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...Chicago last week Drs. Francis Wood Godwin and Alfred Orpheus Walker showed pictures of a .22 calibre bullet in flight taken at speeds of about one-millionth of a second, fastest exposure ever accomplished. These photographs revealed the bullet "stopped" in its course, a clear-cut image with highlights gleaming on its surface; stopped again so close to a pane that its reflection could be dimly seen in the glass; passing through and emerging in a cloud of glass dust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Quick as a Flash | 1/23/1939 | See Source »

...President put his "head on the block," promised it wouldn't happen again. Last week the Times's Anne O'Hare McCormick again broke into the White House manger, carried off another exclusive interview running to three and a half Sunday Magazine pages. Growled Earl Godwin, president of the White House Correspondents' Association: "I wonder how many necks the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: More Necks? | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

When her father left one day to visit his tobacco farm, Lulu Belle slipped Jim the keys. He let out his pal, Bill ("Bad Eye") Wilson. They grabbed Jailer Kimel's gun from his office, commandeered a taxi, bound and gagged the driver, Wilkes Swing, and drove to Godwin's home in High Point for clothes and another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Lulu Belle's Beau | 10/17/1938 | See Source »

Then they held up Donald Moss, a young textile worker, for his car. When Moss was slow giving it up, Godwin shot him dead. Then they drove into the night, hid in a barn near Hickory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Lulu Belle's Beau | 10/17/1938 | See Source »

While she was being sentenced to 60 days, word came that a posse had got Jim Godwin. Hefty, heartbroken Lulu Belle wept again. That report was false, but after Bill Wilson lost his nerve, sneaked away and squealed, they did get Godwin, subdued him with a load of bird shot in the face. He still swore he had planned to come back for Lulu Belle and go straight -after he had robbed enough gas stations. Lulu Belle, out on $200 bail and hiding her fat red face at home, didn't believe him this time. She had found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Lulu Belle's Beau | 10/17/1938 | See Source »

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