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Knoxville Poised for 1982 World’s Fair Energy Theme
Knoxville plans a 1982 World’s Fair running May 1 to Oct 31 with the theme Energy Turns the World. Fair president S H Bo Roberts cites 70 acres near downtown, a 160-foot Sunsphere, and a $20.8 million U S pavilion plus 44 banks guaranteeing up front financing.
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