AUTHORITY ENDORSES ALLEN'S PREFERRED SITE FOR SEAHAWKS NEST

          The WA Public Stadium Authority yesterday endorsed a
     plan that would tear down the Kingdome and replace it with
     the new $425M "open-air football and soccer stadium and
     exposition center favored by" Seahawks Owner Paul Allen,
     according to Angelo Bruscas of the SEATTLE POST-
     INTELLIGENCER.  The recommendation calls for construction of
     the new stadium on the existing site of the Kingdome, which
     would be imploded.  The 325,000-square-foot expo center
     would be constructed on what is now the Kingdome's south
     parking lot.  The authority's board will vote on the
     proposal on Thursday, and Bob Collier, project manager for
     First & Goal, Allen's stadium development arm, said his
     organization is "pretty happy" about the decision.  The
     project is expected to begin by the year 2000, with the
     stadium opening in 2002.  Taxpayer contribution to the
     stadium cost is limited to $300M, with Allen responsible for
     paying the balance (SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, 4/24).