Word: trusting
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...puberty. Born again in 1967 from the recommendations--which eventually became law--of the original Carnegie Commission on Educational Television, the fledgling system staggered as it grew. Almost two years ago, the doctors decided the system needed a checkup. The results of that long-overdue examination--labelled A Public Trust--are not encouraging. Carnegie II, as it has been called, would never win any awards for bedside manner. Its conclusions are brutally frank...
...ELEMENTS of the plan are two new organizations--dubbed the Public Telecommunications Trust and the Program Services Endowment--and a massive increase in federal funds for public broadcasting. Citing lack of finances dedicated exclusively to programming, the commission suggests that the Endowment, a semi-autonomous division of the Trust, exist solely to concentrate on developing and financing new programs for noncommercial television and radio. The commission also suggests marked changes in nominating procedures for Trust officers to replace "the uneven and politically vulnerable process" which currently governs appointments...
...things in the past, but "ethical" is not one of them. From former Gov. Elbridge Gerry, who fathered the gerrymander in 1815, to State Senators Joseph J.C. DiCarlo and Ronald C. MacKenzie, who were recently convicted for extortion, the Commonwealth's officials have been infamous for usurping "the public trust." A newly-created State Ethics Commission has the potential to change the state's reputation for "Old Politick." Before it can do so, however, the commission must overcome several roadblocks...
...fair maid trust the promises of a fine gentleman...
...than in the mid-1970s. Rising costs of construction and of operating existing rental units have squeezed landlords. In Chicago, for instance, utility and fuel bills have been rising faster than the Consumer Price Index, while rents have lagged behind it. Says John Pfister, vice president of Chicago Title & Trust, a mortgage broker: "Most renters are getting a bargain. It is the landlords who are behind the eightball." The owner of an apartment building who converts it to a condominium or cooperative can reap a profit of 20%-and often much more -on his investment, and that becomes extremely appealing...