Word: collections
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...early in September that Kelly made his mistake. He separated from his wife and set out for Texas, presumably to collect some of the Urschel ransom money. Mrs. Kelly continued to drive through Oklahoma, using the light delivery truck in which she and her husband had posed as vegetable dealers. She was by this time thoroughly frightened, was thinking of betraying her husband. Driving into Texas she picked up three hitchhikers, Luther Arnold, his wife, and their 12-year-old daughter, Geraldine. She induced Arnold to let her keep the girl, thinking that her presence would detract suspicion. Then...
...Chalifour was unacquainted with the customs of the land, and he decided to enclose a check with his note of objection. He wrote: "It is incredible that a Nation like America should descend so low as to collect taxes from the untaxable. Kindly return this check soon as you have ascertained that I am not a citizen and cannot vote...
Designed to be in effect only until Feb. 1, to collect $25,000,000 to bolster the city's credit, the Untermyer taxes were...
...Claire Windsor, 32, by Marian Read in Los Angeles (TIME, Sept. 11): award of $75,000 damages by 10-to-2 vote of a middle-aged jury. Twice-married Actress Windsor planned an appeal, commented: "I have no money and rather than go to work that Mrs. Read may collect, I will get married again...
...flown by George Parker, 22-year-old student at Northwestern University. Pilot Parker's job was to stir up the cold air which settles in the lowland, thus save the potatoes from frost. If he brings Farmer Erickson's crop through to harvest unblighted. Pilot Parker will collect $400, enough to send him back to college this autumn. If frost strikes, Parker gets nothing...