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Eight Provinces Back Opposition to Crime Comics
Outlines the fact that eight provinces backed a proposal made by Canadian Justice Minister Garson, which made it a criminal offence to produce or distribute crime comics.
Crime, Horror Comic Book Cleanup Demanded by Delinquency Probers: Senators Hit Comic Books
Discusses the Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommitee's worries about post-war crime comic books.
Comics' Linked to Two Killings: Defender of Juvenile Books at Senate Inquiry is Told of Canadian Homicides
Looks to comics as being linked to two Canadian homicides, in which the murderers both read crime comics.
Comic' Note
Addition to an editorial noting that, since they are read primarily by children, comics should present morality.
Comic Books - The Defense They Offer: Economist Scans Their Claims of High Moral Value
Article makes note of the fact that comic book publishers are defending their works by claiming that comic books promote a "crime doesn't pay stance," and that comic books promote the building of a good vocabulary.
Comic Book Firms Want Government to Ease Penalties
Presents a backlash to the bill passed in Canada in 1949 that put a number of sanctions on the distribution of horror and crime comic books.
Britain Plans Law to Curb Horror Comics
Outlines the British bill to ban the sale of horror comics to children. Claims that children are highly impressionable, and that in reading comic books children can be corrupted.
Comics Trade Solid to Balk State Rule
Covers the discussion of several representatives for comic book publishers in regards to the question of self-regulation.
An Unjust Conviction
Covers the conviction and fining of an editor and several publishers who published a piece of offensive material.
Anti-Comic Book Bill Pushed By Senate Leader: Supervision In State Would Be Strict
Outlines a bill that the Senate was attempting to pass, which would place strict laws on the publication of comic books.