Word: held
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pertinent to a valid legislative purpose. This is in reply to last year's Supreme Court decision reversing the contempt-of-Congress conviction of United Auto Workers Organizer John Watkins, who had refused to identify past Communist associates to the House Un-American Activities Committee. The court held that Watkins had been denied due process because he had no way of knowing whether the committee's questions were actually pertinent to a valid legislative purpose...
...Unless specifically stated, no act of Congress would preempt state laws in the same field. This is in answer to the 1956 Supreme Court decision in the case of Pennsylvania Communist Leader Steve Nelson, who had been convicted under a state antisedition law. The court held that Congress, by passing federal antisubversion laws, had superseded all state laws dealing with subversive activities against...
Though he admits that this charge is true, Warshaw has maintained that Reische's petition was too late even to be included on the ballot. Warshaw also claims that Reische's campaign was "not held on a high enough level," since it used poor taste...
...Prentice Cup competition is held every two years. This summer, the American team will have the opportunity of traveling to England to defend the cup it has held for several years. In 1956, Junta, then a Sophomore, won almost all his matches to help the Harvard-Yale team sweep the visitors...
Approximately 30 local residents attended last night's rehearsal, held at Rindge Technical High School. Manusevitch commented that the full membership of the Orchestra could not attend at this time, due to the pressure of other concerts, and summer employment...