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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...merge with his own Lublin Committee, consisting of Polish Communists and stooge socialists. As bait, he offered to ease the Teheran partitioning (the Curzon Line). Mention of the Curzon Line and of the Lublin Poles set Grabski off. He "began to beat on Stalin's table. He spoke for 45 minutes in Russian about the criminal injustices that were being heaped on Poland. When Grabski finished, winded, Stalin got up and patted the indignant old gentleman on the back and laughed, 'You're a good agitator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNISTS: You Can't Do Business ... | 11/22/1948 | See Source »

...steps of the greatest college library in the world proved to be a perfect sounding-board for the music of the band and the cheers of the crowd, and, thanks to a temporary microphone system, even the speeches were audible. Head Coach Art Valpey spoke first, and while he "felt it would be inhospitable to say much about tomorrow's game," he assured the crowd that "they could be proud of the team...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Rally on Widener Steps Ends Pre-Game Hoopla | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

...College--where do these "pros" fit into a student setup? George Weller '29, a Fellow last year, played 60 minutes at center for Adams House in every intramural football game. Nathan Caldwell of the Nashville Tennessean took part in forums here, lectured twice, and spoke at the Dunster House dinner on "The History of the South" during his stay...

Author: By Charles W. Bailey, | Title: Nieman Fellows Get Classes, Reading, Leisure In University's Unique Newspaper Grad School | 11/19/1948 | See Source »

...strident urgency of Gabriel trumpeting Judgment Day. Pearson repaired to a phone from time to time and returned to dispense "inside" dope which was not particularly informative, but had a lively jangle. The real ABC sparkplug-and TV's top election reporter -was white-haired Elmer Davis, who spoke extemporaneously, generally made sense and radiated authority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Not Much to Look At | 11/15/1948 | See Source »

...Gordon spoke of the recent attack made on HYD member George Stocking, and declared: "We shall begin that fight by mobilizing University-wide protests against the fascist-like beating of George Stocking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Wallace Clubs Join to Form University-Wide Progressive Group | 11/13/1948 | See Source »

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