European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Eye of space Needle it assembled on the ground. Here s closer look at Needle observation deck. Idling Seattle puts finishing touches on Century 21 world s fair that opens april 21 staff writer to the Century to at Seattle which open it to the top of the have a testing of Bavin among the thou it to the toy of the to Lookout in it s sort of the daddy new landmark. Carlson a Western hotel the St Francis and sir in sea Francisco Are under instance was mighty to he Law the Stuttgart True primarily a businessman. Impressed when he heard that persons a year came to see something like h As the for the Seattle world s fair. At de was just getting off he headed a the governor to the whole thing. And from hit suggestion came the thread of events that led to construction of the $4 million space Needle. Of course there Are difference Between the space Needle and the Stuttgart Tow the Needles Eye restaurant rotates Yea. They know there Are others that rotate. And an amazing business it is with the finely balanced run around operated by a one horsepower motor. The entire dying Saucer does t rotate. However. It s just a 14-foot wide ring next to the windows bearing the diners tables room for 300 persons. But waitresses won t lose their customers a they scamper twixt stationery Kitchen and reeling eater. A color scheme helps them keep Tab on their he space Needle has what s heralded As the world s biggest Carillon con Taining 649 Bells. Top american and european Carfon neut have been invited to sound their talents on fair visitors. Shaped like a sheaf of Grain the elegant spire towers goo feet offering spectacular views of scenery typical of the great Northwest the olympic mountains and it. Rainier the Cascade Range. Puget sound and the City of Seattle which Wilt keep the Needle As part of its $50 million civic Center when the six month fair ends. Toward that end 90 per cent of the build Ings at Century 21 Are permanent. Above the restaurant is an observation deck and business minded fair backers Hope to see about 10,000 persons visit it daily at is per adult and 75 cents per child for the elevator ride up. And above that is a 48-foot High Jet of natural Gas into which chemicals will be fed to Light up the sky with coloured flame. Three pairs of slender legs along with a triangular Core of steel Lac work sup port the big disc at the top. That Core incidentally contains two screened in 832-Slep stairways. But wont tourists will probably use one of the three High Speed elevators shaped like space capsules. And in keeping with the space age tha Needle s legs Are painted astronaut White the Core Orbital Olive and the top House re entry red and Galaxy for safety which probably has crossed the wind battered minds of the who be ventured up tha Eiffel Tower or the Stuttgart television Tower it s All thought out the legs Are burled in Concrete 30 feet deep470 truckloads of Concrete to be exact. Wind Tunnel Testa on a Model How Ever show that the Needle withstands 100 . Winds and Seattle has never recorded More Titan a g4 . Breeze. And us earthquake resistant twice that required by Seattle building code. When the Stuttgart Type Tower was still in the thinking stage designers came up with a 500-foot Concrete Shaft but it was found the Shaft would have to be widened to the Point of ugliness to meet wind an earthquake threats. After much study the space Needle waa born and on May 22, 1901, the first con Crete was poured. There was to Opportunity for municipal or Public financing of the space Needle but a Bagley Wrightjr. Only 32 but an energetic Seattle businessman led in successful drive for investors. They re hop ing their investment pays off. Decorate me it March 26, 1962
