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Prof who needled McCarthy, Soviets is turning 100

Dale Pontius made headlines for years saying things he felt needed to be said.

In 1952, when he was a Roosevelt University political science professor, Pontius was arrested for heckling U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy while the communist-hunter was giving a televised speech at the Palmer House.

Ten years later, Pontius made news worldwide -- including the front page of the New York Times -- for criticizing Soviet policy while giving a speech at a conference in Moscow.

He has spoken out against wars, spoken up for protesters and even picketed his own university at one point.
Read entire article at Chicago Sun-Times