Word: sons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...son of a successful and reputable New Hampshire art auctioneer, Straw bought his first painting for $75 when he was 14, and at 22 opened his first gallery, in Newburyport. He was already well connected with regional dealers and collectors, and his business prospered. A slim, impeccably dressed young man, he went to church every Sunday and always paid his bills on time. His obvious expertise inspired confidence. So did his gallery's handsomely printed brochures. Says one of Straw's creditors: "The art business is filled with horse-trading. Steve had the ability to horse-trade...
...halls of ivy boast two new VIP scions this fall. Reza Pahlavi, 18, oldest son of the deposed Shah of Iran, has enrolled at Williams College. Though shadowed by bodyguards, the Iranian crown prince is trying to be just another Williams Ephman (after Founder Ephraim Williams), even to turning out for intramural soccer. At Brown University, meanwhile, John Kennedy, 18, lolled through an outdoor concert in an open-throat shirt that showed off his handsome physique. Entering Brown, Kennedy forsook his family's longtime ties to Harvard. One explanation was that he wanted to get away from tradition...
...news. A lawyer by trade, he is breezy, tough and smart - and responsible. He was disturbed when ABC made Barbara Walters an anchorwoman; he was even more offended when Arledge began hyping up ABC News - a process that reached a nadir with the tabloid-style coverage of the "Son of Sam" murder case in 1977. Unable to match Cronkite's authority and popularity, Arledge countered with the gimmickry of three anchormen, "tossing" the news from Washington to London to Chicago...
...fully told, complete with subsidiary characters (Eichhorn's parents, well acted by Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody). The remaining couples are superficially sketched and add little to the film except length. There are other excesses as well: a thrown-in sub plot about Redgrave's troubled young son, some muddled digressions about British-American cultural conflicts, and a grueling military race riot. Besides wasting time, these intrusions are pretentious; the director seems to be trying to convince himself that Yanks is something more than a tearjerker. In the process, he insults the audience. Director Schlesinger should...
Timilty, who is expected to run second to White, made stops yesterday in Kenmore Square, Brighton and the North End, taking time out from his campaign schedule to accompany his son to school for the first day of kindergarten...