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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1982

Page

6

E T fans flood earth with mail for Spielberg friend

More than 10,000 letters arrive for the extraterrestrial visitor after a June Earth landing. Kids from Illinois to Texas express affection and invite E T to parties while asks for phone numbers and movie roles. News notes a fan club and a newsletter in New York with an Illinois address.

New York E.T Earth Matthew Ross West Bloomfield Mich Rosie Talia Glimer Skokie Ill James Oleson Beaumont Texas Steven Spielberg Allison Silverman Gainesville Fla P.S Elliott Henry Thomas Hollywood Ira Friedman Friedman Illinois

Mickey Mouse fuels Florida warehouse merchandise boom

In Casselberry Florida Mickey Mouse decorates a storage depot as Lou Bauerle’s firm distributes Disney licensed merchandise to gift stores and other outlets. Disney licenses 165 items and posted 30.56 million in character merchandising revenue in 1981. Distributors mark up 25 percent while retailers add two to four times the cost. Disney World and Disneyland also license goods sold only at parks.

Bauerle Disney Florida Disney World California Disneyland

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