Word: manhattan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Manhattan's elegant Upper East Side, meanwhile, some sixyear-olds joined their mothers and teachers marching in front of the red-doored school. Even at P.S. 6, which is regarded as one of the three or four best schools in the New York City system, classes were overcrowded; last year they grew to 36 students and this year to 40. Said Sally Mendel, a mother on the picket line: "I'm fearful that conditions in the city will continue to force out the middle-class people who can't afford private schools...
...report says that over 80 per cent of the large banks surveyed this year voted against some management proposals. Although the report does not indicate the names of most of the banks (they requested anonymity), the 1974 IRRC annual report lists most of the major New York banks--Chase Manhattan, First National City Bank, Morgan Guaranty Trust, etc.--and large banks from all over the country among its subscribers...
...economic order, blaming the West for many of the ills of the developing states and calling for immediate and sizable transfers of wealth. But both the U.S. and the Common Market countries are hoping for modifications reflecting the Kissinger proposals. At week's end Kissinger arrived belatedly in Manhattan and huddled privately with a number of Third World ministers attending the U.N. session...
...This show demonstrates that photography is accepted as an art," exulted Photographer Richard Avedon of his exhibition at Manhattan's Marlborough Gallery. Avedon, 52, who helped revolutionize fashion photography by focusing beyond cosmetic beauty on the human side of his models, has put over 100 portraits on view, and prints of 75 on sale. Like that of Sculptress June Leaf, 46, most photographs show an unsmiling subject, slightly off center, standing before a plain white backdrop. "June is one of the most beautiful women I've ever photographed," said Avedon of Leaf. "What came forward...
...owner of 10% of Revlon's stock, worth nearly $100 million at present, Revson was Revlon's largest shareholder. He was often more difficult to work for than compete against. Whether he was in Revlon's offices in Manhattan's General Motors Building or out entertaining on his 257-ft. yacht, Ultima II, he followed every detail of the business-right down to discouraging pantsuits for women and beards for men at Revlon headquarters. He frequently went against the advice of subordinates, as in 1966, when he bought a small drug company and absorbed it into...