Word: ministere
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Even more peculiar than the dive under the bench was the position in which Mr. Hughes found himself, last week, as he started campaigning for re-election to the Dominion Parliament. He claims to be a Nationalist (he formed the Nationalist party in 1917) and would like to run as...
Secondly Her Majesty signified strong approval for the recent proposal of French Prime Minister Aristide Briand for a general lowering of tariff walls among the nations of a "United States of Europe" (TIME, Sept. 16). As a free trade country with a large mercantile marine The Netherlands would hugely benefit...
Not to be confused with Francesco de Pinedo, Italian round-the-world flyer, is Francisco de Pineda, strong-armed Cuban convict. A confessed murderer serving a life term, Convict de Pineda is the Republic of Cuba's official death-dealer. He rejoices in the title of "Minister of Executions...
The machine itself is a splendid old specimen: a strong, high-backed, Spanish oaken chair equipped with an iron collar and a plunger just beneath. A powerful lever at the back of the chair tightens the collar, strangles the condemned, at the same time forcing the plunger into the back...
The crime which demanded the operation occurred 16 years ago. At that time Minister of Executions Francisco de Pineda, then just an ordinary thief, with two friends, entered the farmhouse of Emilia Muniz Garcia, 63. Together they trussed her up, gagged and robbed her. The gag shoved Signora Garcia'...