) sessions.

Wednesday will also be New York State Band Feetival Day at the

New York State Pavilion with a program trom 10 A.M. to 10 P.M., Hoboken

Chamber of Commerce Day, and Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies Day,

Baseball fans can split their Fair visit it. they plan to attend

the Pittsburgh-Meta game at Shea Stadium (2 P,M,). They can get a

hand stamp on leaving the Fair, attend the game, then return to the

Pairgrounds tree of charge.

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Statement by Robert Moses, President of the New York World's

Fair 1964-1965 Corp., to the press on union p~actices and matnte•

nance at the Fair:

The New York Times, without making any effort to get readily

available full and accurate information, has spread on the front

page a broadside attack on union practices and maintenance at the

Fair,

In due time all the facts will be available. It may be that

labor rates are high, but there is no use comparing them with those

abroad.

The press too has labor troubles resolved by negotiations which

sometimes require lots or time.

Allied Maintenance is a responsible corporation at the top in

this field and ts employed by many corporations other than the Fair.

A statement Will be made by this corporation tomorrow.

In any event, I suggest that the critics compose themselves and

that the favorable aspects of the Fair receive more attention from

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NEW YORK 1964·1265 WORLD'S FAIR NEWSLETTER NO, 40

New Honors for Mr. Moses •••

Hall of Science Exhibit Opens •••

Shah of Iran Visit •••

Oklahoma Day •••

N. Y. State Conference of Mayors Day •••

u. s. Army •Flag Day (Salute to the Army Day & Flag Day).,.

New Jersey Lithuanian-Amer1can Day (and shrine dedication) •• ,

Elks Flag Day Ceremony (Tiparillo) •• ,

u. s. Treasury Savings Bond Day (childrens bond treasure hunt)~··

Idaho Day •••

American University Bierut Exhibit~Lebanon,,.

Iowa Day,,.

Maryland Day, ••

Boy Scout Day •••

Sports at the Fair.,.

Glenn Seaborg Visit •••

Missouri Day •• ,

Central American Panama Pavilion International Wedding •••

Sister Mary Peter Visit (spent 25 years in leper colony).,.

Women's Advisory council Tea •••

National Beauty Pageant •••

Dedication of Greek Pavilion •••

Million Dollar Bedcover unveiled at India,,, Philippine Independence Day ••• World's Fair Survey on Attendance, ••


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New honors came for New York World's Fair President Robert Moses

within the past week with the formal opening of Robert Moses State

Park and the Fire Island Inlet Bridge,

Later in the week before a turnout of 600 at the Hotel New York

Hilton, Mr. Moses received the 1963 Award of the New York City Baseball

Federation for his contribution to the welfare of New York C1ty•s youth

during hie 40 years of public life. In accepting the honors, the Fair

president forecast that the "junk yards near Shea Stadium will become

the finest small baseball diamonds in the world" by the time the 1965

Fair gets underway."

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The Hall of Science at the New York World's Fair. destined to

become the nucleus of a permanent New York City science museum after

the Fair closes, opened its lower level exhibit area this week. Fair

President Robert Moses attended the opening.

Major exhibitors in this lower level area include the Atomic

Energy Commission, the American Chemical Society, the American Cancer

Society, the Office of Civil Defense, the General Aniline & Film

Corporation, the Interchemical Corporation, the Abbott Laboratories,

and the Upjohn Company,

The Hall of Science will be officially dedicated later this

summer.

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His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shahanehah of

Iran, and Empress Farah, afforded Fairgoer& a close look at modern

royalty during their visit to the New York World's Fair this week.

The royal couple and their entourage were welcomed to the Fair

by Governor Charles Poletti, Fair Vice President for International

Affairs and Exhibits; lunched at the Women's Hospitality Center,

Better Living Center-Purex Penthouse, where they received a miniature

Uniephere replica from Governor Poletti; then visited the General

Electric and General Motors exhibits.

At a special ceremony before the Great Seal at the United States

Pavilion. the Shahanshah, who is the Patron of Iranian Scouting, re•

ceived a gift in recognition of his interest in world scouting. Eagle

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Scout Mtohael o. McMu~ray of Oxford, Miss., presented, on behalf ot '' '

the Boy Scouts of Ame~1ca1 a desk set bearing the Scout tnetgnte and·

the words, "The sign of friendship around the wo~ld," Scout McMu:=t:i.~ay

then placed a scout kerchief around the Shehanshah•s neck,

Atte~ witnessing a dare devil 90-foot ~pe drop r~m the top of

the Federal Pavilion by u. s. Army Special Forces men, tbe royal

couple, accompanied by Ambassador Norman K. Winston, toured the

pavilion and attended a reception there. They toured Fair exhibits

until 9:30 p,m,

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A galaxy of prominent 11Sooners11 led by Oklahoma Governor Henry

Bellmon were much in evidence on Oklahoma State Day at the New York

World's Fair recently,

Among those who participated in ceremonies dedicating the im

pressive outdoo~ Oklahoma Exhibit at the Fair were: Tony Randall,

Gretchen W,Jler, Rita Bryant, Yvonne Chouteau1 Susan Watson and

Ronnie Young from the theater and movie world; Eddie Fisher, Joe

Harlen, Gene Stevens and Allie Reynolds from the world of baseball;

Perle Mesta, forme~ u. s. Ambassador to Luxembourg and a renowned

hostess,

The Governor and his official party were welcomed to the Fair

by Michael R, Pender, Director of State Exhibits for the Fair,

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World's Fair President Robert Moses and other officials of the

Fair were hosts to members of the New York State Conference or Mayors

at a luncheon in the Ballantine Rathskeller of the Belgian Village,

Describing the Fair as 11 a university open to the thinking world

for two summer semesters," Mr. Moses said that, "In another sense it

is a gorgeous spectacle," 11 In still another manifestation it 1s an Olympics or progress

in which business, governments, foreign and domestic, the sciences

and a:rts and amusements compete on equal terms," he said. "And it

has, too, an honored place fo:r religion,

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"Those or us who are responsible for its success have a naive,

unshakable belief that such an enterprise can pay all its bills and

leave a model city park as a by-product."

Conference officers present included immediate Past President

Robert F. Wagner, Mayor of New York City; President-elect James J.

De John, Mayor of Silver Creek; Mayors W, Harry Lister, of Rockville

center; Daniel J. Reidy of Ardsley and James P. Rioe, of Suffern,

members of the Executive Committee and Queens Borough President

Mario J. Cariello. Represented in the party or nearly 1,000 were

the mayors and officials or 62 cities and 297 villages and their

families.

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The l89th anniversary of the u.s. Army and National Flag Day

(June 14) were celebrated at the New York World•s Fair.

A special program, "A Salute to the Army," was presented at the

Singer Bowl. The festivities featured the 3rd Infantry "Old Guard"

Fife and Drum Band which provided background music for vignettes

depicting a day in the life or a revolutionary soldier; highly pre

cisioned manual of arms movements and marching maneuvers by the u.s. Army Drill Team and a hand to hand combat exhibition by Army Rangers.

The day•s activities were climaxed by a colorful flag pageant

depicting the history or "Old Glory", a roll call and presentation

or each state•s flag and a parade.

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

welcomed the guests and introduced Under Secretary or the Army, the

Hon, Paul R. Ignatius and Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin (USA-Ret.), presi

dent or the Association or the United States Army, sponsor of the

occasion.

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The Lithuanian flag flew over the New Jersey Pavilion at the

New York World's Fair one day this week, On the same day, a wood

wayside shrine, similar to those on Lithuanian roadsides, was dedi

cated in the Fair's Garden of Meditation.

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The flag flew in honor of New Jersey Lithuanian-Amerioan Day.

· the state's tribute at the Fair to one of her largest ethnic groups.

More than 300 Lithuanian-Amerioans in national costume presented a

program of song and dance at the pavilion.

The wayside shrine, blessed by the Most Rev. Joseph P. Denning~

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, and unveiled by Governor Charles Poletti,

Pair Vice President for International Affairs and Exhibits, will be a

permanent part or the park after the Fair closes. Financed through

contributions to the National Lithuantan-American Community, it bears

a memorial plaque to 4oo,ooo Lithuanians deported to Siberia since

1941.

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Among Flag Day observances at the New York World's Fair, a major

event was the colorful Pageant of Flags at the Tiparillo Bands

Pavilion depicting the history of Old Glory.

The pageant was organized by 24 New York City and Long Island

lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

At accompanying ceremonies, Grand Exalted Ruler Ronald J. Dunn

of Oneida (N.Y,), national Elks leader, and past Grand Exalted Ruler

James T. Hallinan of Queens (N.Y.), addressed the assemblage, Soprano

Rosemarie Rendina Burrell and the 40-piece Continental Drum and Bugle

Corps of Bethpage (N.Y.) entertained.

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u.s. Savings Bond Day at the World's Fair was highlighted by a

ohildrents treasure hunt and the raising of the Treasury Department's

Minute Man Flag, symbolic of outstanding achievement in the Payroll

Savings Plan, at the United States Pavilion.

