Word: janusch
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...BUETTNER-JANUSCH'S STORY contains many Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde elements. His behavior changed drastically according to whom he was with, swinging unexpectedly from charming to spiteful and back again...
Some of those who were victims of his nastier side do not see the alleged attempted poisoning of Judge Brieant as a move out of character for Buettner-Janusch. Rather, they point to this latest act as proof positive of his dangerous eccentricity and vindication of their own suspicions. If Buettner-Janusch had a talent for impressing certain people, he also, apparently, had a flair for making enemies...
...Chicago, Buettner-Janusch was one of the most colorful people on campus. He was a dramatic character, one who stood out in a crowd. He thought of himself as a celebrity--powerful, elegant, witty. But he was so flamboyant, and so egotistical, that it seemed at once a tip off to some hidden flaw," Leslie says...
According to Leslie, Buettner-Janusch fired assistant professors without cause, bragged about his wealth and, in general, dominated the department with his autocratic attitude...
...hard for anybody he took a dislike to. He would fly off the handle at students and victimize certain people, withholding their pay raises and exploiting their weaknesses," remembers Jolly, who conducted the undercover investigation into Buettner-Janusch's activities that eventually led to the discovery of the illegal drug manufacturing...