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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pointed at him: "That's the man; he was in the place the other night." A jury returned a verdict of guilty, recommending mercy. "I thought it might be well to put the boy away," was the way one juror, a woman, explained it, "because of his previous trouble...
...Employment in May climbed by 1,000,000 workers for the second consecutive month, bringing total U.S. civilian employed to an alltime record for the month of 62.7 million, some 1,500,000 more than last year, and a full 700,000 more than the previous record in May 1953. Unemployment decreased by 500,000 workers during the month for one of the biggest May declines ever recorded, is now 2,500,000, which is 800,000 below the 1954 level...
...Sweezy, once an economic instructor at Harvard. In March of 1954, the Humanities department at the state-owned University of New Hampshire, informed that Sweezy was going to speak on Socialism, and probably Communism, asked to question Sweezy. Although this same lecture had been given in the two previous years, Wyman insisted that Sweezy be investigated before being allowed to speak Acting under chapter 193 of the N. H. Law of 1951 (Sumversive Activities Act), Wyman called Sweezy in for testimony...
Weaver's latest, greatest show (previous ones: the spectaculars, Home, Today, Tonight) is a super-spectacular, at least in conception. Its first program will cost $150,000. NBC unblushingly reports: "The Planet Itself and Everything on It Inspired NBC President Weaver to Conceive Show Which No Person Young at Heart Can Ever Forget." Showing the wide, wide world will require twelve mobile units, 40 cameras, 1,000 performers and technicians, 10,000 miles of telephone line. It will hop cross-country from Broadway to the shores of San Diego and the ski slopes of Mount Hood, zoom east...
...September came, bringing the Class of 1930 into its sophomore year, and two sophomore backs, Wallace R. Harper and Guy Holbrook led the varsity to a 14-6 victory over Holy Cross. But Dartmouth had improved since the previous year, and the improvement was enough to rout the varsity, 30 to 6. Once again Harper's solid line-bucking stood...