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The article discusses the unrestrained occurrence of crimes in the U.S., with particular focus on political kidnappings. It emphasizes the factual history of flamboyant crimes which inspired and beget imitation on some criminals. It looks at the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst, the California publishing heiress, by the violently leftist fringe group that calls itself Symbionese Liberation Army. Furthermore, the story on the abduction of John Reginald Murphy, the soft-spoken editorial-page editor and columnist of the Atlanta Constitution, by a man who identified himself as a colonel in a far-right army is also discoursed. Moreover, the effort of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in resolving the two kidnappings in Quebec in 1970 is outlined.

The article focuses on the deportation of writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn for systematically performing actions that are incompatible with his citizenship of the Soviet Union in light of the publication of his book "The Gulag Archipelago, which depicts Kremlin's long record of inhumanity. Frustration of Soviet was mixed with anger when Solzhenitsyn declared his plan to order the publication of his banned work abroad if he was arrested answering criticism in the Soviet press with pointed rebuttals. The exile of Solzhenitsyn, who had been deported to Germany, showed the admission of the Soviet that it holds no answer in law or fact to meet the writer's challenge demonstrating its fear to imprison him and incapability to tolerate his opinions according to journalist John Shaw.

The article presents several mixed media reviews including the film "Funny Girl," starring Barbra Streisand, the book "Making Good Again," by Lionel Davidson, and the theatrical production "The Great White Hope," starring James Earl Jones.

The article features several entertainment events, books and motion pictures. The television program "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" focuses on the study of the Indian Ocean, which will be aired on ABC from 7:30-8:30 pm on March 6, 1968. The play "The Price" stars Pat Hingle and Arthur Kennedy. The film "Poor Cow" stars Carol White as a woman who lives in a slum flat with a thief. It also mentions Arthur Koestler's book "The Ghost in the Machine."

The article offers previews of several media including television programs, play and motion pictures. The television program "Flesh & Blood" stars Edmond O'Brien, Kim Stanley and Suzanne Pleshette and focuses on a close-knit contemporary American family. The play "Before You Go" is written by Lawrence Holofcener and stars Marian Seldes and Gene Troobnick as a couple. Luchino Visconti's film "The Stranger" is an adaptation of the novel of Albert Camus.

The article presents several mixed media reviews including the film "Lili," starring various actors which include Leslie Caron, Kurt Kasznar, and Mel Ferrer, the music release "Ivan the Terrible," by Prokofiev, and the book "The Pyramid," by William Golding.

The article presents several mixed media reviews including the television program "Kraft Music Hall," the film "The Battle of Algiers," directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, and the book "Twenty Letters to a Friend," by Svetlana Alliluyeva.

The article offers information on several television programs, films, and books in 1967. It states that the television programs and films including "The Second Hundred Years," starring Monte Markham and Arthur O'Connell, "The Danny Thomas Hour," starring Phil Silvers, Cyd Charisse, and Nanette Fabray, and "Campo 44," will be aired in September 1967. Furthermore, information on several books including "Stauffenberg," by Joachim Kramarz and "Nicholas and Alexandra," by Robert Massie are presented.

The article presents several mixed media reviews including the television program "The Jackie Gleason Show," the theatrical production "Sweet Charity," starring Gwen Verdon, and the book "Capable of Honor," by Allen Dairy.

The article reviews several television programs, theaters, music releases, motion pictures, and books in the U.S. The television shows include "The Avengers," and "An Afternoon at Tanglewood," and theaters include "The Birthday Party" and "A Thurber Carnival." Also included are the classical music release "Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 and Mozart: Symphony No. 6," the films "Khartoum," "Walk, Don't Run," and "The Naked Prey," and the books "Chinese Footbinding" and "Love's Body."

The article looks at the state of U.S. literature and book publishing in the U.S. in 1951. The strong sales of nonfiction and the royalties from reprints and other sidelines helped publishers publish more than 11,000 titles. The nonfiction and fiction bestsellers include Rachel Carson's "The Sea Around Us" and Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny."

The article focuses on the convergence of Norman Mailer and Marilyn Monroe, two legends and heavy bestsellers but do not have great biographies. It notes that Mailer was a novelist, writer and biographer, while Monroe was a classic Hollywood joke, a starlet with a knockabout modeling career behind her. It states that Mailer wrote a book "Marilyn" which contains Marilyn Monroe's life, posters, buttons, dresses and hair styles. It also states that the public treats Mailer as a figure of Hemingway proportions with his Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and has been elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. It adds that he was chosen as a chronicler of the life and times of Monroe but was not the first choice.

A biography of American psychologist Burrhus Frederic Skinner is presented. He was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in 1904. He completed his education from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York and did doctorate in psychology from Harvard University. He became famous for his reflex conditioning experiments on pigeons and human behavior. He has authored several books including "Beyond Freedom and Dignity," "The Behavior of Organisms," and "Walden Two."

The article presents several television programs, films, and books. It offers the schedules of various television programs including the "Wide World of Sports," "Hee Haw," and "CBS News." It features the motion pictures "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Barefoot in the Park," and "Don't Drink the Water." It also lists several books including "Sons of Darkness, Sons of Light," "Who Took the Gold Away," and "The Kingdom and the Power."

The article reports on the performance of the book industry in the U.S. in 1950. It was observed by Retail Bookseller that the public does not want books worth buying and prefers books that are not acclaimed by critics, including "Star Money," by Kathleen Winsor. The public also bought roughly 200 million paper-backed reprints for 50 million U.S. dollars. "The Mature Mind" remained a bestseller all year.

