Word: drastically
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When copper producers were questioned last week about July output, sales and stocks of the red metal, a blank silence resulted. Previously these figures had been made available each month, and the new policy of concealment was therefore a drastic change from that pursued before...
Many of the persons who were either suspected or were accused of committing the crime have, regardless of the class to which they belong, been arrested. Other persons who participated will shortly, as a result of the vigorous efforts of the Government, be apprehended and the culprits will receive drastic punishment after their trial...
...There is one remedy. Drastic restriction of publicity before the trial must be imposed by law. England by custom and by law imposes such restrictions. English papers print only the briefest and coolest statement of the facts before the trial. Three papers there were fined heavily not long ago for news reports that to us were mild. Publicity before the trial should be restricted, it may be, to official statements by police or state's attorney. If that be unfair to the defense, some other rule should be worked out. It is a problem suitable for the American...
...Tribune advocates and will accept drastic restriction of this preliminary publicity...
...Drastic...