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...Francisco's Deputy City Attorney Burk Delventhal argues that to hold schools liable when children fail to learn "would make public education unfeasible." Many educators insist that in an era of mass public education, the schools must have flexible standards. Says Chicago Assistant Superintendent Ellen Brachtl: "Under no circumstances would we refuse to accept a student into high school. He should know that there is no closed door, nothing that locks him into one situation...
...last week's victory on the Schuylkill. Harvard and the Quakers were in a dead heat battle after 1000 meters with Navy about three-quarters of a length back when the rough waters and a 25 mph wind swamped Penn's newly christened "Joe Burk" shell and its chances for victory...
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia. Quaker coach Ted Nash maintains he has enough baling wire and chewing gum to hold together the dredged up remains of the Burk and plans to use this experimental red cedar shell Saturday...
...When talking about preparing Penn crews for the Sprints while our exams are still in progress, my predecessor. Joe Burk used to say that 'if you won the Adams Cup by a length and a half, you'd be lucky to get in a dead heat at the Sprints,' and since we finished 1000 meters behind Harvard last week it looks like we're sort of out of it." Nash said...
...sinking of the Burk marred an otherwise perfect Harvard day. After a fighting Crimson third varsity held off Navy for an .8 second victory in the afternoon's first race. Ted Washburn's freshman boat breezed to an easy three-length win over the Midshipmen, leaving Penn seven lengths astern...