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...final criticism of the article is quite simple--it made no effort to assess the roles played by the various members of the 20th Century Week Committee. For six months or better, a group of undergraduates set themselves to formulating this program. They made a major contribution of their time and interest. Behind the conference and its successes and failures lie their efforts. Their competence and diligence evoke my gratitude and that of every participant in 20th Century Week, but evidently the CRIMSON has overlooked them. Roger M. Leed '61, General Chairman 20th Century Week...
...presence there? The Government's "bootstrap" handling of the case, wrote Chief Judge J. Edward Lumbard, was wholly unwarranted. "Bad as many of these alleged conspirators may be, their conviction for a crime which the Government could not prove . . . and on evidence which a jury could not properly assess, cannot be permitted to stand...
...newsmagazine is to do its full job, it must not merely report the news but must assess what happened and make clear-cut judgments in every field it covers. Some judgments from this week's TIME...
Sullivan conceded that his reputation had not been damaged by the ad. But under Alabama law, as in most states, the jury had a right to assess punitive judgment over and above actual civil damage. In clouting the Times for $500,000, the Alabamians may have been within their technical rights. But in awarding such damages to a man who admitted he had not been damaged, the jury had plainly replotted the line dividing press liberty and press license...
...fireball; it gives off very little visible light and even if it were as near as the moon, its flash might be too feeble to attract unalerted attention. Sponsors of such a test would know where and when to look for it, and they would have instruments ready, to assess the results. A sneak test of this sort would be difficult and expensive, but not impossible...