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Kentucky Derby Festival Makes It More Than Just A Horse RaceThe Kentucky Derby Festival states including Kentucky *nd\va sestablished In 1956 and Indiana will compete.during the past ig years most of the Festival's events were■Over 25 colorful floats will hecentered around themost famous horse race, theKentucky Derby. However, according to Festival Executiveparticipating in the Festivals— The Pegasusworld s major eventParadeMay3, along withequal numberof drill teams, bands, andVice President. John K.Guthrie, this year's activities will include much more.specialty performers. Thisyear's parade theme is “GreatHooks..'“We realize the prestige andBringing the Festival to theimportance of the Derby has people is Guthrie s aim. One ofno equal, said Guthrie. “isthe new eventsmanifest thatthe Festival's goal to enhance will be a traveling music showthe Derby and to compliment called “Music on the Moveit with a series of special events spoqpored by the Genera!that not only make the “Hunfor the Hoses the most famous two minutes in sports but tomake Derby Week the most exciting and thrilling FestivalE 1 e r I r i c Company. Threegroups of musicians will givea total of 54 performances invarious locations such as:parks, shopping centers, andin the country,“ he said.other locations throughout theThis year the Festival claims city ami county.toa “people festival* tA Pegasus hut ton selling forsomething for everybody. Many Siwmake its first apnew events and many of them pearanee in April.free have Imm-ii added to theAweek’s long list of activities“popconcerttheL o u i s v i i I e Symphony, ncThe Festival will literally take companicd by fireworks, will heto the air this April as wedas to the river and the streetsrepeated at Ox moor Center ThMail on ShelbyvUlc Road! willof Louisville's new River City Mall “The Great Balloonhod the first Derby Festival of ArtRace sponsored by NationalIndustries will be a colorful newSquare dancing in the streetsand the annual Pedalathon ataddition to the ever expanding the Kentucky State Fairgroundslist of free events that include:the exciting rare between the two 'Ohio boats the Belie ofSpeedway are also a par ofthe Festival schedule-Other new events are still inlaujisville anlt;l the Delta Queen the planning stage and will heof Cincinnati, and the bicycle announced as soon as schedulesrace through mi streets that brings amateur bicyclist from all over the country to competedowntow n a re a rra n gedOthernew events thatpromise to add variety are a D e r b y Festival BasketballClassic ami a special Cavalcadeof Mu soFor a really different break fast dish, try serving hot wheat cereal with a small scoop of ice cream and a little mapleThe f I a v or co m b i nationsyrup, is delicious.The Derby Festival Basketball Classic, slated for April 2Hin Freedom Hall, will bring a10 man Kentucky Indiana HighStar Team toSchool Allchat tenthian team ofthe best high school AlltinOBARBER STYLE SHOPAmericans from across nation (loaches for both teamsWe specialize in:will he chosen from KentuckyRazor Cutshigh schoolsLong Hair StylingThe WHAS Cavalcade ofmusic at. the State Fair a Exposition Center wifll feature over l.50( high school musicians demonstrating their marchingability and musical talent. Highs t * I u , i i! 111 t • i * 11 ii:' Iiti twi s I t 111 n 1 f 1New Stvlcs• Individual Styling• llair Carr ProductsOpen H-6 Daily — 8 5 Sat103 E. ,1rd StPh. 932-5238
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Rushville Evening Daily Republican
Rushville, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 22, 1973
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