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Nation Stirred Against "Love" and "Horror" Comics
Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.
Local Distributors Reject Crime Books: Want "Cleaner" Pocket Editions
Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.
Inquiry Demands Purge of 'Comics': Senators Declare Publishers Must Eliminate Pictures of Horror, Degeneracy
Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.
Fulton Loses Crusade For Definite Penalty Against Crime Comics
Discusses Fulton's attempt to pass a bill that would see those involved in the production of comics being fined up to $10,000 for doing so. The bill did not pass.
Criticize B.C. Plan: Doubt Toronto to Burn Crime, Horror Comics
Claims that the burning of comic books could actually make children more inclined to read the very books that are being burned.
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.
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.
Ban 25 Crime Comics: Publishers Set Up Self-Censor Bureau
Highlights 25 comic book titles that will be banned due to the lewd content being depicted in them.
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.