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Followed by 40 automobiles, the bus sped down the highway toward Duck Hill. Two miles from the scene of last December's murder, 500 country folk, including women and children, waited expectantly in a patch of pinewood. When the motorcade from Winona arrived, the mob closed in to watch as the terrified Negroes were dragged from the bus. People in the back rows could hear heavy chains clink as the two blackamoors were made fast to trees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RACES: Lynch & Anti-Lynch | 4/26/1937 | See Source »

...formally claim jurisdiction over Kingman Reef. Some 1,100 miles from Honolulu, this coral atoll is part of the Territory of Hawaii, is in the exact geographical centre of the Pacific. Its five-mile horseshoe is awash at high-tide except for one patch of sand. But the barrier breaks the combers, provides a quiet lagoon which is a mid-ocean lake, perfect for a plane base. There Pan American's six-man shore-crew has set up a cottage under the three palms. In the lagoon lies the 6,000-ton S. S. Northwind, with a radio direction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Pan American Down Under | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

...first letter to her after their separation is a lengthy dissertation on intraParty politics. When Krupskaya was released she joined Lenin's exile in Europe, and for the next 16 years they led a lonely, hand-to-mouth life, supporting themselves by translations, lectures, literary work, trying to patch together a working revolutionary organization. Once, in a letter to his mother, Lenin allowed his discouragement to appear: "My life goes on as usual and fairly lonely . . . and unfortunately pretty senseless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lenin Speaking | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

Howard R. Patch '38, president of the Dramatic Club, announced last night that tryouts for the male parts in Wheaton College's spring production "Murray Hill" will be held in Phillips Brooks House this afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wheaton Production Tryouts Held at Brooks House Today | 3/30/1937 | See Source »

Howard R. Patch '37, president of the Dramatic Club, stated yesterday that "Dog Beneath the Skin" will be the most intricate and ambitious enterprise ever undertaken by the Club. The play will require an enormous cast, a large production staff, music, and a chorus. Tryouts, it was announced, are to be held in Phillips Brooks House this afternoon from 1:30 to 5:30 o'clock, tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock, and tomorrow afternoon 1:30 to 5:30 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "THE DOG BENEATH THE SKIN" CHOSEN FOR SPRING PLAY | 3/22/1937 | See Source »

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