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Dunphy maintained that he simply wanted to select his own city solicitor--his "right arm." He expressed no dissatisfaction with the legal abilities of Trodden, a friend since their school days together. A new solicitor has not yet been named, but Dunphy said he had two men in mind for the job. He said he had no present plans to remove any other City officials, and promised to meet with the council in executive session if he should decide to fire anyone else...
...Greece is "a crowned liberal democracy." The King is "the symbol of national unity." He will have power to appoint and dismiss Premiers, but may select and fire other Cabinet ministers only with the Premier's consent. He is commander in chief of the armed forces and appoints the chiefs of staff and the internal-security chief on recommendation of the Supreme National Defense Council. He may pardon prisoners on recommendation of a newly created Judicial Council...
...windfall. She raced to the scene, handed out her cards-and by evening some 50 flics had marched into the hotel, capes in hand. The concierge collaborated willingly. "Whenever I was out and another batch of capes came in," says Mrs. Barry, "he'd look them over and select the best ones...
...Relief. And the conductors? There are not enough good ones to go around. Now that most of them jet off to play musical podiums with the world's far-flung orchestras, they scarcely have time to guide the artistic policy of their own ensembles, plan the programs, select the soloists, learn new works, rehearse and perform-let alone address fund-raising luncheons of the ladies' clubs. The best of today's established conductors are thus tired, aging, or both. The Boston Symphony's Erich Leinsdorf, 55, who has announced that he plans to resign...
Electricity is a privilege, not a right. Tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m., for a select but as yet unspecified group of Harvard Square area residents, the privilege is off. The Cambridge Electric Company will be replacing a cable...