Question

This person financed a series of educational TV specials conceived by and starring Wernher von Braun to promote interest in space travel, including “Man in Space.” This person embarked on a government-funded tour of Latin America (15[1])while failing to break (15[1])an acrimonious strike led by Herbert Sorrell, whom this person (15[1])later accused (-5[1])of communism before HUAC along with William Pomerance and David Hilberman. After reading Alexander (15[1])P. de Seversky’s theories of (*) strategic bombing, this person produced the propaganda film Victory Through Air Power. This person hired New Classical architects like Philip Johnson to design buildings for the planned community (10[1])of Celebration. (10[3])This person conceived a utopian city that would fix urban sprawl by replacing cars with PeopleMovers. For 10 points, name this business partner of Ub Iwerks, whose “Imagineers” planned (10[1])EPCOT. ■END■

ANSWER: Walt Disney [or Walter Elias Disney]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cyrus Zhouwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!3515
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Subremembrance of lost time3915
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble4915
Paul KasińskiThe CanadiansRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill51-5
Tejas RajeBHSUEvans Hall destruction awaiters6515
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Saint Peter Andre 30009810
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessHang et al., Robert Browning10010
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI would prefer not to10010
JinAh KimThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)In Search of Things Past10010
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Canadians12910

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%44%11%79.44