NAME THAT AIRPORT: If current public opinion...
NAME THAT AIRPORT: If current public opinion holds, John Wayne’s statue will still dominate the airport named for “The Duke.” . . . Asked what moniker they preferred, 60% of Times Poll respondents chose John Wayne Airport. Another 23% would call it Orange County Airport; 17% were unsure, didn’t say or had other names. . . . One suggested the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. And four wanted to honor Eddie J. Martin, 89, who founded the air field in 1923. More results from The Times poll on A1.
Airport Name Choices John Wayne Airport: 60% Orange County Airport: 23% Other/ Unsure/Refused: 17%
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