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...open-minded man. I belong to the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America. I have belonged to it for 44 years, and I don't remember when I last missed a meeting. I lean toward the patriotic idea of supporting the Government of the U.S. I think that it would be very wrong if I didn't stand up for my Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: To Pick a Jury of Twelve | 2/14/1972 | See Source »

Whatever the verdict in any given case, there is little doubt that the grand jury's sweeping powers now belong primarily to the Government, and that this gradual and unofficial transfer of power has created great possibilities for abuse. Should the grand jury system then be abolished? Many lawyers agree with Defense Attorney Percy Foreman that "grand juries are for the birds. They are beyond saving." England abolished them in 1933 after a century of increasing disuse. Even if such a step were desirable in the U.S., however, it would require a constitutional amendment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: Judging the Grand Jury | 2/7/1972 | See Source »

...book's flyleaf lists 25 prominent characters (in fact there are at least 27), and they belong to two camps: the Tisbournes, among whom there is money, and the Gibson Greys, among whom there is none. They are all variously articulate, nosy, telephone-calling, letter-writing Londoners who are profoundly preoccupied with themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Little England | 2/7/1972 | See Source »

...like to see these forgeries." "When is the last time you personally endorsed a check for any reason?" "More than ten years ago." At the bottom of each page of the questionnaire was the signature "Howard R. Hughes." In addition, each page bore a set of fingerprints said to belong to Hughes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ECCENTRICS: The Hughes Mystery Deepens | 1/31/1972 | See Source »

...Stafford had the biggest hit with "You Belong to Me," but Patsy Cline and Joni James were also correct answers. Billy Hill did the original "Glory of Love...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Bang Your Box' Means Play Your Piano or Organ And Colonel Tom Parker Had Dancing Chickens | 1/26/1972 | See Source »

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