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Dates: during 1940-1949
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The trustees quietly sent the Enquirer's operating statement to "a small, selected group of well-qualified people," who were invited to submit sealed bids. Among the prospective bidders: Hulbert Taft, cousin of Senator Bob Taft and operator of the 108-year-old Cincinnati Times-Star; Chain Publisher Frank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Make Us an Offer | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

The Jayvees were left waiting at the alter Saturday when the Boston Lacrosse Club's errant second team failed to appear according to schedule. But Coach Eddie Davis remained undaunted by this turn of events, held a brief practice session, and came up with a game with M.I.T. here this...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Indians' Second Half Attack Downs Lacrosse Team, 14-3 | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

Three Cambridge cops were assigned to keep a careful eye on Emerson D yesterday evening, but a crowd of 100 heard Benjamin Davis, New York's Negro Communist councilman without heckling or disturbance of any kind. The meeting was sponsored by the John Reed Society.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: John Reed Group Hears Davis Flail Truman, Thomas | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

Davis, also President of the Daily Worker, devoted most of his speech to a discussion of a bill recently introduced by the Thomas Un-American Committee into Congress. This measure would require members of Communist "front" and political organizations to swear their allegiance to this nation, or else suffer heavy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: John Reed Group Hears Davis Flail Truman, Thomas | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

Protesting that this bill made a mockery of American "democracy," Davis offered to match his record against that of any of the authors of the measure.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: John Reed Group Hears Davis Flail Truman, Thomas | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

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