Cover artist: James Stevenson Publication Date: September 6, 1976 Page Count: 96 pages In this issue:Our Local Correspondents JUDGE WRIGHT by Fred C. Shapiro. OUR LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS about black Judge Bruce McMarion Wright. He was appointed a Criminal Court judge in 1970, but in Dec., 1974 was transferred (he prefers the word "banished") to Civil Court, after charges by the press & by the politically powerful Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, that he was racially biassed... A Reporter at Large LIFE IN A SPACE STATION-II by Henry S. F. Cooper. A REPORTER AT LARGE about living conditions in the space station, Skylab. The third crew to live in Skylab stayed the longest time, from Nov. 16, 1973 to Feb. 8, 1974. Edward G. Gibson was the 3rd crew's science pilot, Lt. Col. Gerald P. Carr was the commander and Lt... Comment by Berton Roueche. A correspondent who spends much time in the country sent a mid-summer report. He writes about the sudden and flourishing plentitude of wildlife. He saw two toads - the most he had seen in many years. He surprised a turtle laying eggs in a hole. Tells about birds he watched... The Current Cinema Work of a Master by Penelope Gilliatt. Full-column review of "Bonaparte and the Revolution", an Abel Gance film, which was made in four versions. The latest, made in 1971. will be shown. Quotes from an interview writer had with the director, who was born in 1889... The Talk of the Town Visitors by Wallace White. Talk story about visit from Paris to NYC by Francois Lepine, director of the office of the Secretary for Internal Affairs and his assistant Bertrand Chardon. They came to study city government in preparation for next March when the municipal council of Paris will elect a mayor. It will be... Books Stories and Voices by Robert Coles. The Talk of the Town Homecoming by Anthony Hiss. Talk story about E.M. Frimbo's participation in the Vermont Bicentennial Steam Expedition, a steam-engine passenger train ride along the route of the old Rutland Railroad. The railroad's track, running from Bellows Falls up to Burlington, has been upgraded with federal money. Frimbo recalls his family's roots in Shelburne, Vermont... The Talk of the Town Financial Women by Jane Boutwell. Talk story about a luncheon with the Financial Women's Association of N.Y. at Windows on the World restaurant on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. They were celebrating their 20th anniversary as an organization. They used to be called the Young Women's Investment Association & changed their name... Fiction I Expand My Horizons by George W. S. Trow. A parody of writings on self-awareness and self-improvement. Writer tells about going through a period of rapid personal growth since his divorce last year... Fiction Fish And How To Capture Them by Paul W. Wales. A humorous newsletter giving hints about fishing... Fiction Partial Magic by Henry Bromell. Larry and Scobie are childhood friends. They are the same age, but Larry seems older. He plays guitar, speaks seldom, commands people's respect. When they were 13 they went to the same boarding school and shared a room. They took turns pretending to be girls in lovemaking. Scobie went back... Poetry Essay On Love by Hayden Carruth. Years-many years. Friends laugh, including... Poetry On Addy Road by May Swenson. A flicker with a broken neck... |