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...pursue all evidence of "criminal wrongdoing by high White House officials." Wright replied bluntly in another letter that any further discussions would be futile and declared ominously: "We will be forced to take the actions that the President deems appropriate." Turning restless in the afternoon, Cox wandered over to Brentano's to browse in search of a book for the weekend. But he had forgotten his glasses and returned to his office. By 6:30 p.m. Cox still had no idea what the White House was planning. "The President is going to fire you," said one aide. Cox shrugged...
...romantic historical fiction: The Firedrake, 1966; Rakóssy, 1967; The Kings in Winter, 1968; Until the Sun Fails, 1969; and most recently Antichrist, released this spring at almost the same time as Cold Iron. A former graduate student in medieval history at Columbia and a onetime clerk at Brentano's Manhattan bookstore, Miss Holland recently moved to a commune in Pasadena, Calif., having become deeply involved with the world of West Coast rock. Her former publisher, Atheneum, refused to publish Cold Iron, because the company felt the book's seamier sides would damage the author...
Steinhart rehired McMurray with back pay, stating, according to the employees, that Brentano's did not wish to interfere with their right to unionize. Steinhart and the employees will meet next week to clarify a written wage policy for the Phillips store; the employees plan to meet on Monday to discuss organizing plans...
Steinhart attributed the dispute to "too little communication" between the Brentano's New York office and the Phillips employees. The New York office did not fire McMurray, he said; it was "under the impression" that McMurray was resigning. The requirement that McMurray give two weeks' notice before quitting was waived for his benefit, Steinhart said...
...interview yesterday morning, Steinhart replied to the charge made on Thursday by the employees' group that Phillips' wage policy was "inequitable." Brentano's did not lower wages when it bought the Phillips store, Steinhart said, and does grant raises for seniority. Although Phillips has paid temporary student help more than permanent employees at inventory, Steinhart noted, the wage difference was not meant as deliberate discrimination...