New York State Supreme Court Justice George Postel took under advisement today a petition for a show-cause order to the World’s Fair Corporation to remove a disputed mural at the Jordan pavilion. He promised an early ruling on the petition.
Judge Postel took the action after hearing arguments presented by counsel for the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, which initiated the action, and for the Corporation and World’s Fair President Robert Moses.
The order directing Newbold Morris, New York City Commissioner of Parks, and Mr. Moses to show cause why the mural should not be removed or the Jordan Pavilion Lease canceled was signed last month by Justice Joseph A. Sarafite. A similar petition was signed last month by another Supreme Court Justice in an action brought by Robert B. Blaikie, a businessman, asking the Fair to remove the mural. That petition is now pending.
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