Word: jailed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...With a nice piece of gerrymandering, he increased the size of the Legislative Assembly from 45 to 61 seats, and saw to it that most of the new constituencies were located in the south, where Youlou supporters are concentrated. As further insurance, Opposition Leader Opangault was kept in jail, accused of provoking the February riots. Last week, to almost no one's surprise, Youlou won massively, gained a majority of 41 in the new Assembly...
...trousers and a hooded sweatshirt with a large cross hanging from his neck, Pastor Delattre is a busy man-serving his bread and wine, bailing his flock out of jail, counseling pregnant girls, speaking to church groups, being pointed out to tourists (the mission is a regular stop for sightseeing buses). He never brings up the subject of religion. "If they ask, I reply. And, believe me, many people preach to me, and I've been transformed. Church people often ask me: 'Have things been successful? How many have become Christians? Is this worth the investment?' When...
...testimony of school officials against the Krals was decisive. They said nothing about the quality of either public-school teaching or Tommy's home instruction. They simply attested to Tommy's absence from school and recited the truancy law. Judge Sandeen's ruling: 30 days in jail (subject to appeal) for the Krals...
...BOSS Dave Beck was indicted by federal grand jury with Roy Fruehauf, president of Fruehauf Trailer Co., and Burge Seymour, president of Associated Transport, Inc. Government charged that $200,000 loan from Fruehauf's and Seymour's companies violated Taft-Hartley Act. Maximum penalty: a year in jail and $10,000 fine...
Died. Hitoshi Ashida, 71, Premier (1948) of Japan, who went to jail briefly when his scandal-ridden coalition government (though backed by General MacArthur) collapsed after seven months, a member of the Diet in the 30s, who criticized Japan's military aggression; of cancer; in Tokyo...