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Word: jameses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Often, the Commission's chief function seems to be preservation of the balance of power, making sure that no one boss gains too much power. In Cosa Nostra's terms, as in nations', that is guns. Theoretically, at least, the 24 families have not been allowed to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: United by Oath and Blood | 8/22/1969 | See Source »

Bonanno may get support for his bizarre notion. Tucson authorities are preparing to try two men for attempting to dynamite Bonanno's house. A prosecution witness claims that an FBI man put them up to it. Thinking that Bonanno has been badly treated, young Hill last week volunteered to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Portrait of an Obsolete Mobster | 8/22/1969 | See Source »

Though the Catholic leadership has been encouraged by the progress already made through protest politics, for some Catholics the issue had gone far beyond civil rights. They were openly calling on the Republic to help them. Protestants, for their part, grew more suspicious than ever that the rioting was a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: ULSTER: ENGULFED IN SECTARIAN STRIFE | 8/22/1969 | See Source »

Nonetheless, it became clear that the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which numbers only 3,000 men, was incapable of restoring order. The hasty call-up of 11,000 police auxiliaries only worsened matters; Catholics consider them little more than armed Protestants. Finally Chichester-Clark had an urgent telephone conversation with British...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: ULSTER: ENGULFED IN SECTARIAN STRIFE | 8/22/1969 | See Source »

The final chance for the Ulster Irish to rule their own land came in 1689 with the arrival in Ireland of James II, the Pretender to the English throne, which was then occupied by the Dutchman, William of Orange. Irish Catholics supplied Catholic James with fighting men, but their hopes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: 1608 and All That | 8/22/1969 | See Source »

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