Word: cars
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...town and a slew of industrialists, statesmen, bankers and railroad executives. (Winston Churchill cabled his regrets.) Once before, when Sam Rayburn lost the speakership to Republican Joe Martin, Boykin had wanted to do something for him, and he raised money to buy as handsome a Cadillac as the official car he had to give...
...bandits' leader had cased the job well: he demanded two of the suitcases in the car and the Begum's jewel case. In them was jewelry worth between $600,000 and $800,000 (insured with Lloyds of London) ; among the 40-odd pieces were a $125,000, 25-carat diamond and a $190,000 bracelet...
...holdup men started back to their car, the Aga called them back, reminded them they had not taken his wallet, and handed it over. It contained about $600. As they left, the bandits said: "Soyez braves et laissez nous partir [Be good sports and let us get away...
...Bookkeeper Joseph Binns, 45, of Long Beach, Calif., went to jail last week to serve a 30-day sentence for stealing $1,272 from the used-car firm that employed him. When he gets out, said Employer Douglas Dennard, Binns will not only get his job back but will be presented with a $100-a-month raise to help him pay back the embezzled funds...
Near Everett, Wash., state highway police sent out a hurry call for local cops to help stop a black limousine hurtling along well over the speed limit, then called them off in a hurry when they found the car belonged to Washington Governor Arthur B. Langlie...