Word: knotts
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...impact of American movies and TV is evident. The Japanese, who love cowboys, are intrigued by anything Western. Says an employee of Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles: "They buy cowboy hats, Indian dolls and jewelry and pioneer bonnets for the women." The Japanese are also fascinated by the glitter and tinsel of Las Vegas. The Germans are mesmerized by the wide open spaces in the American West and the grandeur of the redwood forests; they often rent campers to tour the national parks...
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Disneyland after 22 years remains a marvel of technological ingenuity, Waltgeist and two-hour waits. By contrast, only six miles away, is Knott's Berry Farm, which began as just that, is still run by the family and is eminently human. Rides and shows are built on Old West themes. In San Diego, 55 miles from Disneyland, is Sea World, the best-planned, best-stocked oceanarium...
...following people have been elected to one-year terms as student directors of the Harvard Cooperative Society: Robert A. Wasson, MIT; Charles F. Wu '79; Marvin N. Bagwell '76; Jonathan L.S. Byrnes, Harvard Business School; Cindy Raynor '78; Darcy Bradbury '78; Elisa A. Botta '78; Douglas C. Knott, MIT; Cynthia E. Cole. MIT; Max Donath, MIT; George A. Mabry, Harvard Business School...
...Knott, counselor to leave of absence students, will concentrate on using students who have returned from leaves of absence to help students now planning time away from the College...
...Knott received a B.S. in biology from Ursinus College and an M.S. from Michigan State University. She did additional graduate study at the University of Vermont and at Harvard, and has been involved in developing multi-media environmental programs for junior high school students...