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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...enthusiastic New Hampshire resident nick-named "Duke" has spent a chilly and voluntary week-end in the Charles Street jail because he objects to the Massachusetts non-resident income tax. A.A. ("Duke") Vautier, an engineer in a Boston firm, refused to pay a $140 income tax bill, and, apparently after some maneuvering, managed to get himself arrested, so that his could be a test case...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spirit of '76 | 4/14/1959 | See Source »

Since January, the United Steelworkers union has spent about $500,000 on ads in 40 major newspapers to make its case for an "extra billion dollars" in the pockets of 1,250,000 steelworkers. This is money, says the union, that will bring real benefits to the economy. Union Boss Dave McDonald is not so much interested in a hefty wage boost as in fringe benefits, whose cost is less evident. He is likely to emphasize pension terms, better hospitalization and medical plans, more generous unemployment benefits. But the big firecracker that is sure to set up a ringing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STEEL NEGOTIATIONS: The Issues Dwarf the Arguments | 4/13/1959 | See Source »

...Crimson players outweighed their counterparts man for man, and spent the first of the thirty minute halfs breaking down the Wanderers' resistance, pushing over all twelve points in the second half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rugby Team Crushes Montreal; Speed and Weight Bring Victory | 4/13/1959 | See Source »

...Cliffies from Greycroft House spent the better part of yesterday looking for a place to eat after Miss Uta Merzbach, the Head Resident, closed the dormitory's kitchen as a disciplinary measure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffies Go Hungry As Kitchen Closes | 4/9/1959 | See Source »

...Southern expedition was the return of that elusive ingredient, team spirit. Without a real leader, the squad often lacked drive and desire during the winter. This new morale may be transitory, but if not, it would make the money given by the Friends of Harvard Track well spent...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 4/8/1959 | See Source »

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