Presents information on the periodical "The Dial, A Magazine of Fiction." Origins of "The Dial," which was started by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller; Publishing history of "The Dial," which evolved into a literary magazine and, later, a forum for liberal opinion; Assessment of the magazine under the editorship of Scofield Thayer and Marianne Moore; Features of the first issue of the periodical; Information on authors, who contributed articles to the publication over the years; Introduction of a new version of the publication; Critique of the first issue of the new version.

The article offers updates on the development of cultural industries in the U.S. It includes the television programs "ABC Wednesday Night Movie," "California Girl," "American Profile: Home Country" which will be aired in April 1968. Also mentioned are the published books including "Caesar at the Rubicon: A About Politics," by Theodore H. White, "Histoire," by Claude Simon, and "The Return of the Vanishing American," by Leslie A. Fiedler.

The article presents mix media reviews including one for the television program "Dundee and the Culhane," starring John Mills, one for the motion picture "The Birds, the Bees and the Italians," starring Virna Lisi and directed by Pietro Germi, and another for the book "Randall Jarrell 1914-1965," edited by Robert Penn Warren, Robert Lowell and Peter Taylor.

The article presents various media including television programs, theaters, cinemas, and books. These include the television program "National Football League," the play "The Sound Music," the music "The More I See You," the film "The Wrong Box," directed by Bryan Forbes, and the book "The Right To Bear Arms," by Carl Bakal. The top selling books including "Valley of the Dolls," "Tai-Pan," and "The Last Battle" are also listed.

The article offers information related to television shows, theatrical plays, recording albums, motion pictures, and books in the U.S. Television series "Batman," starring Adam West and Burt Ward, is shown at the American Broadcasting Co. (ABC). Peter Serkin is doing his solo recording debut as musically matured. The film "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," is directed by Martin Ritt and starred Richard Burton. The book "The Savage State," by Georges Conchon explores race politics in Africa.

The article presents television programs, theatrical productions and best-sellers in the U.S. in 1965. The television programs include "Shindig," "Our Private World," and "Burke's Law." The theatrical productions include "The Odd Couple," "LUV," and "The Owl and the Pussycat." The books include "The Oxford History of the American People," by Samuel Eliot Morison, "Back to China," by Leslie Fiedler, and "Castle Keep," by William Eastlake.

The article presents information on several books. Some of these are as, "Movements of Religious Thought in Britain During the Nineteenth Century," by John Tulloch; George Cary Eggleston's "Strange Stories From History for Young People," is chiefly reprinted from "Harper's Young People," and well deserves the honor of book form. The stories are told in a spirited and interesting manner, and, being for the most part out of the common rut, are fresh reading for old as well as young.

The article offers information related to cinemas, theater, and best-selling books in the U.S. in 1960. The cinema "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," directed by William Inges, is a careful insight into the problems of an Oklahoma harness salesman and the theater "A Taste of Honey," written by Shelagh Delaney, is an earthy drama about a desperate lonely girl who takes love. Also noted is the book "The Last of the Just," by Andre Schwarz-Bart is a quasi-epic novel of Jewish suffering.

The article lists the entertainment events in the U.S. which include the motion picture "The Entertainer," the television program "Victor Borge Special," and the theatrical production "The Hostage."

The article highlights several films, television (TV) programs, theatrical productions, and books. It mentions the film "The End of Innocence," directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It also offers information on the TV program "Presidential Countdown," at CBS Television Network. It also talks about the book "Taken at the Flood," by John Gunther.

The article previews films, television programs, books and plays. The film "They Came to Cordura" stars Gary Cooper and focuses on a coward who shows the meaning of courage. The television documentary "The Population Explosion" will be aired on CBS from 10-11 p.m. on November 11, 1959. Richard Ellmann's book "James Joyce" is a biography of the poet Joyce. The play "The Miracle Worker" tackles the struggle of teacher Annie Sullivan with Helen Keller and stars Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

The article focuses on the periodical Atlantic Monthly, which will be turning 100 years old since eight Bostonians in May 1857 agreed to put up a magazine devoted to literature, art, and politics. It notes that the magazine is the second oldest magazine of ideas in the U.S., and one of the few in any places to run a century. It says that it has produced the best of U.S. writers of every decade since its founding, the likes of Walt Whitman, Archibald MacLeish, and Thornton Wilder.

The article lists the entertainment events in the U.S. for the week July 9-15, 1969 which include the television program "Wide World of Sports," the theatrical production "American Shakespeare Festival," and the motion picture "Laughter in the Dark."

The article reviews several television programs, films, theatrical productions and books in 1969. The television programs include "Kitty Hawk to Paris: The Heroic Years," "Rod McKuen: The Loner," and "Man and His Universe." The publications include "The Unperfect Society," by Milovan Djilas, "Urgent Copy," by Milovan Djilas, "The Godfather," by Mario Puzo, and "Torregreca," by Ann Cornelisen. The films include "The Loves of Isadora," "Stolen Kisses," and "The Fixer."

The article offers information about television programs, theatrical productions and best-selling books including the television program "Net Playhouse," theatrical production "Dear World" and the book "The Stranglers" in the U.S. in 1969. The television program features events leading to suicide through the eyes of a dead woman's family. The theatrical production is a play of intellect and a sense of historical irony. The book by George Bruce features an Indian who strangles travelers.

The article previews several television programs, theater, films and books. The television program "Voyage to the Enchanted Isles" examines the Galapagos Islands. The theater "Forty Carats" stars Julie Harris and Marco St. John. Ingmar Bergman's film "The Shame" tackles war and a broken marriage. "Alexander Pope," by Peter Quennell is a biography of the poet.