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...book, we should hit back at those who are hitting at us. It doesn't fit with my philosophy to put Marquess of Queensberry rules on us when a Chinese thug is cracking us on the back of the head with an ax ... Debate whether 300,000 Chinks who crossed that border were interventionists or aggressors is hard to take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War: Hangar Talk | 1/29/1951 | See Source »

Partners in Crime. In Oklahoma City, in a robbery attempt, an armed thug and his helpful black, chow dog beat and bit Gas Station Attendant Earl Noseff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jan. 29, 1951 | 1/29/1951 | See Source »

Upswing. In Hollywood, a thug who robbed a restaurant wrote down an observation for the owner: "Not one nickel was phony. You know, people are getting more honest these days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 25, 1950 | 12/25/1950 | See Source »

Compromise. In Detroit, when a thug named Blackie held up Waitress Marie Dykes, she talked him into taking a $10 loan, signing an I.O.U...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 18, 1950 | 12/18/1950 | See Source »

Money Isn't Everything. In Alexandria, Va., someone broke into the New Majestic Cafe, fried himself a steak, left $100 in the cash register untouched. In Providence Township, Pa., an armed thug visited Mrs. Doris Walton, ordered scrambled eggs, sat down with her to watch television-at gunpoint-for three hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 4, 1950 | 12/4/1950 | See Source »

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