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by Preston, Jennifer

“I’ve Got a Secret,” 62–65, 68

  cancellation of, 70, 71

  “Jackie Gleason Show, The,” 64

  “Jacques Fray Music Room, The,” 50

  Javits, Jacob, 123

  Jerome, Tony, 272

  John Paul I (Pope), 83

  Johnson, Doug, 295

  Johnson, Lyndon, 73

  Johnson, Richard, 200, 202

  Jones, Candy, 31, 43, 131

  on Myerson’s show, 50

  Juilliard, 43

  Kalscheim, Harry, 38

  Kaminsky, Peretz, 10

  Kampelman, Max, 97, 99

  Kandel, Allyn, 147

  Kaplan, Bruce, 165, 169

  Kass, Samuel, 27

  Keenan, John, 279, 281, 282, 285, 286, 287–88, 296, 315, 316–17, 318, 322, 334

  opinion of government’s case, 328–29

  Kennedy, Barbara, 321

  Kennedy, John F., 66

  Kennedy, Robert, 227

  King, Billie Jean, 103

  Kissinger, Henry, 105

  Kissinger, Nancy, 105, 242

  Klein, Edward, 120

  Koch, Edward I., 3, 79, 93, 116, 117, 122, 134, 184, 209, 222, 252, 264, 290, 312, 315, 331, 338

  accomplishments of, 226

  admiration for Myerson, 81

  appointment of Myerson, 167, 168–69

  Capasso and, 172

  corruption investigation and, 228, 229, 230, 232, 254

  expresses confidence in Myerson, 205

  kindness to Myerson, 258

  learns of Sukhreet Gabel hiring, 204–205

  linked romantically with Myerson, 108, 110, 112–13, 115

  mayoral campaign of, 106, 107–15, 128

  Myerson’s grand jury appearance and, 242–43, 244

  Myerson’s resignation and, 255, 256–57

  Myerson’s Senate campaign and, 124, 130

  orders investigation of Myerson, 245

  reaction to allegations against Myerson, 235–36, 258–59

  refuses position to Myerson, 143

  rumors about sexual orientation of, 108, 111, 113–14

  told of harassment complaints, 143

  trial testimony of, 318–20

  Koch, Louis, 115

  Kramer, Gilda, 48

  Kramer, Marcia, 236, 237–38, 244, 251, 262, 274, 286

  Kramer, Sam, 48, 57

  Ku Klux Klan, 42

  La Guardia, Fiorello, 17, 26, 36, 176

  Lachman, Charles, 257

  LaFolette, Dorthea Anderson, 15, 16, 43, 168

  Lambert, Benjamin, 120

  “Larry King Live,” 333

  Laskin, Barbara, 291

  Lawrence, David, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 241, 242, 243, 247, 248, 262, 264, 265, 281, 282, 299

  at trial, 288, 293, 294, 297, 304, 309, 310, 319–20, 321, 323, 333

  Lazarus, Simon, 76, 77–78, 79

  League School, 74

  Lear, Norman, 124

  Lerer, Ken, 131, 134

  Leventhal, Howard, 188, 189–90, 192, 196, 198, 203

  trial testimony of, 291–92, 293

  Leventhal, Nat, 211

  Levine, Jacob, 10

  Levinson, John, 211

  Levy, Matthew, 56

  Life magazine, 94

  Liman, Arthur, 124

  Lindsay, John, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 84, 94, 97, 105, 107, 108, 111, 168, 175, 178