The winner of the top treasure hunt prize, a $75 Savings Bond,

was Mary Lee Taylor, 8, daughter of Air Force Chief Warrant Officer

Floyd M. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, of Colorado Springs, Col. Scores

of other children who also found gift certificates in the Fair's Lake

Amusement Area received Savings Bonds and u.s. Savings Stamps, with

a total value of $1,875. The prizes were contributed by the Inter•

national Telephone and Telegraph Corp.

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William H. Neal, Assistant to the Secreta~ of the Treasury and

National Director of the u.s. Savings Bond Division, presented a

Minute Man Flag to Frank R. Milliken, president of the Kennecott

Copper Corporation and Chairman of the u.s. Industrial Payroll

Savings Committee, at a ceremony at the u.s. Pavilion.

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Idaho came to the New York World's Fair this week in the persons

ot Governor Robert E. Smylie, Mrs. Adaline Lieberg of Pocatello, who

is 111964 Mrs. Savings Bond," and 44 members of Idaho's Oinkari Basque

Dance Company. Idaho's Basque Community is the largest in the world

outside the French-Spanish Pyrenees.

f1rs. Lieberg raised a u.s, Treasury "T" Flag at the u.s. Pavilion

(it was also u.s. Savings Bond Day at the Fair) and the Basque Dance

Company entertained Fairgoers with performances at the New York State

and the Tiparillo Band Pavilions.

The official Idaho delegation, headed by Governor Smylie, were

welcomed to the Fair by Michael R. Pender, Director of State Exhibits

and at the u.s. Pavilion by Ambassador Norman K. Winston.

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A graphic exhibit pictorializtng the history and scope of the

American University of Beirut was dedicated last week in ceremonies

at the Pavilion of Lebanon at the World's Fair.

The exhibit was officially accepted by Commissioner Fouad Abi

Saleh of the Lebanese Pavilion, who described the university as a

"living bridge of friendship between Lebanon and the United States."

The principal speaker was the Honorable Khahil Makkawi, deputy

permanent representative of Lebanon at the United Nations. He

extolled the university and its 141 000 graduates for their important

role in the economic and political growth of the Middle East.

Among the honored guests were many graduates currently holding

diplomatic posts at the United Nations. They included Ambassador

Jamil Baroody of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Abdul Moneim Rifai of

Jordan, Ambassador Adnan Pachachi of Iraq, Ambassador Al-Raahid of

Kuwait, and Ambassador Tesfay Gebre-Egzy of Ethiopia.

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Governor Charles Poletti, vice president of international

attaire and exhibits, presented World's Fair medallions to John c. case, chairman of the university's board or trustees, and to Dr.

Daniel Bliss, whose grandfather served as the first president of the

university.

The original charter of the American University at Beirut was

signed in May, 1964, by Governor Seymour of New York,

The university now is the largest private American University

outside the United States.

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Iowa•s 42-year-old Governor Harold E. Hughes, a former all•state

football star, exhibited considerable musical talent at the New York

World's Fair recently.

Visiting the Fair to celebrate Iowa State Day, His Excellency

displayed, to delighted spectators at official ceremonies, an

impromptu virtuosity with baton and brass, He led the 105-pieoe

Monticello (Iowa) High School Band in a march; then borrowed a tuba,

which he manipulated masterfully through another rendition.

Hughes, his family, and an official Iowa delegation, were wel

comed to the Fair by General William E. Potter, Fair Executive Vice

President, The Governor received a World's Fair Silver Medallion.

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An exact replica of the original "Star Spangled Banner" that

prompted Francis Scott Key to compose our national anthem literally

topped recent Maryland State Day ceremonies at the World's Fair,

Presiding at the Maryland Pavilion, where the 70-pound, thirty

toot by 42 foot flag was raised, was Maryland Governor J. Millard

Tawes. Francis Scott Key medallions were awarded to the seamstresses

and weavers or the flag.

Governor Tawes and an official Maryland delegation were welcomed

to the Fair by its Executive Vice President, General William E. Potter.

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The New York World's Fair paid tribute to America's Scouting

movement by observing Boy Scout Day this week,

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Present at ceremonies at the United States Pavilion marking the

day were several thousand Scouts, Cub Scouts and Explorer Scouts from

New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Members of the Scout Service Corps at the Fair, currently repre

senting 9 states, have been called "the unofficial ambassadors to the

youth of' the world" by Fair President Robert Moses,

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Four winners of eighty players survived two days of rigorous

judo tryouts at the Fair's Pavilion to be named to the United States

Olympic team to compete in Tokyo, Japan, next October. Two highly

experienced contestants, George Harris, 11-year veteran, and Ben

Campbell, with fifteen years of' experience, and Paul Maruyama and

Jim Bregman, were chosen. Judo will be contested for the first time

in the Olympics.

Other highlights at the Fair last week included the hosting of'

Ralph Branca, former Dodgers• pitching star, at the Schaefer Center,

and a visit of the Boston Red Sox to greet Fair visitors and to sign

autographs.

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Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission,

visited the New York World's Fair this week with his wife, Helen and

their 6 children.

Dr. Seaborg and his family toured pavilions, including the Hall

of' Science where the Atomic Energy Commission's exhibits, "Atomstrille,

USA" and "Radiation and Man" present explanations of' atomic and nuclear

energy.

"A great day, a great show," was Gov. John M. Dalton's comment

in describing Missouri Day at the Fair after receiving the Fair's

Medallion from Mr. Moses. The 11Day 11 beg3n at Times Square f'or the

Missourtans 1 several hundred strong1 who arrived by a special Worldts

Fair 11-car subway train built in St. Louis. "'!'he State of' Missouri 11

car, decorated with state seal and name, was christened last month

by Gov. Dalton using a bottle of' Missouri River Water.

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A romance that began a month ago at the Centralamertoa•Panama

Pav111on at the New York World's Fair blossomed into a wedding th1s

week in the courtyard at the pavilion.

Married were Lucy Apariolio Orellana, 24, or Gltatemala, assistant

to the pavilion director, and Victor Hildebrand, 25, or 64 Norma

Street, Elmont, L.I., a supervisor for Allied Maintenance at the Fair.

The c1v11 ceremony was attended by scores or friends and relatives or

the couple, One or the first to kiss the brtde was Governor Charles

Poletti, Fair Vice President for International Affairs and Exhibits.

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Sister Mary Peter, a Catholic nun who spent 25 years adminis

tering in a leper colony in Africa~ had one or the biggest days of

her life on a recent visit to the World's Fair,

Next month Si~ter Mary Peter returns to the colony on the shores

or Lake Victoria to continue her work as a member of the Franciscian

Missionary Sisters for Africa.

She visited the African Pavilion where she beat the drums, fed

a giraffe and dined as honored gueat on African salad, She then

toured the Vatican~ Gene~al Motors, Johnfion•s Wax and IBM Pavilions.

She was mc.~t impresJed with Ml~haelar.gelo's P1eta on display at

the Vatioan Pavilion and described the Wvrld!s Fair as: "the most

wonderful show I've ever seen."

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Consular Corps wives and representatives or leading women•s

professional and special interest organizations were guests or the

Woments Advisory Council of the New York World's Fair Corporation

thta week.

The guests were hosted at a tea tn the Fair's official Women's

Hospitality Center, Better Living Center-Purex Penthouse,

Mrs. Oswald Lord 1 Chairman or the Counoil1 stressed the community

aervtces offered by the Women•a Advisory Council to visiting pro

resstonal women, sponsored student groupa 1 wives to UN delegates and

members or consular corps.

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She told the group that an important aspect of the program is

home hospitality: members or the Council will invite visiting foreign

women to their homes.

Among the distinguished guests at the tea: Mme. Ella Gulama,

tribal oh1etta1n ot Sierra Leone and Africa's only women cabinet

minister, and wives or diplomatic officials from Ghana, China,

Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Pakistan, Sweden and Norway.

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Seventeen of the 50 finalists in the National College Beauty

Pageant displayed their best rorm, mental, that is, as they partici•

pated in a torum on economics in the Hall or Education at the New

York World's Fair this past week.

The contestants answered oral and written questions posed by

guest panelists.

The pageant finals, conducted this week at the Fair, tested the

candidates intelligence, leadership qualities and personality in a

variety of' forums held in several World's Fair pavilions.

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With ancient Byzantine rites, traditionally used to invoke

divine blessings upon a new establishment or venture, the Pavilion

of Greece was dedicated this weelt at the New York World's Fair.

His Eminence the Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek

Orthodox Church of North and South America, blessed the building

in a solemn ceremony.

Participating in the dedication ceremony were Governor Charles

Poletti, World's Fair Vice President for International AffairsJ

Spyros Skouras, former President of' 20th Century-Fox; the Honorable

George Gavas, Consul General of' Greece; Pericles Lantzunis, President

of the American Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greator New York,

and pavilion officials.

