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river. Rubber crocodiles and hippos, which looked like the real thing, bobbed to the water's surface to eye the passengers There also was an African village.
Another attraction was a pirate ship.
It was a day the children, many of the youngsters of movie stars, will long remember.
It was a day the California Highway Patrol also won't forget. Traffic jams, described as the worst ever on certain segments of the Santa Ana Freeway, developed as cars moved bumper to bumper. The CHP assigned 25 extra officers to duty along a five-mile section near the park and will keep them there for at least a month.
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THE PARK'S three restaurants were unable to care for all who wanted to eat-but there was a reason. Most of the guest had free meal tickets.Among those participating in the dedication program were motion picture and television performers, including Art Linkletter, Ronald Reagan, Irene Dunne and Robert Cummings.
Visitors included Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Gale Storm, George Gobel, Danny thomas, Frank Sinatra, Lex Barker and George (Superman) Reeves.
Tennessee Gov. Frank Clements was a special guest.
Disneyland, which will be open every day through the summer, employs 1,000 persons and will have a $125,000 weekly payroll.
[These clippings were saved by Brian's mother, Helen Louise Clarke Lindgren.]
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