HemisFair progress shown as staffing rises and exhibits set
Directors praised the fair as 71 governments and groups will take part in HemisFair. Confluence Cosmos will wow spectators with an orbit sensation 250000 miles above the ear. Theater and Arena space is booked though brief openings remain for attractions. Staff grew from 72 to 311 as multilingual guides are hired.
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HemisFair
Confluence Cosmos
Paris
UPD
Jean Marcell
Sireeters
Jeanneney
Mar
Steves
San Antonio HemisFair board reviews growth and plans
John H. White reported walking 44 interior steps at the Tower of the Americas and signed contracts totaling 2.5 million in revenue. Directors approved chair changes, added HemisFair directors, and discussed publicity, storage space, and large scale promotion plans ahead of the world's fair opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of the Americas
John H. White
Board of Directors
Steves
Texas
San Antonio
William R. Linkin
Iman
W. W. Flannery
James M. Gaines
H. B. Zackry
Jack Martin
HemisFair
Frank A. Bennack Jr
San Antonio Light
William Jeffers
Dittmar and Co
Raymond H. Houx Jr
American Airlines
H. P. Riley
Atata Cadillac
Gaines
Montreal
United States
Gatres
Alma
City Torres Seeks Speed Limit For Railroads
City Councilman Pete Torres proposes an ordinance to curb train speeds in city limits to 35 mph. He cites crowded traffic and hazardous crossings to justify an immediate revision and says current ordinances allow trains to operate at higher speeds.
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Pete Torres
Torres
Cty
Jerry Henckel
Ur Trafic
Ford Plans HemisFair Exhibit With World Map Film
Ford Motor Co will build a theater in the round exhibit at HemisFair '68 in San Antonio featuring a 10 minute full circle motion picture about Ford personnel worldwide. The circular theater, costing a seven figure sum, will area a 16,200 fee exhibit and open with HemisFair on April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ford Motor Co
San Antonio
Ford
HemisFair
Eas i
Med School Receives Cameras From AVCO Broadcasting
WOAL-TV officials announce two studio cameras donated to the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dean F C Paral and AVCO’s Edward V. Cheviot praise the gift to build a library of clinical cases for repeated teaching demonstrations and student mentoring through circuit television presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas Medical School
San Antonio
Woal-Tv
ACO Broadcasting Corp
Edward V. Cheviot
F.C. Paral
Avco Broadcasting Co
Pannill
Plaim Bac
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D. W. Griffith
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Fair
By Lloyd Larrabee
Mia
Polaroid
SALE
ETA
Tae
MODEL
iSuders
San Pedro
N. St. Mary's
S. Presa
Fredericksburg
Wonderland McCrulet
Broadway
Nogelites
Militery
Studer
Ford Plans Fair
Joske
North Star Mall
JosKe'’s of
Wolff and Marx
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