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Word: maximum (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...judge couldn't. California law at the time set a maximum of 14 1/3 years for the crimes, with sentence reductions for good behavior and work in prison. Singleton's release after just 8 1/3 years sparked his bizarre drama's second act. As authorities attempted to settle him in one Bay Area town after another, angry crowds screamed, picketed and eventually prevailed. Singleton ended up spending the rest of his parole in a trailer on the grounds of San Quentin prison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A RECURRING NIGHTMARE | 3/3/1997 | See Source »

...mainstream of pop culture? For starters, Manson is a natural-born showman with dark charisma and a knack for sensationalistic imagery. "This band has always been about pulling one over on the mainstream," he admits. Part Boy George and part Oliver Stone, Manson intentionally crafts his image to incite maximum shock. He often performs clad in jackboots and trussed up in leather. Onstage and off, he wears black lipstick and cakes his face in mortician's white, giving himself a deathly, freshly exhumed look...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: SATAN'S LITTLE HELPERS | 2/24/1997 | See Source »

...this into statistical terms. The maximum seating capacity of Lavietes Pavilion is 2,195. This team usually struggles to draw a crowd of more than...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, | Title: A Call To Arms | 2/15/1997 | See Source »

...sophomores and juniors are invited," said Enmi Sung '98, event co-coordinator. However, while the council is hoping to have at least 800 students attend, tickets will be limited. The State House holds a maximum of 1,000 people...

Author: By Laura E. Rosenbaum, | Title: U.C. Okays Plans for Semi-Formal | 2/10/1997 | See Source »

Jones did not learn of Biko's death until he was transferred from solitary confinement to a maximum-security prison six months later. Now 46, he is a businessman involved in black economic initiatives and remains active in the struggle to uncover the truth about Biko's death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNMASKING A GUILTY PAST | 2/10/1997 | See Source »

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