World: Figures v. Dreams

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Meanwhile, flamboyant Grover Whalen, fearing a fiscal fiasco, has done an about-face. Most of his customers have agreed that his Fair is a whale of a show. To haul more of them in, he began month ago to reduce rates for parking, weekend admission, etc. Fortnight ago he fired his publicity director, hired a new one: sharp-nosed New York Daily News Reporter Leo Casey. In came swing bands, duck-catching contests, more fun for the folks, a better tone in the daily press. And glossy Grover Whalen actually got down on his knees for his Fair. Cameramen had him on the floor, ogling an infant.