Word: broking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Racketeer George Weinberg, had committed suicide before he could be brought back to the stand, Tammanyman Hines and his counsel had seemed unable to press their advantage. Nevertheless, even confident Tom Dewey was pleasantly surprised when the jury returned less than seven hours after it went out. His smile broke into a relieved grin as to each of the 13 counts in the Hines indictments the jury's foreman, a meat salesman, Leonard T. Hobert, chanted a firm "Guilty...
...Crimson skaters took an early lead in the first period and managed to hold the Hanovermen to a two-all tie at the end of the second, but little Dave Walsh, Dartmouth forward, broke away twice in the last canto and cinched the game for the home team...
...Figueras, where the Government established temporary headquarters. When they finally reached Figueras, however, the fleeing Government was already gone and General Franco's columns were only a few miles behind. Moreover, the roads into France were too crowded with refugees for fast driving. Some of the trucks broke down; it soon became obvious that they could not all reach the border...
...Patriot. Like all Poles, Paderewski is a fervent patriot. For him only one thing has been more important than his music: his life-long dream of an independent Poland. When the World War broke, Paderewski saw his big chance to make that dream come true. For the duration of the War he toured England and the U. S., playing, speaking at dinners, lobbying with politicians, devoting all the proceeds of his concerts to Polish relief. At this tea-table politics he was a great success. In 1917, with the help of his close friend, Colonel House, he prevailed upon President...
Showing his usual god brand of wrestling, Bill Daughaday won from his man, Lowry Stephenson with another decision. Ted Schoenberg, t 136, lost his stride once more as he broke his winning streak to lose to Norman Bond on a decision, and Al Richter lost on a decision...