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...bronze, the federal employee requires no such memorial. He is more immovable than any statue, and he needs no horse or cannon for protection. He is also substantially protected from inflation and old age. And he is close to being recession-proof, living blissfully in what former Attorney General Griffin Bell calls "the land of the lotus eaters." Including the 9.1% pay raise that took effect in October, the average annual salary for federal white-collar employees is $23,000 in the capital area. Federal pensions are boosted to keep up with the cost of living not once but twice...
...Republican national committeewoman in New England: "Announcing a future move is not enough to wipe out the mistrust and dismay many women felt after the Republican Convention." In any event, Carter, who has named 41 women to federal judgeships, has not made the same promise. But Atlanta Lawyer Griffin Bell, his former Attorney General and still an influential adviser, has named one of Carter's most likely candidates for the highest court. She is Amalya Kearse, 43, a U.S. Court of Appeals judge in New York City. She is also black. Making promises about future appointees is obviously...
...Crisis Investing, Casey (1) 2. The Sky's the Limit, Dyer (3) 3. Free to Choose, Milton & Rose Friedman (5) 4. Shelley, Winters (4) 5. Number 1, Martin & Golenbock(2) 6. Merv, Griffin with Barsocchini 7. Nothing Down, Allen (6) 8. Craig Claiborne's Gourmet Diet, Claiborne with Franey (8) 9. Reconciliations, Rubin 10. How You Can Become Financially Independent by Investing in Real Estate, Lowry...
...appoint strict constructionists who believe in judicial restraint. But such philosophical criteria are nothing new. Presidents have tried to pick judges who read the Constitution their way since George Washington, who insisted on Federalists for his Supreme Court. President Carter, if reelected, would be no exception. Former Attorney General Griffin Bell says Carter would opt for Supreme Court candidates with progressive civil rights views and an inclination to limit Government regulation of business...
...Griffin said the two workers "chose the worst possible place" to saw the board, adding that written instructions could have averted the accidental alarm...