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...Barney Rosset, the controversial publisher of the controversial book that has caused 14 trials and over 50 arrests throughout the country the past few months heads the list of participants who will meet in the Winthrop dining hall at 8:30 p.m. Monday night. He will be accompanied by Charles J. Rembar '35, legal counsel for Grove Press. Inc., of which Rosset is president...
With Fisher in the midst of Rosset and other pro-Millerites, it could be a very interesting evening
...Barney Rosset, the head of Grove Press, said that the firm would certainly appeal Goldberg's decision to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Also, William P. Homans, Jr., a lawyer representing some Boston booksellers, said that he would appeal the ruling...
...Barney Rosset, President of Grove Press Inc., felt encouraged that Massachusetts had at least given the book a trial. He of course disagreed with Judge Goldberg's verdict, but was pleased that it took the judge six weeks to decide that Tropic was obscene...
Elsewhere, in places like Dallas, "the book is being lynched," he declared. Local police have given unofficial notice to booksellers not to stock the book, and none of them are looking for trouble," according to Rosset...