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Night Racing Ruling
Appealed in R. I.
PROVIDENCE—Counsel who represented
most of the 19 appellants against night
horse racing at a recent hearing before the
state racing and athletics hearing board
have filed a petition in the state supreme
court, asking that tribunal to review and
overmle the board's denial of the appeals.
The high coui-t move was made by Milton
Stanzler and Julius C. Michaelson, counsel
for most of the foes of night racing, including
eight fiiTns which operate theatres
in this area. The supreme court was asked
to make as speedy a review as possible.
Attorney Stanzler stated the new appeal
was taken by James Laird on behalf of the
Darlton Theatre, Pawtucket: National
Realty Corp., operator of the Strand Theatre.
Providence: Quonset Real Estate
Corp.. owner of the Quonset Drive-In: Pike
Drive-In. Johnston; Northern Entertainment
Co., operator of the Ponta Del Gada
Drive-In, Tiverton: Independent Theatre
Owners of New England, which operates
drive-in and indoor theatres in this area
and other appellants.
The hearing board had rejected the ap-
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peals against 24 night racing dates for
both Narragansett Park and Lincoln
Downs, as previously authorized by the
state racing commission, on grounds that
none of the appellants was "aggrieved" by
the granting of the night dates, in addition
to regular daytime racing schedules.
Besides the night racing issue, there is
still a question of the constitutionality of
pari-mutuel betting in Rhode Island, which
was raised by the appellant's counsel.
However, the hearing board did not rule on
this angle of the legal attack on race tracks
in this state.
BRIDGEPORT
J^oew's Poli New England Theatres has
notified the city condemnation board
renovations will be made to the Globe Theatre
building in line with city requirements.
The downtown structure has been the city's
No. 1 target in a tear-down or fix-up
drive to improve the ai'ea.
Sympathy to Manager Otto Esposito of
the Strand on the death of his brother
Prank . Candlelite-Pix Twin Drive-
In has resumed full week operations after
being open only weekends during the winter
. . . Manager James Tobin of the Merritt
celebrated a birth anniversary .
Lockwood and Gordon have reopened their
Danbury Drive-In, closed during the winter.
Available from your authorized
Theatre Equipment Supply Dealer:
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