Word: tears
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Suddenly tear gas bombs began to pop on the street. The soldiers put on their masks, pushed slowly on while the heavy grey fumes cut great gaps in the retreating throng of veterans. Citizen spectators tangled with the soldiers, were ordered to "get the hell out of the way." The Government buildings were methodically gassed. A huge Negro sat in a crotch of a tree, waving a U. S. flag and sonorously chanting: "God that gave us this h'yar country...
...Gertrude Mann, two months, involuntary B. E. F. camp follower, died of malnutrition in Washington's Gallinger Hospital. In the same hospital lay Bernard Myers, 11 weeks, affected by tear...
...down into the Fascist parade. Brownshirts broke ranks, dashed into the houses to attack the snipers. Altona's hopelessly outnumbered police force signalled loudly for help. Even with reinforcements from Hamburg, rioting continued until after midnight. Armored cars blazed away ruthlessly. Police attacked with rifle, pistol, hand grenade, tear gas. Communists swarmed out of their tenements and tried to build barricades. Five dead bodies were picked up in the streets. From all over Hamburg doctors were called away from their homes for emergency operations. Seven victims died in hospital wards; at least 50 were seriously wounded. Fascist leaders telegraphed...
...scant funds for food, dug deep in his own pocket, none too well lined, for more. He kept the peace between a dozen rival factions and earned the affectionate respect of each. Altogether General Glassford gave Washington and the country a remarkable demonstration of mob management without benefit of tear gas, riot club or machine...
...Graphic shrieked, screamed, leered, turned its collar around and preached. It introduced "composographs" (faked pictures) of murders and bedroom scenes on the excuse of "acquainting readers with life's realities." It published sexy stories and sex pictures to "help tear down false prudery" and "to demonstrate the benefits of physical culture." Scarcely a newspaper, it earned the name "pornoGraphic" and the contempt of decent journalists. Its circulation hit a peak of 350,000, dropped steadily for the past three years...