South Africa to start color TV in 1976 with 5 hours daily
Johannesburg reports that South Africa plans a five hour daily color broadcast starting Jan 1, 1976. Test programs began May 5 in Johannesburg and Pretoria to test reception and train staff. Critics praised picture quality but faulted lack of inspiration and behind the scenes skill. Prices for sets reached over $1,500 with fierce dealer competition and some regulatory actions limiting free viewings. The broadcaster aims 50 percent local content including five hours of sports weekly and features BBC Civilisation and Cooke America.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Bill Norris
Rand Daty Mail
Republic
Pretoria
Sony
Telefunken
South African Broadcasting Corp
Jan Schutte
Balanchine World Premiere in Saratoga Queen's Ballet Gala
The New York City Ballet closes its Saratoga season with the world premiere of George Balanchine’s The Steadfast Tin Soldier a pas de deux for Patricia McBride and Peter Schaufuss. The program also features Western Symphony Who Cares and Stars and Stripes.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
New York City Ballet
Saratoga
George Balanchine
Hans Christian Anderson
New Ballet
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Western Symphony
Stars and Stripes
Georges Bizet
Bizet
Balanchine
Patricia McBride
Peter Schaufuss
Boris Godunov
The
Ballet
New York City
Lincoln Center
Faun
France
Maurice Ravel
Ticketron
Saratoga Festival
Route 50
Marlboro Music Festival Fourth Weekend Programs Set
Marlboro's fourth weekend features Bach St John Passion conducted by Blanche Moyse with Brattleboro Bach Festival Orchestra on Friday July 25 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday July 27 at 3 p.m. Marcel Moyse conducts Mozart Wind Serenade on Saturday with an ensemble including Vrbsky, Stoltarman, Cohen, Brubaker, and others. weekend runs through Aug 10 with outdoor $2.50 and indoor $8.50/$4 seating.
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Marlboro
Blanche Moyse
Brattleboro
Benito Valente
Florence Koploff
Jon Humphrey
Joseph Frank
Thomas Pyle
William Workman
Jesse Coston
Marcel Moyse
Bartok
Haydn
Brahms
Mendelssohn
Rudolph Vrbsky
Randall Wolfgang
Richard Stoltarman
David Singer
Frank Cohen
Eli Eban
Bassett
Alexander Heller
Christopher Millard
Robert Routch
Meir Rimon
Scott Brubaker
John Serkin
Jack Kulowitch
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British Broadcasting Corp
Kenneth Cairk
Alistair Cooke
America
N.Y. Ballet
Heavy Machinery & Tool Auction
RTE
Great Barrington
Mass
Altaraz School Associates Inc
DODGE
TORO
Mackoul
F.X. Mackoul
Bach
Mozart
New England
Tole
Acrylic Tank Ltd
Wolverine
Screen & Roto Operated
Pegboard
Cash & Cony
L&m
Barrow
Armstrong
Bennington’s
Progressive Building Supply Center
Depot Street
Bennington
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