Word: libellant
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What about libel? The FCC expressed its bureaucratic regrets, but insisted that if a candidate libels his opponent or anyone else, the station must take its chances in court with the libeler. Explained an FCC spokesman: "We can't protect the stations in such instances. Congress has established the law, and the commission is forced to enforce...
...Communists are proud of Harvard Professor John K. Fairbank," he cried, and in the next breath, "Concealed Communists are the greatest menace that the United States has ever faced!" The connection was crystal clear, but this indirect method makes it impossible for accused men to sue for libel...
Carrington said last night that he planned no legal action against the man who at one time during World War II was on trial for sedition. "It's pretty hard to prove libel," he said, "and besides, Smith is too much of a crack-pot to bother with...
...anonymous sources, said Link, told him: "Mr. Siskind is giving Mr. Boyle half of the Lithofold fee and it will show up in Boyle's bank account." Link and his paper were so sure of their facts that they were willing to risk libel by printing them, he added. So far there have been no suits. "Of course," said Link, "the libel suit would open things up so wide that I doubt if he will ever file...
McCarthy the Witness. McCarthy was off to a downtown law office, where he was giving a pretrial deposition in the libel suit brought against him by Columnist Drew Pearson. Pearson was also suing for $250,000 damages for "unprovoked physical assault" during a party at the Sulgrave Club...