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...beer bottle flying by night through the window of a bawdy house, a volley of answering pistol shots flying out of the house, were the projectiles, fired last February, which last fortnight blew the lid off the city government of Champaign, Ill. Indicted for the murder of Sophomore William Spurrier of the University of Illinois was Mrs. Margaret Strothers, Negro proprietress of the bawdy house. Indicted for intentional dereliction of duty in not suppressing vice were Champaign's Mayor James D. Flynn, Chief of Police Roy Argo, State's Attorney Fred B. Hamill, former Sheriff Clarence W. Roth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ILLINOIS: Regulators | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...Prague's streets in dumb despair. Later in the day they grew defiant. Whistles and jeers greeted each new squadron. Groups sang the Czech anthem and wept openly. Some shouted "Pfui! Pfui! go back home!" But the only physical resistance Herr Hitler's tanks met was a volley of snowballs. Down in Prague's Jewish district there was terror. Two lovers shot themselves, a couple jumped from their apartment window. By week's end suicides had mounted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Time Table | 3/27/1939 | See Source »

...which contain 12 squash courts. On the third level there is a main gymnasium which provides one large basketball court, two smaller ones, or three badminton courts, depending upon the demand from the men using the building. In addition, on the third level is a special exercise room where volley ball or badminton may be played...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MODERN GYM WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN DOORS ON MONDAY | 12/10/1938 | See Source »

...scene. Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang,-the sepoy killed all five. The rest of the battalion, believing the fierce Pathans were on the warpath, hastily took up "stand-to" positions around the camp's wall. Through the darkness they saw the sepoy running away, rifle in hand. A volley of shots burst out and the young soldier assassin dropped dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Amuck | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

...program will be expanded in the winter to include basketball and volley ball. Yardling participants will get credit towards fulfilling the compulsory exercise requirements...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Council Is Named For Intra-Mural Athletics | 10/18/1938 | See Source »

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