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r ) THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., September 18, 1969—1-C ook eview The Kingdom And The Power* BY LENNART PEARSON (Editjor’s Note: Mr. Pearson, head librarian at Presbyterian College, will write a regular book column for The Chronicle. This is the first column in the se ries.) The jacket of Gay Talese’s new best-seller about The New York Times describes it as “the story of the men who influence the institution that influences the world.” And so it is. The Kingdom and the Power is considerably more gos sipy than the “official” centennial history written some years ago by Meyer Berger, The Story of The New York Times, 1851, 1951. Many of the same characters appear in both books, including various members of the famous Ochs-Sulzberger family, which still owns majority interest in the paper. But a lot has happened to the Good Gray Lady since 1951, and this less-inhibited updating of the story is a welcome addition to the literature of journalism. Talese’s book brings into the open, among other things (such as the curious role played by The New York Times in the Bay of Pigs disaster), the sometimes creative, sometimes destructive tensions between personalities and power blocs within the organization that produces the Times. (The pecking order is even indicated by the ar rangement of the desks in the newspaper’s vast newsroom.) The year 1968 was a particularly tur bulent year for the New York Times, as it was for the nation as a whole. Emerging from the organi zational shakeup of 1968 as executive editor was James Reston (now a vice-president of the com pany) whose syndicated column is widely read in newspapers all over the country. Reston’s ap proach to the news, presently implemented as newspaper policy, was expressed by him in a speech about journalism, and is worth quoting: “We are not covering the news of the mind as we should; we minimize the conflict of ideas and em phasize conflict in the streets.” So, according to Talese, interviews with men of intellect, cover age of speeches by college valedictorians, and sto ries describing the more tranquil mood of small town America, represent efforts of the Times to report the conflict of ideas as adequately as the conflict in the streets, and to provide a more re flective appraisal of daily happenings wjthout ceasing to be the chronicle of the events of our time. The giants are all here: Arthur Krock, Harri son Salisbury, Tom Wicker, John Oakes—journal ists whose views are carefully noted by those at the highest level of government in many nations and whose decisions affect us all. The reader is left to ponder anew the power of pen, and also per haps some questions about an arrangement where by such great power can me exercised without ever having to account for its use to the electorate? It would be unfair, however, to leave the impression that Talese’s book is only about the giants; the lit tle people are here too, including those vain unfor tunates who succumb o tthe illusion that their wel come in high places has to do with anything other than their job. All in all, The Kingdom and the Power provides an intriguing peek into the com plexity known as The New York Times. Talese, Gay. The Kingdom and the Power. New York: Wordld Publishing Co., 1969. Berger, Meyer. The Story of The New York Times: 18151-1951. New York: Simon and Schus ter, 1951. Titles mentioned are available in the Presbyte rian College Library. The Library also maintains a subscription to the daily and Sunday editions of The New York Times. LITERACY WORKSHOP — “Each One Teach One” workshop is shown in session, led by Mrs. Norma Brook- hart, main teacher by Eddie Shealy) trainer.— (Photo 24 People In Literacy The Laubach Literacy “Each One Teach One" workshop, led by Mrs. Norma Brookhart and held at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13, found 24 persons participating in the workshop with 17 receiving certificates as Lau bach Literacy teachers. Those participating represent ed Clinton, Laurens, Greenwood, and McCormick, with many dif ferent denominational back grounds. The volunteers formed an or ganizational structure at the close of the school in order to insure opportunities for com munity residents to make use of their services. Newly elected of ficers of the Literacy volunteer teachers are Chairman, Rev. Pe ter D. Ouzts; vice-chairman, Mr. J. B. Templeton; secretary-trea surer, Mrs. John L. Setzler; Co ordinator, Mr. John J. Suther land. Comments from the early and late stages of the workshop sum Nancy Hollis Serves In SCA Miss Nancy Hollis ofClinton is among 90 young women assuming duties this month as officers of student organizations at Con verse College. The college officially be gan its 80th session when all stu dents registered for classes, Monday, Sept. 15, and classes began Tuesday. Miss Hollis, a junior is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hollis, S. Jones St. She is serving on the Community Ser vice for the Student Christian Association, and will work with the Handicapped School. (Week of Sept. 18-25) MONDAY 7 p.m -- Exchange Club, Mary Musgrove Hotel. 8 p.m. -- NASA movie of flight of Apollo 8, Richardson Hall of Science, Presbyterian College. (Also to be shown Tuesday and Wednesday, same time and place) TUESDAY 10 a.m. — United Fund of Greater Clinton kickoff for an nual fund drive, Mary Musgrove Hotel. 1 p.m. — Clinton Rotary Club, Mary Musgrove Hotel. 7 p.m. — Clinton Lions Club, Mary Musgrove Hotel. THURSDAY (Sept 25) 7 p.m. — Clinton KiwanisClub Mary Musgrove Hotel. Nearly $250 million is paid in wages to women employes of tex- tue plants in Sootb Carolina, S tate Labor * " BONDIE’S GONE! ...BUT THE COLONEL’S HERE WITH DOWNRIGHT GOOD Southern QUALITY Participate Workshop up group feelings: “I’m here be cause I believe God cares about people, and I do too!" On leav ing the last session, one indivi dual declared: “This is one ex perience I can really share!” BY NANCY PHILLIPS Sept. 15, 1949 Ben Hay Hammett, former Chief of Alabama news coverage for International News Service, has joined the staff of Presby terian College. Dr. Marshall W. Brown, president, announced his appointment as public relations director and Alumni secretary. Enjoyable among parties com plimenting Miss Martha Graham, bride-elect of Joe V. Edwards, was the one given on Friday even ing by Mrs. George R. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and daughters recently attended a reunion of the Thomas family in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Fay Pitts who will be married in October to Robert J. Grube was complimented on Thursday evening when Mrs. Edgar C. Taylor, Sr., Mrs. B. W. Crouch and Mrs. Edgar B. Tay lor, Jr. entertained at the home of the former in her honor. James P. Sloan, Jr., will cele brate his fifth birthday Sept. 22. Eanis and L. V. Hannah of Pel- zer, visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ballard during the weekend. Presbyterian College opened its new session Monday with the arrival of 195 new and transfer students it was learned yester day. Of the matriculation, 157 are freshmen and 38 transfers from other colleges. The upper classmen will arrive tomorrow which is expected to bring the en rollment to 475 with all dormi tory space filled, and a number of students securing living quarters in the city. * * * A U.S. Department of Labor study in 26 States revealed that half the cities involved in the study do not honor other cities' licenses for building tradesmen. LEONARD-MARLER INSURANCE AGENCY 200 N. BROAD ST. :—: ('LINTON. S. O. 833-1121 Now Has Facilities To Place Insurance On Any Type Dwell ing That Is Occupied. CALL OR COME BY TODAY IF YOU LIVE IN IT— WE CAN INSURE IT! FORD Today is1970 at your Ford Dealers! Ford leaps into the 70s with newer, bolder, better ideas. They are ready and waiting at your Ford Dealer’s now. Come in and see the look of tomorrow . . . today! 1970 Torino. All new clear through. No matter which 1970 Torino you choose, you’ll be driving the most completely changed car of the year. New shape. New size. New style. New power. There are 14 models in all. 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