Word: earned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This jury convicted James ("Fur") Sammons, oldtime Moran-Aiello gangster, greatly pleasing the Judge. He, curly-haired, grinning, loud-voiced, obtained much publicity last summer by resurrecting a law of 1874 which provides that anyone unable to earn an honest living may be sentenced to six months on the rockpile. Although not endorsed by the Bar Association, Judge Lyle was easily re-elected last month. As accused under-worldlings are brought before him, he violently lectures them, brusquely sets their bail at $10,000 or more. He it was who detained Jack Guzick for Federal trial, and Jack...
...whose financing Bauer, Pogue, Pond & Vivian have participated include American Commercial Alcohol, Helena Rubinstein, Inc., Bulova Watch Co. Announcement of the failure caused heavy selling of Bulova Watch, brought forth a statement from Chairman Arde Bulova. Said he: The watch company is entirely independent of the insolvent firm, will earn as much this year as last if not more...
...fixed sum has been put away for salaries, which will be graded according to a determined percentage. If the concessions earn more than the original sum for salaries, the surplus will be divided up among the workers on the same percentage basis as the salaries...
...Forest Hills last week was the ease with which Kozeluh and Richards came through their matches to the final round. They put out well-known professionals from all parts of the U. S. as easily as these same players could defeat the women and children pupils by whom they earn their living. Even in the semifinal round neither had any trouble. Kozeluh eliminated famed chop-stroking Howard Kinsey of San Francisco, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. Richards took Harvey Snodgrass 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Critics, believing Richards looked fat and pallid, favored Kozeluh in the final...
...than it was. When the eldest son saved his pennies and emigrated to the U. S., the Zlotniks regarded him as an emissary sent to spy out the land, waited proudly for his summons to follow him. The summons came when he had been in Manhattan long enough to earn an instalment on their steamship tickets...