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Short Change. In Milwaukee, Tomie Looney dropped a $5 bill in a sewer, got help from Sewer Department Employee John Krzewina, who fished around in the hole with a long-handled rake for half an hour, finally dredged up a muddy $1 bill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 16, 1953 | 3/16/1953 | See Source »

...brawl, a circus, a looney-bin, and in the middle of it all, the most spectacular opening game the Crimson has played in five years...

Author: By David W. Cudhea, | Title: Harvard Iceman Deadlock Boston U. 4-4 in Well-Played Overtime Battle | 12/15/1952 | See Source »

Association of the Army Medal to John J. Shea '52 for the highest standing in order of general merit; Massachusetts Society. Sons of the American Revolution Medal to William F. Looney, Jr. '53 for the same distinction: Reserve Officers Association Medal to Eliot D. Hawkins 34 for the same merit; and Reserve Officers Association of the U.S. Medal to Daniel M. Burnham '52 for the highest standing in military efficiency and conduct...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Air, Army R.O.T.C. Parade For Crittenberger Tomorrow | 5/14/1952 | See Source »

...Catholic Club chose Thomas L. Barrette '52, as president, and Bernard F. Law '53 as vice-president, at an election meeting last night. John T. Lewis '53 will be the next secretary, William F. Looney '53, treasurer, and Sumner J. Ferris '54, publicity director...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Catholic Club Names Officers | 5/4/1951 | See Source »

Death Revealed. John Thomas Looney, 74, British Shakespearian scholar; early this month; in Swadlincote, England. The Looney theory that Shakespeare was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, has been backed by a U.S. research group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Feb. 28, 1944 | 2/28/1944 | See Source »

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