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...last week the 69-year-old workaholic Citron was forced to resign and instantly became perhaps the most hated man in Orange County. So enraged was one taxpayer at the mere sight of Citron's photo in a county office that he threatened to return with a gun and shoot it down. That outburst came shortly after Orange County, stunned by a $1.5 billion loss in the $20 billion investment pool that Citron managed, filed for bankruptcy protection in the largest municipal collapse in U.S. history. "This is the Hindenburg," said Joe Mysack, who follows the bond market as editor...
...Citron, he remained at home and out of sight after surrendering his $100,000-a-year job and declaring that "what I did was not irresponsible in any manner, shape or form." When Citron's investment strategy came under attack earlier this year, Bert Scott, who heads the Orange County General Services Agency, said, "It's like he walked down the street, and someone just stepped in front of him and punched him in the stomach. This has taken him totally by surprise." Even more surprising, perhaps, has been the revelation that this shy, bespectacled public servant had this kind...
...mini run to start the second half, allowed Dartmouth to pull back on top by six, scored five more unanswered (including two paint hoops from Fricka) and then let Dartmouth take a 43-38 advantage. But Snowden wouldn't let the Big Green out of sight. In a span of four minutes, the sophomore sank a foul shot, hit a ten foot jumper and sank the foul shot on a nifty three pointer play, evening the game at 51 with two and a half minutes to play...
...deliver in 1994, according to a new poll by Newt Gingrich's favorite pollster. But the survey -- conducted by Frank Luntz for a consortium of major hospitals, managed-care companies and pharmaceutical firms that actively opposed the Clinton plan -- says the public would still favor a GOP-backed plan, sight-unseen, over any new Clinton initiative, 44 to 32 percent. Although few people expect Republicans to deliver anything next year, the poll indicates there's still an appetite for change: Seven of eight surveyed said they wanted basic reforms to allow workers to stay insured if they lose their jobs...
When I woke up last Saturday morning and picked up the New York Times, my eyes were greeted by a beautiful sight: a headline announcing the forced resignation of Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders...