Word: roams
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Racial Equality, called Goetz "the avenger for all of us" and offered to raise defense money. "Some black man ought to have done what he did long before," said Innis. "I wish it had been me." Innis called for a "volunteer peace officer" force of armed civilians to roam the streets. "After enough criminals get blasted," he said, "they will conclude that crime does...
...suggesting, however flippantly, that books might inspire bad conduct in young people, James raises a serious question that he tried repeatedly to re- solve. He argued constantly that the artistic spirit should be free to roam where it chooses, regardless of the taboos and strictures urged by conventional morality. He also believed that literature is im- portant and - powerful enough to change people for better and worse...
During a confrontation with FBI agents the day after Thanksgiving, according to the FBI affidavit, Koecher "voluntarily made and signed a written statement" admitting the theft and cigarette-pack transaction. Officials would not explain why he had confessed or why he was allowed to roam free for the five days before his arrest...
Among Roman Catholics, tensions have arisen from a split between the "Patriotic" church bodies, which obey government demands to reject all ties with the Vatican, and an underground group that remains loyal to the Pope. Hundreds of priests roam the countryside offering clandestine Masses. In the past year, dozens of these clergymen have been jailed, along with Bishop Peter Joseph Fan, 76, of Baoding, who was sentenced to ten years for ordaining underground priests...
...officials say that the Ugandan army has never been adequately trained or disciplined. Incidents of random violence have increased in recent months, and some analysts suspect that the army may be out of Obote's control. Underfed and poorly paid, soldiers roam the country in gangs, setting up roadblocks to rape and rob hapless travelers. Funeral announcements on the radio and in the press refer more frequently now to "sudden death," a euphemism used when the deceased has been killed by the army. Says a U.S. expert: "They can't end the guerrilla movement so they seem determined...