In his address, Mr. Gavas said the pavilion serves to remind

visitors that Greece, the cradle or western civilization, has created

the exhibit as a token of gratitude for the assistance given by the

u.s. to the country in her moments of need.

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Also present at the ceremonies was Nicholas Ikaris, renowned

Greek sculptor who created the bronze "Mermaid" standing in front

of' the pavilion.

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Probably the most costly, certainly the most bejeweled, bedcover

ever conceived by man, was unveiled at the Indian Pavilion at the New

York World's Fair recently.

Called the "Pride or India," the cover contains 18.,000 stones

ranging in value from diamonds, emeralds and rubies to jade and ivory,

Created by Ganeshi Lall, a jeweler of Agra, India, as a memorial to

his son who died in 1945, the cover is valued between $50,000 and

$1001 0001 though one Indian representative said f'latly "it•a worth

$l,ooo,ooo." Measuring 7'5" by 5'5", the cover took 15 months to make and

involved some 50,000 man hours or work.

'l'he "Pride of India" will be on display for the duration or the

Fair, then will be returned to its owner.

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Diosdado Macapagal, president of the Republic of' the Philippines,

sent his daughter, Gloria, age 17, as his personal emmissary to

commemorate Philippine Independence Day at the New York World's Fair

recently.

Miss Macapagal, accompanied by Dr. Jacinto Borja, U.N. Ambassador

from the Philippines and Martolome A. Umayama, Philippine Consul

General, was welcomed to the Fair by Gov. Charles Poletti, Fair Vice

President f'or International Affairs and Exhibits.

Highlight of the day was the presentation of 10 "Jeepneys" to

the Philippines by u.s. Industries, one of the major American Corpora•

tiona in the Far East. "Jeepneys" are a Filipino modification or the

American Army Jeep which was used widely in war-torn Manila.

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The encouraging results of a survey conducted at the New York

World's Fair during its first three weeks of' operation showed that

58.~ of the Fair's visitors came from the metropolitan New York area.

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The survey# conducted by the Market Resea~ch Co~p. of America,

will continue throughout the Fair season. Present results are ba&~d

on interviews with 1,100 of the approximately 3 million visitors who

attended during the first 3 weeks. Erwin Witt, Fair Corporation

comptroller, stated that when schools close across the nation, the

percentage or out-of•townera visiting the Fair will match the 51.~

figure recorded for a similar period during the 1939 Fat~.

The survey revealed that the Industrial-Transportatton Area

attracted the most people, with the foreign pavilions, religious

exhibits, and state pavilions following in order of popularity, The

majority of Fairgoers carne by public transportation.

More than 9~ of those interviewed felt that the Fair was well

worth v1s1t1ng, and only one-half of 1 percent did not enjoy their

day. The average amount spent was between 5 and 19 dollars per day,

More than 9~ praised the Fair's cleanliness and the courtesy or its

personnel.

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June 23, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 23 -·- Under a recripocal agreement

between the World's Fair and the Jones Beach Marine Theatre, tiokets

for the Fair's Lake Amusement Area will be sold at Jones Beach State

Park. Also, tickets and package tours for the world's Fair Show at

the Jones Beach Marine Theatre, Guy Lombardo's production of Mioh~el

Todd's "Around the World in 80 Days," can be purchased beginning this

week at many places within the Fairgrounds.

The tickets may be ordered at any of the six Brass Rail restau•

rants and at the Brass Rail operated booths where official Fatr Guide

Books and Maps are sold. Orders also will be taken at the LIRR

eXhibit, the Schaefer Pavilion, General Cigar's Hall of Magic, and

at a special box office in the Singer Bowl.

The show, the same one that was presented in 1963, was lauded

by the New York critics. It will open June 27 and run through

September 6. There will be performances eve~ night, including

Sunday, at 8:30 p.m., with tickets priced at $5.00, $4.oo, $3.00,

& $2.00 (incl. tax).

Jones Beach is only a short distance from the Fair and can be

easily reached by car in 45 minutes. Bus and rail transportation is

available from many locations in the Metropolitan area.

"Package" arrangements include transportation from the New York

World's Fair to Jones Beach, and dinner at the Marine Theatre Patio

prior to curtain.


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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 25

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 23 -- On Thursday, June 25, at the

World's Fair, the refrains or "Home on the Range," the Kansas State

Song, will be heard again and again as Kansas State Day will be

celebrated, Leading the celebration will be the Sunflower State's

Governor, John Anderson, Jr., and an official party of 40 Kansas

bankers, industrialists, chamber or commerce officers, city managers

and members of the Kansas Economic Development Committee.

Gov. Anderson, who was Chairman of the 1964 National Governors•

Conference and President of the Council or State Governments, will be

accompanied to the Fair by Gov. Rockefeller's envoy, Col. John J.

McGann, representatives of the New York City Transit Authority and

Miss Suzy Beck, "Miss Wool of America." At 10 A.M., the party will

arrive at track No. 22 at the Transit Authority Yard, immediately below

the subway entrance ramp to the Fair, for the dedication or a subway

car. Also participating in these dedication ceremonies will be Joseph

E, O'Grady, Transit Authority Chairman, and William Muchnio, Chairman

ot the Kansas Economic Development Commission and president of the LFM

Manufacturing Company of Atchison, Kansas, manufacturers of the subway

car underplates.

At 11:15 A.r-1, 1 the official party will be greeted at Gate No. 2

(New Amsterdam Gate) by Gen. William E. Potter, Fair Executive Vice

President, Michael R. Pender, Director of Federal and State Exhibits

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At 11:30 A.M., they will be welcomed at the Federal Pavilion by

Ambassador Norman K. Winston, u. s. Commissioner. A ceremony including

remarks by Gov. Anderson, Ambassador Winston and Gen, Potter will take

place here, Also on the program will be an exchange of medallions

between Gov. Anderson and Gen. Potter, The Cities Service World's Fair

Band of America will provide the music.

At 12:45 P.M., the group will attend a reception given by the Fair

and a luncheon hosted by the State of Kansas in the New England States

Exhibition's Millstone Restaurant.

Starting at 2 P,M, they will tour the Fair, departing from Gate

No, 2 at 3:30 P.M,

Thursday will be the fourth day or the National AAU Wrestling

Championships in Singer Bowl. The matches 1 which will be held between

1 and 5 and between 7 and 11 P,M,, will feature the Oreoo-Roman style

championships, a style or wrestling where no holds are allowed below

the waist.

As a highlight or "Cosmetic Chemists Day," a 5:30 P,M. Luau Dinner

will be held tor the Third International Congress ot Societies of

Cosmetic Chemists at the Hawaiian Village,

New York State Music Lovers Day No. 5 will be celebrated at the

New York State Pavilion with continuous entertainment by various vocal

groups, dance groups, ballet troupes and glee clubs from 10 A.M. to

10 P,M,

At noon 1 the Pavilion or American Interiors' Glass Tower Restaurant

will be the site of two invitational affairs, the Simmons company's

buffet luncheon and the Colorizer Associates Day cocktail party.

It will also be Englewood-Bergen County Day at the New Jersey

Tercentenary Pavilion.

At 2:30 P,M., Mary Dunn, president of the American Institute of

Interior Designers, will give a lecture, "How an Interior Designer

Approaches your Decorating Job," at the Pavilion of American Interiors.

The Chattanooga Boys' Choir of Chattanooga, Tenn., will sing at

the Ttparillo Band Pavilion at 2:30 P.M. Accompanying this group to

the Fair will be the Mayor of Chattanooga, Ralph Kelly, City

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Commissioner, Chunk Bender, the President of the Chattanooga Boys t Choir,

Hurdd P. Torok, its Vice President, Douglas Beville, City Auditor, Bill

Zachrey, and Olan Mill, 3rd,

Also at 2:30 P.M. opposite the Mormon Pavilion the 300-voice choir

ot the Singing Mothers Relief Society of the Mormon Church will give a

concert.

The Detroit Tigers or the American League will arrive at Gate No. 2

at 4:30 P.M. to tour the Fair. They will visit the Florida, Hawaii,

Coca-Cola and Japan Pavilions.

The Meta will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in a day game starting at

2 P.M. in neighboring Shea Stadium.

The Rotary Club of Montrose, Pa., 741, and the Rotar,y Club of

Haverstraw, N. Y., 721, will co-host a meeting and luncheon at the Texas

Pavi'liona • restaurant in the Lake Amusement Area.

The Kiwanis Club of Flushing, N, Y, will host a Kiwanis Club

luncheon and meeting at the British Lion Pub,

The program at the Better Living Center, where the Relief Society,

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Will be Hospitality

Hostesses in the Official Women's Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse

from 11 A.M. to 6 P,M,, will include: 10 A,M. to 10 P,M, the Interna•

tional Coin and Stamp Exposition featuring American Topical Associa

tion 1s Special Collection; a musical revue, "Bits and Pieces" at 4 P,M,

in the Beech-Nut Theatre; the Exhibitors' Fashion Show at 4 and

SEVENTEEN Magazine's Fashion Show at 5 P,M. tn the Crystal Palace of

Fashion.

