Word: membership
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Concurrence & Dissent. Justices Burton and Harlan concurred in ordering a new trial for Jencks, but only on the ground that Trial Judge Thomason had erred in his definition of Communist Party membership to the jury. But, wrote Burton, the old judge-as-screener rule "respects the interests of justice by permitting an accused to receive all information necessary to his defense." And the court majority "goes beyond the request of [Jencks] that reports be produced for examination by the trial court and, in effect, seems to hold that the Government waives any privileges it may have with respect to documents...
...preserve their independence and viability. With Saudi Arabia's King Saud shifting his considerable weight to the side of his fellow kings in Iraq and Jordan, the four Moslem pact countries suddenly found that they could safely reassert their common concern against the Communist threat and their membership in a useful instrumentality that did not compromise their independence...
...have rapidly increased, so have the ways in which embattled taxpayers hold down the Government's take. Every businessman knows about such old standbys as the farm that runs at a tax-deductible loss, the "business" expense for a yacht, a car, a trip, even a country-club membership. But comparatively few are aware of another way of saving by the wise use of trusts and foundations, which can be set up for either charity or personal projects, and often reward the taxpayer with huge savings. Until recently only taxpayers in the 80% tax bracket ($500,000 or more...
...most likely and most appropriate next step of merger would be in the area of undergraduate organizations. Extracurricular activities are certainly joint in "practice though not in theory" since many Radcliffe girls participate in Harvard organizations, although a University ruling prohibits them from the full membership rights of voting and holding office...
Evidently the Radcliffe administration is not yet convinced that students would like to see the ban on full joint membership lifted. Several weeks ago Dean Lacey, whose office as Dean of Residence includes dealing with problems of undergraduate activities, said that there is "no immediate crisis" for joint activities since "no organization is beating at our doors for joint membership...