Word: olmstead
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...legal precedents that apply to Orval Faubus v. the U.S. reach all the way back to a September night during the Revolutionary War when a Connecticut fisherman named Gideon Olmstead, two seamen and a boy, imprisoned aboard the British sloop Active, rose up and overpowered 14 British sailormen and captured the ship for the 13 states. Couple of days later the heroes were themselves chased, caught and captured, not by the British but by the armed brig Convention, in the service of Pennsylvania. They were hauled into the port of Philadelphia, where the admiralty court ordered the vessel sold...
When U.S. marshals attempted to collect the money, Pennsylvania's Governor Simon Snyder deployed militiamen around the state treasurer's house and appealed to newly elected President Madison for support. But Madison replied in terms that left Pennsylvania no choice but to pay $18,000 to Olmstead, by then 83, and to call off the militia. Said Madison...
...best of its kind, in all respects, to appear in any magazine. Outside of San Francisco, Hong Kong has always been my favorite and most beloved city, to which some day I shall return, if not in actuality, at least in memory. San Francisco HARRY C' OLMSTEAD...
Playing number one, Ben Hecksher beat Boddorff, 15-11, 14-17, 15-9, 15-12. At two Cal Place defeated his opponent Olmstead 9-15, 15,10, 15-17, 15-8, 15-11, while Pete Milton at three took Webb 12-15, 15-5, 15-11, 14-16, 15-5. Lee Folger beat Lee in straight games, 15-3, 15-1, 15-4. The only Crimson player to lose was Charlie McVegh, who lost to Riley...
...hockey game with the fifth-place New York Rangers last week, Bernard ("Boom-Boom") Geoffrion, famed young right wing of the league-leading Montreal Canadiens, seemed half asleep most of the time. But in the first period he fed an assist to the Canadiens' Bert Olmstead (one point for Geoffrion) and in the third period he scored a goal himself, a blazing 30-footer (another point). This brought his total points this year to 35 and his goals to 21-high for the league. Boom-Boom's 21st goal meant cash to him. His base pay is about...