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...highly melodramatic scenes show the take-off of Lindbergh from Roosevelt Field and his landing at Le Bourget. In both the technical staff of the Chatelet Theatre, famed specialists in scenic effects, nobly acquit themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Two Lindberghs | 12/3/1928 | See Source »

...stated that his own actions on the night in question were merely to take Miss Savage, 22, whom he had known about six months, to dinner, and later to stroll & sit with her in the park. The Court looked again upon the young man, pondered, proceeded to acquit Sir Leo & Miss Savage, and lastly assessed costs of ?10 ($49) against the two too officious bobbies. As Miss Savage left the court the young man swept her into his arms and hugged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Knights Must Play | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

Proponents of war, if any still dare so to style themselves, have excused the slaughter of millions on Malthusian grounds of reasoning; but not even the most heartless science can acquit humanity of guilt in the destruction of its noblest attainments. And still the nations, without even the wisdom of a burnt child, rush to heap ever higher their piles of weapons, that they know must inevitably, unless some power can stop the insane contest, fall upon them and bury them once more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AND MARS GLOATS | 3/10/1928 | See Source »

...minutes. But what with the excitement of telling the reporters how she came to do it, the delights of seeing her name right up in big black letters on yellow or pink paper, the merry diversion of raising her skirt and eyebrows at the jury so that they will acquit her, she quite naturally forgets that she has committed a crime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Jan. 2, 1928 | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

...acquit Harry Daugherty and Tom Miller," Mr. Buckner bellowed, "I want no more public office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Twelve Jurors | 10/18/1926 | See Source »

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