Word: draft
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Examining this decision, then, we find that its excuse is one of the many untenable theories that over the years have appeared, jerry-built, to justify restrictiveness. Further, the year to year doctrinal shifts (first, the grounds were morality, then fear that the draft might put freshmen in the Houses, and finally this) suggest that the stated reasons might be camoflage for more deeply-felt convictions, too fatuous to publish and too sickly to withstand prolonged scrutiny...
Even in reasonably normal years, coaches in any sport must beware of contingencies like the draft, studies, or outside interests to cut into line-ups and upset plans. But this season, the 82nd Airborne, the Hasty Pudding, and textbooks have made even deeper inroads than usual on the wrestling squad...
...After polling more than 6,000 boys & girls under 21, the National Midcentury Committee for Children and Youth found the problems that seem to bother young people most: 56% gave top billing, to 1) the draft and 2) quarreling parents. Next three in line: sex, being understood by parents, finding the right...
...present, there are about 1,000,000 men classified 1-A. Draft officials figure that by July 31 the number in the pool who will actually find their way into service will total only 500,000. This is considered a relatively small pool...
...week's end Tory M.P. Eric Bullus announced that he would draft a bill for the restoration of the birch and possibly the cat, and 41 Tories formally requested a full debate on corporal punishment...