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...Simon's recent article, "Disobedience a la Thoreau: The Case of Gus Yates," and the letter published March 6 entitled "Selfishness," miss the point of Gus Yates' recent ascent of Mt. Katahdin. Mr. Yates did not set out to endanger the life of anyone. In fact, on my many outdoor trips with Mr. Yates I have been extremely impressed with his concern for the safety of the trip members and the preservation of the environment. He is, however, a very individualistic and independent person...
Working out almost every day of his freshman year, Stiles captured the pole vault at the outdoor GBCs, registering a 13-inch improvement in less than a year...
Carter simply sent to Congress a weak program of standby fuel-saving measures that included a ban on Sunday gasoline sales, a requirement to turn down thermostats in public buildings and restrictions on illuminated outdoor advertising. Whatever limited value the package may have had was undercut when the President told a press conference: "We don't have any present intention of implementing any of those measures...
...When the outdoor track season begins in late March, most experts believe that Nehemiah is likely to break the world record of 13.21 sec. for the 110-yd. hurdles now held by Cuba's Alejandro Casanas. "Within the next year or two," predicts Bob Hersh, men's records chairman for the Amateur Athletic Union, "he's going to establish himself as the greatest high hurdler who ever lived." Coaches like Elliott and San Diego State's Dick Hill think Nehemiah will take the record below 13 sec., a feat that would be as remarkable as breaking...
...trackwomen, who boast a 5-2 record on the season, plan to send eight squad members to Princeton this weekend to compete in the Easterns. Their outdoor season opens April 7 with a dual meet against the University of Massachusetts...