Word: prior
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...runaway utilitarian, out of Greece on criminal bankruptcy charges. Into his suite at Athens' swank Grande Bretagne Hotel marched Greek policemen with an order for his arrest. Fugitive Insull, aged 73, lost his temper, sputtered and fumed while his rooms were being searched, his papers seized. Day prior he had told the Athens correspondent of the New York Sun that he "never felt better." By the time he reached police headquarters he complained of being a sick old man who would die in jail. He was placed under guard in the Logothetopoulos Clinic. Most interested in his arrest...
...associations will not be settled until the college is under way. The sponsors of Black Mountain College wish it to stand on its own merits, apart from the "Rice Case" which they are sure will be judged in their favor by the American Association of University Professors next November. Prior to announcing plans last week, the college had signed up 20 students, mostly disgruntled Rollins-ites...
...consider the sentence inappropriate, unTIMEly, not newsworthy. It may well have been deleted prior to publishing or omitted entirely in the brief. Reason: misleading...
Secretary Hull's mollification was made easier for the President by the temporary-transfer, three days prior, of Dr. Moley from the State Department to the Justice Department. Internationalist Hull and Nationalist Moley have made poor bedfellows at the State Department. President Roosevelt turned his chief Brain Truster over to Attorney General Cummings for a month to conduct a survey of crime in general, kidnapping and racketeering in particular. Dr. Moley's new assignment was entirely logical inasmuch as he had made his principal pre-election reputation as a crime researcher in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri...
James Minotto, Arizona-ranching son-in-law, had played once prior to the tournament-the day before. He & Wife Ida May were allowed a handicap of 75. Their gross, combined nine-hole score: 161. But high net (for which there was no prize) went to Mr.& Mrs. Gordon Phelps Kelley (granddaughter) who posted a 91 after a handicap of 41. Low net went to Mr. & Mrs. Huntington Badger Henry (daughter) with a 77 after a handicap...