Word: protection
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Jackson sought social justice and fought for human rights in his many battles to protect the people against autocratic or oligarchic aggression...
...Kingdom of Hungary has no King but is ruled by His Serene Highness the Regent, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, who maintains his unusual position by keeping up a personal Guard sworn to preserve, protect and defend Nicholas Horthy. From Budapest last week there arrived in the U. S. a significant picture (see cut) of the extremely practical Regent further entrenching himself in the devotion of his Guard by handing to the brave fellows on Christmas soap, bologna sausage, crockery, pots, pans and such especially prized gifts as an alarm clock and a meat grinder...
After hinting of the horrendous things she could tell if it were not for her desire to protect Ann's reputation, Mother Hewitt revealed "with hesitancy and regret" one of her daughter's delinquencies. At 17, said she, Ann had planned to elope with their chauffeur, written him shocking letters which unfortunately could not be produced in evidence since they were "of a character to justify their immediate destruction." Declared Mother Hewitt: "They contained locks of hair of Ann's and a great many references to things which should not be written about. I paid thousands...
Only four States- Maryland, New Jersey, Alabama and California- have laws granting reporters the same right to protect confidences as lawyers, priests, physicians, husbands & wives. But judges generally respect the Press's tradition, knowing that the reporter who betrays one confidence would be unlikely to get more. Last week, however, New York's Court of Appeals confirmed Reporter Mooney 's sentence, brought him packing back from a script-writing job in Hollywood to serve his 30 days...
...Massachusetts Society for Freedom in Teaching, which was formed recently to protect teachers against Hearst, the American Legion, and the D. A. R., has one every important and wonderful advantage over other organizations formed for the same purpose. It admits, as special members, both students and outside sympathizers...