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• Publication Date: January 1, 1978
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husiastic Conservative."' Religion: None. Home:
St., Longbridge Deverill, NR Warminster, Wil-
ngland. Agent: Curtis Brown Ltd., I Craven Hill,
W,-2 3EW, England.
R: Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF), flight offi-
19-63; full-time writer, 1963-. Member: Mystery
of America, Crime Writers' Association.
VGS: Dover One, Scribner, 1964; Dover Two,
r. 1965; Dover Three, J. Cape, 1965, Scribner, 1966;
ream with Everything, Scribner, 1966; Dover and
indest Cut of All, Scribner, 1967; The Chinks in the
J. Cape, 1967, Scribner, 1968; Dover Goes to
ribner, 1968; Neither a Candle Not- a Pitchfork,
ell & Nicolson, 1969, McCall Books, 1970; Rather
M011 Sort of Crime, McCall Books, 1970; Dover
Igain, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1970, McKay, 1973;
ith a Bargepole, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1971,
1974; A Meddler and Her Murder, Weidenfeld &
'n, 1972, McKay, 1973; It's Murder with Dover,
1973. Also author of The Package Included Mnr-
15.
IGIITS: Ms. Porter told CA: "Began writing in
o be able to retire from Air Force. Continue writing
c it is easier than work. Consider sole duty of my
i writer is to entertain." She speaks fluent Russian
d in Air Force), and is especially interested in the
is and equipment of the Imperial Russian Army, and
the Soviet Union by car in 1964. The first "Dover"
as published in nine European countries (besides
ul), and in Japan and Brazil; the later ones also have
to translations.
,ETHWAIT, S(amuel) N(oel) 1918-
()NAL: Born April 16, 1918, in Willeysville, W. Va.;
i Frank and Etta Postlethwait; married Sara M.
. March 22, 1941; children: John, Robert. Education:
ant State College, A.B., 1940; University of West
pia, M.S., 1947; University of Iowa, Ph.D., 1949. Pol-
Democrat. Religion: Church of Christ. Home: 3180
rs Home Rd., West Lafayette, Ind. 47906. Office:
:ical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
7907,
ER: Public school teacher in West Virginia, 1940-41;
rsity of Iowa, Iowa City, instructor in botany and
11, . 1948-49; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.,
it professor, 1949-56, associate professor, 1956-63,
.sor of biology, 1963-. Military service: U.S. Naval
ve, active duty, 1942-46; became lieutenant. Member:
+ical Society of America, American Association for
dvancement of Science, International Society of Plant
'hologists, American Society for Cell Biology, Na-
I Science Teachers Association, International Plat-
Association, International Society for Stereologoy,
na Academy of Science, New York Academy of Sci-
. Torrey Botanical Club, Sigma Xi, Lambda Delta
da, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa. Awards,
c: National Science Foundation faculty fellowship,
~8.
I INGS: Workbook in Plant Science, Burgess, 1948;
'oak of intermediate Plant Science, Burgess, 1950;
Science -A Workbook with an Audio Program Ap-
h, Burgess, 1963, revised edition, 1966; An integrated
rience Approach to Learning with Emphasis on Inde-
nt Study, Burgess, 1964; The Audio Tutorial System,
ess, 1971.
POSVAR, Wesley W(entz) 1925-
PERSONAL: Born September 14, 1925, in Topeka. Kan .
son of Vladimir L. and Marie (Wentz) Posvar; marricJ
Mildred Miller (a solo artist in opera and concerts). April
30, 1950; children: Wesley William, Margot Marina. Liu
Christina. Education: U.S. Military Academy, B.S.. 1946.
Air Tactical School, graduate, 1947; Oxford University,
B.A., 1951, M.A., 1954; Harvard University, M.P.A. and
Ph.D., 1964. Religion: Episcopalian. Office: Office of the
Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
15213.
CAREER: U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force.
1946-67, with rank of colonel, 1960-67; Air Prosing
Ground, Fla., aircraft project officer and fighter test part.
1946-48; U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.. 191?
54, began as instructor, became assistant professor, depart'
ment of social sciences; U.S. Air Force Headquarters,
Directorate of Plans, Washington, D.C., member of long.
range objectives and programs group, 1954-57; U.S. Air
Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., professor and
head of department of political science, 1957-67, chairman
of Division of Social Sciences, 1960-62; University of Pitts-
burgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., chancellor, 1967-. Consultant to
various government agencies. Member: Association of In.
ternational Relations Clubs (member of advisory council).
American Political Science Association, American
Academy of Political and Social Science, International
Studies Association (president, 1961-62), institute for Stra-
tegic Studies, Operations Research Society of Amert a,
Association of American Rhodes Scholars, Western Polit-
ical Science Association (member of executive council.
1958-60), Rocky Mountain Social Science Association
(president, 1959-60), Rotary Club. Awards, honors: Rhodes
Scholar at Oxford University, 1951-54; named one of ten
outstanding young men of America, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, 1959; L.L.D., Carnegie-Mellon University.
1968, Temple University, 1970; L.H.D., Miami University.
1968.
WRITINGS: (With others) American Defense Policy.
Johns Hopkins Press, 1965. Contributor to periodicals.t
POTOK, Chaim 1929-
PERSONAL: Given name pronounced Hah-yim; horn
February 17, 1929, in New York, N.Y.; son of Benjamin
Max (a businessman) and Mollie (Friedman) Potok: mar'
ried Adena Sarah Mosevitzky, June 8, 1958; children:
Rena, Naama, Akiva. Education: Yeshiva University.
B.A. (summa cum laude), 1950; Jewish Theological Scmi?
nary, M.H.L., 1954; University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D.
(philosophy), 1965. Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
CAREER: Ordained rabbi (Conservative), 1954. Jewish
Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y., national director.
Leaders Training Fellowship, 1954-55; Camp Rainah. Los
Angeles, Calif., director, 1957-59; University of Judaism.
Los Angeles, Calif., instructor, 1957-59; Har Zion Temple.
Philadelphia, Pa., scholar-in-residence, 1959-63; Jewish
Theological Seminary, member of faculty of Teachers' In-
stitute, 1963-64; Conservative Judaism, New York, N.Y..
managing editor, 1964-65; Jewish Publication Society. Phil-
adelphia, Pa., editor, 1965-74, special projects editor.
1974-. Military service: U.S. Army, chaplain in Korea.
1956-57; became first lieutenant. Member: Rabbinical As-
sembly, P.E.N., Authors Guild. Awards, honors: Edward
Lewis Wallant Award, for The Chosen; Atheneum Award.
for The Promise.
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