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With the departure of Ramsay and the promotion of former Director of Financial Systems Robert H. Scott to a vice presidency. Rotner has emerged as perhaps the key figure in the day-to-day financial operation of the University. His impressive string of managerial triumphs would seem to bode well for the future of Harvard's financial machine...
...Cathedral in Warsaw brought their rods, reels and tackle bags. As soon as the service was over, however, it became obvious that the worshipers were angling to annoy the government. From their satchels they produced large banners with the word SOLIDARITY stenciled in red paint, which they began to string from one fishing rod to another. As the banners appeared, hands shot up in the V-for-victory sign, and a shouting, cheering crowd set out to march through the narrow streets of Warsaw's Old Town...
Last January, Gayle Essary, 42, owner of a small advertising firm in Queens, N.Y., wrote a string of checks that bounced. Essary was shocked and bewildered; he had just deposited a check for $24,000, more than enough to cover the checks he had written, into his account at Citibank. When he demanded an explanation, bank officials said they had put a temporary hold on his check to make sure it was good. Essary claims that Citibank held his $24,000 in limbo for ten days-business days, that is-and his money was unavailable to him for two full...
THESE NOTABLE STRONG POINTS are barely half the story, though. While council members clearly established themselves as effective administrators through the grants process and a string of well-run meetings, they fell short as politicians. Repeatedly, the cohesiveness of the council threatened to unravel when a political issue demanded action or comment. A number of council members expressed doubt about the propriety of the council's attacking controversial topics...
...Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). For almost 50 years now, the ICA has been the setting for some of the most adventurous exhibitions in the country. And while the institute has had its share of flops over the decades, this last year has seen a phenomenal string of artistic and-popular successes at the ICA. And many in the arts community believe that the ICA is entering a new and exciting period in its history, one which will garner for the institution and the city a reputation as a center for art at the cutting edge...