Mid Cities area reports record tourism in 1972 season
Arlington area tourism hits a high for 1972 with Six Flags Over Texas drawing about 2,004,000 visitors and other attractions in Grand Prairie and Arlington exceeding expectations. Seven Seas Amusement Park, Lion Country Safari, and the Texas Ranger Baseball team draw hundreds of thousands each as total visitors reach 3.7 million through nine months.
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Arlington
Tex
Dallas
Fort Worth
Amusement Center
Carl Little
Convention and Tourist Bureau
Tobiread
Grand Prairie
Texas
Seven Seas Amusement Park
Lion Country Safari
Southwest Historical Wax Museum
Dallas’ Fair Park
Chapman Antique and Classic Auto Museum
Texas Ranger
New School Seeks Home for Old Political Ads
The New School for Social Research plans to house television’s paid political ads after elections at its new Center for the Study of Television, inviting preservation and study. The project aims to create a repository of ad content and related materials for scholarly access.
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Jay Sharbutt
NEW York (Ap
New School For Social Research
Zenker Recalled From CBS Cronkite Era Strike Tale
The piece recalls Arnold Zenker stepping in as CBS anchorman for 13 days during the 196? strike by AFTRA against CBS NBC and ABC. It notes his rapid rise from a CBS manager to on air host and his later TV career including Zenker: Hotseat. The article also describes the 1972 campaign material project led by New School officials and the goals to protect scholarly use.
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New York
Arnold Zenker
America
Evening News
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFTRA
Boston
Zenker
Albert W. Landa
The
New School
Landa
Campaign tapes eyed as key political records
Landa notes center seeks campaign tapes from Nixon and McGovern races and other pivotal contests. Materials may cover congressional elections and California labor measures. donor materials would be returned on low cost videotape cassettes.
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Landa
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
California
Farm Labor Initiative
Johnny Rivers Returns With L.A. Reggae Anew
Johnny Rivers explains a one year break to reassert his artistry and pride. He describes L.A. Reggae as good time music rooted in reggae and rock with Latin touches. He highlights tracks like Rockin Pneumonia Boogie Woogie Flu and Come Home America while stressing art and responsibility.
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Johnny Rivers
United Artist
L.A
Rivers
Johnny
J.J. Cale
America
Gene Nelson recalls unplanned on stage and screen moments
Hollywood dancer and director Gene Nelson reflects on spontaneous sequences that defined his career. He recalls transforming a Boston tap routine into a right angle soft shoe in The Follies and a gym ballet built after filming wrapped for She's Working Her Way Through College.
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Nancy Anderson
Copley
Hollywood
Gene Nelson
Nelson
Boston
Gene
Virginia Mayo
California
New York
Broadway
Old Brewery Theater Faces December Demolition
Helena residents await urban renewal decision as the Old Brewery Theater is condemned for December destruction. Supporters argue the building houses a century of Montana theater history and cannot be moved, while officials insist the site be redeveloped.
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Old Brewery Theater Urban Renewal Victim
Jim Klahn
Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Barbara Streisands
Capital Brewing and Malting Co
Bandit Players
Rocking Horse Players
Montana
Cowboy West
Walter Mare Shall
Paris
Don Kerns
Urban Renewal
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