Word: ll
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Shannon suggests that the real benefits of Babson will become evident once all four of the departments' lieutenants have completed the course. "We'll have a better understanding of the goals of the department," he says, adding this should increase communication between the different branches of the department, and facilitate the upward input into the decision-making process. Chafin would agree. "This office has been very open to suggestions and ideas from the entire complement of personnel and has instituted programmatic changes based upon some input," Chafin says, citing the initiation of monthly plenary staff meetings, new police cruisers with...
...know that the bishop's residence was finally painted by volunteers four years ago. But going to lunch with his excellency might give them pause. These days, when the bishop brings home a guest, he tends to grin and confess, "Lost the front door key. We'll have to go round the back." Then he leads the way to an entrance that has been patched with plywood since thieves broke in to steal last spring. They only got $1, the bishop happily reports, and were lucky at that. Normally there is nothing of value in the house...
...York City's federal courthouse, he found that his pastime no longer comes cheap. Repairing the door now costs more than $100, which makes his action a felony under U.S. law. Said his lawyer: "Mr. McCarthy finds himself the victim of inflation, Your Honor." Said McCarthy: "I'll never drink again." Said the judge: "Three years...
...believe that Vorster had personally selected him for the job At one stage in the press inquiry into the scandal, a crusading editor received a message that allegedly came from the former Prime Minister himself. "Tell him to lay off," the word was passed, "or he'll have to deal with...
Artworks depicting scenes of Rhodesian history, both glorious and inglorious, are also experiencing a boom. In Salisbury a package of eight reproductions of sketches showing the discovery of Victoria Falls by David Livingstone currently sells for $32. "They'll fetch thousands in years to come," predicted one optimistic Rhodesian dealer. At an exhibition...