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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Over 900 colleges and universities began preparation on the issue, but the proceedings were disrupted by the news that several mid-western colleges, as well as both U.S. military academies, would not allow students to uphold the affirmative side of the topic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fearful Colleges Ban Debate On Recognition of Red China | 6/17/1955 | See Source »

...have always been in great doubt about that, and I have finally come to the conclusion that the chance of its prejudicing the code is not sufficient . . ." The institute voted, 35 to 24, to uphold Judge Hand's new view and to recommend that sodomy as well as adultery be removed from the list of crimes against the peace and dignity of the state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LAW: Sin & Criminality | 5/30/1955 | See Source »

...will we or many others be much impressed by his note that "the English Church of 1533 tended to uphold the laws of God a little more briskly." Judgment is brisk indeed when only bachelors may determine and administer the marriage laws of God! . . . (THE REV.) HUGH MCCANDLESS Church of the Epiphany New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 16, 1955 | 5/16/1955 | See Source »

NONSCHEDULED AIRLINES will soon get a chance to fly U.S. mail, if the courts uphold the Civil Aeronautics Board. After trying for years, three big charter operators (Slick, Flying Tiger, Riddle) have just won CAB permission to fly mail at 18½? per ton-mile (v. 45? for scheduled lines), and thus cut themselves in on the lucrative mail business. All that stands in their way is American Airlines, which claims that the CAB decision is illegal and has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for a review...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Clock, may 16, 1955 | 5/16/1955 | See Source »

...actual debates will take place this Friday, on the topic, "Resolved: The inheritance of wealth is not in the best interests of society." A team of Bryden, Fredrickson, and Cliff F. Thompson '56 will uphold the negative against Yale in Sanders Theatre at 8:30 p.m. An affirmative team of Ralp I. Petersberger '55, Robert M. O'Neil '56, and Joseph E. Frank '56 will debate at Princeton. Gold medals will go to each of the debaters, continuing the tradition revived last year. The alternates, E. Leo Slaggie '56 and Evan R. Berlack '56 receive silver awards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fredrickson and Bryden Win $350 As Debate Prize | 5/11/1955 | See Source »

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