Word: upping
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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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...
For your information. Agent Hollis, whom I knew personally, was not even present when Floyd was apprehended. The allegation that Purvis ordered an agent to "fire into Floyd" as described above is absolutely false. The truth is that when the several members of the East Liverpool police department came up...
That was all the inspiration the students needed. Just before 11 a.m., someone with a pair of powerful shears managed to break the chain that held together the gates on Taleghani Street, and the crowd surged through. Once inside the compound, some headed for the ambassador's residence, where the...
While their comrades were seizing the chancellery, another group of students was breaking into the heavily secured consulate section, which had just been rebuilt (at a cost of $500,000) to speed up the issuance of visas for thousands of Iranians seeking to go to the U.S. One irony of...
Although he dutifully supported the Ayatullah, Bazargan was strongly devoted to human rights, democracy and moderation. His resignation will reinforce the power of the ruling clergy, many of whom do not share his concern. The Bazargan government will be replaced by the Revolutionary Council, the quasi-legislative body of 15...