  attacks Myerson, 131

  in mayoral polls, 98

  offers position to Myerson, 74

  presidential campaign of, 96

  rumors about Myerson and, 95–96

  Senate campaign of, 123, 131, 132, 134

  Lindsay, Mary, 95–96

  Lombardi, Tony, 232, 233, 237, 241, 262, 263, 294, 333

  Lowenstein, Les, 188

  Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 64, 65, 68

  “Makin’ Whoopee,” 64

  Manes, Donald, 227, 228–30, 249, 257

  Capasso’s friendship with, 150, 152, 171, 231, 234, 247, 248, 310

  Myerson’s Senate campaign and, 129–130

  suicide of, 230

  Manes, Marlene, 148, 152

  Mangan, Margaret, 92

  Maniewich, Abraham, 10

  Marcus, J. Gordon, 116–22, 123, 129, 144, 146

  harassment of, 119, 135–43

  Margolis, Bobbie, 172

  Margolis, David, 172

  Margolis, Esther, 268, 332

  Marks, Al, 71, 72

  Marrero, Victor, 76

  Marshak, Megan, 202

  Marty, Nelson, 329, 331

  Mathis, Phyllis, 33

  Maxwell, Marcella, 209–11

  Mayor’s Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs, 79, 81

  M.C. & Son, 147

  McDermott, John, 276–77, 278

  McGovern, George, 227

  McGuire, Robert, 141, 143

  McKinney, Louise, 54

  Meadows, Jayne, 62, 63

  Mehta, Zubin, 242

  Merriman, Randy, 52

  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 64

  MGM. See Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

  Michaelson, Judith, 98

  “Mike Douglas Show, The,” 71

  Milnes, Sherrill, 242

  Miss America, 1945, ix, x, 19, 268

  Miss America pageant, 23, 24, 26–33, 74

  Myerson as host of, 53, 64, 68, 71–72

  Moore, Gary, 62

  Morgan, Henry, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69

  Morgenthau, Robert, 257–58

  Morrisroe, Patricia, 57, 144, 170, 251

  Moses, Robert, 175, 177, 180, 324

  Motley, Constance Baker, 278

  Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, 106, 124, 125, 130

  Mulcahy, Susan, 200

  Mulhearn, Patrick, 221–22, 324

  Murdoch, Rupert, 109

  Myerson, Bella Podelaky, x, 2, 9–10, 13, 21, 30, 49, 52, 98, 129, 342, 343

  death of, 160

  disparagement of Myerson, 7–8, 43

  domineering personality of, 11–12

  early life of, 8

  immigration of, 9

  music and, 14, 15, 16, 19, 26

  Myerson’s divorce and, 54

  Myerson’s first husband and, 46

  parsimony of, 14, 18

  reaction to Miss America triumph, 35

  sabotages Myerson’s social life, 19

  Myerson, Bess

  acts in plays, 62

  aftermath of trial, 341–43

  anti-Semitism and, ix, x, 25, 31–32, 39–40, 41–42

  appearance of, x, 2, 8, 12, 17–18, 20–21, 28–29

  attitude toward looks, 21, 22, 26, 28, 34

  beauty queen image of, 75–76, 99, 124–25, 128

  birth of, 8

  books of, ix, x, 156–57, 260, 268

  cancer of, xi, 102–6, 123, 250

  Carnegie Hall debut of, 42–43

  childhood of, 7–16

  columns by, 100, 104, 122, 126

  as consumer affairs commissioner, 7, 73–84, 93, 124

  criticism of, 81, 83–84, 94

  legislation supported by, 81, 94

  political liability of, 125, 131

  popularity of, 78, 80, 82, 84, 95

  resignation from, 97, 98

  toughness of, 77–78

  as consumer affairs reporter, 94, 105, 157–58

  as consumer consultant, 100, 102, 103, 104, 108, 123, 125, 126, 131, 133

  cosmetic surgery of, 87, 121

  as cultural affairs commissioner, 167–69, 186–88, 199, 255–56

  leave of absence from, 245, 249–50

  resignation from, ix, 2, 255

  daughter of. See Grant, Barra

  denies bribery allegations, 235, 245–46, 249–51

  diary kept by, 87, 89–90, 91

  divorces of, xi, 60, 61, 70, 92

  early television career of, 50–54

  education of, 17, 19–20, 21

  financial insecurities of, 62, 65, 70, 74, 93, 104, 123, 126–27, 277

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bsp; financial worth of, 90, 92, 123, 128, 241, 277, 324

  grand jury appearance of, 242–43, 244

  harassment campaign and, 135, 136–37, 139–40, 142–43

  height of, 12, 15, 18, 44, 52

  hysterectomy of, 103

  indictment of, ix, 1–6, 265–67, 268–69

  influence of Depression on, 13, 74

  investigation of, 241–43, 242, 244–64

  on “I’ve Got a Secret,” 62–65

  Judaism and, 2–3, 8–9, 10–11, 13, 24–25, 35–36, 73, 99, 123

  Judge Gabel and, 186–87, 192

  Koch’s campaign and, 107–115 See also Koch, Edward I.

  loyalty inspired by, 95

  marriages of. See Grant, Arnold; Wayne, Allan

  mayoral “campaign” of, 96–99, 106

  measurements of, 28

  as Miss America, 34–43

  Miss America pageant and

  as contestant, 26–33

  as host, 53, 64, 68, 71–72

  as Miss New York City, 23–25, 26, 27

  modeling and, 21–22, 38, 39, 43–44, 48, 62

  mother’s death and, 160

  mother’s influence on, x, 7–8, 11–12, 30, 43, 49, 98, 342, 343

  music and, 14–16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23–24, 29, 36, 37, 42–43, 48–49, 64, 68

  not guilty plea of, 267

  political ignorance of, 124, 131

  prenuptial agreement signed by, 71, 87, 88

  professional setbacks of, 71–72

  psychiatric help received by, 69, 70

  refuses screen test, 36

  relationship with Capasso. See Capasso, Carl Andy

  relationship with Sukhreet Gabel, 187–88, 191–92, 193–94, 196, 197, 202, 206–7, 238–40

