Word: lets
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Let's just say it's a friend, y'unnerstand...
...jury found Gravitt guilty of involuntary manslaughter, recommended a year to 18 months in jail (he will be eligible for parole in four months). The judge let Gravitt go free for a week before sentencing...
Last week they learned that the signals were changed. Democratic National Chairman Bill Boyle let it be known that he (and therefore Harry Truman) was now for Jimmy Roosevelt. Boyle was no man to underestimate the crowd appeal of the name, the smile, the memory-waking voice. Said one party strategist: "George Luckey is awfully nice, but California is important to us. Jimmy Roosevelt can beat Earl Warren. Therefore Roosevelt is our man. It's just that simple...
...partners bedded down happily with Huey's heirs and remained in business. It was an ideal arrangement for Frank Costello, who had put up only $15,000; he stayed in New York City and just let the money roll in. One year, they grossed $1,297,580. The Louisiana venture was still an ideal arrangement last week even though slot machines are illegal in Louisiana and Reform Mayor Chep Morrison had chased them out of New Orleans...
...However, I will not let it get lost in the discussion stage," Dowd declared, and although the HLU investigation was not yet complete, he felt certain that some action would be necessary...