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S4.A-Ctr.tnl 22-A-lvrfenk ai-A-Nortfi 2t-A-Wcrf M-A-fort, nr Van Nuys Tmifcy, January 13, LATER to become target of mob for having given authorities detailed information on structure of organized crime in America, Charles Bronson as Joe Valachi here solemnly awaits induction into syndicate. Expose-thriller "The Valachi Papers," now plays citywide. FIX.AC -'CONCERT MIKE MARTH, Editor Magic Mountain Continues Master Expansion Program agic Mountain, the 200-acre amusement park, today announced 1972 public season attendance surpassed the previous year with substantial increases during the last four months of the year. 1 E. Van Gorder, Magic Mountain president, said the "thrill-ride 7 oriented amusement park's second year of operation was further highlighted by gains in gross revenue and consumer spending.

"Not only was our attendance up over our opening year, but gross revenues and per capita guest spending at the park increased more than 10 per cent," he said. "Based on our available data, last year's operation places us as perhaps the third most popular amusement attraction in Southern California "This year," Van Gorder pointed out, "will be even more successful due in a a expanded schedule which will add an additional 51 operating days by remaining open on weekends and special holidays throughout the year." Van Gorder added the park has never before been open during the January through April. It will resume a seven-day per week operation in May. The park's president also said further increases in attendance are expected due to an expenditure of an additional 3 000,000 in improve- ments to the $30,000,000 facility. Among the new attractions scheduled for 1973 are three major new rides, the "Jolly Monster," the "Mountain Express," a German-type roller coaster, and the "Swiss Twist" ride.

Magic Mountain orig- nally opened in May of 1971; however, the park closed from January until May of 1972 for a $6,000,000 improvement and expansion program which included the addition of a children's petting farm, now one of the park's most popular attractions, two new restaurants, and the Jet Stream, a $2,000,0 0 0 igh-speed water ride. FIRST RUN ADULT THEATRE 21606 SHERMAN WAY CANOGA PARK 883-0650: NOW "HERE'S LEAD IN YOUR PENCIL" Plus "PORNO MONDO" ESCORTED LADIES FREE mmmm WE GUARANTEE THE BEST HARDCORE FEATURES ANYWHERE! (COUPLES WELCOME) 1B55? ADULT THEATRE 4877 LANKERSHIM NO. HOLLYWOOD 980-9524 --NOW AIDS" Pigs "THE ClUI" ESCORTED LADIES FREE A lOfl.M. MIDNIGHT FROM THE PRODUCERS WHO BROUGHT YOU "CENSORSHIP U.S. COMES THE MOST GRAPHICALLY EXPLICIT MOTION PICTURE OFTHE YEAR! PACIFIC WAtK-INS Ventura Blvd.

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GoldicHawn BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE BURGLARS 0 5AT. SUN. OPEN 5:30 P.M. SHOW ftT 12 FREE Charles Bronson VALACHI PAPERS FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE (PG) 1 West of Victory 842-5723 PICKWICK DRIVE-IN Giant A11D isney Show! SWORD IN THE STONE(G) 20,000 LEAGUES (G) RESEDA DRIVE-IN Reseda at Vanowen 343-5550 Shocker of Shockers! LAST HOUSi ON THE LEFT -f TWITCH Or THE DEATH NERVE! R) SAN VAl DRIVE-IN I San Fernando I Road near Buena Vista 842-8171 Charles Branson VALACHI PAPERS AND THE PREACHER (PC) INITIATES ANNUAL EVENT Composers Compete in Song Festival The premiere American Song Festival, the first of its kind in this country, will be presented in four evening concert programs Aug. 30-31 and Sept.

1-2, a aratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., today had announced Lawrence W. Goldblatt, chairman of the board and president of the American Song Festival Corporation, and Craig Hankenson, general manager of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Festival will be the first in a series of annual Labor Day competitions among songs written by American composers authors, amateur and professional. The final evening's concert will be internationally televised and a souvenir album containing performances of all songs competing in the Festival's finals will be released following the event, expected to be attended by over 100,000 persons. Open to all U.S.

composers, the Festival is a stigious competition wherein 36 semi-finalist songs will be judged by a selected panel of experts from all aspects of the i entertainment worlds. Thousands of entries are anticipated by the Festival's procedures prior to the June 15 submission deadline. A grand prize of $25,000, plus a concert grand piano affixed with a gold medallion commemorative of the Festival, will be awarded to the composer whose song is judged best overall. With three songs to be chosen on each of the first three nights, the nine finalists will receive prizes of $5,000 each. he expected thousands of entries, 36 songs will be selected by the Festival's board of directors to compete as semi-finalists in the competition.

The 36 semi-finalist composers will each re- ive $1000, round-trip travel to the Saratoga Springs site for two, and first-class accommodations for the duration of the Festival as its guests. 3 6 semi-finalist songs will be performed in preliminary concerts the first three nights of the Festival. Three winners will be chosen on each of the three nights, and the nine winning songs will be performed and judged in the final, internationally televised concert Sept. 2. Composers may perform their own semi finalist songs, or they may designate appropriate singers to interpret their songs for the competition.

The Festival's producers will assist non-performing composers in the selection and contracting of singers. Entry forms for composers who wish to submit songs to compete in the tival are currently being prepared. Negotiations are expected to be completed soon with a major manufacturer of blank tape cassettes for distribution of any entry kit, which will include the entry form, a tape cassette, and a composers handbook designed to assist novice composers in the preparation of then: entries. a atoga Performing Arts Center at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is said to be one of the most prestigious cultural centers in America. The summer home of the New City Ballet, the SEPULVEDA DRIVE-IN Sepulveaa South of Victory 786-6520 A Big Big One! THE GETAWAY (PG) Plus.

