Word: topical
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Leaders of the Arab League's seven-member nations met in Cairo last week for an emergency conference. Topic: the Arab world's position in the conflict between Communism and the West. Immediate issue: whether the Arabs would continue their U.N. policy of appeasing Red China...
...Combined British Universities Debating Team won a split decision over the Debate Council before 200 spectators last night in the New Lecture Hall. The British argued the affirmative of the topic: "Resolved: That Democratic Socialism is the strongest barrier against Communism...
Walter C. Carrington '53 and Jay R. Nussbaum '52 of the Debate Council will argue the negative of the topic: "Resolved: Democratic Socialism's the most effective barrier against Communism" against the Combined British Universities Debate Team at 8 p.m. tonight in the New Lecture Hall...
Speaking at Rindge Tech auditorium with Louis B. Nichols, Assistant Director of the F.B.I., and Irving H. Saypol, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on the topic, "Crime in the United States," Sprigle said, "Ten honest aggressive cops could wipe out the rackets in Boston. When you hear anyone asking for federal laws to end racketeering, remember that it exists only with the permission and cooperation of local law enforcing bodies...
Yesterday, Lynch said that he thought the suggested debate topic was "the good and bad effects of Communism." The sponsors of the debate, the Harvard Democratic Club, said that this definitely is not the topic. Lynch replied he misconstrued the Club...