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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Negative speakers Lawrence Spellman and Lawrence Vine, of Boston College, maintained that a federal civil rights bill would be an unconstitutional violation of state's rights. They added that such a program would be an impractical attempt "to force by legislation a trend that must develop gradually in people's hearts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Debating Council Fails BC Test on Civil Rights Issue | 2/12/1949 | See Source »

Legendary Atlantis may have been "enticing-exciting-exotic" as the billboards claim, but the movie "Siren of Atlantis" is not. This latest attempt to reproduce the "Lost Horizon" twist ends up in a dull, uninteresting, drab film...

Author: By Edward J. Sack, | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/11/1949 | See Source »

...University Theatre management has refused to attempt a settlement of its film feud with the Liberal Union, C. William Chastain '52, HLU Film Series manager, said last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UT Spurns HLU Proposals For Settlement of Film Feud | 2/11/1949 | See Source »

...think, however," Bradley added, "that the administration ought to attempt to check the readjustment process by any conscious effort to increase government spending...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Economists Welcome Drops In Commodity, Farm Prices | 2/10/1949 | See Source »

After a three week lay-off, Coach Bill Barclay's varsity basketball team takes to the floor tonight in an attempt to salvage a season which up to now has been none too successful. The Crimson will oppose a weak Army squad at West Point...

Author: By Albert J. Feldman, | Title: Varsity Meets West Point Basketball Squad Tonight | 2/9/1949 | See Source »

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