Word: phil
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...country. Among them: > Albany, Ga.'s Walter Jones, 51, used to be a thriving tax lawyer with a big office, an English secretary and a new suburban house. His Albany forebears go back five generations. In 1959 a local judge asked Jones to defend an illiterate Negro named Phil Whitus who was charged with murdering a white farmer. At first, Jones tried to refuse. Then he became so convinced of Whitus' innocence that he has since dedicated himself to keeping his client alive. Last winter, on his second try, Jones persuaded the Supreme Court to reverse Whitus...
...which Jones replies: "If I hadn't done this, I couldn't have slept. And if I die before Phil Whitus is a free man, I'm going to will his case to another attorney...
...nonsense. While there was bound to be some hanky-panky, especially among some of the unwashed youngsters who joined the march for kicks, there was no evidence of open misconduct; certainly there were no arrests, even by the police officials who signed the affidavits. Said United Press International Photographer Phil Sandlin: "I spent five days and nights on the march. None of those things ever happened...
...Phil Jutras and Northeastern's Dave Dunsky waged a head-and-head duel in the mile, with Jutras pushing ahead by a stride at the tape to win in 4:14.8. Dunsky lost another heartbreaker in the two-mile. With two laps to go, he sprinted past Dave Allen and looked like a shoo-in, but B.C.'s Bill Norris stuck to his heels and pushed by a few yards from the tape. The time was 9:12.8. Jim Smith was third and Allen fifth for Harvard...
...most intriguing facet of Operation Match is the motivation behind those who tried it. "I was curious," sad one 'Cliffie. "Besides, Phil paid...