Word: forli
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Palimpsest. In Teheran, after being questioned intensively about dealing in opium, Hadi Hashimi allowed the narcotics squad investigators to kiss his Koran as an apology for bothering him, was hauled off to jail when 375 grams of opium were discovered in a hole in the book's pages.
No Fare. In Santa Monica, Calif., city bus drivers have demanded travel time for their three-minute walk each morning from the relief bus stop to the garage.
Negative Report. In St. Louis, a burglar broke into Mahon Motors Inc. for the sixth time, carted off the automatic camera police had installed to trap him.
Travel Allowance. In Uxbridge, England, Michael Heath was fined $14 for parking his car at London Airport by a sign reading "Parking limited to 30 minutes," then flying to Canada for a three-week vacation.
Out of Muscle. In Louisville, Robeit Snawder filed suit for $45,248 damages, claimed that a back injury from an auto accident kept him from competing in the "Mr. America" contest and winning the crown.