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Word: burglars (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Lesser Evil. In Homeville, Pa., when Burglar Edward Maszle was given his choice of spending 18 months in a reformatory or a penitentiary, he told the judge: "I prefer the penitentiary because there are too many young punks in reformatories who would get me in trouble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 8, 1954 | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

...rejuvenated Faust regains his rather confused soul, the legend's new and lighter mood is due mainly to M. Clair's revolutionary conception of Mephistopheles. Played by Michel Simon, the Devil's agent now appears as a wonderfully impish, intriguing, and incompetent procurer of souls--sort of a dumb burglar on a metaphysical level. Faust himself capitalizes on Mephisto's bumbling diabolicalness to lead a love life that seems well worth anyone's soul. He is portrayed by Gerard Philipe with just the right combination of gallantry and naivete. But it is M. Simon's performance that sets the mood...

Author: By Stephen R. Barnett, | Title: Beauty and the Devil | 11/2/1954 | See Source »

...Coop spokesman also said that the in going door is wired with a burglar alarm to ring when anyone goes out through...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COOP Textbook Annex Innovations Provide Security Against Stealing | 9/30/1954 | See Source »

...note of explanation: "I tried to take these things but my conscience wouldn't let me, and by the way, I oiled your gun." Siesta. In St. Louis, police awakened Adolph Bohnn by pounding on the door of his loan company, told him that during his snooze a burglar had smashed a front window, set off the burglar alarm, pounded off the handle of the company safe with a hammer and an iron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jul. 5, 1954 | 7/5/1954 | See Source »

Next to Godliness ... In Columbus, Ohio, Carpet-Layer William Wolfe complained to police that the burglar who ransacked his house also took a bath, left a ring around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 21, 1954 | 6/21/1954 | See Source »

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