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Repeatedly during the campaign, President Truman had charged that the House committee's investigation of the Hiss-Chambers case was nothing but a red herring to divert the voters' attention from campaign issues. But in view of the shocking new evidence, reporters trooping into Truman's press conference last week wondered what he would...
...lead story appearing in last Saturday's CRIMSON entitled "Draft May Bypass Students" should not divert students from squarely facing the issues of the draft with all of its ramifications. The plans offered by the Healing Arts Advisory Committee to defer students "from year to year" fails after all to alleviate the fear and insecurity felt by students as they face the possibility of regimentation in a peace-time Army. We know that as long as the cold war continues; as long as this country proceeds on a program of militarization and superarmaments; as long as our foreign policy...
...means, endeavor to create a center for student activities but I ask reverently, in God's name, don't try to label it a WAR MEMORIAL. The fact that Yale, Dartmouth and maybe other universities are planning to raise millions for Activities Centers should not divert Harvard from the path leading to a truly inspiring project that will be plainly and solely a WAR MEMORIAL. Harry E. Warren...
...further work of ANTA has been in extending its semi-official blessing to the struggling young repertory groups that have been attempting to divert some of the movie addicts from their well-worn rut which leads them almost unconsciously to weekly devotional service at the temples to their idols. ANTA's most successful god-child has been Miss Margo Jones' Dallas Theater. Currently its fond eyes are fixed on Boston where the Boston Repertory Association began operations three weeks ago at the Copley Theater...
...spectators were a distinguished and resourceful group. One young lady brought a pedigreed manicured miniature poodle to divert her during the contest. A hand brought a gallon thermos of martinis to the game so that the cocktail hour could start on time...