Word: bannings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Students opposed the ban, saying the college should not exercise "its powers in matters which are natural and trival." Officials defended the rule as "strictly a safety measure against accidents...
...young Czech political refugee has just sent us a letter telling of the continuing hunger for uncensored information behind the Iron Curtain. It reports how a small courageous group of Czechs still manages to get news from the outside world, despite the ban which was imposed on TIME, LIFE and 25 other foreign publications 18 months ago at the time of the Communist coup...
...hoss shay and the stage-coach are generally considered to be over; a car is often not merely a convenience but a necessity at college. Cambridge's snarled traffic and winding streets are bane enough to car owners without the curse of the parking ordinance. The ban is no use to the firemen; it means nothing more than extra work for the Police Department; for students it is the last straw. There is only one group of people who stand to gain from the parking law, and they are the proprietors of the local garages and parking lots...
Gent In a Morning Coat. Before tackling his vast problems, McCloy spent some time sweeping away the musty remnants of military government. He ordered removal of all signs on U.S. homes proclaiming: "No Entrance for German Civilians"; he lifted a ban on Americans eating in German restaurants; he ordered all officials who come in contact with Germans to learn to speak German forthwith...
...bombshelter for himself and his staffers. The New York Daily News wrote the day's most heartfelt headline, a prayerful play on words: U.S. HAS SUPREMACY, WILL HOLD IT : AMEN. The Communist Worker combined propaganda, craftsmanship and a sly smile: TRUMAN: U.S.S.R. HAS IT; VISHINSKY: LET'S BAN...