The Talk of the Town Resistance Art by E. J. Kahn. Talk story about a show of some scary masks and other objets d'art from Mozambique, Angola and Guinea-Bissau, all of which are in the process of becoming separated from Portugal. The exhibit was held at the office of the African-American Institute across First Ave. from the U.N. &...

Dancing by Arlene Croce.

The Talk of the Town A New Day by George W. S. Trow. Talk story about the analysis of the chemical ingredients of food. How many times, writer asks, have we attempted to ascertain the exact ratio of fat to protein in ham paste & failed because our equipment was not up to the mark. We have often confused ham paste with cream...

The Talk of the Town Unharmed by George W. S. Trow. Talk story about a party to celebrate the successful disbursal of one million dollars to renovate B. Altman's main store. Writer reports on the party and the renovation of the store, which is benign. He spoke with Mr. Ferris Megarity, who ran the party, and who gave him a tour...

Letter from the Middle East by Marilyn Berger. Sec. of State Kissinger has come to the Middle East 6 times since the Oct., 1973 war, always with the notion that nothing could happen until he got there. His most recent trip bet. Oct. 9 & 15 had as a main task to convince Arabs & Israelis that Amer...

Musical Events by Andrew Porter.

Fiction Wolf Dreams by Ann Beattie. Cynthia was about to get married for the 3rd time to Charlie Pinehurst. She was 17 when she married Ewell W.G. (Pete) Peterson & 28 when she married Lincoln Divine, a black. She had married Pete because she was bored with her job. Her marriage to Lincoln lasted one yr...

Fiction I Bought a Little City by Donald Barthelme. The little city of Galveston, Texas was purchased &its new owner promised the residents that drastic changes would not be made overnight. Galveston suited him just fine so he began to make changes. After creating a new residential area in the shape of a Mona Lisa jigsaw puzzle, the...

The Current Cinema by Pauline Kael. Review of "Phantom of the Paradise", of which writer-director is Brian De Palma. Analysis of his past work...

The Sporting Scene EAST SEPTEMBER, WEST OCTOBER by Roger Angell. SPORTING SCENE about the past baseball season, the two divisional playoffs and the World Series. The Oakland A's(American League) played the Los Angeles Dodgers (National League) and the A's won the World Series. Describes the games in detail. The A's won the opener, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th games...

The Talk of the Town Karajan Revisited by Jane Boutwell. Long mention in talk story about Herbert von KaraJan. He is conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in four concerts at Carnegie Hall this week & next. He is a multi-talented man, writer-says. At 66 he is still putting in 12-hour days and working on a half dozen projects...

On and Off the Avenue Feminine Fashions by Kennedy Fraser.

The Air (On Television) REPORT FORM THE ICE AGE by Michael J. Arlen.

Profiles EXPLORER by William Wertenbaker. PROFILE of the late William Maurice Ewing (1906-1974), marine geophysicist, who founded the Lamont Geological Observatory in 1949. Tells about his lifelong oceanic research, including study of the Mid-Ocean Ridge & analysis of the earth crust...

Books by John Updike.

The Race Track by G. F. T. Ryall. From now on, all the horses running at Aqueduct are getting post-race blood tests to discover whether any medication had been given them before they ran. The State Racing & Wagering Board announced late last week that this procedure would supplant the saliva test, used for forty years. The...

The Theatre THE LOWER SHALLOWS by Brendan Gill.

Comment by Donald Barthelme. Comment about writers endorsing products Writer asks what about "literary-criticism" camps, where beginners and middle-level performers can perfect their style & attack in beautifully wooded surroundings? Let Anatole Broyard show YOU his fabulous backhand...

Poetry Topology by Carolyn Stoloff. I walk dark alleys...

Poetry Vipers by Ted Walker. sliding, pour themselves through themselves...

Poetry Benediction by Donald Finkel. Sunday morning the bells...