Word: overthrows
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Three professors yesterday attacked as needless and dangerous the proposed Massachusetts bill to outlaw "subversive" activities and to require the loyalty oaths of all school and college teachers. The bill, modeled after Maryland's Ober Law, makes it illegal to teach the violent overthrow of the government. Those participating in groups branded as subversive by the courts would face fines and imprisonment...
Basing his conclusions on these sources, Dallin says that a new generation is coming into power which is loyal to the Russian nation but dissatisfied with the progress its leaders have made, and with their perversion of the ideals of the Revolution. He looks to this generation to overthrow the power of the current hierarchy...
After this overthrow occurs, Dallin feels we should not weaken Russia too much, since he thinks that it will be needed to balance the power of an inevitably restored Germany. In the meantime, he feels that we should attack the Communist leaders, but not the Russia people, in an effort is hasten the split between the two groups...
...Massachusetts Legislature's joint committee on Communism today told the state to outlaw all "subversive organizations and to make at illegal and punishable to "teach or aid" the overthrow of the government by force and violence...
...Ober Act provides for a fine of $20,000 or 20 years imprisonment, or both for persons convicted of teaching, aiding, or advocating the alteration or overthrow of the present constitutional form of government by force...