  complaints about work of, 208–9

  questions about hiring of and, 201, 204–206

  recommends firing of, 211

  removal of Capasso property and, 266–67, 270–74

  romantic obsession of. See Marcus, J. Gordon

  as senatorial candidate, xi, 7, 100–101, 105–6, 121, 123–34, 135, 137, 139, 143, 165

  shoplifting of, xi, 85–86, 94, 99, 168, 274–78, 286, 324, 342

  suffers stroke, 145, 146, 155, 157

  support of Israel, 51, 72, 124

  teenage social life of, 18–20

  television commercials and, 64

  as television reporter, 100, 103

  television show with Rubin, 157

  trial and, 284–85, 288, 289–90, 291, 303, 308–9, 313, 316, 321, 322, 323, 329, 330, 331–32, 333, 335–36. See also Bribery trial

  vaudeville tour of, 36–37, 39

  Myerson, Helen, 2, 3, 10, 15, 23, 32, 41

  Myerson, Joseph, 8

  Myerson, Louis, 2, 8, 9–10, 12–13, 16, 52, 129

  death of, 143

  dominated by wife, 19

  early life of, 9

  Myerson buys car for, 37

  Myerson’s divorce and, 54

  Myerson’s resemblance to, 21

  parsimony of, 14, 15

  personality of, 13

  reaction to Miss America triumph, 35

  Myerson, Sylvia. See Grace, Sylvia

  Nader, Ralph, 100

  “Name’s the Same, The,” 53, 62

  Nanco Contracting Corporation, 144, 161, 215

  investigation of, 231, 233, 234, 241–42

  as marital asset, 162, 218, 222–24

  origin of name, 149

  National Association of Women Judges, 179

  NBC, 67

  New York Daily News, 69, 77, 96, 109, 112, 120, 131, 132, 229, 235, 236, 238, 244, 251, 259, 274, 286, 341

  Myerson’s column in, 100, 104

  New York magazine, 92, 112, 332

  New York Newsday, ix, 231

  New York Post, 1, 2, 34, 35, 80, 91, 97, 98, 109, 113, 120, 134, 146, 170, 197, 200, 206, 207, 257, 284, 285, 290, 316, 319, 320, 322, 343

