Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Good-naturedly, Gordon fended off questions, held himself to one sententious answer: "All I can tell you is that it's going to be a man." The reason for this strategic evasion was soon understandable: the Government was ready with a real surprise...
...Broyle Bills propose the outlawing of attendance at communist front meetings and call for the dismissal of teachers for "sufficient reason" or for teaching communism...
...admission through the quota system; written or oral inquiries concerning the applicant's race, religion, color or national origin. Under the measure a commission would be set up to investigate all discriminatory practices in schools and colleges; after complaint by an aggrieved person, or when the Commission Chairman "has reason to believe that there is discrimination," the body could begin its investigation. If discrimination were discovered, the Superior Court would then have the power to issue cease and desist orders...
Legislation against discrimination can be successful; there is no reason why a fair practices act can not work for education in Massachusetts as well as it does for business in the State. No measure will satisfy everyone involved. But a rewritten Senate 133 or a measure drawn with a more careful delegation of power, and more specific reference to the true jurisdiction of the planned committee could achieve its purpose without harm to educational institutions. Though the present New York anti discrimination law, in effect for the last six months, is the only precedent for this action, it helps show...
...Crimson squad was scheduled to take a six p.m. plane back to Boston Sunday afternoon and it was here that the PAA got in its last licks. The plane was held up five hours without apparent reason and arrived on the mainland...