William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1958-02-05 / 2. szám

February 19, 1958 William Penn- PHILADELPHIA .. Tournament-Fellowship Days City (Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau) City oi' Historical Wealth Industrial Power Friendly People Philadelphia, the nation’s oldest , íetröpoM.v,' where I the word Independence took a real meaning in a new world is known in virtually every cor­ner of the world as the City of Brotherly Love, of homes, historical wealth, industrial power and friendly people. In Jess than a decade the city has undergone a face-lifting un­known in any other large American City. A three-billion dollar indus­trial construction program car­ried on since World War II in the greater Philadelphia area, the heart of Delaware Valley, U.S.A , has made it the mightiest industrial center on earth. Once known as “staid old Philadelphia” because of its in­herited great traditions and its easy-going citizens, the city today is the hub of activity, a place where more that three­­million people live and work, where millions of Americans and visitors from foreign lands go annually to enjoy their holiday. Or to meet in serious conventions in an atmosphere of charm steeped in Revolu­tionary Day traditions, yet complete with modern facili­ties.. Philadelphia is an old town young in spirit with a deter­mination to be the first with the best. Its new slogan is: “You name it . . . we have it.” This is not mere boasting on the part of its City Fathers. Within its boundaries are lo­cated over 500,000 homes, beautiful parks, rivers and streams, every type of recrea­tion and sporting facility; un­surpassed points of historic in­terest, abounding industry and enterprises, and for the com­fort and convenience of its vi­sitors, as well as its native ci­tizens, modern hotels, world­­famous eating places, com­pletely new super highways and expressways, a multi-mil­lion dollar airport!:, three ma­jor railroads, excellent bus fa­cilities, a city transportation system second to none, and many taxi cab companies. Its fabulous new Penn Cen­ter development in the heart of downtown Philadelphia in­cludes the $15,000,000 ultra­modern Sheraton Hotel, the world’s newest and most mo­dern, with 1,000 rooms in its palatial twenty-one stories' of air-conditioned comfort; the new twenty-two story Penh Center Building, rightfully named the “office building of tomorrow”; and under con­struction a parkateria capable of storing 1,000 cars at any given time. Visitors to the city gaze with awed enjoyment at the beauti­ful new multi-million dollar, three-block long Independence Hall Mall which faces the his­toric buildings where the Dec­laration of Independence was signed and which houses the famed Liberty Bell/ But this is only the begin­ning of a tremendous landscap­ing project under way to pre­serve many imcomparable Re­volutionary era landmarks. All post-Revolution construction is being cleared out so that the area will once again be just as it was in 1776 . . . the site where Washington, Franklin, Morris, Hancock and many other great Americans worked and planned for the freedom of a new Nation. But it is more that a city of historic traditions. It is a city of industrial might, wherein there are shipyards and a Navy Yard that maintains the great­est fleet on earth; miles of huge industrial plants, acres of oil refineries, steel mills and foundries, electronic plants, heavy machinery production operations; sprawling pharma­ceutical laboratories and hun­dreds of other types of manu­facturing and fabricating en­terprises. Its port is the largest fresh­water port in the world, having recently passed New York in total tonnage. In addition to the steady stream of tankers and freight­ers that shuttle in and out of the port, ocean-going liners are now making Philadelphia a re­gular stop. Fondly referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty”, it is also the cradle of modem medicine, with scores of well-equipped hospitals and medical centers staffed with the nation’s lead­ing physicians and surgeons and the only city with five medical schools. It leads, too, in the field of arts and sciences. The Phila­delphia Museum of Art at the end of Benjamin Franklin Parkway ranks with the finest in the world. Franklin Insti­tute and the Feis Planetarium are internationally known for their many scientific marvels. The renowned Philadelphia Orchestra is unanimously ac­claimed by critics the world over as the finest; and the Ro­bin Hood Dell outdoor concerts which attract the best known names in the entertainment world have become nationally famous. There are many other at­tractions for the visitors who come in steady streams, in all seasons of the year, to see ithe Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Carpenters’ Hall, Betsy Ross House, and other Revolu­tionary originals. Many stay oyer to risit "the United States Mint on Old Spring Garden Street, the Navy Yard, the plant where the atomic cannon was built; factories turning out jet air­craft engines, the Budd plant which produces for the world glistening streamlined railroad cars, the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and many other manu­facturers whose names are world famous, including Camp­bell's Soup, R.C.A., Philco, Scott Paper and Sun Oil Com­pany. It is also known as a citv of learning, with hundreds of primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities. Ms University of Pennsylvania is the oldest university in the na­tion. It is also the site of the tra ditional Army and Navy foot­ball classic which attracts thousands of visitors annually. Other top sport events include world championship prize fights, the Penn Ralays, pro­fessional football, major league baseball, basketball, sculling and acquatic events, and other outstanding events which add to the excitement that is Phi­ladelphia today. Make sure Philadelphia is on your preferred list of places to visit . . . you will enjoy the changing renaissance of the nation’s oldest convention city. ARE YOU FIT TO DRIVE? You may have a good driving safety record and feel you are in excellent health. Even so, there are circumstances under which you’re not fit to drive. That finding comes from the American Medical Association, and is elabo­rated in a new pamphlet. Here are some of the things that make a driver dangerous. Emotional upsets. If you can’t keep your mind on the wheel and off your worries, you shouldn’t be behind the wheel. Driver’s attitude. Some drivers feel the other fellow is always wrong; some are aggressive and intolerant. They need to grow up—to become mature. Sleepiness. Dozing is not restricted to night driving. On long trips the driver should rest every two hows and drink coffee or cola to stay al°rt. Medicines. Some medicines, including sedatives, tranquilizers, cold tablets, etc., may dull reflexes or impair co-ordination. Stimulants may make a person nervous. Consult your doctor about the side effect of drugs. Other hazards listed in the AMA pamphlet include faulty' vision, certain nerve and heart diserders, diabetes, old age — and, of course, drinking. All of these conditions can result in special hazards — all require preventive meas­ures. It’s a case where knowing ourselves and acting accordingly could pro­dace a heartening drop in highway carnage.______________________________ DO Y OU KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF . . . George Valiska, born in Palyin, Slovakia, who<se last known address was Box 17(1, Mercer County, Mathersville, Illinois? His relative, Elizabetta Valiska Baka, who still resides in Hungary, has been trying desperately to locate him. 1 should appreciate hearing from anyone who knows Valiskia’s whereabouts in order to put his relative in touch with him: Mrs. C. Bidas . 23 Sparks Street Huntington Station, New York

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