Kroc came close to buying Taco Bell, Baskin-Robbins and California pie chain Marie Callendar's in the late 1960s.

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The trust, announced in January, will take over a range of activities, including running public libraries and the historic Callendar House.

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Work on the buildings, which are located in Callendar Park, will start in spring 2013 and be completed the following year.

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