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Orlando Evening Star from Orlando, Florida • 1

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Final Stocks DMDXO) pj mx Page4D 1 ewrUM INf IWHMI Mr C. 74 Posei 10 Ctnti Orlando, Florida, Wednesday, April 30, 1969 93rd Year-Number 102 Classified GA 3-851 1, Others GA 34411 mm UVI facilities for outdoor 1 ment on land and water. ground. (Copyright Walt Panoramic View Of laeoon fcentert. three auartersf nilie Ih' craft and land vehicles lagoon (center), three quarters: of a mile BT craft and land vehicles around which will be built park (upper left) similar Model shows details of ''Destination Vacation which will comprise first five-year phasa of Walt Disnejr World, II miles southwest of Orlando.

Focal point for "Vacation Kingdom" will bt new H.ari. i' netinattftn v.Mtlnn B1IU U1CUIS I caul jiuiwa hiiu mi. A transportation network, 'monorail, water 11 1 will link; tnese-all wm linn; mer luncuum recreation ana Golf comple Is In Disney Productions) fore- much promise for the future of human society," Morsey said. Edward J. Bock, president and chief executive officer of Monsanto one of the four Industries which will join Walt Disney World in building the "vacation kingdom," said Walt Disney was a man who always recognized the constant emergence of exciting ideas and products from American industry.

"A science based company like Monsanto is appreciative of thtf opportunity of working with neoole in the Disney or ganization who are seeking exciting new concepts for 1 the systems, the structures, the oroducts and tne scr vices of Walt Disney World," he said. BOCK described the Dis- ney Monsanto agreement as a "challenging relation- ship" and said he feels sure mutual interests ot tne two will be furthered. 1 Opening October Of 1971 A totally new. concept In family-oriented destination vacation resorts will como to life in October, 197i; when Walt Disney World opens on a site 16 miles southwest of Orlando. Donn B.

Tatum, president of Walt Disney World, said the first phase unveiled Wednesday, would cost $165 million, with a total planned expenditure for the Disney World project set at $300 million. The long awaited details of Walt Disney World were unveiled in an elaborate press conference Wednesday morning at the Park-wood Cinema, attracting more than 200 members of the state, national and international press. Continued unveiling of the Theme Park's plans were made at the Ramada Inn at noon on West Highway 50, and again on tours of the' property, southwest of Orlando. Walt Disney World, destined to become a complete family ''Vacation Kingdom," represents the largest total recreation and rtainment enterprise ever undertaken by a single company. A PI if nf enter.

tain ment, it will be crowned by the new and Pvrltinr. "M-ielr Kinednm theme park. As a place of recreation, it will abound with land and water sports. As a place of relaxation, it will cater to the needs not only of guests who visit for the day, but to those who spend part or all of their family vacation In Central Hortaa. The entire "Vacation Kingdom" will be con structed around a man- made lagoon and natural lake, located near the new 'Marie Kinedom amuse ment theme park similar to Call forma Disneyland, five related resort hotels, and an entrance complex.

IN ALL, this vast destina tion vacationland 2,500 acres devoted exclusively to resort and recreation will reach nearly three miles across Walt Disney World from east to west, and almost two miles from north to south. The resort hotels will vary in size from 500 to 700 rooms. They will be themed along Contempora ry, Polynesian, Asian, Venetian and Persian mo tifs. These will be constructed before and during the first five years of operation. In response to demonstrated public demand.

A transportation network monorail, water craft, and land vehicles will link the attractions with complete facilities for outdoor recreation and enter- (DISNEV PLANS Continued on Page 2A) Classified TD i Comics 10B Deaths 6D Lewis 6D Movies 9E Radio-TV 13A Society IE Sports ID Stocks 4D Borders Always Tomorrow Grand Jury To Probe Murder Top U. Industries At Disney By SKIP JOHNSON Staff Writer Four of the United States I largest industries will join Walt Disney World in 11 I the "Vacation Kingdom of the World," it was announced Wednesday, And, said Donn B. Tatum, president of Walt Disney World more will be added. INDUSTRIES announced Wednesday are United States Steel, RCA, The Monsanto Company and Aerojet-General Corp. U.S.

Steel's new USS Realty Development Division will build the first two hotels at Walt Disney World, which will be leased to Walt Disney Hotel the Disney subsidiary which will operate them. Edwin H. Cott, chairman of the board of U.S. Steel, said the hotels "will cm-ploy the world's first major use of steel framed unitized or modular construction. "THE 1 STORY, A-frame designed contemporary hotel and the 12-story Polynesian style resort hotel will be a demonstration of the kind ot chnological innovations' Walt Disney sought to encourage on the part of American industry," he ad- RCA will develop the concept of a computer-based, totally integrated communication system, designed to provide operations, communications and man agement information for all of Walt Disney I Focal point of the RCA project will be, a system communication center in the Tomorrowland section of Theme Park.

