Word: boye
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Robert drew one of his stolen pistols. "I've got a real gun too," he said, "and I know how to use it." First, he jerked his thumb toward the cash register. Nobody moved. Then Robert fired. With scarcely a moment's pause, the boy shot all three men, killing Owner Blair, wounding Kenney and Wilson. Giving up the thought of robbery, the boys fled. David ran home, after firing his gun aimlessly in the street, and was found by police as he sat on his grandmother's lap, crying. Robert hid in an abandoned cotton...
While Robinson was winning back his title with brutal skill for the fourth time in six years (never from the same man), one of his handlers was in Basilio's corner screaming that Carmen's seconds were smearing their boy with doped Vaseline. It took a couple of cops to shut him up. Then an Athletic Commission inspector closed in on Robby and took a suspicious swig from the Thermos bottle that contained the challenger's between-rounds refreshment. (It was only orange juice...
...studied the science of the tides, waves and winds, learned about history's great sea battles. He came to know the tales of the great seaborne adventurers, from Bjarni Herjulfson. reputed to be the first Viking to see America, to Boston Harry Adams, the ugly Ohio farm boy who became a legend among the polyglot pearlers of Thursday Island...
...Writes Leopold: "Dick was in high spirits . . . 'That'll be a snap. Nate. Nothing to it.' " Says Loeb to Leopold, as they are planning to collect ransom for Bobby Franks: "Hey, this is neat, Nate-hey, I'm a poet!" When headlines announce: BODY OF BOY FOUND IN SWAMP, Loeb asks: "What'cha think, Nate? When are these damn papers printed?" Leopold replies: "Hell, I don't know. Couple of hours...
...enclosed envelope"; 2) "I'm forwarding my marriage certificate and my six children"; 3) "I am happy to report that my husband is dead"; 4) "Unless I get my refund money very soon, I will be forced to lead an immortal life"; 5) "You changed my boy to a girl-will this make any difference...