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...added, "this will be looked on as an era in which raised voices and small bills unpaid marked the beginning of the disintegration of another of mankind's great dreams." Hence, the U.S. would chip in "a sizable voluntary contribution" beyond its normal 32.51% quota, just as it had done in 1960, when Washington picked up 50% of the entire Congo check. Probable total U.S. contribution: $60 million...
Fearing the establishment of a quota system for colleges, representatives of the University met with David Wodlinger, Director of U.S. Student Programs in the Institute for International Education. Wodlinger assured the officials that no such quota was in effect and revealed that the unusually high number of rejections indicated the poor language backgrounds of many of the applicants...
...College's severe room shortage, equal prices may lead to a wholly unsatisfactory and unfair system of room distribution. With singles and economy doubles uniformly priced, many students are determined to live alone. Since the College hasn't enough singles to go around, most dorms are instituting a class quota system and with the lucky winners chosen by lot, many seniors writing theses and girls psychologically unprepared for crowding may nevertheless forced to couple...
...quota is then established for the smallest number of votes required for election to a particular body. Each candidate who receives the required minimum votes is declared elected, until all places are filled...
...million into a new mill and refinery. Within a few years, Florida's raw cane production is expected to be five times the 175,000 tons it is today. So confident are Florida producers, says Vaughn, that even though they could not meet their last year's quota, they will lobby hard with Congress for a 3.6% quota increase to 800,000 tons and a bigger share of the unfilled allotments of other producing areas...