The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
A review by George B. Gordon of Robert A. Caro's 1974 biography The Power Broker. It chronicles Moses's 44 year public works career, his rise to power, and the vast building programs that reshaped New York City and state. Caro argues Moses centralized power, with mixed praise for large public benefits and criticism of unchecked authority.
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Robert Moses
New York
Robert A. Caro
Alfred A. Knopf
George B. Gordon
United States
New York City
Robert
Moses
Robert Caro
Caro
Jones Beach
Yale
Oxford University
England
Oxford
Albany
Long Island
Alfred E. Smith
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
PWA
Roosevelt
Bob Moses
New York State
Long Island State Parkways
Triborough Bridge
Port of New York
Westchester County
Jay Downer
Gilmore Clarke
County Park Commission
Westchester
Commission
Downer
Clarke
The
Banner
Westchester County Park Commission
Gilmore D. Clarke
Engineer Downer
Gordon
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Vanishing Wilderness at Harte Theatre Embeds Irony and Wonder
At the Harte Theatre on Main Street a special engagement features The Vanishing Wilderness, a beautifully filmed documentary about a vanishing life. Twin Cinemas presents The Taking of Pelham 123 at Cinema I, with Walter Matthau starred in a big NY subway caper. Cinema II shows The Gambler with James Caan and Lauren Hutton. In Manchester, Art Carney stars in Harry and Tonto, a dramatic, sensitive R rated story. Call times: Harte 442-8500, Cinemas 442-8179, Manchester 362-1229.
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Harte Theatre
Main Street
Twin Cinemas
Pelham
New York
Walter Matthau
Cinema I
Cinema II
James Caan
Lauren Hutton
Feeling Good: A health care show debuts on PBS
Frank Sweatlow reviews Feeling Good a 26 part PBS magazine style program on adult health care. The first episode covers pre natal care mental health nutrition with a light satirical tone and a cast including Rex Everhart Ethel Shutta Priscilla Lopez Ben Slack Marjorie Barnes Joe Morton and Bill Cosby. The series features guest performers Johnny Cash B B King and Helen Reddy while addressing cancer heart disease alcoholism and hypertension.
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Children’s Television Workshop
CTW
Mac
Bill Cosby
Johnny Cash
B.B. King
Helen Reddy
Television Highlights United Press International Schedule
Prime time listings note 8 30 p m on ABC Wednes day Movie of the Week Panic on the 5 22 with Lynda Day George Ina Balin Laurence Luckinbill Bernie Casey Robert Walden Dana Elcar. 10 p m NBC Bob Hope Presents the 1974 Las Vegas Entertainment Awards features Ann Margret Mitzi Gaynor Alan King Rich Little Paul Anka Roy Clark Wayne Newton. 10 p m CBS The Carnival Story on The Manhunter searches for a missing daughter tied to a white slavery ring. 11 30 p m ABC Milton Berle's Mad Mad World of Comedy Wide World Special features Dick Martin Eddie Quillan Pat Buttram Mort Sahl footage of comedians.
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United Press International
ABC
Lynda Day George
Ina Balin
Laurence Luckinbill
Bernie Casey
Robert Walden
Dana Elcar
Bob Hope
NBC
Academy of Variety
Ann-Margret
Mitzi Gaynor
Alan King
Rich Little
Paul Anka
Roy Clark
Wayne Newton
CBS
Milton Berle
New artificial lung tested in San Francisco hospitals
A membrane oxygenator device to supply oxygen to blood is being tested at two San Francisco hospitals for patients with acute respiratory failure from massive injuries or other causes. The device aims to reduce deaths from lung failure by supporting damaged lungs.
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San Francisco
API
Unleaded fuel needed for 1975 cars due to catalytic converters
New York report explains most 1975 model cars require unleaded gasoline to protect catalytic converters and reduce exhaust pollutants as part of air pollution controls. Caracas note explains Venezuela's name origin from Venice, Italy, linked to stilt-house Indians and Lake Maracaibo.
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New York
UPI
Caracas
Venezuela
Venice
Italy
Alonso de Ojeda
Lake Maracaibo
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Vermont
Thur
Bennington Bookshop Office Products Center
Main St
Bennington
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Bradford
Santa
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Grant City
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Bennington, Vt
HARTE
Manchester
Art Carney
Harry
Tonto
Carney
Cinemas
Lomar Pictures
Palladium Productions
Robert Shaw
Martin Balsam
Ston Plaza
Alfredo
Pieto Germi
Dustin Hoffman
Stefania Sandrelli
TV In Review
Frank S. Sweatlow
Public Broadcasting Service
Berle
Dick Martin
Eddie Quillan
Pat Buttram
Mort Sahl
Uiki
Ae Suilmann
Bradford House
Monument Plaza
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