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...This is the most significant day in the history of the great state of Florida," said Governor Haydon Burns fantastically. Possibly it was, for then fantastic Walt Disney, 64, announced that he will enrich the state's tourist folklure by conjuring up a $100 million Disneyland East on 27,000 acres south of Orlando. "It's the biggest thing we've ever tackled," beamed Walt, who won't repeat Disneyland West, but isn't saying what goodies he has in mind. Burns had in mind a 50% increase in tourist trade, and straightway named Disney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 26, 1965 | 11/26/1965 | See Source »

...Nebraska's history. No fewer than 68 of the 109 athletes who tried out for the team last spring were non-Nebras-kans. The Huskers do have Nebraskan Bob Churchich playing quarterback, but he has to alternate with Chicago's Fred Duda. Another Chicagoan, 240-lb. Tackle Walt Barnes, is the bulwark of a defense that so far has limited its opponents to 195 yds. per game. Cleveland's Frank Solich may be the smallest fullback (at 5 ft. 8 in. and 158 Ibs.) in major-college football, but he has gained an average...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Rhymes with Uncanny | 11/19/1965 | See Source »

Miss Travers was leery of what Walt Disney intended to do with Mary Poppins from the time of their first meeting in New York during World War II. After some time of discussing and being unable to persuade her to come to Hollywood, Disney finally reached into his coat pocket "and pulled out a watch. It was very old and had a cracked face. He looked at it, pondered a bit, counting up the figures. Finally he said: 'Twenty minutes past five...that means five to seven. I must be off.' Well, I can tell you that that watch almost...

Author: By T. JAY Matthews, | Title: P.L. Travers | 11/17/1965 | See Source »

...Walt Hewlett, who chased Lynch across the line in the IC4A's last year, couldn't run yesterday because of a slow-healing muscle strain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Finishes 9th in IC4A's, Avenges Heptagonal Loss to Navy | 11/16/1965 | See Source »

...League teams generally don't win the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America cross-country meet, but Harvard should make a respectable showing. Except for Walt Hewlett who is out with a muscle strain, the varsity harriers are in good physical shape...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Faces Stiff Test In IC4A Five-Mile Contest | 11/15/1965 | See Source »

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