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...jittery hours, the blue-chip Dow-Jones industrial index also dropped 2.39 points to 208.59, wiping out all but a small fraction of its earlier gain. As this week's trading began, television stocks again dropped as much as 4¼ points on fears that war might curtail production of TV sets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALL STREET: Hair Trigger | 7/17/1950 | See Source »

When confronted with economic legislation, the Court has wisely been reluctant to find fault if the legislators have acted reasonably. But within the past decade the Justices have indicated that they will employ a more demanding test of constitutionality when considering laws which curtail freedom of expression...

Author: By Burton C. Bernard l, | Title: From Commencement Parts | 6/22/1950 | See Source »

Without the grant, the Seminar would have had either to shut up shop this summer or to curtail its program very considerably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Salzburg Gets $50,000 Gift, Will Continue | 5/31/1950 | See Source »

Professor Harold H. Burbank, present head of the department, said that the Economics Department has always been sympathetic to the tutorial program, but was forced to curtail it because of an inadequate number of qualified tutors for the large number of honors candidates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ec Honors Juniors to Have Tutors Next Year | 4/28/1950 | See Source »

Preceding Ramsey, Kirtley F. Mather, professor of Geology, described recent efforts to curtail academic freedom. Mather cited examples of legislation, action of academic groups, and "pressures by self-appointed guardians of youth" which have restricted teachers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professors Vote To Protest FBI's Loyalty Program | 3/23/1950 | See Source »

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