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Issue No. 1 April 25, 1958
U.S. SENATE GETS EXPO LEGISLATION
A bill calling for full-scale Federal participation in this state's I96I International Exposition was introduced in the U.S. Senate this week by Sen. Warren T.
Magnuson and Henry M. Jackson.  "This exposition is now a reality," Magnuson said,
"and is emerging as this state's greatest promotional effort." The bill is a companion measure to legislation introduced earlier by Reps. Don Magnuson and Thomas
Pelly.
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SCIENCE THEME MOVES
Project Director Ewen C. Dingwall is in Washington this week meeting with the
Exposition's newly-created International Science Planning Board, comprised of Dr.
Dael Wolfle, American Assn. for Advancement of Science; Dr. James Mitchell, National
Science Foundation, and Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Smithsonian Institute.  They will
discuss appointment of a salaried executive director to work with other world sclents in advance planning of Exposition science exhibits.
SEA
MONORAIL STUDY APPROVED
Seattle Transit System, working in conjunction with the World Fair Commission,
has authorized Monorail, Inc. of Houston to begin an immediate engineering study on
constructing a five-mile monorail line to link the Exposition grounds with a 6,000
car parking lot at Interfaay, with the line continuing" into "business district. Post-
fair use envisioned:  shopper parking. World Fair Corporation Trustee D. Roy Johnson
has been appointed as liason representative to work with Monorail Inc. and Seattle
Transit.
907.47977 SITE BEAUTIFICATION ADVANCED
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1958,no.1 Acting on a suggestion of the Seattle Art Commission, the Landscape Committee
under Chairman Cash Beardsley has advanced a program to salvage approximately 150
trees from the path of the Freeway from Galer St. to East 75th St. Working in conjunction with the DSAB and the State Highway Commission, the committee proposes to
remove the trees to a nursery on the Exposition site, pending their final location
__^on the grounds. The trees include some mature growths up to 30 feet In height. Com-
(        mittee member Otto Holmdahl has recommended an additional 100 smaller trees be sal-
V   vaged for site beautification.
LINK WITH CIVIC CENTER STRESSED
With detailed testimony from Paul Thiry and Minoru Yamasaki, of Detroit, City
Council members learned first hand of how Exposition planning will provide "permanent benefits to the Civic Center during a meeting in the DSAB planning room last
week. The DSAB reaffirmed its previous stand that any planning of the state's main
Exposition building will be in conformity to Civic Center design and will provide a
major contribution to the Civic Center, providing public use for decades to come.
The Council later adopted the DSAB recommendation on utilizing the Civic Auditorium
as the shell for a modern 3^000-seat concert hall.
CAVALCADE OF SPORTS
With an International Cruiser Race already assured for the Exposition Year,
the newly-formed Sports Advisory Committee under Chairman Gene Walby has started
mapping a card of suggested sports events to be held in Seattle and other state
areas during 1961. Among those suggested at the kick-off banquet: a world's
championship boxing match, various NCAA meets, and a "Far East Little Olympics"
competition.