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3 Up DepartmentAtlantic Avenueapartments above. Thesecond view is from TempleSquare across Flatbush tothe Academy of Music.Demolition of buildings onthe triangle of landseparating the Academyfrom Flatbush has %up\from the thoroughfare forthe first time since the1920's. The sculpture is newtoo. The triangle is slated fora park a few years from now,but unfortunately until thattime is going to end up as aparking lot for the Academy.Not a bad thing for theAcademy, but not so hot forimproving the view.(PHOENIX PHOTOS)bur m %u2022seats, which by law must go tothe nominees of differentparties.Last time out, in 1969, theLindsay vote on the LiberalParty line elected Ken Haber, aLiberal, to a full term. Haber isstanding for re-election on theLiberal line, but the only thingthat can save him is anotherLindsay race. Ruth Lerner, aDemocratic State Committeewoman pulled a surprisewin to take the Democraticnomination in 1969, which wasgood for victory then. She,however, is running for BoroughPresident, so her seat is up forgrabs.The machinations of politicsbeing what they are in Brooklynhad slated the Democraticnomination to end up in thehands of personable, youngBobby Steingut, son ofAssemblyman and MinorityAssembly Leader StanleySteingut (whose father beforehim had a distinguished careercapped by some years asAssembly Majority Leader).Now, a bright young woman bythe name of Alice Fisher may puta crimp in Steingut plans withher yet undeclared campaign forthe same post. The leader of thereform-minded Kings CountyDemocratic Coalition, EdRugowsky, has also been mullingfK/\\ iron o a f a r l th a l ^Al 11#\the thing a reai toss-up.%u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605It is noted with pleasure thatthe noontime chimes in thetower at Borough Hall have atlast been programmed to playmusic other than the ChristmasCcir OiS that W6T6 heard throughJanuary.rag mSays Bosses Set Richmond SeatTo the Editor:It was with cynical amusement and serious outrage that I read your article about the new representative of the 18th Counciimanic district. I was particularly angered by the statement that the county committee in the district participated in any way in the selection process. As one of the county committee representatives within the 18th, I want to make it perfectly clear that we played no part in the choice of our representatives %u2014 and that we were never given an opportunity to participate in the selection.Fred Richmond was chosen by the Brooklyn political bosses andDo you have something to $ a y ? ^W e w e lc o m e y o u r contributions tothe PHOENIX Com m unity F o ru m P a g ePrefer 5 0 0 -7 5 0 w ord length.Send Your M a te ria l to: Editor,PHOENIX, 132 C linton St., Brooklyn.PHOENIX, Page Seven%u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605Stars Join*}***3}*****X - }owes his allegiance to them %u2014 not to the people who live in the District. He was not elected %u2014 he was rewarded by the people to whom he has catered for years.Very truly yours,Carol Zerbe Hurford County Committeewoman 52 A.D. 3rd E.D.COI.EIMAN REPLIES: As noted in last week%u2019s Richmond story, information about the county committee%u2019s role in suggesting a councilmanic candidate came from council spokesmen. However, the informants advised that the committee proposal would not necessarily come from a full convocation: but perhaps from a %u201c representative%u201d group within.to speak Out forNYCThe Association for a Better New York and Mayor JohnLindsay have decided there is too much negative talkabout New York City and have formed a celebritycommittee of %u201c unabashed New York chauvinists%u201d whowill promote the city in their public appearances.\media counter-offensive against those who have beenusing New York as a target for their custard pies,\plained Lewis Rudin, ABNY chairman. \the defensive too long. Now, the city has a corps of articulate spokesmen who are going to let this nation knowthat New York still rates top billing.%u201d%u201c On behalf of all New Yorkers, I want to thank thiscommittee for volunteering to stand up for the city atevery opportunity,\help. And, once again, I salute the Association for aBetter New York for its energy, ingenuity and service tothe city.%u201dThe celebrities have volunteered to emphasize thepositive things about New York in their performances,and during interviews on talk shows and before thepress.\litter,\glitter.\The co-chairmen of ABNY's celebrity committee arePreston Robert Tisch, president of Loews Corporation;Jerome Minskoff of Sam Minskoff and Sons, and KennethD. Laub, president of Kenneth D. Laub & Company, Inc.The 60 members of the new celebrity committee include:: Joey Adams, Woody Allen, Warren Beatty, WilliamBecker, Leonard Bernstein, Claire Bloom, JosephBologna, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Dick Cavett, Alex Cohen,Rodney Dangerfield, Pssie Davis, Ruby Dee, Joan Diener,Hillard Elkins, Bairy Farber, Henry Fonda, ArleneFrancis, Mickey Freeman, Alan Funt, Ben Gazzara,Hermione Gingold, Rocky Graziano, Adolph Greene,Charles Grodin, Fred Gwynne, Richie Havens, HelenHayes, Anne Jackson, Jackie Kannon, Richard Kiley, AlanKing, Robert Klein, Gunilla Knutson, Julius La Rosa,Anita Loos, Anne Meara, Bob Melvin, Robert Morse,Phyllis Newman, Jerry Orbach, Betsy Palmer, FrankPerry, Otto Preminger, Hal Prince, Tony Randall, JoanRivers, Donald S. Rugoff, Eva Marie Saint, Martin E.Segal, Albert Selden, Maureen Stapleton, Jerry Stiller,Billy Taylor, Rene Taylor, Saul J. Turell, Gwen Verdon, EliWallach, and Henny Youngman.-A. A %u2014A----A . %u2014A...-A ___i ---A----A ... A A A A A___ A ..A.. 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