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...Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Birgit Nilsson, Fritz Uhl, Regina Resnik, Tom Krause; the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georg Sold; London, 5 LPs). This first complete recording of the opera in stereo comes close to equaling London's celebrated stereo recording of Das Rheingold. The sound of the orchestra is glowing and massive, and Nilsson's voice soaring through it and over it is a delight. For those anxious to peek behind the scenes, London has included a bonus recording of a rehearsal explaining how it was done...
Home to Bed. That decision shook New York Republicans, particularly since recent private polls have shown that Javits could handily defeat Democratic Mayor Robert Wagner. At first glance, it would seem that even the Ritz Brothers could beat "Bumbling Bob" Wagner. His administration has been spattered by scandal. His lurching efforts to satisfy all of New York City's warring Democratic factions have satisfied none. He recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor behind the ear, and his health remains dubious. Last week, pale and drawn as he attended a Democratic banquet honoring Bronx Boss Charles Buckley, Wagner...
...Wagner has won no dedicated admirers, neither has he won many dedicated enemies. New York's general feeling about Wagner is summed up by a liberal Democratic leader: "Bob isn't a bad man-just a little incompetent." In heavily Democratic New York City, the absence of strong feelings against Wagner is a Republican handicap. The G.O.P. cannot hope to beat nothing with nothing, and must therefore come up with a strong candidate...
...Javits, he would not be likely to win the endorsement of the city's Liberal Party-and the 300,000 votes that the Liberals usually command have long been considered necessary for a Republican victory. The G.O.P.'s private polls indicate that Lefkowitz would give Bumbling Bob Wagner a close race and might triumph-but to do so he, or any other Republican or Fusion candidate, would have to win over one out of every three voters who supported Wagner...
Baby Step. But even with the hero out of sight, the voluntary hero-making mechanisms of the U.S. worked at full blast. A newly built school in Deerfield, Ill., was named for Shepard. A greeting card went on sale in Boston for admirers to send to the astronaut. Mayor Wagner of New York promised him the greatest ticker-tape welcome in New York's littered history. Mayor Poulson of Los Angeles immediately tried to outbid Wagner. A bar in Fort Wayne, Ind., treated its customers to champagne. Senators, judges, professors and generals burst into praise for Shepard. Said First...