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...Globe's ineptitude in handling its columnists and their sins, real or imagined, reminds me of the vicious incompetence of the novice Clinton White House in dealing with its candidates for attorney general. First, there was Zoe Baird, with her untaxed-nanny problem. The Clintons showed her the door and brought in Judge Kimba Wood for an audition. Wood did have similar domestic help, but unlike Baird, had meticulously followed the law in paying taxes. The difference between Baird and Wood was the difference between a person who disobeyed the law and one who obeyed it. In other words, there...
...asylum hearing for him 9. Major leagues 10. A Hard Road to Glory author 11. Its latest military exercises include Greeks and Turks 17. Troy, N.Y., coll. 19. It is sometimes jerked 22. He's offered Bush access to Pentagon info 23. They could use some refinement 24. Puppeteer Baird 25. Exploit 27. Analogy words 28. He termed his re-election "fair" 29. TV's Sharkey, for one 30. Butt 33. __ tzu (toy-dog breed) 38. Kind of card 39. The Lady __ Tramp 41. He's been convicted of espionage 42. Panhandler's income 43. Haymarket Square event...
...have a Zoe Baird problem? A Clarence Thomas problem? A Bill Clinton problem...
...That was Baird Professor of History Mark A. Kishlansky's description of the "billions of dollars flowing back and forth and around" the University and its schools. Kishlansky's frustration with the system is not unfounded. In an attempt to figure out how and where all this money is spent, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Committee on Resources, of which Baird is a member, presented a report last week that suggested the central administration incorporate more Faculty input into University decision-making. Specifically, the committee recommended that President Neil L. Rudenstine create a formal mechanism, such...
Committee member Mark A. Kishlansky, Baird professor of history, said the proposal--along with the other suggestions in the committee report--is intended to give FAS more information about central administration funds and perhaps more influence over their...