Re: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

>>> Idlewild was only a nickname, after its location in the city.

> I find statements like this one, from the New York City Department of
> Parks & Recreation, that say it was once named Idlewild.
> 
> "Construction on Idlewild International Air****t (presently John F.
Kennedy
> International Air****t) began in 1942. ... Idlewild International Air****t
> was renamed John F. Kennedy International Air****t on December 24,
1963..."
> 
>
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=8737

There seems to be conflicting information about that, so maybe I was
wrong.
Curiously, the air****t's own history page

  http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/air****ts/html/ken_facts.html

mentions it being renamed in 1963 but does not say what it was before
that!
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