Dome Symbolizes Total Americanization of New Orleans
A New Orleans open house reveals the Louisiana Superdome as a monument to American sport, tourism, and scale. The 680 foot by 273 foot arena, costing about 178 million dollars, showcases cultural shift from insular Creole heritage to a homogenized urban American identity. The piece contrasts old French Quarter charm with new development and tourist commerce.
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New York Times
New Orleans
United States
Paris
Across the Lake
Lake Pontchartrian
Louisiana Superdome
Mississippi River
New
Maine Salon Officers Installed At Annual Marche
Mrs. Richard M. Doe of Ocean Park was elected departemental een of the Maine Salon Eight and Forty during the annual marche at the Phillips American Legion hall. New officers include Mrs. Claribel Emmons Portland and Mrs. Mary Poulin Lewiston with a wider slate of appointments and delegates named for the national marche in Minneapolis. The meeting notes a mystery prize and a buffet luncheon plus a recap of Washington’s Trenton victory and the 22nd Amendment.
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Phillips
Richard M. Doe
Ocean Park
Maine
Phillips American Legion Hall
Margaret Jenny
Belgrade
National Pouvoir
Claribel Emmons
Portland
Mary Poulin
Lewiston
Blanche Keithley
Biddeford
Alice Bartlett
Topsham
L'Aumonier
Doe
York County
Beatrice Ume
L'Avocate
Children and Youth Committee
Eva Sherman
Saco
Dorothy Flagg
Salon
Laura Toothaker
Verna Jenny
Partnership
Flora Poirier
National Jewish Hospital
Ela
Tuberculosis Seals
LaPierre
Wells
Blanche Hodgkins
Lisbon
Esther Owens
Milo
Flagg
Strong
Eleanor Vacciano
Sarah Hogan
Bernice Jackson
Kennebec County
Alon
Minneapolis
Minn
Eleanor Warford
Emmons
Dee
Jenny
Lint
Poulin
Bartlett
Tighe- Beaudoin-Farley American Legion
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Warwick
R.I
Washington
Trenton
Gloria Hartsell
Yvette Roberge
Poli
Finast
U.S.A
Sanka Instant Coffee
Meat Street
U.s.ay
Hamburg
Finast Fresh
Ornsons
Sweet Aarn
Richmond
Oran
Florida
Jor Garden
Ian 2
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Elm St
Biddeford, Maine
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