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Central Glendole 240-2277 ADULTS $1 'HEUO DOILY' 'FUNNY GIRL' SEE A MOVIE TODAY! HOLLYWOOD DOWNTOWN SEE A MOVIE TODAY! LOS FELIZ WESTWOOD VILLAGE French Film Festival Andre Cayatle'S TO DIE OF LOVE Starts Wed. NIGHTS OF A DREAMER' PLAZA BarbroStriewnd UP THE SAND BOX' REGENT 1045 Broxton BR 2-0501 Ingrnar B'ergmon 'CRYS AND WHISPERS eeeee eeeee Of TARZANA 345-7100 18632Ventura 1 Bllt.W.ol Reseda ACRES OF FREE PARKING EAR1Y BIRD PRICES $1 (Holiday-El iprlv Bird Prices do no apply Id cerloin programs i Disney's 'SNOWBALL EXPRESS (G) 'AFRICAN LICIT movies novies 2 'ELVIS ON TOUR' KANSAS CITY BOMBER novies 3 'DELIVERANCE'(R) 'McCABE MRS. MILLER' IT AGAIN, SAM' 'RELIVERANCE'(R) movies 5 AND MAUDE' ARE FREE' NEW CENTURIONS'(R) All McGRAW GOODBYE COLUMBUS' Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York City Center Acting Company, the $10,000,000 center officially opened in 1966. The sides of the auditorium open onto a bowl-shaped lawn which has held as many as 28,000 spectators. It has been host to the most important names in the tele- i i on and record industries in special presentations.

The Center is located in the 1500-acre Saratoga Spa State Park and is surrounded by golf courses, famed mineral a ths, swimming pools and two internationally- known race courses. David Teams With Mancini if Stanley Kramer today a i Academy; Award-winner Hal David" to write the lyrics to song written by Henry Mancini for his production' of "Oklahoma Crude" for Columbia Pictures. Mancini will also compose the entire score for the film starring George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills and Jack Pa-, lance. a i d's assignment marks the first has written lyrics for Mancini song, and also the first time he's written for a composer other than Burt Bacharach in the past 16 years.

You've SeenThe Godfathe New See The 'VALACHI PAPERS' (R) ON THE LEFT'(R) 'TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE' 10:05 Burt Reynolds Jon Voight 'DELIVERANCE' 'MECHANIC'(PG) 8:40 'FUZZ' SWORD IN THE STONE' NIKKI 8:51 SEE CIVILIZATION SWEEPS IT AWAY." NARRATKD BY SEX ALLEN "GREAT NEW WILD IIFE FILM FOR 1973" LAST PAY 1. PANORAMA CITY AMERICANA 4893-6441 2. CANOGA PARK BARONF.T- 340-7434 3. NORTH HOLLYWOOD LANXERSHIM- 765-5952 4. NORTHRIDGE CINEMA CENTER 1993-1711 KEFXDAYS EARLY BIRD SHOW MON.

thru THURS. 6:00 to 6:30 only I ALL SEATS --ALL CINEMAS with certain (Exceptioni to polity may Slmcr-icana 8700 VAN NUYS BLVD. 893-6441 5CINEMAS Burt Reynolds-Jon Voight 'DELIVERANCE' (R) Connie Stevens-Kim Darby-Scott Wilson 'GRISSOM GANG' Now included in Early Bird Prices! 'SCHOOL GIRLS GROWING UP' (X) 'I A WOMAN' Part 2 ELVIS ON TOUR' (PC) Raquel Welch (PC) 'KANSAS CITY BOMBER 'VANISHING WILDERNESS' (G) Not Included in Early Bird Prices George C. Scott 'NEW CENTURIONS' (R) 'GIRL IN MY SOUP' EARLY BIRD SHOW Man. "I ALL SEATS ALL CINEMAS I (Exception! to Policy Moy Exist With Certain Programs) TA 6:30,7:00 CINEMA CENTER NORTHRIDGE 1940 993-1711 'VANISHING WILDERNESS' (C) Not Included in Early Bird Prieet ELVIS ON TOUR' Hi Raquel Welch A 'KANSAS CITY BOMBER'(PC) 'NEW CENTURIONS' (R) 'GIRL IN MY SOUP' 'SCHOOL GIRLS 'GROWING UP' (X) O'CINDY AND DONNA' GENERAL THEATRES CINEMA I 'Is it good ThiBodliUiir? Thi answer it it hallir.

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MIUER' VAN NUVI A CAPRI I 1628 Van "I Opens 3:45 'SWORD IN THI STONE' (G) SHfRMlN LAREINA 5J6 VV-- 78I-S3! 14SJ6 HOllKWOOB EL PORTAL NO MQILTAOOD GUILD S1UOIO CltY A STUDIO CITY 1JUS Vtrtu'i FOX 10170 3J975S5 Opens 6:45 MRS. MllUR' 'SWORD IN THE STONE'(G) 'NIKKI' Opens 6:45 am tiowmcurm TIDDLER ON THE ROOF' 8:30 Nightly Opens 3:45 wTsiAOOo IN THE i VILLAGE STONE'(G) I 'NIKKI' HOUYWOOO FOX Hollvw'i II itvrniT mas WILSHIRE 1133 HIUS FINE ARTS Ooeni 11:15 'HIT MAN' (R) 'RED SUN' QpenT Anthony Quirm 'ACROSS 110th STREET I 'MAN OF LAMANCHA' FEUINI'I ROMA' 05-8 15-1TJ 23 (0 CLOSED TODAY LIDO tIAT "tSMOl? 45 wESTwoo. 'SWORD IN THE TMW 'SLIUTH A A I A I I 2 lEWSPAPERI NEWSPAPER!.