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Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave the nod to an abridged edition of the Ohio Senator's favorite text, the wording changed to render it ostensibly innocuous. Any similarity to previous versions, claim the resolution's advocates, is purely coincidental. If the new amendment is as innocuous as the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bricker: Round Two | 3/13/1956 | See Source »

Premeds, however, evidently feel that there is some definite advantage in Biochemistry, because it is one of the two largest premed fields. Undoubtedly, the Biochemistry department has checked every, possible aspect of the situation, but the desires of premeds should be consulted. Lamentably, the present plan has not been publicized...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Test-Tube Jungle | 3/6/1956 | See Source »

Sullivan indicated that he favors no new traffic laws, but rather strict enforcement of the present regulations, which do authorize towing-away of any car which is a hazard or obstruction to traffic.

Author: By Ernest A. Ostro, | Title: Mayor Sullivan Hopes for Increase In College's Cooperation With City | 1/18/1956 | See Source »

To Naturalist Terres it was an old story. The 1,472-ft. Empire State Building, which is on the migratory flyway that leads down the U.S. East Coast, is a major obstruction to bird navigation. Migrating birds lack the dependable blind-flying instruments that enable an airplane pilot to fly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Birds in Trouble | 10/31/1955 | See Source »

The roadblocks of censorship suddenly appeared on the normally safe college debating circuit during the past academic year, Obstruction begin soon after the National intercollegiate Committee on Debate and Discussion selected the number one topic for argumentation: "Resolved--That the United States should attend diplomatic recognition to the Communist Government...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fearful Colleges Ban Debate On Recognition of Red China | 6/17/1955 | See Source »

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