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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Kissinger presently holds a six-month teaching contract at Georgetown University...
...work with desperate speed. If the Barons folded, at least ten players would be thrown out of work and certain games would be canceled. No disaster. Other troubled hockey teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, might also be seduced toward bankruptcy. No delight. Finally and critically, the deferred-income contract-basis of six-figure salaries in all sports-would at once become suspect. Who could sign a long-term deal with a team that might disappear in the short term...
...shaking things up, has not gotten along with union members here. Bent on reorganizing the University police force to increase efficiency and eliminate unnecessary expense, he faced continued opposition from the Harvard Patrolmen's Association and his resignation came after union complaints that his reorganizational changes had deadlocked contract negotiations between the union and University...
...week the move to Appleton is "just one of those things that come up that I couldn't turn down--it's a very significant career opportunity for me." But his departure is also likely to have a significant effect on the University's efforts to negotiate a new contract with the Patrolmen's Association...
...This is the time of year when seniors will be solicited by companies," he said. "They should be careful not to sign any policies. Some require substantial premiums right away which aren't noted in the contract...