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Phased In. The legislators were most concerned about the prospect of hundreds of criminals being turned loose because the court system could not quickly adjust to the new rule. That problem briefly plagued Florida. Two key congressional compromises sought to avoid such difficulties in federal courts. Dismissed charges may be refiled by the prosecution if the judge involved agrees. And the 100-day deadline will not take effect until 1980. Meanwhile, it will be up to Congress to provide the judiciary, public defenders and the Justice Department with extra personnel needed to make the new system work...
Creamer makes much of the disputes among Ruth and the owners and the commissioner of baseball. But for the most part these are boring encounters, with Ruth seeking pay raises while caring little for the rest of his teammates. No matter how hard Creamer tries to adjust Ruth's income, Babe's salary was a pittance compared to the Catfish-sized heists staged today. To make a legend out of a man's childish disrespect for authority only detracts from the truly staggering aspect of Ruth's life--his phenomenal contribution to baseball. It is the home...
...said he will probably try to "adjust the Athletics Department's budget as I go along" because he is "not a great believer in massive reports...
Beyond personal fears, though, Faculty members seem outraged by the federal government's presumption to interfere in academic matters. None of those instructors interviewed said they doubted that Harvard could adjust quickly to the imposition of the legislation. But it is the principle of such infringement that is so rankling...
Harvard has already shown that it can adjust the law to its advantage: any confidential documents in the files as of November 19 will be there only because instructors have left them there. Whether Faculty fears will prove false is unclear. Even if students do get into their files Harvard's illustrious Faculty will surely concoct new ways to write confidential recommendations and reports...