Word: ban
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Slapping such an absolute ban on an organization--even upon the military--would set a dangerous precedent. If an informed elite (or even an informed majority) is allowed to forbid students to join ROTC, what logical or moral grounds are there to keep another elite, or another majority, of opposite political views from purging another organization whose action they deem treasonable or immoral. Harvard, which during the 1950's fought for the preservation of an open society by resisting McCarthyite attempts to gag academic freedom, could now set a precedent for other universities more intent on banning SDS than ROTC...
...made them from original art from Apple [the Beatles' recording company]" Pierce said. The posters feature Lennon and Yoko, arm-in-arm in the nude, with a CENSORED sign covering their genitals. The original, uncensored English album cover has been banned by the U.S. customs. If a court case to life the ban is success ful, "we'll print uncensored posters," Pierce said...
Today, Scott employs 200 workers, twice as many as Pucci has, and each year uses up more than 50,000 yards of synthetic Ban-Lon-a silklike nylon fabric patented by Bancroft Division of Indian Head Inc. His clothes, which sell in the U.S. for $65 to $1,000, are worn by, among others, Christina Ford, Fleur Cowles, Audrey Hepburn, Betty Furness and Marella Agnelli, wife of the Fiat boss...
Before approval of the limited atomic test ban treaty five years ago, Jackson told the Senate, his committee was assured by scientists that enough had been learned from atmospheric tests to design electronic components that could withstand EMP's current surges. But Jackson is not convinced. Now that researchers are limited exclusively to confined underground tests for guidance, he said, they are prevented from solving the EMP problem completely-especially for missiles in flight...
...Epperson went to court contending that the use of the books made her a lawbreaker. The statute called for punishment by dismissal and a fine of up to $500. That, argued Mrs. Epperson, inhibited her freedom of speech, to say nothing of violating the First Amendment ban on state establishment of religion...