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Show l(ra 90 Theater on the Mall Next vacation, n T emporary after all n fj rj Washington Post Service AIRSEA WASHINGTON The temporary movie theater and visitors center beside the Washington Monument, built as a Bicentennial gift by the Eastman Kodak Co. for almost $1.5 million, will be temporary after all. Due to be razed last fall after Bicentennial crowds had departed, the theater was given an additional lease on life while the National Park Service considered other possible uses for it. But the theaters doom apparently has been sealed, and its demolition set for May 1, despite Senate interest in it and a appeal from the White House to the House committee that controls Park Service purse strings and actually is making the final decision on the building. The White House early in March asked Rep. Sidney R. Yates, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Interior and Related Affairs, to postpone demolition at least another 90 days. The theater was being considered for use by tourists this summer and as part of the Presidents people program, which may bring citizens from around the country to Washington, according to Greg Schneiders, director of White House projects. THE PARK Service last summer proposed keeping the theater as a temporary visitors center until a permanent underground facility proposed in the 1966 plan for the Washington Monument grounds is built. It has proposed using the small theater to show films on the nations capital. The popular film Washington the Man was seen in the theater last summer by more than 300,000 visitors. The apparent final decision to demolish the theater was made during budget hearings by Yatess committee the week of March 17, in a conference telephone call among Yates, Park Service Director Gary Everhardt, director of National Capital Region parks Jack Fish and chairman of the federal Fine Arts Commission (and National Gallery director) J. Carter Brown. It apparently was a consensus that there was no overwhelming need for the building, that it would take at least two months to get the Fine Arts Commissions since its blessing to keep the building on the Mall original approval was for the Bicentennial year only and that it would be torn down, said a spokesman for Yates. gowitha travel expert, TheTrailways Escort. 300-se- six-mon- SALT LAKE DEPARTURES JUNE 17, JULY 15, AUGUST 12 last-minu- I D-Il- l., 7 Days Plus a Choice of one week in either Switzerland AustriaItaly or Spain. Tour Includes: Round trip jet air from Salt Lake to Milan via TIA or ONA DC-cruise aboard the SS Amerikanis including cabin accommodations with private facilities, three gourmet meals daily plus nightly midnight buffet and exciting international entertainment. land package of your 8. Greek-registere- y One-wee- d k choice. European tour escort throughout land portion of tour. Continental breakfast daily on land portion of tour Multi-lingua- l transfers between All & & I, I ir nU 77 West South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Provo Ogden (801)532-240- 4 Q 11 airporthotelspier. All transfers by private, motorcoaches. Baggage handling and gratuities. Consumer protection: all monies held in C.AB. regulated depository trust accounts. Trans International Airlines and Overseas National Airways are U.S. certificated supplemental air city FROM $ 999 ? K 5 Per Person Double Occupancy Including Round Trip Air From Salt Lake 1 aim Alfclir OQ' MURDOCK TRAVEL Cft NIGHTSWAlKlKimNlGHTSKON, 521-785- 0 ATRONSTOUR. Ranchinn Motor Hotel gzvrf:$ ELKO, NEVADA i I 4a 7Q Por Couple Includes Drive-Packe- 1 Room Accommodations $2.00 in NlckoU oocK 2 Drink Each Token, chanco to win $1 L.D.S. HISTORIC EAST & PALMYRA PAGEANT TOUR ,000 Special Rates for Bus Groups Bowling Leagues Welcome l-iki- Call Us for Information ''alt lii' l W. 1 F. JOHNSON 22 Wost South Templo 363-792- TRAVEL AGENCY Salt Lako City, Utah 363-656- 2 5 Departure Dates: July 16th, 18th, 21st & 23rd. i 7 Days. Includes All Round Trip Transportation 1 st Class rooming Accommodations Sightseeing at Church Historic Points of Interest Commercial Sightseeing at New York City and Washington D C Total Cost Per Person, Based Two to o Room $435.00 SPECIAL 20 DAY TRIP INCLUDING Hon Ver , Boston, Williamsburg & Richmond Total Cost Per Person $525.00 II 'tO luropton n OSTAde eMkri44 ipaciarffafgjneludl cnmwmt lldnyjour Ja Mija W. F. JOHNSON TRAVEL AGENCY UJflflT RDS Dial 521-35- 35 1 22 West South Temple 363-792- 2 Salt Lake City, Utah 363-656- 5 jr |