European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Flt pc 12 the stars and stripes monday. February 1,19be faces places big party to Mark grand Central s 75th birthday knit trois dispatches new York s Hrand Central terminal w ill he 7 5 Jimh old tuesday Anu As pan of the Celebration its restored skylights will he unveiled letting sunlight in from the ceiling for the first time in Mem i Lull 45 years. Befitting inc station s enormous and inspiring space ceremonies at noon will open with a number from the cast of the Broadway roller skating musical show. Star Liglin express the metro North commuter Railroad announced. After speeches and the skylight in Cilins. Llie Cere monies will close with a Mau singing of Happy birthday As a cake in the shape of the great beam arts building is wheeled in. The Celebration will be staged in he grand concourse 300 feet Long and 125 feel wide with a Vaul cd ceiling i 25 feel above the floor according to metro North. The sky lights and floor to ceiling windows were Trai tiled Black to comply with world War 11 blackout rules. However a Workman on the skylight restoration project said the Glass had never been painted Over but thai Yean of ignored grime had blocked out the Light Patricia Raley a Railroad spokes Man mid. New Light diffusing Glass has been in stalled in the skylight and inc original musician of the year sir Georg soil. Who Haf Tad the Chicago symphony Lor lha pen if year poses in new York with o poster prof Alming him musician of Tho year. The 73-year-old conductor Tayt to Plant to retain hit Pott at Long at my orchestra and Board want  ironwork framing has been replaced with aluminium. The Side windows were cleaned nearly three years ago and says metro North president Peter stand a the effect is almost religious when Shaft of sunlight Stream onto inc station s while Marble floor and burnish the four Side brass clock atop the information Booth. Slang had committed 151 million to a five year Effort now nearing comple Tion to restore the terminal to its Origi Nal grandeur. A number of superlatives have been attached to grand Central including being the nation s biggest rail terminal. About 500,000 people pass through daily and most of them never loot up atthe Zodiac mural on the ceiling with 2.5do glowing electric stars. The terminal and adjoining facilities that link it with inc new York City sub Way system contain 18 acres on several Levels with a network of 123 sets of Iracks that meander 34 Miles past 48 platforms. Within the station a person can have his shots shined buy a London newspaper get a passport photo fill a prescription Muil a Teller buy a tie copy resume rent a car savor Oyster slew have a Racket re sprung and for $1.25 a minute play Tennis on one of iwo courts lucked into the rafters. That space was a lbs studio in television s infancy. Waller Cre Nute covered inc 1952 election from there but inc net work moved when in realized rumbling trains were causing snowy picture trans missions. A scheme to drop inc waiting room ceiling and install Bowling alleys was sidetracked in the 1950s. To prevent future defacement Jacqueline bonuses helped orchestrate a Campaign Hal resulted in City landmark designation for the terminal. When the terminal opened in 1913, railroads were inc Premier intercity mover of people and the new York Central rail paid. Which Buill it was a prosperous Industry Leader. Metro North a Cam mulch Railroad Arm of the metropolitan transportation authority now operates the terminal. In Furns 20 Prince Felipe of Borbon and Greece heir to the Spanish throne turned 20 saturday with a family Celebration Atixhe Kmit la Palace residence in Madrid of his parents. King Jiun cult and i Tetra Sofia Felipe if a Cadet a he Spanish air forc Academy near Pic Southeastern City of Mui Cul he already has completed a year each at the army and Navy academic. Felipe is the youngest child of Juancarlos and Sofia. They also have two daughters prints Elena 24, and Princess Crk Litu. 23. Liz lured off diet Elizabeth tailor arrived in ionian saturday to launch her new decl Book but said she would break her strict eating habits to Luck Inlo her Favorule British meal sausages and mashed potatoes. I try to keep 10 my did but As this is a very special trip and i can Only get real bangers and Mash in London e think 1 might just squeeze sons in Taylor told reporters on arrival Al Lon Don s Cha throw Airport. The English bom actress who will Bein a Cal month is in London to launch her Book Eliw Ibdih takes off in which she gives details of her diet and her Battelo slim Down from 181 pounds to her pics Cal weight of 120 Pound. Support for Balcker cily officials in coach Elu c1lf., say they re enthusiastic about plans by Jim Bakker for a j2 billion holy land theme Park. It s like the cily winning the lot Tery mayor Frank Duran said. To me the project looks like a Good  Bakker. Who lust his heritage , religious theme Park in fort Mill s.c., when he resigned his ministry in a so scandal list year said he hits lined up a Bank and private backers to finance the  said he and other City officials have held exploratory discussions on a site in rolling desert Hills  10 about 2vt Houv drive cast of los an Geles. Bakker said he and wife tune Fye Hope to build a hol theater an amusement Park entering on replicas 0 biblical Sites in the Lolly land. He declined to name financial backers for theist which he estimated would cos illion Over several Yean. 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