Word: barker
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Lloyd ("Red") Barker was a little different from his desperate, murderous brothers Herman, "Doc" and Freddie, the baby of the family. He never killed anyone, but that wasn't because his mother Kate Barker didn't teach him well. It was just that the Federals got him first-in 1921, for a mail stickup in Baxter Springs, Kans. They put him away in Leavenworth for 25 years...
...Teapot. Book publishers said such a bureau would not work, but many were delighted with the S.R.L. story. Said Executive Editor Lee Barker of Doubleday: "I know the story is completely accurate . . . I'm so heartily sick of all the complete foolishness of bestseller lists." But the Times and Tribune were not so pleased. Said Times Sunday Editor Lester Markel: "They made the survey without asking what the Times method is. We think ours ... is as good...
...worked well enough to expand further. For less than $500,000, he bought the biggest U.S. giveaway-Los Angeles' twice-a-week Down Town Shopping News† (circ. 500,000). The Shopping News was owned by 18 Los Angeles department stores (The Broadway, Bullock's, May Co., Barker Bros.). Parton promised to jump circulation to 600,000 and lower ad rates; as part of the deal, the stores signed long-time advertising contracts with Parton. His expected revenue this year: more than...
...alumni is Charlie Untter '38. He still holds pool records in the 50, 100, and 220-yd. freestyle, and when he races tomorrow the 50-yd. frestyle should be his race. Don Barker '38 is with him in this event against. Mort Hull and Shep Brown for the Crimson...
...during pre-season football practice, and line Coach Butch Jordan, imitating a circus barker, was introducing the Varsity to the new flying-tackle dummies on Soldiers Field. "All right, step up and ring the bell," Jordan invited. "It's easy--watch how Elmer does it." End Coach Elmer Madar grinned sheepishly, hitched up his pants, and charged the dummy. There was a sincere smack and the weight on the end of the pulley jerked upward and slammed into the iron bar with the impact of a pistol shot...