Word: riot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Then twelve Cambridge reserves arrived and stood about keeping the peace until one of the Apted Lieutenants was heard to remark, "Say, we better call up the Boss, this is getting high." But he was anticipated by some young gentleman who already had tipped Harvard's riot buster off, and in a few minutes the Colonel himself drove up in his Buick with a squeaking of brakes and hopped out into Mill Street leaving his motor running and crying, "All right you, Break it up, and go Home." This produced magnificent effects and by pushing all the men who lived...
...this riot has not reached serious proportions...
...Committee expects to add to their list of signed statements today and also to obtain photographs taken by spectators at the scene. If hopes to contact students from Technology who were among those picked up on the charge of "inciting to riot...
...will, it was the most practical way to break up the meeting. Although earlier reports seemed to indicate that unmitigated brutality was unnecessarily put to use, further investigation shows that these methods were used to prevent the dangers of an unmanageable demonstration. Of course they were unfortunate, but a riot would have subjected the police to even more virulent criticism. Viewed in this light one finds less grounds for the Committee to protest against police methods at the meeting. They might well keep in mind that Harvard must assume its share of the blame for these occurrences. Only...
...Committee expects to add to their list of signed statements today and also to obtain photographs taken by spectators at the scene. If hopes to contact students from Technology who were among those picked up on the charge of "inciting to riot...