Expo 86 Vancouver World Fair aims to draw tourists
The Expo 86 sponsors expect Vancouver to draw more than four million visitors as Canada and foreign leaders prepare for a May 2 opening. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Prince Charles, Lady Diana, and Margaret Thatcher plan visits. The fair showcases national pavilions, tech displays, and a future trade center, with concerns over costs and delays.
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Amerca
Agaorsa
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Canada
Seattle
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Prince Charles
Diana
Margaret Thatcher
Mohoa
Transporta
Japan
West Germany
Mercedes Benz
Belgium
Sancouver
Milwa
Fiverglass
British Columbia
Natees
United States
Knights keep rock castle open for visitors in Ohio
In Loveland Ohio the Knights of the Golden Trail maintain Chateau La Roche a one fifth scale medieval castle started by Marty Andrews. They oversee tours preserve the site and seek historic designation while navigating zoning limits after a fire ended his labor in 1982.
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Ohio
Miami
Chateau LaRoche
Marty Andreas
Andrews
Chateau la Roche
Nick Kurzynski
Southwest
Kurzynski
Knights of the Golden Trail
Fraternal Knights
Knights
Hamilton County Board of Zoning Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Short-notice travel discounts boost savings for members
Stand-Buys Ltd, Chicago, claims to be the largest discount travel club in the nation with over 40,000 members. In 1984 members saved an average of 290 dollars per trip. The club offers a confidential hotline with daily updated recorded messages of discounted trips eight weeks before departure. Members pay 445 dollars annually and call a toll-free number to reserve.
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Stand-Buys, Ltd
Chicago
Bers
Costa Rica travel film featured by Frederick Rotary Club
Costa Rica is highlighted in the Travel and Adventure film series shown May 1 at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School auditorium at 7 30 p m. Photographer narrator Steve Gonser presents Costa Rica as the Gem of the Americas exploring Guayabo National Monument Sarchi, San Jose landmarks Puntarenas Gulf of Nicoya the Monteverde Cloud Forest and a narrow gauge train from San Jose to Puerto Limon. Admissions 33 for adults 2 for students at the door.
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Frederick
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Steve Gonser
Americas
Gonser
New World
Guayabo
Sarchi
San Jose
National Theater
Puntarenas
Gulf of Nicoya
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Central America
Puerto Limon
BoE plans second cruise to Inner Harbor
The Frederick County Board of Education offers a second tour on June 17 after strong response to a previous Annapolis to Inner Harbor cruise. Attendees travel by escorted motorcoach to Annapolis, board the boat for a two and a half hour Chesapeake Bay cruise, spend the afternoon at Baltimore Inner Harbor, and return by 6 p.m. for a $36 fee covering transportation and cruise with lunch available. Reservations via the Adult Education office at 694-1829.
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Baltimore Inner Harbor
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Frederick County
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Frederick
Inner Harbor
Adult Education
Disney World to add water-thrill park Splash
Disney World plans a new water thrill park named Splash to anchor a fourth major attraction on its central Florida property. The project, named Splash, envisions a multi-phase development including a shopping village and hotel complex, with phases running toward 1990s openings and a large 4 400 acre site featuring hotels golf courses and a Disney fantasy world with Donald Duck and Pluto.
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Fla
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Central Florida
Disney World
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Nunis
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Disney
Pans
Disneyland
Autormia
Donald Duck and
Pluty
Expert warns terrorists will intensify travel dangers
An AP report notes expert Robert H. Kupperman says attacks on tourists will worsen and travel delays and higher fares will accompany stronger security. He argues terrorism will reach the United States, but air travel remains safe and agents should educate travelers while maintaining perspective.
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New York
United States
Robert H. Kupperman
Center For Strategic and International Studies
American Automobile Association
Kupperman
Leonardo da Vinci
Excelsior
Rome
AAA
Europe
Hawaii
Caribbean
Australia
New Zealand
Willard Brown
Brown
Canada
Mexico
Canada breaks ground on Pennsylvania Avenue embassy
Canada launches a $34 million embassy project on Pennsylvania Avenue near Capitol Hill. Construction began March 17 on a stone white marble and glass chancery designed by Arthur Erickson, with occupancy expected February 1968. The site, a 1.2-acre trapezoid bought for $5 million, signals a strong Canada US relationship and aligns with Pierre L'Enfant’s city plan.
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Canada
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Hill
United States
Vancouver
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National Gallery of Art
Allan Gotlieb
Chancery
Massachusetts Avenue
Embassy Row
Dupont Circle
Swift
Eneksoo
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Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corp
Capitol
White House
Pierre Charles L’enfant
Lincoln Memorial
Federal
Constitution Avenue
Congress
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