Word: worth
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unexpected but flawless efforts, from a combination of things. The defensive line, most notably sophomore Marco Coric, and seniors Bob Murray and Tom McDevitt, jettisoned the "wait and see" type of rush they employed against Columbia's veer offense a week ago, and let themselves loose for four quarters' worth of pressure of the UMass attack...
...Stuart's comparison of Marla Pitchford [Sept. 11] with Hester Prynne is far from valid. Hester Prynne never aborted the consequences of her actions with the Rev. Dimmesdale. She bore her child, raising it with courage and dignity, thus earning for both of them a sense of self-worth. Hester's passion was matched by her sense of responsibility...
...retainer?in addition to a fee of $1 million?if he would set up a meeting with top White House Aide Hamilton Jordan, a school chum and tennis companion of Lee's. Vesco meanwhile told Herring and Dorminey that he would arrange for them to acquire $10 million worth of stock in a Panamanian company for $42,000, if they could get to somebody at the White House on his behalf...
Part of the problem is the stone wall thrown up by many oldtimers at the agency, which provides $5 billion a year worth of office space, supplies and housekeeping services to federal bureaucrats. The GSA veterans have survived past attempts at reform, and many of them are determined to tough out the current investigations. Said Alto: "You wouldn't believe the resistance we are meeting." So far, despite President Carter's instructions that he net some "bigger fish," Alto has been able to build cases against only small-fry officials and contractors...
...current probe has been further slowed by bickering among the federal investigators. GSA gumshoes grumble that the FBI is out to grab the glory with easy cases, while FBI agents grouse that leads provided by the GSA are not worth following up. In the meantime, grand juries in Baltimore and Washington are hearing evidence of GSA fraud, while cases pursued by Alto are nearing the grand jury stage in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Boston...