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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Off & Running. In London, Accountant Francis George Swain, 46, got a two-year prison stretch for embezzling about $8,400 in animal-welfare funds from the Blue Cross-Our Dumb Friends League, got no leniency for having shot the wad betting on such dumb friends as greyhounds and race horses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 2, 1959 | 11/2/1959 | See Source »

On July 29 the Armada was reported off Plymouth,* and Sir Francis Drake cockily went on with his game of bowls, supposedly boasted that he had time to finish and beat the Spaniards too. Of the running sea fight that began next day, Historian Mattingly observes: "No naval campaign in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Seasick Admiral | 10/26/1959 | See Source »

Although the bureau would normally handle such a charge, Francis J. Barry, detective lieutenant, claimed he knew nothing of complaints against the latest issue of the magazine. Since Chief of Police Brennan stated earlier that he had no knowledge of any objections, it would appear that opposition is limited.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Identity' Ban Denied | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

The starting line for the Yardlings today will be Ron Bonebreak, left end, Dick Diehl, left tackle, Walter Kelly, left guard, and Bart Francis, center. The right guard is Steve Shullman; right tackle, Mike Auer; and right end, Bob Kicnchloe.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Eleven Meets B.C. | 10/16/1959 | See Source »

James Manchester Robinson '61, editor of Identity, claims that police have forced the removal of posters advertising this year's first issue. According to Robinson, an MDC policeman, Francis Cleary, forced him and Jonathan Lyman Rigg '61 to cease distributing the posters last Saturday and to remove those already posted...

Author: By Michael Churchill, | Title: Police Raise Issue of Obscenity Over Drawing on 'Identity' Cover | 10/15/1959 | See Source »

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