Burton Bernstein '53. Thurber. Dodd, Mead & Company. $15. To be reviewed in a later issue.
Bruce B. Detlefsen '55. A Popular History ofthe Origins of the Regents of the University ofthe State of New York. Founded in 1784, the University of the State of New York, not to be confused with the State University of New York, is the oldest continuous state educational agency in America. Unique, it comprises all of the private and public colleges and universities in the state, and also public and non-public schools, museums, libraries, and historical societies. Regents have included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, De Witt Clinton, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Washington Irving.
Wilton S. Sogg '56, Carol F. Dakin, and Howard W. Rossen. Family Law for LawSchool and Bar Examinations. Smith's Review, Legal Gem Series, West Publishing Company. Chapters include the Institution and Types of Marriages, Annulment, Family Relationships, The Procedural and Financial Aspects of Divorce, Adoption, Illegitimacy, and Trends in Family Law.
Roger L. Simon '64. Wild Turkey. A Straight Arrow Thriller. $5.95. Anchorwoman on a TV program, murdered. Jock Hecht, charged. Suicide or murder? Angry Cuban exiles tail Moses Wine, detective. Old Jewish gangster in prison cell pulls strings. Sexual liberation, open marriage, love, lust, action, suspense, and humor. All these, and more - all in 174 pages.