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- i I \ \ DRAFT - News Relea ke aifter 6:00 p. m. Saturday, April 3, I (by Stadium Authority) : Georgia's Governor Carl E. Sanders, Atlanta's M yor Ivan Allen, Jr. and Fulton County Commission Chairman James H . Aldredge will highlight the opening game ceremonies at the Atlanta Stadium at 7:10 p.m. on Friday, April 9th. wMW Brief ceremonies w ill precede the first of three exhibition games between the Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers. Stadium Authority Chairman, Arthur Montgomery and Mel Allen, Braves radio-t. v. announcer will be masters of ceremonies. Stadium opening pfans were announced by Edgar Forio , chairman of the inauguration and dedication committee. He said that formal dedication of the · stadium will come later this year. All those employeed i n the construction of the stadium have been inv ited to attend this opening game as guests of the Brav es . are expected for the opening night. More than 30 , 000 persons Other participants in the opening game c e remoni e s w ill be Dr. Pie r ce Harris, pastor First 1?/rkk/J.rAti Methodist Church and former professional baseball player ; }/A/ William C . Ba rtholomay , Chair man color gua r d . '7 0 f the The Atlanta T ransit System will ope r ate shuttle busses at standard fares throughout the downto wn area to the stadium. Tran s fers from regular transit lines will be acc epted on the Stadium Buttle busses. - more - /2 Y ( �Atlanta taxi firms will operate to and from the stadium in the downtown area at a flat rate of 50~ per person. Sid Scarbrough, Stadium Manager, pointed out that there will be 25, 000 downtown commercial parking spaces available. Parking facilities in the vicinity of City Hall and the State Capitol will also be available. Parking on the around the stadium will be prohibited in order to allow maximum traffic flow. Busses, including busses from other cities, will be given the right of way. Saturday's exhibition game will start at 7 :30 p. m. and the Sunday game will be at 1 :30 p. m. Approsimately 1,200 parking spaces in the immediate area of the stadium will be available for the earlies t arrivals. �