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...Benito Mussolini prepared to christen a private plane at Rome's Lictor airport, his portly, placid wife Rachele Mussolini forbade him to break the champagne bottle on the propeller. Meekly II Duce touched bottle to craft, gave the champagne to attendants, who drank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 13, 1937 | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...Roman lictor tied up in a bundle of staves?to be seen on the "tails" side of any new U. S. dime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: 98 28/100% Pure | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

NEBRASKA: The mayor of Omaha, James C. Dahlman, was made " grand lictor " or national head of the " Fascisti of America"-an organization not connected with Fascism in Italy, It was organized by a former Ku Klux Klan official and has as its objects "pure" Americanism," "prevention of causes of mob violence," "protection of pure womanhood," "the rights of a free and enlightened people to choose their own religion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE STATES: may 12, 1923 | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

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