Jazz at the Fair will be played by the Buck Clark Trio playing at

Kennedy Plaza, Federal Pavilion at 5 P,M, and by Gene Krupa tn Jazzland,

Bourbon Street Pavilion from 7 P,M, to 2 A.M.

Guy Lombardo continues to play for free public dancing at the

Tiparillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P,M, to 12:30 A.M. nightly except

Monday,

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June 24, 1964

WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 26

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 24 -- There will be a total of nine

"Special Days" observed at the Fair on Friday. Several or these,.

"Catholic Hospital Association Day," "Odd Fellows U.N. Pilgrimage for

Youth Day" and "U, s. Brewing Industry Day," were so dedicated because

the organizations purchased 1,000 tickets each to the Fair.

Others, such as "Billy Graham Day," "Oldsmobile Curved Dash Club

Day, 11 "National Edt torial Association Day," "Pontiac Day" and

"Chautauqua County Day," will have definite programs at the Fair.

The finals of the Greco-Roman style National AAU Wrestling

Championships will be held in Singer Bowl from 1 to 5 P.M. and again

between 7 and ll P.M.

"Billy Graham Day" activities will start with an 11:30 A.M. press

conference at the Billy Graham Pavilion. This will be followed with an

invitational luncheon at 12:30 P.M. at the Festival •64 American

Restaurant at the Festival of Gas Pavilion.

Prior to addressing the general public and his followers at the

Court of the Universe at 2 P.~1., Rev. Graham will be greeted by Fair

President Robert Moses. He will then be presented with a check for

$10,000 by the Billy Graham Special Train Committee of Tennessee, an

organization that provides transportation to and from Billy Graham

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At noon on Friday at the Pavilion of Spain, the Cheatham Founda•

tton collection of Salvador Dali designed jewels, "Art in Jewels, 11 will

be dedicated and turned over to the Pavilion of Spain for public exhibi

tion. Participating in the dedication will be Fair President Robert

MoseaJ u. s. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duh:e; Mrs. Owen Cheatham,

ot the Cheatham Foundation; the Commissioner-General of the Pavilion of

Spain, Miguel Garcia de Saez, and Dr. Howard Rusk, of the Rehabilita

tion Project at the N. Y. Medical Center.

Dr. Rusk will represent the three charities, The American Heart

Asaooiatton, The American Cancer Society and his own organization,

which will benefit from the one dollar admission charged to viewers of

the collection.

The collection, valued at $2,000,000 1 consists of 31 jewel crea•

ttons plus 18 original designs by Salvador Dali, will be on public dis

play at the Pavilion of Spain through the 1964 Fair season.

"Oldsmobile Curved Dash Club Day" has been named for a special

breed of vintage car buffs. Forty owners of 1902-04 Oldsmobiles, dis•

tinctive for the curved design of their dashboards, will drive their

treasured antiques to the Fair from distant points. They will partici•

pate in a parade which will start from the General Motors' Futurama II

at 10:30 A.M., go around the Unisphere 1 return for a tour of the Trans•

portation Area and wind up at the Port of New York Authority Building,

where the cars will be on display. A special Judging for the best

"curved dash" car will take place here at noon, and the oars will con

tinue on display until 3 P.M.

The National Editorial Association will hold a private meeting at

the World's Fair Pavilion between noon and 1 P.M.

As a feature of "Pontiac Day," 275 residents of Pontiac, Mich.

will journey to the Fair.

"Chautauqua county Day" will be celebrated at the New York State

Pavilion with continuous entertainment by various bands, vocal groups,

drum and bugle corps, choirs, and Irish dancers and pipers from 10 A.M.

to 10 P.M.

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The Sports Host at Schaefer Center w~.ll be the New York Football

Giants• Joe Walton. He Will appear throughout the week-end from noon

to 3 P.M, and again from 5 to 7 P,M.

Foxboro, Mass. H,S. will provide the musical entertainment at the

New England States Exhibition. Its band will play at 1 P.M., ita jazz

combo at 3 P.M., and its drill team will perform precision routines at

5:30 P,M,

Service Clubs will hold their meetings at noon at the Fair, A

Rotary Club meeting hosted by the Rotary Club of New Haven, Conn.6

798,

will be held in the Texas Pavilions Restaurant. The British Lion Pub

will be the site of a Kiwanis Club Luncheon and Meeting hosted by the

Kiwanis Club of Little Neck-Douglaston.

The Ceredo-Kenova, w. va. H.s. Band will play at the Federal

Pavilion at 2 P,M. and at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion at 2:30 P,M. The

Chattanooga, Tenn. Boys Choir will sing at the Federal Pavilion at

4 P,M., followed at 6 P,M, by Swedish Folk Dancers.

The opening of the Centralamerica-Panama Pavilion's Art Gallery

Will take place at 5 P,M. Sponsored by the Esso Standard Oil Co,, the

exhibition features paintings by contemporary Central American and

Panamanian artists.

A highlight at the Better Living Center, where the members of the

Relief Society, Church ot Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints will be

Hospitality Hostesses at the Women's Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse,

will be a 5 P.M. demonstration by a famous comic artist in connection

With the Cavalcade of American Comics Exhibit.

At the Florida Pavilion, the Palmetto H.s. Chorus will sing at

6:30 P.M., followed by the Manatee H.s. Orchestra at 7:30 P.M.


dancing at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion between 9:30 P.M. and 12:30 A,M.

Gene Krupa will continue his engagement at Jazzland 1n the Bourbon

Street Pavilion between 7 P.M. and 2 A.M.

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June 24, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 24 ·- Fair President Robert Moses

has proclaimed Friday, June 26, "Billy Graham Day" at the New Jork

World •s Fair.

The world renowned evangelist will speak at a special ceremony

at 2 P,M. at the Fountain or Planets in the Court of the Universe,

Mr. rJioses and other Fair officials will attend.

The Billy Graham Pavilion at the Fair, an octagonal structure

with a 100-foot tower nearby, houses a 400-seat theatre, a chapel,

and counseling rooms and galleries. It has proved one of the most

popular religious attractions at the Fair,

The pavilion features a 28-mtnute film titled "Man in the Fifth

Dimension," shown hourly in colored Todd-AO, and translated simulta ..

neously into seven languages. In the film, Mr. Graham narrates the

story or mankind from the time or creation to the present.

Mr, Graham, rather of five, ts a resident of Montreat, North

Carolina, He is the founder and president of the Billy Graham

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG HAS HIS DAY AT FAIR JUNE 30

NEW YORK WORLD 1 S FAIR, June 24 -- A special "Day" has been

de signa ted at the New York World 1 B Fair for Louis Armstrong. 110le

Satchmo" will ride through New Amsterdam Gate (No. 2) in a white

Cadillac at noon on Tuesday, June 30, "Louts Armstrong Day" at the

Fair.

Heading a cavalcade or guests and the press, Armstrong will lunch

at Rheingold 1s "Little Old New York" Restaurant after an inspection of

the Fairgrounds. At 1:15 P.M. he joins the Watusi Dancers at the

African Pavilion and, after a beat or two with the Burundi Drummers,

he'll be immortalized in cement in front of the Hollywood Pavilion.

Later, the entourage will visit General Motors• Futurama II and

then go on to the Lake Amusement Area. Dinner will be at the swedish

Pavilion at 4:45 P.M. after which Armstrong will go to the RCA Pavilion

for an interview over the color television facilities there, before

his concert at the Singer Bowl at 8 P.M.

Before the festivities, the evening will begin with the presenta

tion or the World •s Fair r.ledallion to Mr. Armstrong, who was honored

with a similar token at the last New York World's Fair, twenty-five

years ago.

Over 15,000 seats at the Singer Bowl are free to all present at

the Fair on June 30. The Meta will be out of town that day, making

thousands of additional parking facilities available.


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TEN THOUSAND YOUTHS AWAIT TWIRLER CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SINGER BOWL

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 24 -- More than 10,000 youngsters between the ages or ten and fifteen have their eyes on the World's

Championship Twin-twirler Tournament slated for the Singer Bowl at

the New York World's Fair on Saturday, June 27, at 11 A.M.

The event is the culmination of local contests that have been

held throughout the Metropolitan New York area and Long Island during

May and June of this year. Sponsored in neighborhood areas by local

merchants, more than 10,000 young people have been vying ror profici· ency in such things as 11Walking The Dog, 11 "The Spinner, 11 or "The

Automatic Rewind." The local winners are now eligible for next Saturday's World's Championship Tournament at the Fair. Chuck McCann, popular WPIX-TV star, will preside at Saturday's event.

