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METER UPDATE EDITION PLA UPDATE EDITION Volume 4, 4, Number Number 24 24 Volume January 1, 1, 1979 1979 January 'Nugent' debuts debuts at at press press conference conference 'Nugent' Stern Electronics, Electronics, Inc. Inc. gave gave the the Stern publicits itsfirst first view view of of the the new new Nugent Nugent public pinball machine machine at at aa press press conference conference pinball November 29th 29th at at its its home home offices offices in in November Chicago. Chicago. Stern Electronics Electronics designed designed the the Stern Nugent pinball pinball machine machine after after Ted Ted Nugent Nugent, Epic Epic Record's Record's platinumplatinumNugent, selling recording artist and one of the the selling recording artist and one of most popular popular concert concert attractions attractions in in most the world today. the world today. Gary Stern, Stern, president president of of Stern Stern Gary and Ted Ted Nugent Nugent were were Electronics, and Electronics, both present present at at the the press press conference. conference. both The creation creation of of the the Nugent Nugent The machine was was made made possible possible through through machine Oui magazine magazine and and Gary Gary Stern. Stern. Oui Oui Oui wanted to to award award Nugent Nugent pinball pinball . wanted machines as as part part of of aa radio radio promopromo- · machines tion highlighting highlighting aa Ted Ted Nugent Nugent profile profile tion in the magazine. Stern suggested that in the magazine. Stern suggested that the project project be be expanded expanded to to worldworldthe wide sale sale of of the the Nugent Nugent machine. machine . wide Ted Nugent's Nugent's management management comcomTed pany, Leber/ Krebs, Gary Stern, pany, Leber/Krebs, Gary Stern, Larry Stessel Stessel of of Epic Epic Records Records Larry (Nugent's recording company) and (Nugent's recording company) and Oui's Rick Rick Novak Novak worked worked out out the the Oui's details for the Nugent machine in just details for the Nugent machine in just four days. days. four One of the the reasons reasons Oui Oui approachapproachOne of ed Stern Stern was was that that Stern Stern isis aa privately privately ed owned company, and all parties owned company, and all parties involved in in the the negotiations negotiations felt felt that that involved 1 1 988888 O STERN 2 = 2 3 this this was was aa factor factor in in completion of of the the project. project. completion the swift swift the The Nugent Nugent game game is is Stern's Stern's first first The venture into into the the "home" "home" pinball pinball venture market. The The machine machine will will be be availavailmarket. able to to consumers, consumers, although although it's it's an an able arcade model, model, aa professional professional mamaarcade chine. The The suggested suggested retail retail price price is is chine. $1995. $1995. Stern Electronics, Electronics, Inc. Inc. was was created created Stern in 1976 1976 when when Gary Gary Stern Stern purchased, purchased, in at public public sale, sale, all all the the assets assets of of at £4 388888 88 8 8 DynamiG. Industries, Industries, which which Chicago Dynamic Chicago had been been foreclosed foreclosed upon upon by by the the had banks that that had had been been secured secured credicredibanks tors. Stern Stern began began production, production, of of tors. pinball machines, in October 1977. 1977. pinball machines, in October Stern's promotional promotional efforts efforts stem stem Stern's from a belief that pinball machines from a belief that pinball machines and movies movies are are alike alike and and can can be be and marketed in much the same way. marketed in much the same way. They are are both both interesting interesting entertainentertainThey ment derived from a strong theme ment derived from a strong theme and robust robust action. action. and Gordon honored honored as as 'Man 'Man of of the the Year' Year' Gordon As aa tribute tribute to to over over twenty twenty years years of of As volunteer work work and and dedication, dedication, the the volunteer Music and and Amusement Amusement Association Association Music of New New York York honored honored Jerry Jerry B. B. of Gordon, an an executive executive from from West West Gordon, Caldwell, New New Jersey Jersey as as its its "1978 "1978 Caldwell, Man of of the the Year." Year." Man The presentation presentation was was made made DeDeThe cember 22 at at the the annual annual United United cember Jewish Appeal Appeal Dinner Dinner Dance Dance which which Jewish was held held at at the the New New York York Hlton Hlton was Hotel in in New New York York City. City. Hotel Gordon, 51, 51, isis vice vice president president of of Gordon, Betson Industries Industries of of North North Bergen, Bergen, Betson New Jersey, Jersey, which which distributes distributes coincoinNew operated amusement amusement devices devices and and operated vending machines. machines. Betson Betson is is aa vending division of of H. H . Betti Betti Industries. Industries. division A long-tiime long-tiime member member of of both both UJA UJA A and the the Music Music and and Amusement Amusement and Association, Gordon Gordon has has devoted devoted Association, much time time and and energy energy to to both both much non-profit groups. groups. non-profit On the the home home front, front, he he is is aa captain captain On of the the West West Essex, Essex, New New Jersey Jersey First First of Aid Squad, Squad, aa 24-hour, 24-hour, seven-day seven-day aa Aid week volunteer volunteer effort effort that that provides provides week emergency service service to to six six surrounding surrounding emergency He isis also also an an American American communities. He communities. Red Cross Cross cardio-pulmonary-resuscardio-pulmonary-resusRed citation instructor. instructor. citation He isis on on the the executive executive committee committee He of the the New New Jersey Jersey Coin Coin Machine Machine of Operators Association and Operators Association and isis aa member of of the the National National Automatic Automatic member Merchandising Association Association and and the the Merchandising Music Operators Operators of of Connecticut. Connecticut. Music He and and his his wife wife are are the the parents parents of of He five children. children . five