Letter from New Delhi by Ved Mehta. Writer describes events surrounding death of Sanjay Gandhi, son of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on June 23, 1980. Sanjay, 33, died when the Pitts S-2A aerobatic plane he was flying crashed as he was attempting a difficult stunt. While he lived, Sanjay was excoriated daily in the press...

The Sporting Scene WATSON AND OUR OPEN by Herbert Warren Wind. THE SPORTING SCENE about the U.S. Open, held at the Merion Golf Club on the outskirts of Philadelphia, won this year by an Australian named David Graham. Brief mention of the British Open, held at the Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England, won this year by Bill Rogers...

Books Readers and Writers by John Updike.

The Talk of the Town Sermon by Lillian Ross. Talk story about the appearance the other Sunday of Moorhead Kennedy as guest speaker at St. Ann's Episcopal Church, in Bridgehampton, Long Island. Mr. Kennedy was one of the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran and freed six months ago. The theme of his sermon was "Risk-Taking." Writer describes...

Comment by Mark Singer. A thoughtful friend who lives in Chelsea writes: Recently, I have managed to teach my old dog Roy a new trick. Now, in the early evening, when Roy brings me my pipe and my slippers and my newspaper, he also fetches my electronic calculator. I need the calculator to decipher...

Musical Events Pacific Song by Andrew Porter.

Around City Hall AROUND CITY HALL KINGS AND QUEENS by Andy Logan. British officials and journalists in recent weeks have lashed out at the behavior of certain New Yorkers, including Mayor Edward Koch and John McEnroe, the new Wimbledon singles champion, who is a resident of Queens. The uproar over Mayor Koch stemmed from his endorsement of the I.R.A. stand on Northern...

Fiction Anna by W. S. Merwin. Anna, the writer's mother, is living alone in a large house in Western Pennsylvania after the death of her husband, a minister. The writer stays with her, then leaves for Europe, where he is now. He is worried about her condition, both physical and emotional. Her letters do little to...

The Talk of the Town View by George W. S. Trow. Talk story about a new show at the New-York Historical Society, called "Of the Land's Bounty: The Gardens, Meadows, and Forests of New York State and Province." Tells about some of the pictures on view: a photograph of a garden on West 86th St.; a watercolor of the Spingler...

Poetry Naskeag by Alfred Corn. Once a day the rocks, with little warning...

Poetry Young Girls Playing Catch in the Street Just into Dark by Christopher Buckley. Phosphorescent in shorts...