Word: knights
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...grand titles satisfy a yearning for rank and prestige. "I am among other things," said a degree-draped Elgin, Ill. photographer, "a Noble of the Shrine, a member of the Council of Royal and Select Masters of the York Rite, a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, a Knight of the East and West, a Knight of the Brazen Serpent and a Knight of the Sword. Sometimes when I go home late at night crocked and my wife raises hell, I tell her that's what...
...Miami, the Knight-owned Herald (circ. 186,166) and the Cox-owned Daily News (circ. 88,223) take turns denouncing gamblers and racketeers who do a reputed $100-million-a-year business in Dade County. Most Miamians ignore the periodic newspaper crusades; they seem to feel that the gamblers are only giving well-heeled tourists the fling they want...
Approximately $180 will go to Martin Boykan '51 of New York City and Dudley Hall who won the George Arthur Knight Prize for his "Nocturne for String Trio...
...Omaha, he had branched out into business, become head of two loan companies, vice president of a radio-TV station, a director of other corporations. A devout Roman Catholic (he had a chapel built in his home so that priests could say Mass there), he was once supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus. In 1944 Pope Pius XII made him a Papal Chamberlain with Cape and Sword, a post entitling him to serve a turn of duty on the Vatican staff if he ever wants...
...summary: Roden (Y) defeated Weissman (H), 4 and 3. Costello (Y) defeated Burke (H), 3 and 2. Rosenholtz (H) defeated Egan (Y), 4 and 3. Clarke (Y) defeated Sears (H), 8 and 6. Timpson (H) defeated Brokan (Y), 1 up. Marshall (Y) defeated Eggan (H), 6 and 5. Knight (Y) defeated Reich...