European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse � thu a front on Hugl howl Hii unt sphere at in and of the main Moll area. Early this Dion link n hot do Standwill sell its first Frank the sea Ion and the now York Worldmuir will be in business 180 Days the fair will Hawk 25 cent trunks and $10 gourmet dinners. Kids will Bek or souvenirs fathers will Duck out for & end Beer and mothers Ludyn Down with diaper bugs will Wilt in the hot Sun. Then the 1964-65 world Sfair will close its Kales forever. The Fuir corporation counts on per Quad Long 37.5 million visitors to pass through the Gates into a i acre world of pavilions shaped like bubbles und to cols and eggs. It needs to make up for last year when not enough people came to the fair. Nearly 40 million were expected. Only 27 million showed up. a result the corporation lost Over $17 million and big restaurants handling chows that had expected to be rolling in Money went bankrupt. Nearly everybody griped about the lost Money and nearly everybody blamed the corporation. Sceptics said the fair would never open again this year. But Robert Moses the Strong willed president of the fair corporation mood his ground. One minute he was blasting his critics the next minute he was wooing the sullen exhibitors. Moses promised to make this year Sfair bigger and better and the exhibitors went along. Theresomething new everywhere. At a Cost of Al million the bankrupt Texas music Hall bus been turned into a carnival area with indoor rides for children outdoor rides for adults a1,200-scat snack bar and an aquarium shaped like an Ocean liner and filled with 500. Varieties of rare carnival located by the Lake Side amusement area a spot that go bypassed by Many of last Summerfog 13 belgian Vul Ofa by Margaret a. Bancroft up staff writer visitors. Out with the addition of the carnival More Bright lights and a big free water ski show the fair Hopes to convince far goers to spend part of their Day Down by the water. Florida which providing the water ski show has also in do its famed porpoise show and its Everglades exhibit area free this year. Last year crowds came to the Vati can Pavilion to see Michelangelofamed this year the vat can has added Pope Paultiara a jewelled Crown Given him by the people of Milan. Another major new offering an exhibit called a tribute to sir Winston Churchill the work of the nonprofit pc pc to people organization. On Dis play will to churchillian mementos in eluding a North african jewelled Dag Ger and a Silver Cigar Box from French president Charles de Gaulle. Pc pc to people also behind an other new exhibit called world fiesta it will occupy a five acre plot of land and admission will be free to any child Small enough to scramble through a Small figure shaped cutout. For others a 25-cent Entrance Tec will usher them the stars and stripes into five different worlds representing Ilie t .s., America Asia Africa m Kli Ropo. A Collet Linn of historic american Docu ments including the Hill of rights tie mum Ivalinn proclamation and Lin Colnfitt Ysburn address will rehoused in the Federal Pavilion. The Ufa of showing the documents at the fall originated with the late president Johnf. Kennedy. The display also includes a lock of Andrew Tanksonhair and to Telephone set used by Kennedy at the while House. Almost new the belgian Villu which opened late last season. The til Lage made up of Little stores and houses and churches. adding a steam Carou Sel and at night Fol goers can Pitnu Down its streets and wish them Selnor on a european Holiday. What in t new has been redone Wotli on Eye toward greater convenience. i instituting a reserved seat Pok icy to do away with Tho Long lines last summer and other popular Paw ions recognizing that the lines Are joins to be Long no matter what they do. Arc trying to put up Sun shades Ana provide some kind of amusement � make in incs easier for those who wait. People who went to the fair last a ear complained that it was expensive which was True for anyone who did i exercise restraint. The fair abound with restaurants and shows where Money can vanish combat the charge the fair a emphasizing that 85 per cent of to exhibits arc free and that not All Tat food expensive. Chun King for Jet ample offers a seven course dinner for wed for
