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New York Fair Opens Amid Television Hype and Big Attentions
The New York World's Fair opens with public viewing bolstered by television coverage. Stars and acts from summer theater, rodeos, and exhibitions draw crowds as organizers push armchair tours and live performances. Notable TV figures like Merv Griffin and Allen Ludden are tied to trials and coverage, while stockwide names appear in the TV log.
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Nehia Lowry
New “York
New York
Rmers
Televisioners
Merv
Griffin
Allen” Ludden
Hugh’ Downs
Ed McMahon
Herschel
Bernardi
Dean A. Fair
Billion- Stockweil
Sun
Television Log