Word: prisoned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lesser men of the year seemed small indeed beside the Führer. Undoubted Crook of the Year was the late Frank Donald Coster (né Musica), with Richard Whitney, now in Sing Sing Prison, as runner-up. Sportsman of the Year was Tennist Donald Budge, champion of the U. S., England, France, Australia. Aviator of the Year was 33-year-old Howard Robard Hughes, diffident millionaire, who flew a sober, precise, foolproof course 14,716 miles round the top of the world in three days, 19 hours, eight minutes...
...arrested and incarcerated for the above deed, do you think public sentiment would be strong enough from the Chief Executive of this nation or those who are in position to use the executive power, that these said parties would not have to serve time in a Federal prison, or do you think he or they would be pardoned? I ask you this, Mr. Editor, in all earnestness, and trust you will favor me with a reply as soon as possible, either in open letter or private as you judge would be wise...
Last week, in Fayette Circuit Court, witnesses told why. They knew Build, they testified, as J. D. Amason, operator of a bankrupt poultry farm at Flintville, Tenn. But beyond that they unfolded a stranger story: Build-Amason had served four prison terms, including one at Atlanta (where he learned his art), and had once shot his way out of a hanging case in Texas...
...Daladier was supported vigorously by Jean Chiappe, former Prefect of Police whose name was considerably clouded by the Alexandre Stavisky scandals of 1934. ''Put Chiappe in prison!" roared the Left. "A bas Moscou!" ("Down with Moscow!") came back to Right...
Residents of Oklahoma City, whose schools are ugly and overcrowded, several of whose school officials are in prison or under indictment (TIME, Dec. 5), last fortnight suffered even worse disgrace-loss of local pride. In 84-point type the Oklahoma City Times admitted: FORT WORTH SHAMES OKLAHOMA CITY...