Word: duello
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Deaton also lunged, with the same result. Having satisfied their honor, Freshmen List and Deaton shook hands, stalked off. Said Blue Ridge's President Lynn H. Harris later: "I am sorry the story got out." Said Freshman List, haughtily: "I am a gentleman. I abide by the code duello. I refuse to discuss the identity of the lady and I refuse to discuss the duel...
...bulbs to show the imaginary geographical position of the contestants. Roller Derby teams in the Hippodrome last week were officially racing "the short course" from Salt Lake City to New York, via Route 30. First, after three of the 21 days the Derby is supposed to last, were Millie Duello and her partner Johnny Rosasco...
According to the ancient code duello, the seconds in an affair of honor fight beside their principals. According to the modern version of the code, seconds must try to effect a reconciliation satisfying to the honor of all parties. In the political duel which began month ago before the Senate Committee on Territories & Insular Affairs over the honor of the Virgin Islands, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and Maryland's Senator Millard Tydings followed the ancient code. They joined the combat in support of their respective principals, Virgin Islands Governor Paul M. Pearson, accused of maladministration, and Virgin...