Word: benjamin
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...BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was to Max Weber's theory of the Protestant work ethic, George Putnam--and dozens of his good friends and relatives--could have been to a disquisition on Old Money in Boston and its influence at Harvard. But instead, we get a soft, silly chapter that does little more than recreate a day in the life of George Putnam. And a pretty dull day at that...
Some cities around the country are beginning to wage all-out assaults on the crack trade. Last week, after local and federal authorities nabbed 44 suspected dealers, New York City Police Commissioner Benjamin Ward announced the formation of a special anti-crack unit, composed of 101 veteran undercover officers. The unit is the first New York police squad ever devoted to fighting a single drug. Miami's 16-month-old street narcotics operation busted seven crack base houses, arrested 485 dopers and confiscated more than $8,000 in cash during a six-week period this spring...
Daylight saving time, first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 as a means of cutting down on candle consumption, is a proven conservator of another of Franklin's tinkering projects, namely electricity. But the system also forces some early risers in the springtime to start their day in the dark. The dilemma: When best to make the twice-yearly time change...
H.E.C. is not turning into an overseas branch of the Harvard Business School, however. The new classes will involve only 30 students of the school's total enrollment of 900. Despite these limitations, H.E.C. expects opposition from the French cultural establishment. Nonetheless, says H.E.C. Professor Benjamin Stora, "to be competitive in international business today is to use a language other than French. In France, you have to be brave to say that...
...high-level campaign succeeded. Though skeptical that the Post would be revealing any new information to the Soviets, Executive Editor Benjamin C. Bradlee said the paper withheld details because it was "unable fully to judge the validity of the national security objections of senior officials and because of Post lawyers' concerns." The CIA said it was reviewing the story the Post ran, but had not decided whether to seek prosecution. Fear of legal action "was less important to me than the question of whether you do in fact violate national security," Bradlee says. "In my heart, I think the Russians...