  New York State Committee on Discrimination in Housing, 176

  New York State Rent Commission, 177

  New York Times, 75, 100, 114, 132, 133, 157, 175, 178, 244

  New York Times Magazine, 113, 120, 178

  Newfield, Jack, 108, 258

  Newmarket Press, 268

  “News at Five,” 157–58

  Nixon, Richard, 98, 123

  Norton, Eleanor Holmes, 98

  O’Dwyer, Paul, 324

  Off-Track Betting Corporation, 115

  Okon, May, 96

  O’Meara, Gloria, 141, 142, 143

  Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 167

  O’Neill, Edward, 77

  Open dating law, 94

  Pagan, Nelson, 197, 321, 322

  Paige, Robert, 52

  Paley, William S., 242

  Palmer, Betsy, 62

  Palomino, Fabian, 184

  Pape, John C., 21, 23, 27, 28

  Papp, Joseph, 191

  Parking Violations Bureau, 229, 230

  Parks, Bert, 52, 133

  Passannante, William, 184

  Peabody, Samuel, 247–48

  Peck, Gregory, 242

  “People Are Talking,” 293, 333, 338

  Perdue, Frank, 124

  Peters, Roberta, 242

  Peterson, Peter, 120

  Pickford, Mary, 67

  “Please Make Me Happy,” 157

  Pochoda, Pearl, 13

  Pochoda, Sam, 13

  Podell, Bert, 227

  Poor Pay More, The, 76

  Porter, Sylvia, 124

  Posner, Stephen, 53

  Power Broker, The, 177, 324

  Powers, John Robert, 21, 22

  President’s Commission on organized crime, 233

  Pressman, Gabe, 235

  Price, Leontyne, 242

  Purcell, Gerald, 330

  Purnick, Joyce, 113, 114, 244

  Quiz show scandals, 64

  Raboy, Isaac, 10

  Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, 42

  Radziwill, Lee, 242

  Ramey, Venus, 29, 33, 39

  Reagan, Maureen, 242

  Reagan, Ronald, 64, 228

  Redbook magazine, 100, 104, 122

  Reilly, Brian, 159, 193

  Reilly, Samantha, 193, 259, 332

  Rent and Rehabilitation Administration, 178

  Revis, Jan, 182–83, 211

  Rickman, Herbert, 172, 184, 186–87, 189, 207, 221, 252, 320, 322, 324, 330

  cooperates with investigators, 234–35

  opinion of Capasso, 146

  Sukhreet Gabel’s hiring and, 203–204, 239

  trial testimony of, 312–17

  RKO-Radio Pictures, 67

  Rockefeller, Happy, 105

  Rockefeller, Laurance S., 242

  Rockefeller, Mary, 242

  Rockefeller, Nelson, 97, 98, 105, 202

  Rome, Bernie, 112, 115

  Roosevelt, Eleanor, 66

  Rose Bowl Parade, 38

  Rosenbaum, Michael, 114

  Ross, Barbara, 235

  Rourscheidt, Randall, 199

  Rubin, Eleanor, 193, 332

  Rubin, Theodore Isaac, 135, 193, 248, 332

  Capasso seeks help from, 164

  television show with Myerson, 157

  Rudell, Anne, 57

  Rudell, Richard, 55, 58, 59

  Russell, Bob, 32, 33

  Sadowsky, Ed, 75

  Samuels, Gertrude, 178

  Sanderoff, Judy, 11, 35

  Sanderoff, Sam, 11

  Santucci, John, 123, 131, 132, 134

  Schackman, Walter, 272, 273

  Schaeffer, Philip, 239, 252, 262–63, 303

  Schrag, Philip, 79, 82

  Schwartz, Shirley, 17

  Schwartzman, Mildred, 35–36

  Schwarz, Frederick A. O., 244–45

  Sexton, Brendan, 184

  Shalleck, Leonard, 223

  Shaw, Patti Hearst, 242

  Sholem Aleichem Cooperative Houses, 21, 25, 39

  as an experiment, 10–11

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nbsp; Myerson’s Senate campaign and, 129

  origin of name, 8–9

  reaction to Miss America triumph, 35–36

  rent strike in, 13–14

  Shrobe, Brenda, 197

  Siegel, Mark, 184

  Sills, Beverly, 167, 242

  Sinatra, Barbara, 242

  Sinatra, Frank, 242

  Singer, Ruth, 10, 18, 36

  Sklar, Robert, 250

  Slaughter, Lenora, 24–25, 26, 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 43, 45, 74

  concerns about anti-Semitism, 25

  impression of Myerson, 28–29, 34

  on Myerson’s show, 50

  suggests name change, 24

  Smith, William, 276, 277

  Smith, William French, 228

  Son of Sam, 108

  Spector, Morris, 92

  Spota, George, 64

  Squadron, Howard, 75

  Stein, Andrew, 124

  Steinberg, Joel, 318

  Steinem, Gloria, 124

  Stern, Henry J., 78–79, 81, 83, 93, 95, 97

  Stern, Irving, 81

  Stern, Robert A. M., 153

  Stern & Rubens, 176

  Stern, Sandy, 191, 332, 334, 336, 341

  Stewart, Charles, 246, 248, 249

  Streep, Meryl, 332

  Streisand, Barbra, 83

  Sugarman, Louise, 23

  Sullivan, Ed, 67

  “Summertime,” 24, 29

  Sutton, Percy, 110

  Sweet, Robert, 73, 74

  Taibbi, Mike, 244, 245, 250

  Tammany Hall, 108

  Tarnow, Herman, 215, 216, 218, 220, 223, 224

  cooperates with press, 237–38

  suggests investigation of Capasso, 231

  Tea and Sympathy, 62

  Thomas, Norman, 14

  Thomas N. England General Hospital, 27, 30

  Thompson, Marilyn, 235

  Tisch, Howard, 95

  Todman, Bill, 63

  Tournament of Roses Parade, 64, 68, 72

  Tree, Marietta, 182

  Trimble, Gerald R., 29

  Truman, Bess, 38

  Trump, Donald, 259

  Turner, Lana, 67

  20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, 67

  Tyler, Andrew R., 222, 224, 225, 240, 241, 261

  Tyler, Harold R., Jr., 227, 228, 245, 251, 252, 253–54. See also Tyler report

  Tyler report, 254–55, 256, 257, 258–59, 260, 262, 312, 315, 320, 338

  Unit pricing, 81–82, 94

  Updike, John, 208

  Vanni, Bob, 207

  Village Voice, 108, 258

  Vogue magazine, 100

  WABC-TV, 94, 113

  Wagner, Robert F., 97, 175, 177–78

  trial testimony of, 324

  Walker, Rick, 276

  Wallis, Marjorie, 20, 37

  Walters, Barbara, 103

  Warner Theater, 28, 31, 32

  WAVES, 20

  Wayne, Allan, 45–49, 52–54, 64, 89

  accused of misappropriating assets, 58, 59–60

  death of, 61

  divorce from Myerson, 60

  drinking of, 54, 58, 60–61

  father’s death and, 53–54

  reconciliation attempt of, 57

  resents Myerson’s career, 53, 54, 57

  seeks custody of daughter, 55–58, 60

 

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