Word: parisys
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...procession up the fuming, rumbling mountain. Praying, singing hymns and carrying relics of their patron saints, the villagers advanced to within a few yards of the glowing, smoking wall of lava. As his flock knelt before the threatening stream, Sant'Alfio's parish priest, Don Francesco Parisi, tilted his head skyward and implored God to "send away this menace from us and from our homes...
...Please don't sk-RIMKUS I'm s-O'BRIEN up, begged the other, visibly shaken. "You must admit that a victory would a-PARISI-er said then DUNAY...
...freshman team provided more good reserve strength at fullback where "Terrible Tony" Parisi offers excellent replacement for Bob Doyle. Doyle has been the starter for two seasons, during both of which everyone has called his 180 pounds "too light" for a college fullback. But, undeterred by it all, Doyle keeps pounding up the middle; last year he was number two ground-gainer...
...Forgetful. He was taken back to Brooklyn, put on trial for the murder of an A.F.L. official named Morris Diamond. Ex-gangster Allie ("Tick Tick") Tannenbaum told the jury all about the crime. But another hood named Angelo Catalano-who had earlier admitted driving Parisi's getaway car-last week took the stand and said blandly, "That ain't the guy." A corroborating witness who had seen the murder just couldn't identify the killer either. Since a man may not be convicted of murder in New York solely on the testimony of accomplices, the judge helplessly...
After that Parisi was transferred from a jail in Brooklyn to jail in The Bronx, waiting to be tried for killing Irving Penn. But it looked very much as though he might beat the rap again. One thing was certain: Jack would not talk. The law, by cleaning up the old charges, seemed only to be helping Parisi get back into circulation-and in his business, there were always job openings for close-mouthed...