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C7 Sam elk ingf or Everyone In Maryland's Museums Sunday Ncwi Leader Orf, 197 Jamaica frm SC. If' Vc pat fitt in tha center if thins fa It! i If, TRAVELER'S Oae af the aewer the eaa nf papular steppiog sis tkat kase kateU ta Jamaica Trelaway Beach, jg-4 the taaa af Falmaatk. It's a lif ratm kacel, a place far tour graaps, and the first kairl tf been prajected far Ike Immediate area. HOUSE STE small pseeff of txw, ta whtch came ths- reply "tt a small The m.ti as an experrnee, and a most Usty or.e. It six or eight courses, si! to the aceorcrtri'rrwnl of a steady program ef music and native dancing.

www SOMETHING THAT be but be, is the Tour at Bnmmt-r Hall, PTrt Msna, nine rmk-s east of Tower Isie and six miles deep into the The plantation, pretty niueh as it bas existed for possibly a huT'drcd year's, covers many hundreds of acres, from wteici come crops of bBisanas, coco-nuts and cocoa, the principal exports, but also pimetito, cof-fee and pineapple. Almost all of the yield of Use plantation jff to Great Britain. One surprising (to as) bit of knowledge; the banana tree bears but one crop, then must be cut down and replanted, and it isn't a tree although it has what appears to be a trunk. The ataik grows ta its full size in 12 to IS months before it sends out clusters of flower buds at the end of curved stems, bending downward; these flowers eventually turn into tiny bananas and as they grow they turn upward and finally become a sizeable cluster of bananas. The bananas ate green as they are harvested and they're green as the Jamaicans eat them.

Plantain, a staple foodstuff in Jamaica, is actually a member of the banana family, much larger in size, bard and floury; it is favored as a cooked vegetable. MAN IN charge of the Jamaica Tourist Board is Eric Anthony Abrahams, a native son whose complete education included two years as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford. He -ras made a tremendous Impact on the Island's economy, which. In the main, is largely dependent upon the tourist. While facilities have expanded at a rapid rate In recent years, he has insisted that prices remain at levels very much like those existing at the time the runaway inflation in the U.S.

began about 1970, and the result is that a holiday in Jamiaca is not a costly undertaking. PI (fit 1 Gift of Land StopsBridge JAMESTOWN Va. The donation of 1.10 acres of land on the west bank of the James River and donation of a scenic easement on' the rest of the abutting property has brought an end to a proposal to erect a bridge across the river directly into this historic town. The Virginia Highway Department had planned to condemn land for a right-of-way across the property and span the river with a bridge, much to the consternation of environmentalists. Donation of the land by Franz von Schilling and stipulation that no structures were ever to be built upon the property closes the door on construction of the bridge.

Norwegian Vessel LOS ANGELES Princess Cruises has disclosed the addi- -tion of a third cruise ship to its expanding service with ac quisitks of the 20.000 ton Norwegian liner Sea Venture. The all first-class 608-pas-sengcr Sea Venture is a twin sister to the Island Princess, purchased earlier by and will be delivered in 1075 after drydocking in April. Both ships were built in West Germany in 1971 and 1972. The Sea Venture will acquire a new name in the transfer, consistent with the names given the Island Princess and the Sun Princess. WASHINGTON A bill introduced recently In Congress by Senators J.

Glenn Beall and Charles Mathias calls for the expansion of the Anlictam National Battlefield Site in Maryland from 1100 acres to a total of 3260 acres. If the bill is accepted, it will provide control (or alt of the 144S acres of the actual battle site and an additional 1820 acres to serve as a protection' zone. Nov. 15-17 Naslwiils Grand B'3 Opry Cty Toor, Halt of Fame, Opry, Hotel Transportation BALTIMORE In state tht boit ef htvisg "ttmcttung for everyone," it's out all surprising Uitt MirjUnd should aha have anmpihing aid lor everyone' taste. From the oldest of military, ft ft ti and (arm (equipment, do it Uiroueh lin-equaicd collections or restored slreeicsr, railroad and mari- If a JUL MmJsw witif J3L Mm m0 w9i JUL A CUIVE TO THE AR-CHITEC TLRE OF WASHINGTON.

C. hy Warm J. Cax. High J-, efesci aid alters; McGraw-Hill Sett New Yark. tit pages, JS.Ji.

And so what does architecture have to do with travel? There's an easy answer to that question, contained on the book's title page In these words: "Twenty walking and motoring tours of Washington and the Vicinity." it aometmng me tvasning-ton Metropolitan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects concocted and a most excellent concoction it is, joining mr. v-ui hu mi. cobsen as authors and editors were PTancts Lethbndge and. David Rosenthal. Almost er one no goes in capital, as.

a tourist or c-t her wise, does a considerable amount of walking, generally with the idea in mind to take a hulk Ml thn Htiilrliniva that constitute official and historical Washington. With this slim potketsize volume immcdia- tvly at hand, the walking tour 1 is simplified and, at the same time, expanded to include buil-- dings the average person miutit not txither to seek out. Mr. Lethbridge wrote the 19 introductory pages in which the establishment, the i ntannintr and the ultimata dp vrtuijiteciit ttiiu cum iiiiuiit growth of Washington are detailed. There are pictures and maps (one map was nrenared hv ('ant.

