Word: contemptibly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Down in Dallas, Harry Hoxsey's golden days may be running out. Hoxsey has announced that he will continue to ship his tonic out of Texas despite the U.S. court injunction; can expect to face contempt-of-court charges. But Harry Hoxsey is undisturbed. Says he: "You couldn't run me out of here with a Gatling...
Last week, with serious doubts about Melish's story, the control board demanded that the friendship council produce secret minutes of its meetings. The council, even at the risk of a contempt citation, refused to submit the minutes...
Sixteen months ago (TIME, April 27, 1953 et seq.), Grunewald pleaded guilty to a contempt of Congress charge (based on his earlier refusal to answer questions), paid a maximum fine of $1,000 but beat a 90-day jail rap. On the new indictment, the name-dropping, high-flying Dutchman, a frisky sexagenarian, faces possible prison time...
...executive committee passed a resolution calling for legislation that would make a newspaper liable for contempt if it published "one-sided or prejudicial news commentary" about a case before or during trial...
...Brewster committee was a political device, and he made it the subject of his maiden speech in the Senate. "One of the most disturbing factors we have seen during the past 13 years," he said, "has been the ignoring of the rules of laws, and sometimes an actual contempt of those rules by some of those who were a part of the Government itself. For myself, I should like to uphold in this body, when I can, rules...