Cover artist: Charles Saxon Publication Date: May 13, 1974 Page Count: 160 pages In this issue:On and Off the Avenue This & That by Kennedy Fraser. City by W. S. Merwin. I have been here before... Fiction Down The (Adjective Deleted)Road by Calvin Trillin. Edited Transcript of Conversation In New York Tsxicab On The Way To Laguardia Airport This is a satire growing out of Pres. Nixon's recent turning over of transcripts of tape recordings. Writer says this transcript came into his possession through sources he cannot reveal. It took place on May 1... Fiction Sam Palka and David Vishkover by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Sam Palka, a Jewish Polish immigrant is now a rich N.Y. man, and is an active member of the affluent Jewish community. He has written a book about his life, but has deleted some material which he does not want published until his death, for it is about a woman... Musical Events by David Hamilton. Dancing by Arlene Croce. Books by Harold Rosenberg. Comment by Jonathan Schell. The master of concealment, in a sudden reversal, has stunned the nation with an avalanche of garbled disclosure. Although Pres. Nixon may stand lower in the public's esteem than any Chief Executive before him, he has, in an exercise of seemingly unimpaired power, brushed aside the House Judiciary Comm., stupefied... Profiles SUPERTANKERS-I by Noel Mostert. PROFILE of supertankers, which have evolved at an astonishing pace. Oil is the principal sea cargo; without oil tankers much of the world would simply stop. Discusses the structure of the huge ships, the skill required to navigate & operate them, & their widespread pollution of the sea. One insoluble... The Race Track by G. F. T. Ryall. Pincay rode Judger in the Kentucky Derby. The horse was favored to win but came in 8th... The Talk of the Town Three Gatherings by Ian Frazier. Talk story about three gatherings held last week. The first was in honor of Alfred Hitchcock at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. What raised the status of the evening was the careful placing in the middle of the party of one large table at which the principals could be... The Talk of the Town Eats by Anthony Hiss. Talk story about the Taco Trolly, a taco stand which opened on April 17th at 103 W. 42nd St. The owners are Peter Nash and Bob Williams. A taco is a tasty crispy tortilla filled with beef, lettuce, shredded cheese and a special sauce. Writer spoke with Peter Nash over... Anthropology After the Lecture by Victor Chen. Long talk story about Dr. Francis L. K. Hsu, professor of anthropology at Northwestern University, who gave a two-hour lecture on Chinese social science at the Museum of Natural History. Dr. Hsu discussed the current anti-confucianism in China. He mentioned Ch'in Kuei, another negative hero from centuries ago... The Sporting Scene THE MASTERS-SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW by Herbert Warren Wind. THE SPORTING SCENE about the recent Masters Golf Tournament, won by Gary Player. It is 40 years since the tournament came into being. Gives brief history of it: how it grew and modifications in the list of eligible entrants & how it has become oriented toward the current heroes. Two... The Talk of the Town Changing Course by Jervis Anderson. Talk story about Mainstream Associates & interview with its founder & president, Carl Bielby, 39. It is a service organization with offices on Madison Ave. & it was founded in 1969 to help former clergymen and nuns find their way into new kinds of work. It now helps people in... The Current Cinema by Penelope Gilliatt. Review of two of Rossellini's historical films: "The Age of the Medici" and "Pascal". Another is mentioned called "Augustine of Hippo". Critique of the director's work in this type of film. The three will be shown this autumn at the First Avenue Screening Room as part of a Rossellini retrospective... Poetry The Humanities Building by Karl Shapiro. All the bad Bauhaus comes to a head... |