Snhn Smith IW)7, another was Andrew I Ellicott's 1790 topographic map of the site selected for the proposed national capital, and yet another was Maj. Pierre L'Enfant's first draft af a plan) and a lucid account of the city's de velopment. all the ay to the decision to provide an underground metro system. Follows then 20 walking tours, starting with Capitol Hill and covering, in com- fortably eas.y fashion, all of Washington's centers of government and business and progressing out to George-limn, Alexandria and the more -notable areas of the District of 1 Columbia and adjacent Maryland and Virginia. Details for the most part are limited to essential facts only, but there is plenty of Information provided to give the visitor more than a nodd- ink aiTiuitiiiuiiifv wiui uic many beautiful and historic public and private buildings included.

PEOPLES BEPtBLIC OF CHINA, by Jab! E. Frlbcr; Interaatioaal Is-. trrtrade lades. US), Newark KJ I7U1. 221, pages, W.2 pestpatd.

LiKe exploring a newiy-discovered land is this tourist manual of mainland China. Since the country returned to the family of nations and has reopened its borders to commerce and visitation, there have been a few tourist guides published. None of them however, are as complete as this one proves to be. It ts not to be inferred that time exhibits, it's alt id Maryland, "America in Miniature." Without very much effort, the visitor to Maryland can easily go back a hundred or more years in lime by viewing any one of a half-dwea specialty museums within a short driving distance of Baltimore or in the city itself. For the military buff there's the U.S.

Army Ordnance Museum at the Aberdeen Proving Ground In Harford County, about 30 miles Qorthcaiit of Baltimore and easily accessible from 1-85 or 40. The museum is home of the largest collection of current and historical ordnance equipment to be found anywhere en earth. Orlgfnally founded after World War the Ordnance Museum displays every con ceivable type of tank, missile, artillery equipment, rifle, mortar, machine gun, cannon, pistol, uniform and more, with weapons dating back to the Revolutionary War. The museum is free to the public. It's old fire engines and antique firelight log equipment, you'd be hard pressed to top the Fire Museum of Maryland, a relatively new collection In Lu-thervilie, just north of Baltimore.

Included in the museum's display are about SO pieces of old equipment, some of it dating back to the mid-lSOos; Brightly painted band pumpers are side by side with the huge steam engines and horse-drawn wagons of the past, and included is some af the equipment that saw service in the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 when most of the city's downtown section was destroyed. Additionally, there's the Carroll County Farm Museum, northwest of Baltimore on 140 acres near Westminster, off U.S. HO; the Baltimore Streetcar Museum in which is a wooden car butll in 1898', the O. Transportation museum, also in Baltimore, with equipment dating back to 1S36; the new Babe Ruth House, birthplace of baseball's Sultan of Swat; the Maryland Historical Society museum, and the famed Fort Mcllenry where the writing of The Star Spangled Banner was inspired during the War of 1812. The National Capital Trolley Museum is located just north of Washington; in Annapolis is the historic U.S.

Naval Academy museum and the oldest statehouse still In continuous use; and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, at St. Mi-. chad's on the Eastern Shore. trade and tourism have been completely restored to the lev-Vis they once enjoyed before 'the United States severed relations with China nearly 25 ago and embargoed all contact with the Asian country. Through the efforts of then President Richard Nixon, rrlations-ttllh China were reestablished several years ago, and since that time there has been a consistent progress toward the resumption of all relationships.

Some tourists from the are presently being admitted to China, but applications for admissions are being screened carefully and handed out slowly. The time will come, however, when there will be an interchange of tourists between the two countries as openly as now exists between others. But anyone who entertains a hope of visiting China at the earliest possible moment would be well ad isrd to obtain this bonk, and to study it carefully. It contains a wealth nf Information necessary fur anyone wanting to visit the country. DEAR READERS: Watt Disney World' unique 800-acre Fort Wilderness Campground Resort offers a real Disney true-life adventure to guests at the central Florida vacation kingdom.

Fort Wilderness provides a tatal family camping experience with more than TuO wooded campsites, two trading rsts, riding stables, a dining-entertainment center, steam railroad, nature trails and an abundance of outdoor recreational activities. Designed to preserve the beauty of the natural Florida environment. Fort Wilderness offers a total outdoor experience. Nature walks, canoe and riding trails, wind for miles through pristine forest and picturesque cypress swampland. Natural midlife and plantlife are abundant.

And an old-fashioned fishing hole and adjacent mini-streams are teeming with hungry bass. Walt Disney World guests may check into Fort WiU derncss for a period of one to seven days. Campsites vary in size to accommodate families in every tvpe of motor home, trailer, tent trailer, or tent. In order to preserve the rustic natural setting, campsites are located along specially designed roadway loops. Individual sites along the loops ere nestled amid trees and natural foliage to insure privacy and greater aesthetic appeal.