The Twin-twirler is a Yo-Yo with a twist. It works like a Yo-Yo, if that 1s your choice, or it will spin away like a top. This added dimension affords the "twirler" with an opportunity to develop such

unusual feats as, "The Sleeper, 11 "Rock The Baby , 11 11The Boomerang," to name a few.

Invented some years ago by Willis Coleman or Mobile, Alabama, the

Twin-twirler has in recent months become a rage among youngsters, rival~ ing the hula-hoops or a few years back.

Saturday's World's Championship Tournament will be in four categories. All twirlers have won local contests to qualify by demonstrating their ability to perform some six basic "twirls." The finals w111 be

for Group "A", boys and girls aged 13, 14 and 15, and for Group "B",

boys and girls under 12 years of age. Winners w111 receive prizes or television sets, bicycles, and movie camera-projector sets.


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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 24 -- More than 2~000 children have

been lost -- and round -- at the New York World's Fair since opening

day.

The Lost Child Unit or the World's Fair Police Department reports

that there has not been a single day when at least one child was not

separated from parents or teacher. Though the daily average is about

fifty, May 7th~ a Thursday, showed a single day record number or 102

children reported lost.

The Lost Child Unit is staffed by the Women's Division or the

Police Department, headed by Pol1Gewoman Sgt. Marian Shaughnessy, a

veteran of 21 years service with the New York City Police Department.

A highly efficient method of handling lost children has been put

into operation. A central Lost Child Information Center adjoining

Police Precinct No. 1, equipped with five telephones and manned 24

hours a day, arranges for the pick up of a lost ohild~ upon notifies~

tion, and his delivery to the nearest of two Lost Children Play Areas.

These Play Areas, located behind the Security Building and adjoin

ing the 2nd Precinct Police Station~ are cheerfully decorated and well

equipped with play materials to keep the youngsters entertained. Milk

and crackers and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are always avail

able to console them. The children can amuse themselves both indoors

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Adults who have lost a child are directed to the Information Center

where they are notified or the particular Play Area where the ~ild can

be picked up. In the event the child has not been found as yet.

arrangements are ~ade whereby the adult can be immediately notified by

phone When the child is looated.

Children are usually reunited with their parents, teachers or other

_ escorts within an hour, though a few have spent several hours in the

Lost Ohildren•s Play Area. None has presented an overnight problem.

A new school or art may well evolve from these Play Areas -· "Lost

Children Primitive," the highly original masterpieces of the stray

youngsters as they await reunion with their parents.

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 28

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 26 The program or events at the

Fair on Sunday (June 28), will take on a truly international flavor as

Japan National Day, Finland Nationality Folk Festival Day, Romanian

New York State Day and the Republic or Korea Nationality Day Folk

Festival will be celebrated. It will also be Grand Commandery Knights

Templar State or New York Day.

In addition to the Japan National Day dedication ceremonies and an

invitational reception at the Japan Pavilion between 3 and 5 P.M., there

will be an 11 A.M. Karate Exhibition and a 7:15 P.M. Open Tea Ceremony,

"Nodate," by the Urasenke School of the Art of the Tea Ceremony.

Mr. Sen, School President will be master or ceremonies. Both or these

events will be held on the Moat Stage of the Japan Pavilion.

Present at the dedication ceremonies, sponsored by JETRO (Japanese

External Trade Organization) and by JEA (Japanese Exhibitors Associa

tion), will be: Mr. Hajime Fukuda, the Japanese Minister or Interna

tional Trade and Industry; Mr. Ryuji Takeuchi, Japan's Ambassador;

Mr. Fumihiko Togo, Japan•s Consul General and other dignitaries from

JETRO (a government organ1zation) 1 JEA (a private organization) and

Federal, State and City officials. The celebration commemorates Japan's

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The Romanian-New York State Day program at the New York State

Pavilion 6 between noon and 1:30 P.M., will be presented by the st·.

Dumttru Romanian Orthodox Church of New York. The program will include

the "Hora" Romanian Folk Dance Group; a whistler and singer6 John

Mosoopol, and the menta "Caluser" dance group with Mr. Adalbert Rozsa.

Dale Evans, wife or cowboy star, Roy Rogers and herself a famed

television and movie star, will be guest artist on the "Bibletown,

u.s.A." sacred concert at 2:30 P,M, at the Federal Pavilion. Appearing

with Miss Evans and Dr. Ira Lee Eshleman, President or "Bibletown,

U.S,A.," will be the Central Baptist Chancel Choir or Florence, Ala.

Miss Evans• day at the Fair will start with a noon press conference

in the Women's Hospitality Center-Purex Penthouse at the Better Living

Center, This will be followed by an invitational luncheon at which

Miss Evans, who is also the author of several semi-autobiographical

inspirational books, a composer and a "parent extraordinary," will

receive the "Churchwoman of the Year" award,

At 6 P.M. at the RCA Pavilion, there will be a color video taping

of the ''Bibletown, U.s.A." program,

The Finland Nationality Day Folk Festival program will be staged

at the World's Fair Pavilion from 2:30 to 5:30 P,M. The Republic or

Korea Nationality Day Folk Festival will be held there Sunday evening

between 8 and 10 P.M.

Between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. there will be a color video taping or

the "Wizard or Oz" at the RCA Pavilion.

Sunday morning worship will be conducted by the host church, the

Presbyterian Church of Westfield, N. J,, the Rev, F. E. Christian,

Minister. At 5:30 P.M. the youth or that church will give a dramatic

presentation, "Impact,"

The Florida Pavilion in the Lake Amusement Area will present the

Fort Pierce H,S, Band at 7 P,M, and the Boca Ciega H,S. Chorus at 8 P.M.

The Milwaukee A Capella Choristers will sing at the T1parillo Band

Pavilion from 7 to 8 P,M,

Joe Walton, offensive end of the New York Football Giants, will be

doing his final day's tour of duty as Sports Host at the Schaefer Center

from noon to 3 P,M, and from 5 to 6 P,M,

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Bo~rbon Street pavilion will continue to attract Jazz and rook tnt

roll tans by presenting Gene Krupa in Jazzland from 7 P,M. to 2 A.M,

and the Clay Cole Revue, featuring Lesley Gore. in Danoeland at 4, 9

and ll P.M.

There will be tree public dancing to the music ot Guy Lomba~o and

his Royal canadians from 9:30 P,M. to 12:30 A.M.

ENTERTAINMENT WILL CONTINUE IN THE LAKE AMUSEMENT ARIA PROM 10 P.M.

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGfiTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 27

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 26 -- Gov. Endicott Peabody of

Massachusetts will lead his official party and a delegation including

marching units., Coast Guard outfits and the Boston Fire Department

Band in the celebration of Massachusetts State Day at the New York

World's Fair on Saturday, June 27.

Following the 10:30 A.M. observances at the New England States

Exhibition, where Gov. Peabody will be presented with a medallion by

Fair officials, there will be band concerts on the exhibit's Village

Green. The entire delegation and invited guests will enjoy a box

luncheon in the Millstone Restaurant, New England States Exhibition,

at noon.

The afternoon program, from 1:30 to 5:30 P.M., will move to the

Oregon Timber Carnival on the Flushing River. At 4:30, lifeguards

from Massachusetts will stage a rescue in the river, using personnel

of the Oregon Timber Carnival. At 4:40P.M., there will be speeches

by Gov, Peabody and by George Mitchell, President of the Oregon Timber

Carnival. It will all be followed by a special performance of the

thrilling Oregon Timber Carnival's lumberjacking, wood-chopping, log

rolling and pole-climbing show for the Massachusetts State Day party.

From 11:10 A.M. to 10 P,M. there will be continuous entertainment

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de::.nce and gymnastic groups, Hungarian folk dance ensembles, choirs,

Hungarian dance groupe, Hungarian Boy Scouts, organists, the Hungarian

Ethnic Dance Group of New York, "Maygar Kepeskonyv" and pianists at

the New York State Pavilion.

Two "Days" will be celebrated at the N.J. Tercentenary Pavilion:

Hawthorne Day, with performances by the Muohacho Drum and Bugle Corps,

State Champions from Hawthorne, at 11:30 A.M. and 6 P.M., and Oakland

Day Observances at 12:30 P.M. The Oakland Day program will feature an

address by Councilman Harry B. Siegler, presentation of the Tercente

nary Queen, drum and bugle corps, choir music and an Academy of Ballet

performance.

Religious observances on Saturday at the Protestant and Orthodox

Center will include: a 10 A.M. tour of the Center by the Host Church,

The Union Congregational Church of Richmond Hill; an ll A.M. Women's

Fellowship Service at the Charred Cross of Coventry in the Music

Garden, followed by a noon picnic lunch; a 1:30 P.M. Season of Prayer

service, 15 minutes or devotion in the Chapel; a 2 P,M. Worship

Service, and a 4:45 P.M. "Old Time Hymn Sing" in the Court of the

Christian Pioneers.

