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That grim diagnosis is based on a detailed 2,000-page report summing up a 15-month investigation. The document charges that the Jersey City system is afflicted with "political patronage, union pressure and cronyism." Former Mayor Gerald McCann, for example, reportedly laid off dozens of teachers who failed to support his political campaign. School-board members (all city-hall appointees) have been accused of such shoddy financial supervision that favored contractors collected some $3 million above approved funds. A gym teacher became his school's personnel chief after his union backed the election of incumbent Mayor Anthony Cucci -- whose...
Most industry observers seem satisfied with Fox's bumpy progress. "I think they're just about where they and we expected them to be at this time," says Jack Otter, a senior vice president of McCann-Erickson advertising. Admits Kellner: "When you're going against companies that have the power of ABC, CBS and NBC, you're taking on a pretty heavy job. It's like climbing Mount Everest." The first small steps up have been encouraging enough for the viewer to hope that the ascent continues...
...Breaststroke: 1. Mia Costello, HARVARD, 2:18.90*#; 2. Carolyn Ryder, Brown, 2:19.50#; 3. Kathleen Dick, Penn State, 2:21.59; 5. Heather McCann, HARVARD, 2:24.73; 6. Michele Engh, HARVARD, 2:26.35; 8. Molly Clark, HARVARD...
...Chris McCann closed out the scoring for the Terriers with his first collegiate goal with just 13 seconds remaining in the game...
Taber specifically praised the swims of freshmen Anne Hardy, Heather McCann and Nicole Engh, who each copped victories. Hardy swept past her opposition in both the 200- and 500-yd. freestyle events, while McCann touched first in the 200 breaststroke...