1967

'Recent mail and reunion discussions have emphasized for me the diversity of the careers to which we devote our energy. In the legal profession no one ever doubted that the attorneys of 1967 would leave their mark. Not to be outdone by Fred Cowan's becoming Kentucky attorney general, Mike Wolff is now running for attorney general in Missouri on the Democratic ticket. In this campaign Mike, who has been a professor of law at St. Louis University, is involved in an intense debate over nuclear waste disposal procedures, among other important matters.

Also in the public sector Peter Strassberger has been appointed to the office of associate corporation counsel of the City of Norwalk by the mayor there. Peter (son of Jesse '31 and brother of Gerald '71), has been practicing law in Norwalk and Washington since completing law school. Meanwhile, in the private sector Bob Burka received national news coverage for winning an injunction to block Texas Air from selling the Eastern Shuttle, a case in which he represented Eastern employees. Bob specializes in this type of case at his firm, Knopf and Burka in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, H. John Witman is moving from public to private practice. After years in local government in Bucks County and in state work for the superior court of New Jersey, John has joined the Princeton firm of Stark and Stark to concentrate on zoning and land development law, proving it is never to late to grow in new ways.

This month's mail also brought an example of where a passion for a sport can lead. A Massachusetts paper reported that the state Coaches Association gave a first Hall of Fame award to TedNeill for his years of service as a wrestling coach and official. Although Ted's wrestling experience in college was only at the interfraternity level, after graduation he became hooked. He was driven to learn everything he could about the sport, and Ted has been credited with the consistently superior teams at Winchester High. He was recognized for the many young lives he has affected through his work in the sport.

Finally, on the topic of young lives, I am now starting to hear of the achievements of the children of 1967, a reminder that some of the best results of our efforts of the past two decades are not all career-related. Recently, Jeff Richardson's son Scott received the United States Congressional Award in recognition of his community service and leadership. Scott just completed his freshman year at Dartmouth. The award recognized Scott's many accomplishments, and his service to the Ventura County Medical Center in particular. Father, Jeff, is now an obstetrician in Ventura. No doubt, Scott is just one of many children of our class who will make us all proud.

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