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Early on, Anthony Lewis, a New York Times columnist knowledgeable in the law, wrote that if Jersey higher courts are "wise enough to rescue the trial judge from his mistake" and narrow the material sought, "I think the reporter and the paper will face a compelling obligation to comply." In the emotional atmosphere around the Times newsroom, this was courageous counsel; it also appears to be what the Times is prepared...
...street-wise ex-con who got a law degree in jail and now defends the poor and downtrodden. His legal methods are pushy, his language rough, but you can be sure he gets results for his clients. Smartly enough, the series' creators have also provided the hero with a perfect foil: Patrick O'Neal as an elegant corporate lawyer who takes Kaz into his firm. Whenever it seems that Leibman might burn a hole in the tube, Old Pro O'Neal trots out to cool things down...
...Louis Rukeyser, then economic correspondent for ABC, it was just another bit of moonlighting. The job: hosting an experimental program produced by the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting. The time: 1970. The result: Wall Street Week, the wise, witty half-hour review of business and finance that has defied all laws of gravity that usually apply to the tube and become one of public TV's top shows, drawing 5 million viewers every Friday evening. WSW has done more than make its natty 6-ft. 2-in. star the most popular figure on PBS since Sesame Street's Big Bird...
...other admirals, the veto would be sustained. Said House Majority Leader James Wright: "I voted for that carrier, but I thought the President made a good case." Agreed Liberal Democrat Morris Udall: "The big carrier has been a kind of sacred cow, and I credit the President with wise leadership on this...
Perhaps this trend shows a growing conviction among Americans that costly goods retain real value, while mere money depreciates. More likely it indicates that Americans are also emulating the wise and worldly Europeans, buying fewer goods, but goods that have more class and durability. Jay Plotkin, vice president of Craig's ready-to-wear chain in Houston, argues: "People are looking for more permanence in their selections, not just faddish clothes. Retailers call this 'investment dressing...