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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Inside the houses and the common hall will be many new features for comfort and convenience. The use of "entries" has been abandoned in favor of two main stairways in each building, leading to every floor. The theory behind this is that there are more residents per floor than there are per entry, and the new arrangement will bring more students into contact with each other...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Functionalism Is Keynote of New Graduate Housing Center | 10/27/1948 | See Source »

Although O'Brien officially holds the Democratic nomination, his connections with the far left have resulted in his repudiation by many of the Democrats in his district. This has led him, either through choice or through necessity, to emphasize his Progressivism and use the Democratic nomination only for purposes of snaring straight ticket votes. Nevertheless, O'Brien rolled up a primary vote of almost 20,000, which Progressives consider very significant in view of the fact that he was unopposed. They feel that since 90 percent of the voters in the tenth district are in low middle or low income...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: The Campaign IV. Herter vs. O'Brien | 10/27/1948 | See Source »

First, "Birth Control" as commonly understood (indeed as defined by Funk and Wagnalls) connotes the use of artificial means to prevent either conception or birth. Birth-prevention, or abortion, is legally equivalent to murder. Conception-prevention is but a subtler means to the same end. Both forms of birth control employ unnatural means, and hence are against...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hits Sax Letter | 10/26/1948 | See Source »

...action came after Veritas Productions of Hollywood threatened to sue for profits and damages if the College group continued to use its name. Veritas Productions claimed to have had the title since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Veritas Changes To Ivy Films to Escape Law Suit | 10/26/1948 | See Source »

...Annex yachtsmen, who have been sailing from Community Sailing association docks, will get a chance to practice with MIT boats Wednesday afternoon. They will use MIT boats in the race, as will the Harvard team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Helens Will Launch Four Ships to Sail in Eight-Boat Regatta | 10/25/1948 | See Source »

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