Word: dials
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...handle Avalon's manual switchboard, which is the last such one in the Bell system. Not for long. Because of increasing hordes of summer tourists and hard-to-replace parts, Santa Catalina will join the computer age this week when its switchboard is replaced by a direct-dial system...
Many of the locals are upset by the prospect. A human voice at the end of the line instead of an electronic buzz has heightened Avalon's sense of community. A direct-dial system means no more neighborly gossip and no more baby announcements over the phone. People used to ask questions like "Where can I reach Lucy's sister?" or "How long do you broil a steak?" Now they will have to go elsewhere for the answers...
...Francisco, 60%. But the number of females is increasing. Says Easton: "Men used to call to ask why their wives couldn't have orgasms. Now the women call." In both cities voyeurs ring in occasionally with kinky requests, but for most people the sex hot line is no Dial-a-Joke...
With a twirl of his TV dial on one typical evening last week, an Italian viewer could tune into the following shows: instruction in sexual positions by a scantily clad young couple; lessons in chess, French or English; a battery of commentators ruminating about the kidnaping of ex-Premier Aldo Moro; an education program to help children with their homework; a spaghetti western; a porno feature called The Masseuses; and a phone-in quiz starring a housewife-masked to protect her identity-who peeled off an item of clothing every time a caller got the answer right. For the truly...
...When you dial Columbia student information and ask for Mike Wilhite's number, the operator responds, "Sure, I'll give you Mike's number." After his four years of eclipsing practically every slugging record on the Columbia books, the operators know "Hite's" number by heart...