Ticketron reshapes theater sales with computerized box offices
George W. George founded Ticketron, later Ticket Reservations Systems, turning theatergoer convenience into a nationwide network. The system rolls out tickets for Broadway, ballet, concerts, sports and state parks across 15 major markets, using Control Data equipment and a 2000 System for arenas. Despite competition from Chargit, Ticketron expands with three networks in the East, Midwest and West and aims to boost sales into the tens of millions.
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New York
George W. George
Theater World
Rube Goldberg
George
Ticket Reservations Systems
Ticketron Inc
Chicago
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati
Wolf Trap
Washington, D.C
Cow Palace
San Francisco
New York State
State Park
Ticketron
Control Data Corp
C.D.C
Control Data
William J. Schmitt
National Broadcasting Company
Philadelphia
Boston
Buffalo
Norfolk
Montreal
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
San Diego
Schmitt
Florida
Atlanta
Omni
Arthur McCauley
Madison Square Garden Corp
McCauley
Madison Square Garden
Chargit
Arthur Golden
Gladys
Statler Hilton Hotel
American Express
BankAmericard
Goldberg
Broadway
League of New York Theatres and Producers Inc
Phil Smith
Schubert Organization Inc
Mr. George
Substitutes Workshop Scheduled Sept 2 in Bennington
George A. Sleeman announces a K 12 workshop for substitute candidates in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. It will run 9 45 am to noon on Thursday September 2 at First Baptist Church Main Street Bennington. Attendees learn guidelines meet administrators and can ask questions. Prospective substitutes should have two years of college coursework teaching or related experience and a Vermont teaching certificate. For questions call Louis Axt at 447 7501.
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George A. Sleeman
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Louis A. Axt
Main St
Hackel backs court decision on abortion in remarks
State Treasurer Stella Hackel, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said she supports the Supreme Court decision on abortion as a private matter and urges ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. She spoke at a Women's Equality Day Fair, joining many candidates promoting women’s rights.
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Burlington
UPI
Stella Hackel
U.S. Supreme Court
Ludlow youth dies in crash
Douglas Perry. 19, of Ludlow Vermont, was killed in a one car crash in Hebron Washington County. Police said the car left Route 22 and struck a tree head on. A statewide office attended a fair sponsored by several groups in the state. Rep. David Curtis urged a special unit in the attorney general’s office to prosecute rape cases, while incumbent Attorney General M Jerome Diamond argued such a unit would be unconstitutional and favored legislation to avoid the need for a woman to provide corroborative testimony in rape cases.
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Granville
N.Y
UPI
Douglas Perry
Ludlow
Washington County
Hebron
Perry
David Curtis
Charlotte
Attorney General
M. Jerome Diamond
Extended Weekend Weather Outlook Passes Weekend Skies Clear
An extended outlook for Sunday through Tuesday calls for clearing Sunday. Fair and pleasant Monday. Partly cloudy Tuesday with a chance of a few showers. High temperatures in the 70s to around 80. Overnight lows in the 50s.
Readsboro RSVP Aims Community Center Amid Volunteer Push
Great interest grows in forming a Readsboro community center with classes a day care facility and teen activities. Volunteers welcome including seniors. school seeks helpers. convalescent center and hospital gift shop request scrap material and retail volunteers respectively. Call Margaret Stratton at 442 8514.
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Readsboro
Dinner Downtown 7 Bennington Hot Meals Aid System
The Bennington Hot Meals Program funded by federal grants provides weekday dinners to residents aged 60 or over. Meals arrive from Putnam Memorial Hospital and Bennington Convalescent Center, served at Brookside and the Senior Center or homes. Site manager is Claire Santway with Nancy Elmann in charge of deliveries. The program operates 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from the Fre Center at 168 North St. Reservations are required by 10 a.m. the day before at 442-8012.
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Schmitt
Jones Beach State Park
Ticketron
Macy’s
Kings Plaza
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Margaret Stratton
Benmont Ave
Bennington
United Coining Service
Manchester
Bennington County
Department of
United Counseling Service
North Bennngton
River Bbad
Putnam Morial Hospital
Bennington Valescent Center
Brookside
New Fre Center
North St
Out of
Bennington Convalescent Center
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Jeannie Mandelker
Hackel
Rsvp News
Jennie Baruzzi
Ralph Outcatt
Senior Center
New England
Grand Union
Imibo Birds
Brattleboro
Pittsfield
Torrington
Conn
Judy Dame
Advertisers
Bennington Banner
Berkshire Eagle
Torrington Register
Brattleboro Reformer
Benningtonal
CES
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