New England Exhibit at World's Fair Opens April 21
The New England Exhibit at the New York World's Fair will open April 21 with three million visitors expected for the season. The Boston area display will feature a coin history, an atomic power exhibit by Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co, and JFK memorabilia. The Millstone restaurant expands outdoor facilities and the wooden Indian guard returns. A thrice daily fashion show and various performances accompany the season as New England promotes tourism across the six-state area.
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United Press International Boston
UPI
New England
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co
Haddam Neck
Conn
John F. Kennedy
Scovil Manufacturing Co
Waterbury
Com
IBM Sued For Patent Infringement In New Jersey Suit
New Jersey inventor Francis J Shepard Jr. sues IBM in federal court for 30 million alleging IBM infringed his 1957 patent for a high speed printer hammer speller device. He claims IBM sold leased and used over 10,000 printers in six years and cites IBM rental income around 72 million and sales near 300 million.
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NEW York
New Jersey
International Business Machines Corp
Francis J. Shepard Jr
Berkeley Heights
Shepard
Shepard Laboratories, Inc
Summit
N.J
IBM
Robert MN. Spille
Spille
About &0
Tobacco executive blames anti tobacco crusade at stock meeting
Robert Walker of American Tobacco argues scientists lack of cancer cause fuels a violent anti tobacco campaign. He cites rising first quarter sales and earnings, notes new cigarettes Brighton and Pinnacle in test markets, and questions cancer philanthropy while predicting more brands to roll out.
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New York
Robert &. Walker
American Tobacco Co
Walker
Flemington
N.J
American Cancer Society
U.S. Public Wealth Service
Brighton
Atlanta
Pinnacle
Houston
Interstate Highway Progressing West
A Commerce Department official reported the 41,000 mile interstate system may meet its 1972 completion date though some states lag. Clarence D. Monterer testified before the Senate roads subcommittee that 26 states are on schedule, 11 are ahead, and 13 are behind, without naming the laggards.
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Washington
UPD
Commerce Department
Senate Public Roads
Clarence D. Martiner
Weather forecasters hail best New England winter on record
Boston UPI reports Oscar Tenenbaum of the U S Weather Bureau at Logan Airport praised the winter forecast accuracy saying forecasters posted an 85 to 90 percent average, the best since he arrived 15 years ago. About 40 inches of snow fell in Boston this season, slightly above normal, but water content was low raising drought concerns for summer.
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Boston
UPI
Oscar Tenenbaum
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Tenenbaum
U.S
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