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...will be James Francis Redmond, 51, who now heads a peaceful school district of 9,000 students in Syosset on Long Island's North Shore. Syosset's affluent residents have been willing to help pay $1,220 per student in taxes, give Redmond a salary of $32,500, and devote much time to community committees that he has set up to consult on school problems. "I don't believe that school decisions should be left to the professionals," he says...
...Redmond earlier taught in and helped administer Kansas City schools, served as assistant superintendent and then purchasing director for the Chicago schools from 1948 to 1953. He is proudest of his 1953-61 term as superintendent of the New Orleans schools, where he coolly withstood pressures and insisted that school integration begin...
...that community support is vital and that he intends to hear out all complaints. He has no illusions about being popular there. "You don't make decisions to be popular-it's impossible." Nor does he intend to emulate Willis. "Ben's an old friend," says Redmond, "but I'm not going to get caught in the same trap-I'm not going to let myself get shut off from my staff or from the community...
...captains James R. Pusey '62 and Jonathan E. Kolb '65, an all-American last year will be the youngest alumni contingent. Lajos S. Heder '61 and Lawrence M. Butler '64 will also fence two bouts for the alumni. Varsity sabre men will be al Makaitis, Bob Damus, and Dave Redmond...
...bouts. But not even all-American Rich Weiss could beat Harvard's Al Makaitis. Sweeping three bouts. Makaitis edged Weiss 5-4. Cornell's Mike Marion, son of Harvard, coach Edo Marion, lost only to Makaitis as he took two of three duels. Crimson juniors Bob Damus and Dave Redmond dropped all their bouts...