Question

Martin J. Siegel’s 2023 book on a participant in this event notes that when Floyd Abrams met him years later, he immediately pulled out Arthur Schlesinger’s op-ed defending his actions. The New York Times ran the “Invitation (-5[1])to a Vendetta” when the ACLU tried to re-investigate this event, the subject of Louis Nizer’s The Implosion Conspiracy. During this event, David Greenglass was implicated by Harry Gold, who had himself been implicated by (*) Klaus Fuchs. The Venona (-5[2])Project helped identify the targets of this event, (10[1])who, on the orders of Judge Irving Kaufman, were hurriedly executed before the start of the Sabbath. For (10[1])10 points, name this event in which an American couple was convicted for passing (10[1])atomic secrets to the USSR. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg [accept execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg before mention]
<Emmett Laurie, American History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aidan TeeYes, Moderator3HK1MM36-5
Kai MadgwickFoucault's PenndulumBroken Hearts75-5
Claire JonesScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherFour Neg Omelette75-5
Omer KeskinBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust10 Negs that Shook the Quiz8310
Mark GrantBroken HeartsFoucault's Penndulum10110
Leo HowardEdinburghOld London Town11510
Michael Mays3HK1MMYes, Moderator12010
Ali IzzatdustFour Neg OmeletteScottish, Irish, Both or Neither12110

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%14%57%107.14
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%111.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%115.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%103.25
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y367%0%33%119.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%60%108.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%50%106.00