Word: escort
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...imposing funeral procession made its way through Moscow several days after his death to the ancient monastery of Novo Devichi, where Peter the Great's elder sister, Sofia, was for many years imprisoned. Grey-clad troops acted as escort to the hearse, which was followed by many Communist notables and members of the Oppositionist ranks. In their rear came some 500 of the populace followed again by a company of troops. They were no untoward incidents along the route...
...September day that Fisticuffer Gene Tunney arrived in Chicago, one of the motorcycle policemen in his honking, roaring, droning, whizzing escort fell off his machine and was badly hurt. Last week some gas merchants held a convention in Chicago and one of their honking, droning, whizzing, roaring escort ran down and hurt two women in the crowded Loop district. Last week also, Prince Wilhelm of Sweden visited Chicago. Before arriving he begged the Chicago police not to insist upon a honking, droning, whizzing, roaring escort for him; not, at least, to equip the escort with sirens. Prince Wilhelm said that...
PHYLLIS--in from Pine Manor on an afternoon's bender and just sick because she can't stay for the tea dancing. To her, everything--including her escort--is wonderful. Her room mate knows a man who is substitute something on Dartmouth's second team and my dear, you should see him: priceless! A light line but she manages to cover territory in a surprisingly short period of time...
Grand Jury. Finally Mr. Stephenson himself testified before the Grand Jury now engaged in investigating charges of corrupt politics in Indiana. Taken from Michigan City to Indianapolis under prison guard escort, Mr. Stephenson spent more than five hours before the Grand Jury, smoked cigars with gusto, was then motored back to jail where no cigars are permitted. The jury also heard testimony from Mis? Meade and had previously been given the evidence found in the black boxes. After hearing the Stephenson story the jury refused to adjourn, although the term of criminal court for which they were sitting ended last...
...Canada, at the head of a whizzing formation of twelve U. S. Army planes from Selfridge Field, near Detroit. He and the Spirit of St. Louis made a perfect landing to the huzzahs of a crowd assembled for Canada's Diamond Jubilee (TIME, July 4). One of his escort, Lieut. J. Thad Johnson, was less fortunate. Circling in a close triad formation while the plane of honor landed, Lieutenant Johnson confused the ship beside him, which ticked his tail, throwing him into a nose dive. Lieutenant Johnson lost control, jumped, could not get his parachute open, hit the earth...