Word: lincolnization
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Hoffman. Some 400 Weathermen and hangers-on gathered in Lincoln Park at evening, eager for a confrontation. Fueling a bonfire with park benches, they listened to obscenity-laced speeches until their own "riot squad" of 100 helmeted members arrived. Many of them carried clubs. Then, as a bearded speaker urged them to "get Judge Hoffman," they broke from the park and raced into the streets...
...attempted to "take over" Cook County Criminal Court Building. They had to content themselves with predictable speeches to a generally indifferent audience before heeding police instructions to move on. Even the elements seemed to be against the Weathermen. A downpour washed out another attempt to hold a rally in Lincoln Park, scattering demonstrators and inspiring the Chicago Sun-Times to report: "The revolution was called on account of rain...
...institute has taken its semantics argument into court in Lincoln, Neb., aiming to enjoin General Mills from advertising its Chipos potato snacks as "newfashioned potato chips." The institute also intends to sue Procter & Gamble for advertising its potato Pringle's as "newfangled potato chips." Harvey Noss Sr., executive vice president of the institute, complains that both companies "are trying to capitalize on the good name of the potato chip, which has been built up over 100 years...
Milton D. Brown 40, Lincoln Filene Professor of Retailing, and Coop President, said yesterday that by closing the store at 1 p. m., the Coop would lose about $5000 in revenue...
Police were circling the area in unmarked cars and motorcycles. Following the recommendations of the Walker and Kerner Reports, police maintained minimum visibility and maximum numbers. They did not mass in sufficient numbers to stop the mob, which had apparently surprised the police by fleeing quickly from Lincoln Park...