Word: prevented
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...smuggled out. I am not going to be tried, newspapermen arrested under that regime are never tried: they are kept in jail months or years according to the pleasure of the powers that be and then released-but never tried! The fact that I am in jail must not prevent you from quoting my letter and naming me: it will not make my situation any worse. CHARLES MORAVIA...
...speedy motorist, he is obliged to slow up and turn on his lights. The mechanistic 20th century has been unable to figure out exactly why these bridges have covers. Girls from Northampton have asked youths from New Haven and Cambridge: "Why?" and been told that it was to prevent horses from becoming frightened and jumping in the river...
...down the seemingly concerted series of anti-Fascist riots which have been occurring recently in Palermo, Caltanisetta and Girgenti. Universal Silence. All Fascists were "commanded" by a manifesto to "keep silent about any local strife* within the party which nearly always arises from the stupidest motives." Anti-"Vacationist." To prevent the flight of the Italian lira abroad in the pockets of vacationing Italians, all passport offices were instructed to refuse passports to "vacationists." Signor Mussolini publicly expressed last week his grief at the death of Commander Oscar Cosulich, one of his closest industrial advisors. (See MILESTONES, p.29...
...discharge the entire police force, sad-eyed Police Chief B. J. Gillen with his 16 aids.* Sheriff Al Weaver promised to patrol the city. But the local magnates knew that he had but one chief deputy, one office deputy, one plain clothes deputy and four uniformed roadmen to prevent all the county's crime and to catch motor speeders. So they asked Chief Gillen and his platoon to remain on duty, will guarantee them some wages out of the pledged $10,000 until police court and traffic fines and city license fees will bring sufficient money into the city...
...into his sagging jaw and teach him respect for a man even if he prefer to keep his face clean. . . . This is not publicity. He overstepped all bounds of decency and right thinking. I will go back to Chicago and give him what he deserves. Only one thing can prevent it-he may be feeble, or old, or too young. . . ." Once more the head was bent. "I am waiting," said Mr. Valentino...