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Another freshman by the name of Bobby Hackett also captured two individual events. In one of the first races this season that the sensational Olympic medalist has failed to set some kind of record, Hackett took the 50-yd. free in 21.64. Not to be denied his quota, the Yardling superstar later ripped through the water in 1:54.58 to set a new pool record in the 200-yd. butterfly...
...preliminary form committed me to nothing, I felt as if I had sealed my fate. Because I was born a Quaker, my religion provided an unusual advantage for getting approval for C.O. status. On the other hand, my draft board had a great deal of trouble filling its quota, and did not look kindly on conscientious objectors as a result...
Michael L. Walzer, professor of Government, said he was opposed to all quota systems, "every benign quota is malevolent for someone...
...giants roamed the waters of the world; the IWC estimates that today there are only about 1000 remaining. But last Wednesday the IWC compromised its position just before the ban was to take effect. At the request of the U.S. government the IWC voted to allow the Eskimos a quota of 12 whales. Eskimo leaders promptly responded that they would "be forced to break a quota that small," according to The New York Times...
Consequently, this is an unfortunate reversal. Not only will this measure speed up the extinction of whales, it will not help the Eskimos. The quota is too low to meet the needs of the Eskimos, who have relied heavily on the whale for food. The Eskimos are finding it increasingly difficult to live apart from the rest of the world. Dr. Robert Coles, who has studied the dilemma, said the Eskimos are protesting the abolition of whale hunting because it is one of "the last gasps of their culture." Coles noted that the Eskimos are becoming more dependent...