April 14, 1966

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NEW 490-SEAT JETS: The largest jet airliner in. the history of commercial aviation will be in the air sometime in 1969. It will accommodate 490 passengers, over twice as many as are now carried by ...

NEW 490-SEAT JETS: The largest jet airliner in. the history of commercial aviation will be in the air sometime in 1969. It will accommodate 490 passengers, over twice as many as are now carried by any commercial craft. The ship is the jetliner 747, and an order for 25 at a cost of $525 million has been placed with Boeing by Pan American. PRINCE HIRO GOES TO SCHOOL: The entering of six-year-old Prince Hiro in primary school is made an occasion for a film record in Tokyo. The child is the grandson of Emperor Hirohito and second in line for the Japanese throne. ESPLANADE TO BEAUTIFY LOS ANGELES As a contribution to Mrs. Lyndon Johnson's beautification campaign, Jules Stein, MCA Board Chairman, improves a Los Angeles thoroughfare and formally presents it to the city's Mayor, Sam Yorty. FASHION PARADE From Budapest, Hungary, a surprising fashion show. It reveals that Communist women are becoming style conscious and are actually doing something about it. Competition for Paris, New York and Hollywood. SPORTS BRAVES HATTED IN ATLANTA: Atlanta, with a big, new circular Stadium to house them, hails the arrival of the Braves with a gigantic parade. The city's attainment to "Big League" status sets off a delirium of enthusiasm. The fact that a Wisconsin judge ruled the Braves belong in Milwaukee fails to dampen southern spirits. They look to a loophole in the ruling to save the day. NICKLAUS - KING OF GOLF: The dramatic highlights of the 1966 Masters Golf tournament over the National Golf Club course at Augusta, Georgia. The excitement of the 3-way tie that marked the final round and the deciding plays of the playoff in which Jack Nicklaus emerged the winner to become the first man in the 32 years of Masters play to win the coveted title in successive years.

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