Word: chair
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...suspicious neighbors called the cops. At week's end, Ray and Martha, having told their brutal story, were waiting to see whether they would be tried in Michigan, where the maximum penalty is a life sentence, or would be extradited to New York to face the electric chair. Blubbered Martha: "I love him." Said sly little Ray: "I'm kind. I'm really kind at heart. But they should kill that woman...
...State Representative Edwin Snow rose on the floor of the Idaho legislature, was recognized by the chair-and asked pretty, redheaded State Representative Edith Miller to marry him. Said thirtyish Miss Miller, after order had been restored: ". . . on a point of personal privilege I accept Mr. Snow's proposal...
...Asbell or Richmond College, or anything else," Armitage said, "if it will bring in a real endowment. If anybody doesn't have a million dollars but would like to put a smaller sum to good use, perhaps they'd like to endow the library or the chair of English literature. We'd be happy to make the namesake fit their pocketbook...
...time "Pretty Boy" breaks down on the stand and sobs out his confession, moviegoers are likely to conclude that the electric chair is just what he deserves...
...Marx, teaching fellow in History and Literature, will chair the new committee, assisted by Samuel F. Johnson, David Levin '34, John O. McCormick, and George R. Stange, all teaching fellows or instructors...