Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...lapel, kept a paternalistic eye on the rackets, the bordellos and the firehouses from a suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. From the 1890s until 1972, Atlantic City was ruled by a succession of political machines, and while nothing quite as feudal remains today, political leaders still seem to exhibit the high-handed habits of that era. Only eight years ago, the city commissioners passed a resolution ordering all municipal employees to show them "respect and obedience...
Most of the time, however, Atlantic City leaders seem content with cash. Four of the past six mayors were charged with some kind of official misconduct. In July the incumbent, James Usry, and 13 other officials, including three council members, were charged with taking bribes. In a place where millions of dollars change hands every day, the mayor is accused of accepting a paltry $6,000 from an undercover agent to let electric passenger carts run along the Boardwalk. "This town is like an aging whore," says Carver. "Disrespect me, but give me something -- just give me something...
...excess baggage of buyout loans may not be good for air travelers. "Safety is the bottom line, and we know how to achieve it," says Benjamin Cosgrove, a Boeing senior vice president. "The need is for mechanics and inspectors with a real desire for safety." But if the airlines seem unwilling or unable to deliver the level of assurance that passengers want, politicians will rush to do it for them...
Bauer is a pseudonym that is also German for farmer. The man could easily have been portrayed as larger than life. His strength, character, knowledge and skills are that impressive. Rhodes takes the all-in-a-day's-work approach, except that most of the workdays seem to be 20 hours long. Tom and wife Sally are awakened by the 6 a.m. farm reports: "They listened to hog and cattle and grain prices and then planned the day's business, sometimes with a little monkey business thrown...
...suit is costing a fortune in both state and federal funds. Beyond the Justice Department's considerable expenses, the water district's board has spent $980,000 on legal fees and expects to dole out at least $175,000 more a month. Yet a majority of board members seem as recalcitrant as the farmers. "If ((Lehtinen)) wants to fight, let's go ahead," said board member Doran Jason at one meeting. "There has to be a change," counters Nathaniel P. Reed, a former top Interior official who once served on the water district's board. "If sugar doesn't agree...