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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Regular Democrats applauded the Murphy cleanup but did their best to depict Impellitteri as just an amateur statesman. Republican candidates applauded too, but happily seized on the whole scandal as wonderful campaign proof of Democratic graft and incompetence. According to grapevine report, other Republicans were plotting feverishly to get Ambassador O'Dwyer hauled home to answer a long list of embarrassing questions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: To Be Continued | 10/9/1950 | See Source »

Because the present traffic box in Harvard Square continually gets knocked over by passing trucks and careening cars, the Cambridge City Council voted Monday that a now knockdown proof tower be constructed--at a cost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Square Gets New Cop Box | 10/4/1950 | See Source »

There is no doubt that during his lifetime Mr. Burr, who donated the money for the present building, showed great interest in such a project. But the fact that the he put no restrictions on his last gift is proof in itself that he did not wish the University to feel bound by a "moral obligation." the best way to honor his memory is to use his unrestricted gift in the way that will help the University most, not to yield to pressure for a special project...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Another Varsity Club | 10/2/1950 | See Source »

...Little People. Scully, author of a big-selling humorous anthology called Fun in Bed, is a Hollywood columnist for Variety, show business' smart-cracking trade sheet. On nearly every page of his solemn book is proof that he may not know much about science but that he is, as they say in show business, an "operator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Saucers Flying Upward | 9/25/1950 | See Source »

...listing of 151 alleged Communist sympathizers and sponsors of front organizations), American Legionnaire Ed Clamage wired ABC's President Robert Kintner a question: What did Kintner intend to do about What Makes You Tick? (Sat. 9 p.m.), a new ABC show starring Miss Lee? Kintner, in reply, demanded proof that Gypsy was a Communist. The only "proof" damage could offer was Red Channels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Accused | 9/25/1950 | See Source »

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