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...making his debut in state politics, and a victory or strong showing could be a stepping stone for an illustrious political career. Bellotti and Weld seem to be running not so much out of love for the particular office, but because while serving as Attorney General they can wield considerable influence and make or maintain valuable connections...
However, that John Howe has been able to wield his assessment powers as a powerful political tool is also the fault of a system that has few built-in checks to curb abuse of discretionary powers. Property assessment in Somerville is conducted by assigning the city's five assessors to their own districts in the city. Although property assessments are subject to revision by the full board, individual assessors usually have virtual carte blanche in changing property values...
...exposed to the deadly dioxin. Government agencies continue to allow its widespread use in a herbicide, despite scientific evidence of the chemical's hazards. The herbicide produced appalling results in Vietnam, where it was used as a weapon of war. And the U.S. government now allows herbicide users to wield this same weapon within our boundaries...
Predictions about the potential effectiveness of the Student Assembly are hesitantly optimistic among those most closely involved with it. Jay Yeager '79, a delegate to the convention, said he thinks the Student Assembly can wield effective power this fall, but he admitted that "the assembly will only have a modicum of legitimacy, and whether or not that will remain is questionable." Yeager said that, for the assembly to gain power and legitimacy, it must carefully consider student opinion...
...officially keeping secrets 60 years ago, the federal classification system has been modified. "The Government classifies too much information, classifies it too highly and for too long," declared President Carter last week in announcing that he had fulfilled a campaign promise by tightening the rules under which bureaucrats can wield CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET and TOP SECRET stamps...