Review of books on oil spills and Philippine politics with biographies
A critical look at a May 20 1970s set of titles including Showcases of Democracy in Asia by Beth Day and Cheesebox by Paul S. Meskil. The oil spill discussion highlights birds’ fate and citizen acts of resistance while Marcos’s rule is portrayed with sympathy and critique of Aquino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mostert
Joan Hanauer
UPI
Asia
Beth Day
M. Evans
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Philippine
Carlos P. Romulo
Benigno Aquino
Aquino
Supership by Noel Mostert reviews oil spill fears
Noel Mostert argues supertankers threaten oceans with vast cargoes and escalating scale. He notes ships longer than a football field carrying 372000 tons of oil and plans for a million ton vessel. The book imagines a high tech seascape run by managers, where profit overrides safety as ships grow ever larger and harder to handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Mostert
Knopf
Mostert
Best Seller List Fragments From Philippine Readership
An OCR fragment lists popular fiction and nonfiction titles across pages. Notable works include The Seven-Percent Solution, Jaws, The Godfather style titles, and investigative accounts like All the President's Men, The Memory Book, and Tales of Power with authors James A. Michener, Joseph Heller, Harold Robbins, John le Carre, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Michener
Joseph Heller
Harold J. Robbins
John H. Watson
M.D. Tinker
John le Carre
Frederick Forsyth
Peter Benchley
Tates
Alison Lurie
The
Rhinemann Exchange
Robert Ludlum
Richard Adams
Kiss concert described as controlled chaos by Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley, rhythm guitarist for Kiss, calls the band's live show 45 minutes of controlled chaos. He says the performance must be seen to be believed and is the most accurate description on record of what a Kiss concert feels like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiss
Paul Stanley
Paul
Cuba People TV diplomacy offers a hopeful Cuba view
PBS presents Cuba The People a videotaped PBS documentary exploring life in Cuba under Castro. The program shows housing, health care, education, churches and the press while noting limits on political freedom. It contrasts optimism with the regime’s control and previews a broader shift toward television diplomacy between Havana and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Castro
Cuba
U.S.A
Fidel Castro
U.S
Public Broadcasting Network
Havana
Washington
Batista
Chris Connelly echoes Moses Pray in Paper Moon life
Hollywood profile of Chris Connelly, Oklahoma oil heir and former Peyton Place star, detailing his pleasant life with wife Cindy Carol, their pets, home, and Desert retreat. The piece notes his lean, active lifestyle, tennis hobby, garden, and plans for a future family plus reflections on old TV colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Scott Hollywood
UPI
Chris Connelly
Moses Pray
Chris
Cindy Carol
Daffodil
Calico
White
Hayes
Kan
Carol
California
Connellys
San Fernando Valley
Peyton Place
Mia Farrow
Dorothy Malone
Ryan O'Neal
Barbara Parkins
Kiss and Fanny in 1974 Rock Flair and Change
Kiss dazzles with visual theatrics and strong riffs on Hotter Than Hell while member Ace Frehley delivers inspired guitar work. Fanny returns with Rock n Roll Survivors after lineup changes led by Brie Howard and Patti Quatro, yielding leaner power and standout tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiss
Stanley
Gene Simmons
Ace Frehley
Peter Crise
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
All
Fanny
Brie Howard
Patti Quatro
Yes
Suzi
Nicky Barclay
Quatro
Barclay
Beggar Man
At the Movies Harte Shows New Run of Harry and Tonto
The Harte theater presents Harry and Tonto starring Art Carney with Ellen Burstyn in a main lineup rated R. Nearby cinemas offer That's Entertainment at Manchester and a Disney double at Twin Cinemas with matinee times Friday through Sunday. The Williamstown slate features Play It Again Sam and Woody Allen titles. New management at the Spring Street theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinema I
Cinema II
Pelham
Woody Allen
Williamstown
Spring Street
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Book Review
Paul S. Meskil
Gerald Callahan
Prentice Hall
Teh Callahan
John Hohenberg
Columbia University Press
Columbia University
United States
Joseph Pulitzer
Publishers’ Weekly
James Herriot
Carl Bernstein
Bob Woodward
Cornelius Ryan
Tales of Power
Carlos A. Castaneda
Harry Lorayne
Jerry Lucas
Ralph G. Martin
By Bruce Meyer
United Press International
PBS
Frank S. Sweatlow
New York
Caribbean
Sens
Jacob Javits
Claiborne Pell
Community TV Center
Wnet-Tv
the People
the Bears
the Shaggy Dog
Bennington Plaza
AL and
Kathy-Bain
Guitar Gary Blodgett
Bradford House
Monument Plaza
Bennington, Vt
Moses
High Desert
Apple Valley
Calif
Manchester
Harte
Cinemas
Nickelodeon
Spring ST
Marx Brothers
ROOM
W.C. Fields
Charlie Chaplin
Hennington
Main St
TS Center
Bennington
Ballmaarr
Main
Vermont
Gene Shalit
Nbc-Tv
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin' ‘Donuts
Main Street
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