Transportation within the campground is provided by an old fashioned railroad system, the Wiitiicrness Line, which connects campground loops with shopping, dining and recreati'so areas. The steam trains of the Fort Wilderness Railroad are free to campground guests. Modern conveniences are also a part of the Fort Wilderness life style. Each campsite is equipped with 110-volt electrical outlets, charcoal fireplace, water, aluminum picnic tables, waste container and sanitary disposal system. Convenient air conditioned comfort stations are located near each camping loop.

Comfort stations offer private showers, ice dispensers, laundry facilities, public telephones and reslroorns. exhibition artifacts re-CiwriKl from tbc syskfl p-r-ate city, dtrwd by ta and tidal wave la 1S, titMbtr museum cos-Uinioj aoma SP pieces of trsdsUfaoaJ African arts and crafts. ANCTKEK DiXNTR Of m.le was the or.e served at Sign GrcKt Kouse, but reporting about it be a moM JJicull niatlec. Thm si ere no printed menus. waare-s af-signed to each table, is lore serving each course, would tell what was com ins; bp; occasionally, ui tbe num royrss, ttwrs j.iM he a dunce, but generaity ivkiog it appeared as though she were trying ta prepare us so thai a lul of questions wouldn't follow.

It was an exotic tj of ntel but an enjoyable one expt far one Item, the curried goal. Several previous samplings had sort of turned us off; especially because of the many small pieces of bone encountered. (Once someone at our table remarked about the LAS VEGAS Something new has been added ts the Las Vegas scene in the opening of Benihana Village at the Hilton Hotel. R's a Japanese fantasy-land come to life with an Imperial Palace as the background for five large dining rooms and four cocktail lounges, all exotically styici and each different from the others. The Village is a part of new 30-story, 629-room tower addition, completion of which is still several months away.

ATLANTA Delta Air Lines is making its Fly-Drive Dream Vacation packages more intriguing than ever this year. Now you can fly from your home airport to any Florida destination (Miami, Fart Lauderdale. West Fatal Beach, Orlando, Tampa or Jacksonville) and thera pick up a car to use for seven days for your own sightseeing tour and concluding your week at the Florida terminus cf your choice. (Ask your travel agent for a copy of Delta's folder, effective from December to May). Hot Springs Golf ravel Touri 6H South Pickwick Springfield, Missouri 65802 Pet PersM a i i WW 65 In sas A bf" 3.

beautiful bote! rgW in trie heart of fo oo and see. Across tr Iran P-e playing fr O'fl'a and Roya's, we're 8 niinutes from WorWs of Fun. 10 minutes from downtown Kansas Gif and the new Coftveftion On-' tec. 23 minute fforn KCI Airport. And jus! don the roasj from ttie Truman U-.

brary and the Biue Ridaa Mall, Kansas City's IsnSfsi. ifwpping center. We're perfect for a sms8 get-together orcorrverrtion. With sports and lefsureiy-fun at our outdoor tennis courts, putting': greet, heaithclub, sauna and game room. Featuring pleasurablel drinking, dintag and spar-.

Wing entertainment As our guest, you're c'osff' to eventhing Sheratort wins tt( iw woaiDwtK tevx.l BF ITT CUT Or SiAil Jiiiiii New Orfoora Natchtt 16 Dan feporti (omai Ot' bmtmm aN ilala. VPJW111 mH rm tmt I tL! fish Royal VS Hotel JanBnftv CLEARING But the real appeal of Fort Wilderness ts the abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. There are organized "recrea-i tion programs including trail rides, nature hikes, swimming, water-skiing and beach games. Bicycling is a popular activity at Fort Wilderness. Vollyballs, footballs, badminton racquets, horseshoes, frisbees, softbalts and bati are available.

A white-sand beach along the Vacation Kingdom's 450-acre Bay Lake offers campers a great area for sunning and swimming. And the Fort Wilderness boat dock launches a variety of water craft. including mini-speed boats, ski boats, t-: After sundown, activities in the ramping area include night canoe excursions, plus family campfire sing-alongs, light shows and fireworks. Each evening a Walt Disney nature film or popular true-Isfe adventure film is featured as part of the family campfire program. First aid, food, camping supplies and other provisions are located at the Fort Wilderness Trading -Post.

The log cabin-style general stores stock everything from film to delicatessen and picnic items. Camping families wanting to dine In style may visit Pioneer Hall where western style dinners are served along with a wild west stage show. Pioneer Hal! also effers buffet-style, meals and an arcade room to entertain young cowhands. Buses and launches shuttle Fort Wilderness resort guests from the campgrounds to the magic Kingdom and other recreational areas throughout Walt Disney World. The $12 per night camping fee includes unlimited use of the Vacation Kingdom transportation net-work steam trains, launches, buses, monorail trains and trams.

Fort Wilderness guests are also entitled to special admission media prices for the Magic Kingdom. Reservations for Fort Wilderness are made through the Walt Disney World Central Reservations Office, Box Ji, Lke feuena Vista, Fl 328-40, or by phone at 303)824-8000. PER passu Max ywr ew trail. SwMt yrnir tier from the niad eooul Maim, natntw tadut, old Hum Orkwxn. xutine lot Vagal or htnc Dokefa.

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