At 11:30 A.M. at the Federal Pavilion, the Premier Performance

Company of Lexington, Mass. will present "They Nobly Dar•d, 11 a

musical dramatization or events leading up to the Revolutionary War

and the Battle of Lexington. This will be repeated at 5:30 and 8 P.M.

on the Village Green at the New England States Exhibition.

At noon there will be a variety of activities scheduled around

the Fair. At the Texas Pavilions Restaurant in the Lake Amusement

Area the Rotary Club of Hazelton, Pa., 741, will host a luncheon and

meeting, At that hour at the New England States Exhibition, there

will be a fashion show. At the same time Joe Walton, the New York

Football Giants offensive end, will be starting his second day's

tour as Sports Host at the Schaefer Center.

An expected 10,000 youths between 10 and 15 years old, winners

tn local competitions, will compete in the World's Championship Twin

TWirler Tournament at Singer Bowl from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. The Twin

TWirler is a combination Yo-Yo and top. Expert Twin-TWirlers will

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compete in such maneuvers as "Walking The Dog," "The Spinner," "The

Sleeper, " "Rock The Baby 1 11 11The Boomerang," etc. 1 tor prizes of

television sets, bicycles and movie camera-projector sets.

Sue Iqon, star of' "Lolita," will emplant her handprints in fresh

cement at the Hollywood, u.s.A. Pavilion at 12:30 P.M.

The New York Finnish Gymnastic Association will perform at the

New York State Pavilion at 3:30 P.M. The Krakowiak Polish Dancers

will dance at 4 P.M. at the Federal Pavilion and at 7:30 P.M. at the

New England States Exhibition.

Danceland at Bourbon Street will present the Clay Cole Revue,

featuring Lesley Gore, at 4, 9 and 11 P.M., while Jazzland in the

same pavilion will present Gene Krupa from 7 P.M. to 2 A.M.

At 7:30 P.M., as a part of Japan Day celebrations, the "Yagora"

Bon Dance will be presented at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion.

All day long there will be a color video taping of the "Wizard

ot Oz" in the Color Central Studio at the RCA Pavilion.

Band music will be played throughout the day. The National

Guard Band at 11 A.M. at the New England States Exhibition; the

Coast Guard Academy Band and Drill Team at the Federal Pavilion at

11:15 A.M.; the u. of Massachusetts Band at the Federal Pavilion at

2 P.M.; the Sexton H.s. Band of Lansing, Mich. at 2:30 P.M. at the

T1parillo Band Pavilion, and the Dan McCarty-Fort Pierce H.s. Band

at the Florida Pavilion at 5:30 P.M.


dancing at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion from 9:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M.

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WORLD'S FAIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR MONDAY1 JUNE 29

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR1 June 26 -- Of the seven Special Days at the

Fair on Monday1 two will have programs: Japan Trade Association Day

will be highlighted by the 2 to 7 P. M. visit of 2,000 Metropolitan

Area Teachers (chosen from 91 000 applicants). These teachers will

receive an orientation on Japan,. "What Teachers Should Know About Japan;•

tour the Japan Pavilion and be guests for dinner at the Japan House.

Between 8 and 10 P.M ... the program will be at the World's Fair Pavilion.

It will include a lecture1 a cinerama movie on the newly completed

Japanese Railroad, the world's fastest passenger line 1 and traditional

Japanese entertainment.

At the New York State Pavilion .. there will be continuous entertain•

ment from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. in celebration or Hicksville-Syosset

Woodbury (Nassau County) Day. Featured will be a girls cadet corps 1

a glee club, a drum and bugle corps, a mixed chorus 1 various vocal 1

instrumental and rock •n• roll groups.

Other Special Days at the Fair on Monday include: Allison Divi

sion or General Motors Day~ American Association of Law Libraries Day,

u. s. Marine Corps Combat Photographers Association Day~ Michigan State

Employees Association Day, Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Corporation Day.

There will be several fashion shows: at the Better Living

Center's Crystal Palace of Fashion~ the House of Cassini Fashion Show

at 2 P.M.; the Ship •n• Shore Fashion Show at 2:45 P.M.~ and the

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The Carnival or Children's Fashions, starring Richard Barclay With

the two saucy puppets, Charlie and Gigi, Will be staged at 2 P.M. at the

New York State Pavilion.

At the RCA Pavilion, the public may watch color video tapes or

Color Central's weekly Bronx Zoo program at 10 A.M., and or the "Wizard

ot Oz" at 1 P.M.

There will be Karate Exhibitions on the Moat Stage of the Japan

Pavilion at ll A.M. and 12:30 P.M.

The Blue Belle Highlanders of Saugus, Mass., in Royal Stewart

kilts, will perform the highland fling to bagpipe accompaniment at 1:30

and 3a30 P.M. at the New England States Exhibition,

The Rotary Clubs Luncheon and Meeting at the Texas Pavilions

Restaurant at noon will be hosted by Yonkers, N. Y,, 723, and Bernards

ville, N. J., 747, Rotary Clubs.

The Cheatham Foundation collection, "Art in Jewels" by Salvador

Dali, Will be on display at the Pavilion of Spain from 10 A.M. to

10 P.M. at an admission charge or one dollar for adults and fifty cents

tor children. Three charities will participate in the proceeds.

At 9:20 P.M. The Council of Fashion Designers ot America will

present a fashion show, featuring the Fall line of prominent American

designers. The entire show will be filmed for TV use on the east side

of the Plaza at the Federal Pavilion.

At the Florida Pavilion in the Lake Amus~ment Area, the Fort

Pierce H.s. Band will play at 7 P.M., and the Boca Ciega Chorus will

sing at 8 P.M. The Guilford, Conn. H.s. Band will play at the Tiparillo

Band Pavilion at 2:30 P.M.

There will be a meeting of the POAU, Americans United for Separa

tion of Church and State, at the Protestant and Orthodox Center's Church

at 2:30P.M. "Runaway Bus," a motion picture which deals with the

subject of public aid for parochial school buses will be shown.

Gene Krupa continues his engagement at Bourbon Street's Jazzland

nightly from 7 P.M. to 2 A.M.

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NEW JOHJ{ 1964-196'5 WORLD'S FAIR NEWSLETTER NO. 41

Formal Opening of Pavilion of Fine Arts, •••

Lost Child Center at Fa1r •••• Atomedic Hospital Opening •••• Cincinnati Honors Mr. Moses •••• Wallet Recovered at the Fair •••• Father's Day at Fair •••• Calf Born at Fair •••• Happy Reunion •••• Snowballs on New Hampshire Day •• ,.

Nevada Day •••• Minnesota Day,,,, New Jersey Day,,,,

Wisconsin State Day •• ,. Kansas State Day,,,, Mormon Pavilion Highlights ••••

Sports Review •••• Minister of India Visit •••• 500 Spanish Tourists Visit •••• Mr, Stokowsky Re-visits •••• Spanish Pavilion Has Jewels on Display •••• Japan Day Celebrations •••• Prime Minister of Jordan Visits Fair,,,, American-Israel Pavilion Has Special Service •••• Chattanooga Boys Choir Performs •••• UNIVAC Solves Problems At Better L1v1ng Center.,,. Byelorussia Nationality Day.,,, "World's Fair Suite" Presented to Mr. Constable •••• Czechoslovak Nationality Day ••••

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The Pavilion of Fine Arts, showing the works of 250 living

American artists, opened at the World's Fair last week. The exhibition.

under the sponsorship or the Long Island Arts Center; is unique in that

the selections were made by a jury consisting entirely of artists. Fair

President Robert Moses, in greeting the press, emphasized that the Fair

has not and will not take a preferential stand where art and arohitec•

ture are concerned. In those areas, "the field is free," Mr. Moses

said.

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A tour of the Lost Child Center at the World's Fair showed

contented children at play waiting patiently for their parents to claim

them. The tour also provided some interesting statistics.

Since the Fair opened on April 22nd, a total or 21 411 children had

been lost at the Fair, with boys outnumbering girls by a 3 to 2 ratio.

Boys in the 10 .. 12 age bracket were the most frequent "guests" of the

Center and the youngest, six.

children on a given day is 102.

woman force of 25.

The record figure for the number of lost

The center is operated by a police-

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A 30-bed Atomed1c Hospital that will serve the Fair's millions of

visitors was dedicated this past week.

Round in shape and windowless and built primarily of light-weight

aluminum panels, the hospital incorporates the latest scientific and

medical electronics and techniques. This type hospital will make for

the best in emergency medical care.

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The Mayor of Cincinnati sent a Gold Key to the City to Fair

President Robert Moses last week. The key was presented by four pretty

teenagers who won the trip to the World's Fair as essay winners. They

included: Shelby Jackson, Robin Vanzytoeld, Debbie Crokkett and

Jeannie Brown. The essay contest was sponsored by the Celanese Corp.

of America.

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Last week Mrs. Thomas Bratter of New York visited the World's Fair

and it turned out to be a costly day. She had left her wallet contain•

tng $50 in a telephone booth at the Fair. Mrs. Bratter chalked the loss

up to carelessness, but the next day she received a phone call from

H, J. Ely, from West Hartford, Conn. who advised her that the missing

wallet has been found and was being returned by registered mail. A

reward was declined.

