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Indy May Lodging Crunch Highlights 1979 500 Preparations
Indy hotels face near full capacity as the May 28 Memorial Day Indianapolis 500 attracts half a million visitors. Speedw Motel rooms sold to return guests for 11 years. many downtown hotels booked months ahead. limited availability remains only in smaller properties. Surrounding towns offer spare rooms but Kokomo and Lafayette already sold out. alternative stays listed in Anderson, Rushville, Muncie, Columbus, Bloomington, and Terre Haute.
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Anvianarunls
Speedw
Thre Track
Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Son
Advant Tce
Sheraton West
Chevrolet
Indianapolis International Airport
Hyatt Regency
Stouffers
Airport Rodeway
Airport Hilton
Convention Bureau
Anderson
Rushville
Muncie
Columbus
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Kokomo
Lafayette