Word: smithing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard's most persistent weakness throughout the year proved to be ineffective mid-field play. Only captain-elect Michael Smith of the half-backs seemed equal to the critical task of controlling the pace and direction of each game...
Seattle's Janie Smith, another freshman, took two individual firsts, qualifying for the Easterns in the 100-meter free (55.57) and speeding to a 1:15.2 first in the 800-meter breaststroke...
...must take issue with the article titled "Blasting a G-Man Myth" about the capture of Charles ("Pretty Boy") Floyd [Sept. 24]. You reported that Chester Smith, a former member of the East Liverpool, Ohio, police department, said that he decided it was proper to set the record straight now because of the several men involved, only he remains alive...
...begin with. Mr. Smith did not capture Floyd. The truth is he was shot by two of the four FBI agents present when Floyd aimed his gun at them. After he was shot, two or three members of the East Liverpool police department who were in the immediate area at the time came up to us and offered assistance in directing us to the morgue in East Liverpool. Floyd was then transported to the morgue in my Government-owned...
According to your article, Smith said that "Purvis ran up and ordered: 'Back away from that man, I want to talk to him.' Pretty Boy glared and cursed, at which point, said Smith, Purvis turned to G-Man Herman Hollis and said: 'Fire into him.' Hollis obeyed, said Smith, killing Floyd with a burst from a tommy...