Fair President Robert Moses called the incident "good news" and

hailed it as a tribute to New York City and the Fair.

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Father's Day at the World's Fair was a real treat for Daddy with

the gates to some of the Fair's main attractions thrown open to him

when accompanied by children.

Six attractions in the Amusement Area staged 110pen House" t'or

rather, the House of' Good Taste permitted free tours and the Clairol

eXhibit, where men are usually barred, welcomed visiting fathers.

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11Surely, this marks the biggest audience ever to see a calf' born,"

said Herdsman Paul Peterson as Sally, the 1350-pound Treasure State

Hereford, gave birth to a whopping 65-pound bull calf, June 23, at

4zl0 P.M. at the Montana Pavilion. Almost 100 city folks crowded the

corral as 7-year-old Sally gave birth to her sixth calf named "Golden

Nugget" during official "christening" services the following day by

Gen. William E. Potter, Fair's EXecutive Vice President. It marked the

first birth at the World's Fair.

Sally and her baby bull calf already had their first visitors.

Borden•s famous "Elsie" called at the Montana Pavilion's corral to pay

her respects. sue Vankovich of Logan, West Virginia and 11Mtss Better

Living", placed a garland or blaclc-eyed Susana over the head ot Golden

Nu~3et during the "visiting ceremonies".

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A happy reunion was recorded at the World's Fair when Angelo

D'Addarrio, a 58-year old Genoa, Italy railway worker came to the Fair

to meet his older brother, Tuillio, 75. of Upper Greenwood Lake, N. J.

whom he hasn't seen since he was three years old.

The meeting was arranged when Antero D1Addarrio, 63, of Parlts1de

Avenue, Miller Place, L, I. visited Genoa three years ago. He promised

he'd make arrangements for his brother to come to America when the

World's Fair opened. He did and the meeting will long be remembered

both in Italy and in America by two very happy brothers.

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It was December in June as New Hampshire Day was celebrated at the

World's Fair with Governor John w. King participating in a snowball

fight which highlighted the day's ceremonies.

The snow was carted in special containers from the summit of

Mt. Washington for the occasion, T~e snowball tossers included Gov.

King, a Democrat; Thomas J. Mc!ntyre., u. s. Senator from New Hampshire

also a Democrat, and James c. Cleveland, u. s. Representative from

New Hampshire, a Republican. The snow fight was x•efereed by Liz

Emerson, Miss New Hampshire of 1964.

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A hands-across-the-sea gesture was an unscheduled event at

ceremonies marking Nevada State Day at the World's Fair.

Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer was surprised when Mrs. Mary H.

Harris, former Mayoress of Swansea, South Wales, presented him with an

18-:nch doll, dressed in na~ive Welsh clothes, on behalf of the Lady

Liquor Bartenders in Wales. Mrs. Harris, on a three~day visit to the

Fair with two friends from Wales., said she decided to present the doll

at the first big function they attended,

r.Iore than 150 Nevadians flew here for the observance of the day

which also marked Nevada's entry into the Union as the 36th State 100

years ago.

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11A stirring and thrilling day11 is the way Karl Rolvaag1 Governor

ot Minnesota, summed up 11Minnesota State Day" recently at the World's

Fair. And it certainly was a pronounced musical euccess 1 too, as tour

native banda and a men's chorus ••• a total of 326 individual musicians

and singers ••• provided a baclcground that gave the "Fair a festive

atmosphere typical of what we have at our world-famous st. Paul Winter

Carnival and Minneapolis Aquatennia 1 " commented the Governor.

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New Jersey Governor Richard J. Hughes out a 300•pound birthday

cake as other dignitaries joined wtth him in celebrating his state's

300th birthday at the World's Fair.

Gen. William E, Potter, Fair Executive Vice President, presented

Gov. Hughes with a Fair silver medallion and an official Fair proolama•

tion of New Jersey Tercentenary Day. Taking part in the ceremonies at

the New Jersey Pavilion was Robert F. Wagner, Mayor or New York City,

which is also observing the 300th anniversary of its founding,

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The presentation of a magnificent desk set to Fair President

Robert Moses was one of the highlights in the observance of Wisconsin

State Day at the Fair~

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Jack B. Olson presented Mr, Moses

with the set, a gift of the State from the Parker Pen Company of

Janesville, Wis. The onyx base of the pen and pencil set featured a

model or the Unisphere, the symbol or the Fair~ and silver tablets

engraved with every major accomplishment of Mr. Moses' in his long

career as a public servant. At ceremonies in the Wisconsin Pav1lion1

Mr. Olson emphasized that the exhibit had been financed by private

investors at no cost to the taxpayers or the state.

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"We are moe t pleased to be part or this great Kansas State Day

dedication at the New Yorlc World's Fair, for we are proud of our native

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state and its close relationships with all organizations, states and

countries represented here," said Gov. John Anderson Jr. before a huge

turnout at the Federal Pavilion last week.

Accompanied by forty of the state's top businessmen, the Governor

dedicated a World's Fair "State of' Kansas" subway car, using grains of

wheat instead of the usual champagne bottle breaking. He pointed out

that the underframea on the Transit Authority subway oars serving the

Fair are manufactured in Atchinson, Kansas. Some 4oo,ooo Fairgoers are

expected to use this "Sunflower" car before the Fair ends its 1965

season.

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It was a banner week for the Mormon Pavilion at the World's Fair.

Ray L. Broadwell of Anderson, South Carolina1 was greeted by pavilion

director, Bernard P. Brockbank as the millionth visitor to the Mormon

Temple replica on Flushing MeadowR. Mr. Broadwell was presented with

8 gold-embossed copy of the Book of Mormon.

Later in the week, the Singing Mothers of the Mormon Church, 8

combined 300-voice chorus, was warmly received by Fairgoera in four

singing concerts in two days at the Fair pavilion. It was the largest

Singing l1others chorus ever to perform in the east,

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The National A,A,U. fr•ee style (catch-as-catch-can) and Greco

Homan (all holds barred below the waist) championships that ran five

days at the admission-free Singer Bowl highlighted the heavy sports

calendar at the Fair last week. A field of 200 competed, The eight

winners and runners-up in each class qualified for the Olympic tryouts

also scheduled for Singer Bowl, Aug. 24-28,

The return of the free-style team championship to the East after

three years, with the NYAC dethroning the San Francisco Olympic Club,

and the winning of a title for the fourth successive year by Dan Brand

in the 213.5 free-style class, featured the championships.

The Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates had their "innings"

at the Fair~ too, visiting the sights and signing autographs. Another

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baseball figure, Bobby Thomson, whose home run off Dodger pitcher Ralph

Branca gave the Giants the 1951 National League Crown, was the Sports

Host at the Schaefer Center.

National and Olympic champions from the Garden State, headed by

Dick Button, Horace Ashenfelter and Andy Stanfield, headlined the

National A.A.U. Day program at the New Jersey Tercentenary Pav~lion,

The v1eit of ten members of the PREP ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL TEAM also

marked the heavy sports program at the Fair.

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His Excellency Manubahi Shah, Minister of Internal Trade of the

Government of India, spent two busy days touring the World's Fair,

placing emphasis on the Industrial and Transportation Areas. Accompany

ing the Minister were Consul Autar Sethi, and P. K. Panikkar, Commis

sioner General ot the Pavilion or India,

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The largest single group of Europeans to visit the New York

World's Fair to date, 500 Spanish tourists, arrived in New York

reoently aboard the Spanish liner Monte Umbe and were greeted with a

dockside fiesta performed by Spanish dancers appearing regularly at

the Fair's Pavilion of Spain. The contingent were then escorted to

Spain's pavilion at the Fair.

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Mr. Leopold Stokowsky paid another visit to the Indonesian

Pavilion this past week. He enjoyed the music and the performance

after which he spent some time at the EXhibition Hall. He was

particularly interested in the silvercraft demonstration from Kendar1

(South Celebes).

Another distinguished guest visiting the Indonesian Pavilion was

the well known singer, Anna Marta Alberghett1.

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A $2 million jewel collection, owned by the owen Cheatham Founda•

tion and assembled by Salvador Dal1, went on permanent display at the

Spanish Pavilion at the World's Fair last week. Beneficiaries of the

exhibit will be the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Associa

tion and the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or New

York University Medical Center. ~1ey will share equally all admission

proceeds, one dollar for adults, 50 cents for children. Fair President

Robert Moses in an opening ceremony address hailed the Spanish Pavilion

as "one or the moat appreciated contributions in the international

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Japan Day at the World's Fair extended for three days following

festivities which started Saturday, June 27, with a traditional "bon"

or folk dance at the Tiparillo Band Pavilion.

