Word: ticketeer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...stacked us up behind the podium, with only some close-circuit apparatus as a window to the festivities. The tube was poorly placed; one well-situated fat man could wipe out 200 newspapers' visibility of the events on the floor. A pink tag, you see, only guaranteed you a ticket to wait in line for a pass to get on the floor. There were only 25 passes for all of us. A pass allowed you 20 minutes on the floor. As soon as your time was up you got back in line and waited for an hour or an hour...
Some of the images emanating from the convention will also be slightly exaggerated. Despite the fact that all elements of the party are united behind a national ticket for the first time since 1964, in many quarters there remains a lingering skepticism about Jimmy Carter. Many of the delegates are getting their first close-hand look at the Carter phenomenon. They are still alternately dazzled and puzzled by it all, by what the long primary season has yielded...
Unfortunately for Turishcheva, there is a new Olga Korbut. Soon after she won the balance-beam and floor-exercise golds in Munich, Korbut became the world's darling, and the Soviet team's ticket to exhibition performances in Europe and America. But the experience left her thirsty for Western-style perks of stardom, and her already cool relationship with Soviet Coach Renald Knysh turned to ice. She announced at one point that she was "sick and tired of gymnastics," and talked of a stage career. "Capricious," was Teammate Turishcheva's delicate characterization. But the Korbut who trained...
...leave the stage and they nominated Stevie Wonder to be President and in a surprise move, Bob Dylan as V.P. Later, Dylan was heard to say "This ticket got soul...
...then, he has been a hard-working centrist. In his debut as a national political figure, Glenn will sound an inspirational note. With his familiar face, his easy, Eisenhower-like smile and technocrat's precise mind, Glenn is a major contender for second place on Carter's ticket...