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...life of Britain. But Snowdon adds: "Often when people are told exactly what to do they become more themselves than they know." And that would explain the glint of pawky self-dramatization in many of the poses: Prince Charles sporting his riding silks with 18th century aplomb; Novelist Iris Murdoch slumped back in a chair, wrapped in a scarf, head cocked appraisingly; Actor Alec Guinness leaning jauntily against a tree, wearing a rakish peasant hat. The lighting is soft and natural throughout; the camera's gaze is direct and steady (and it is returned just as steadily by most...
...seventh novel about a sex scandal in Parliament has just appeared to enthusiastic reviews in London. Clearly the man can write like the wind. His admiration of Scott shows not only in his respect for a suspenseful plot but in his industry. A more direct debt is to Iris Murdoch. He dedicated his first novel, The Sweets of Pimlico, about the slow corruption of a young woman who put her faith in facts, to Murdoch, and both writers share a fascination with the victims of Eros, the fools of love...
Taken as a whole, Murdoch's American properties, from the checkout-counter tabloid Star to trendy New York magazine, are thriving. They earned $14 million last year for his $1.5 billion international empire,*despite New York Post losses estimated at $20 million. The Chicago deal also gives Murdoch's News Corp. the Field Newspaper Syndicate, which distributes such columnists as Evans & Novak and Ann Landers...
...current rent Directors Marshall Field 5th, 42, and his half brother Frederick, 31, began liquidating their extensive holdings last spring, the community-minded Marshall wanted a local group led by Sun-Times Publisher James Hoge, 47, to buy the paper. He promised staffers he would never sell it to Murdoch. But Hoge's final offer was only $63 million and did not include the syndicate. In addition, Frederick, a film investor with a penchant for racing cars, was arguing in favor of Murdoch, who offered a quick cash deal...
Although the Sun-Times (circ. 639,000) was in the black ($3.3 million) last year, the rival Tribune (circ. 751,000) has 64.5% of the advertising market. Murdoch assured the Sun-Times's 2,000 employees last week that no major changes were planned. Few were convinced. Some fear that Murdoch's political conservatism will still the paper's liberal voice. While the Sun-Times condemned the Grenada invasion, Murdoch's Post endorsed it. Another warning: at a press conference, the new owner noted that recent acquisitions now receiving the Murdoch treatment "are making great progress...