RCA 0 I CI ALS described the concept as "an unprecedented network capable of gathering, pro-c i ng, communicating and displaying any type of information that may be required anywhere in wait Disney World, on an immediate and continuous The Monsanto Company will develop an exhibit in Theme Park, and also has assigned one of its executives to work fulltiroe with the Disney organization in order that the technology, research and expertise of Monsanto can be brought to bear on numerous other aspects of the Walt Disney World project. A EROJ ET-Gencral a subsidiary of General Tire and Rubber is signing an automated trash collection and removal system for use throughout Walt Disney World. The system, called AVAC, uses underground pneumatic tubes to remove trash from all sections of facility and collect it centralized disposal. Thomas F. O'Neit, chairman of the board of General Tire and Rubber said the new system, which will be the first of its kind in the United States, holds great promise for communities of the future because of its efficiency and cleanliness.

For Disney Citizens re 5 a new amusement tneme to California's, Disneyland, inJ an Vntrnnr rnmnle. Abortion Bill Sent To'Senate i f.j.i I By? Star Services i TAJLtAHASSEE The House'yoted 61-47' today reconsidering its apprbiiji of i controversial bill, tpyliberalize "Florida abortion laws and sent the measure on to the Senate. 1 House Minority Leader Don Reed of Boca Raton failed to get the votes to hold back the measure passed Monday by the House. Plotters Found i PRAGUE lf An antistate, anti-Soviet group, plotting an. armed uprising, has been discovered in southern Moravia, the Czechoslovak Communist party newspaper Rude Pravo reported Wednesday.

Jets In Korea WASHINGTON (I The Pentagon officially announced Wednesday the arrival of one squadron of F4 beef up U.S. air strength- in South Korea. They will escort ECI2IS on electronic surveillance missions off North Korea. Pupils Dispersed MIAMI (UPI) Sheriff's deputies dispersed a crowd of about 73 black students at Palmetto High School Wednesday morning during protest demonstrations, Wasley tried before a circuit court jury A true bill on any of the lesser degrees of murder, not punishable by death, would bring Wasley before "a criminal court of record jury. CIRCUIT Court Judge Richard Cooper late Tuesday afternoon appointed Orlando attorney David Flaxer to defend the 25-year-old golf course greens-keeper.

Flaxer talked with his client late Tuesday night While Orange County Medical Examiner Thomas Hegert reports laboratory tests have not confirmed a suspicion of sexual moles- By DENNIS BEAL Star Staff Writer An Orange County grand jury is expected to begin deliberating the first de-gree murder charge against Richard Lee Was-ley Thursday morning. Wasley lis charged with killing his 6-year-old neighbor Freddie. Johnson by crushing his skull with two blows from a heavy blunt object- THE GRAND jury can free the suspect or return a true bifl on any degree of murder first, second or third. A true bill on first degree murder, which carries the death penalty, would see tation in the case, investigators say I the murder was "sexually motivated." INVESTIGATORS about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday' from the Orange County jail, where Wasley was being held without charge, to a water oak thicket off Overland Road.

They first saw a red blanket, which they later Identified as belonging to Wasley, and then spotted a piece of rope. One end of the rope was buried. Investigators said it was looped around one of Freddie's arms and passed around a leg. THE LITTLE boy's body, clad only In a bloody tee shirt, was face down in the grave. In another child murder case, sheriff's investigators reported no new leads Wednesday in their search for the killer of Camellia Jo Hand.

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tlm. (. National weather, state weather, tide and marine forecasts, "The Vacation Kingdom of the at Walt. Disney World "will represent a major. step toward realization of i master, plan for the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow COT), Donn B.

Tatum, president of Walt Disney World, said Wednesday. Tatum, who outlined the more than three years of planning and preparation for the "vacation kingdom," said the research carried out and the experience gained "will provide immense knowledge for all who join with us to meet the a 1 1 of creating EPCOT? In future VMM." 1 CHASE MORSEY RCA executive vice presi dent. Operations Division, said his firm's plans in-volve an unprecedented network capable of gathering, processing, communicating and displaying any type of information that" may be required anywhere in Walt DisneV World on an immediate and continuous basis. The total system is expected to contribute to basic improvements in education, health, safety, utility operations, municipal government, transportation and recreation, Mersey explained. "Over the full life of the program there will evolve for the citizens of EPCOT a vivid picture cf what electronics can do for life in the 21st Century," he said.

"WE TAKE it as a privilege" to work with the Disney organization in a project which holds so tMjlHr ORANGE COUNTY Commission sets public hear Ing on rezoning for proposed senior citizens' home Even if the hot dog turns chicken, it's still part of the American sports scene. Bill Buchalter sniffed out a little bit of history and some statistics on the hot dog which you'll find easy to digest in Sunday Sentinel Cookbook Page 12E. FUND drive to expand Morning Star School for the Handicapped off to strong start Page 2C THE Most Rev. William Borders, bishop of the Orlando Diocese, will be among Law Day program speakers at Bishop Moore High Page 3C. THERE ARE OTHER FEATURES AND MORE THAN 1 00 RECIPES tables on Page ID.

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