Word: marsalka
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...oral autobiography, Mr. Cohen did hit upon one name which the Provost admitted had been mentioned in the informant's report. It was John Marsalka, former assistant professor of history at Yale and a Wallsee party candidate for Congress. Mr. Cohen admits having conversations with Mr. Marsalka, but says they disagreed on many political policies...
...John M. Marsalka yesterday blasted the Yale administration for exerting "thought control" in denying him reappointment next year as assistant professor of History and Russian Studies. He charged that the University's action had "blacklisted" him from any other teaching position...
...Marsalka, a Wallace organizer and Connecticut Progressive Party candidate for Congress last year, said that he had filed a complaint against Yale's decision with the American Association of University Professors and is awaiting its action...
...member of the Council for Soviet-American Friendship, Marsalka recently extended an invitation to Dmitri Shostakovich to come to Yale for a "Peace Rally and Concert." Plans collapsed when university officials refused the use of a building for the rally and the State Department denied extension of the composer's visa...
Spokesmen for Yale asserted that the Shostakovich incident "had nothing to do" with the decision not to reappoint Marsalka. Assistant professors get reappointments for three year terms, and those may or may not be renewed. Marsalka was informed over a year ago that his appointment would not be continued after it expired this year...
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