Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Faculty members applauded almost to a man Tuesday when the Corporation's decision to retain three who balked before Communist inquiries, and general sentiment remained unchanged yesterday...
...basic evil of capital punishment is its discrimination against the poor and against certain racial groups. By virtue of their wealth, the rich can retain able counsel, while the poor usually find themselves with a court appointed attorney. Warden Lawes wrote: "In the twelve years of my wardenship, I have escorted 150 men and one woman to the death chamber and the electric chair. . . They came from all kinds of homes and environments. In one respect, they were all alike. All were poor, and most were friendless. To what end or purpose were these victims sent to their premature deaths...
...four Columbia fraternities whose constitutions still retain discriminatory clauses are Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi, Zeta Beta Tau, and Alpha Sigma...
...statement said the decision to retain the three men was made by the Executive Committee "after a thorough review of the records of the three men and after hearing the report of a faculty committee which examined their cases...
Last night, James R. Killian, Jr., M.I.T. president, announced that the faculty will examine the testimonies and will reveal its decision on whether to retain Amdur and Martin when the investigations are finished...