More than 200 performers wearing uyukata" (summer kimonos) danced

around a "Yagura", a Japanese castle turret 20 feet high. The ceremony

was concluded with more dancing at the Solar Fountain in front ot the

House of Japan.

The "bon" dance is performed throughout Japan eveey year at this

time, culminating a week's observance or prayer and memorial service.

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There was no time out for lunoh for Jordanian Prime Minister

Shariff Hussein Ben Nasser on his whirlwind visit to the World's Fair.

But even if his busy schedule had permitted a stop for food he wouldn•t

have been interested, because he was on a diet.

The Prime Minister praised the Fair and said he was "impressed" by

the Exhibit of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. On his first visit to

the United States, he came to the Fair from Washington where he con

ferred with Secretary of state Dean Rusk.

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Fat~. Their starr provides to groups of these elderly people, bus

transportation from New York City to the Fair, and return plus a guided

tou~ or those pavilions having escalators, elevators, or easy access.

The cost or $4.oo per person does not include admission nor food.

According to Zechariahu Sitchin, president or the American-Israel

Pavilion, the service was devised to enable many older people to visit

the Fair who might otherwise not have the opportunity; or who might not

wish to burden younger relatives and friends; or who cannot wait in

line for long periods or time nor cope with jostling crowds and active

youngsters.

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Members of the Chattanooga Boys Choir, moat or whom had never been

away from home before, may have been beoazzled by the sights of the

World's Fair but they were not overawed when they gave a concert at the

Fair last week. In the audience lending moral support and leading the

applause were at least 50 Chattanoogans, including Mayor Ralph Kelly,

City Commissioner Chunk Bender and some of the boys• parents. The

youngsters, ranging in age from 7 to 13, gave a total or three perform

ances at the Fair and another three in New York City.

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If you have any problems, solve them the easy way -- by computer ·

at the Better Living Information Center operated by Data Patterns, Inc.,

at the World's Fair.

All you have to do is fill out a simple card for your Personal

Better Living Report, with a choice or 10 questions under the categories

or security, health, food, leisure, home and fashion. The questions,

checked on any three or the six general subjects, are fed into a UNIVAC

490 computer and presto, in 50 seconds, you receive a 700-word printed

answer to your problems.

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The Byelorussia Nationality Day Folk Festival at the World's Fair

Pavilion presented two and a half hours of continuous entertainment

which presented the preservation and culture or the native customs of

Byelorussia.

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The program included two choirs from South River, N. J.; a female

ensemble; a male and female choir which performed various Byelorussian

songs; groups ot dancers from New York, Cleveland and Canada performing

eight dances in native costumes. All songs were in the native tongue.

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Stuart Constable, Fair Vice President, Operations, was presented

with the first official RCA Victor recording of Ferde Grofe's "World's

Fair Suite" by Roger Hall, Vice President of' RCA Recording Division,

marking the beginning of' the album's sale to the public.

The Suite, conducted by Paul Lavalle and played by The World's

Fair Symphony Orchestra, is divided into f'ive parts: Untsphere,

International, Fun at the Fair, Pavilions of' Industry and National.

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More than 5,000 Americans of' Czech and Slovatr descent observed

Czechoslovak Nationality Day tn a colorful ceremony at the Singer Bowl

ot the World's Fair last week.

A receptive, flag-waving audience greeted with enthusiasm perform

ances by a number of' folk dancers groups, glee clubs and calisthenic

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June 29, 1964

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, June 29 -- The New York World's Fair

1964·1965 Corporation will prepay on August 1, 1964, twenty-five per

cent of its outstanding $29,829,000 Six Per Cent Promissory Notes, it

was announced today (Monday, June 29) by George Moore, Chairman of the

Finance Committee. Prepayment will be made without premium upon pre

sentation or each note at the Chase Manhattan Bank, Corporate Agency

Department, 80 Pine Street, New York, N, Y,, 10015.

The early repayment, in the amount of $7,457,250, is in keeping

with Fair President Moses' repeated assurances that the Fair will pay

off its obligations in full, In making the announcement, Mr. Moore

reaffirmed that the remaining seventy-five per cent of Promissory

Notes will be repaid before the end of 1964, although the notes are

not due until August 1, 1966.

The ability to make this partial prepayment two years in advance

of the due date is attributed by Mr. Moore to the tremendous advance

sale of admission tickets, Revenues from the increasing daily attend

ance, exhibitors rentals, concessionaires, licensees, and parking

support the forecast that full repayment will be made this year.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION

NOTICE OF PARTIAL PREPAYMENT OF

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DUE AUGUST 11 1966

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that New York World's Fair 1964-1965

Corporation will prepay without premium on August 1, 1964 $7,4571250

of the aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6% Promissory

Notes, due August 1, 1966, issued pursuant to the Subscription Agree

ment dated as or December 11 1960, as amended, between the Corporation,

the Chase Manhattan Bank, as Agent, and all subscribers to said Notes.

Such prepayment will be made by paying 25% of the principal

amount of each such Note upon presentation thereof at the principal

office of The Chase Manhattan Bank in the Borough of Manhattan, the

City and State of New York, for appropriate notation. Notes should

be presented at The Chase Manhattan Bank, Corporate Agency Department,

80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10015.

On said prepayment date the principal amount to be prepaid on

such Notes will become due and payable together with interest accrued

and unpaid to said prepayment date on said principal amount, and from

and after said prepayment date interest on the principal amount then

due and payable on such Notes shall cease to accrue.

August 1, 1964 is also a regular interest payment date on such

Notes.

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NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, July 1---The emergence of a highly

sophisticated; electronically controlled parking operation at the New

York World's Fair was revealed today with the announcement by Stuart

Constable, vice-president in charge of operations for the Fair, that

the l,OOO,OOOth oar had been clocked into one of the Fair's f~r

parking lots •

With thousands of travelers from all over the country arrivin

by private automobile at the Fair daily, the orderly handling of

traffic and parking, though carefully planned long before the Fair

opened, has since undergone many refinements.

The four parking facilities have a capacity ot more than

20,000 oars. A new guidance system greets the traveler long before he

reaches the Fairgrounds. Fifteen electronically controlled opange and

blue signs with green bulb arrows reach aut for five miles in all direo

tions to help the visitor. The signs are operated by the Queens Traff1

Control Department in Long Island City under the direction of the

World's Fair parking supervisor who coordinates up-to-the-minute in

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At each or the four lots observers with binoculars perched

on 20-foot high towers watch the flow of cars into their areas and

keep 1n constant touch by mobile radio with the supervisor so that

there is an orderly feed-in into each parking section.

On a normal day with Fair attendance between 200,000 and

250,000, more than 15,000 cars can be expected to enter its parking

facilities, which are operated for the Fair by Pinkerton's National

Detective Agency,

Parking facilities received a major test Friday, May 29,

the opening of the Memorial Day weekend, when 22,153 cars were checked

in and ~t between 8:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. the following day.

In anticipation, however, or greater crowds and a possible

day when all lots may be filled, arrangements have been made to divert

the overflow to a 1500-car parking area recently completed at the

Marina on Flushing Bay, west of the Fairgrounds. The Marina is just

off Grand Central Parkway at its intersection with Northern Boulevard

and Whitestone Parkway.

Maximum rate for the day at the Marina lot, though not under

Fair Corporation management, will be the same $1.50 charged at Fair

lots.

With the added capacity of the Marina area, World's Fair

parking authorities are confident that the number of cars used by a

potential of 300,000 to 400,000 visitors can be handled efficiently.

Tihe four parking areas run by the Fair with suggestions as

to how they may best be used by visitors follow:

1. The 9,000-car Flushing lot off t-lhitestone Parkway,

north of the Fairgrounds, is recommended as most accessible for traffic

coming from Upstate New York and New England over the Bronx-Whitestone

and Throgs Neck bridges.

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2. The 2,300-car Lawrence Street area, east or the Pair,

is recommended for visitors coming from eastern Long Island via

Northern Boulevard.

3. . The 5,300-car East MeadOK lot is entered from the Van

Wyok Expressway extension,

4. The 3,500-car West Meadow lot adjoins Orand Central

Parkway.

Free bus service to and from the Fairground sates is

available at the two Meadow lots and the Flushing area. All sections

or the smaller Lawrence Street lot are close enough to the gate so

that bus transportation is unnecessary.

Care entering the lots move swiftly. At the Flushing area,

tor example, up to 1,200 care an hour move easily through the gates.

The two Meadow Lake lots can accommodate 2.000 cars an h~r.

The parking areas are carefully patrolled by World 1s Fair

police, and tower guards keep a vigil tor prowlers. As an added pre

caution, motorists should lock their cars and make sure windows are

closed before leaving to enjoy the day at the Fair.

In addition to the parking of private cars, the Fair operates

one of the world's largest bus terminals and parking rac111ties. More

than 500 buses a day use two specially reserved areas for this mode of

transportation.

A starr of 400 men, including toll collectors, parking

attendants, police, traffic and communications experts are required to

handle the overall operation.

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