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Jack Benny Pays $10,000 Fine, Escapes Jail (4/5/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 4/5/39

Posted on 04/05/2009 6:58:54 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

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To: ETL

I applaud his war efforts but, to me, it’s what people do when they don’t think they’re being watched. Again, what Benny, Burns and Jeb’s wife did was a cheesy move. According to the article, the judge was pretty aggravated and gave Benny a chance to explain himself. Benny only mumbled.


41 posted on 04/05/2009 10:36:16 AM PDT by Krankor (iT EMINDS ME)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I remember Jack Benny on the radio at my mother’s knee, and later on black and white TV. Jack was 39 years old for about 40 years!


42 posted on 04/05/2009 10:49:00 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: Defiant
"A new book names Donovan as involved in the conspiracy to kill Patton. Haven’t read the book, don’t know how credible it is, but the death is definitely suspicious."

Target Patton, copyright 2008

Just a few years ago Oliver North did a War Stories which disputed various conspiracy theories. So I don't know.

If I remember right, North concluded something along the lines of, the death Patton received was just the sort an old soldier like him would have wanted -- short of being killed in battle.

Btw, that name Donovan shows up in a number of interesting places, including as a close advisor to FDR in the months just before Pearl Harbor.

43 posted on 04/05/2009 11:39:35 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: Paleo Conservative
I can understand real time minus 70 years, but how do you get the stories for plus 70 years? Do you have a time machine?

Yes, but it only works in reverse. Every time I put it in 'Forward' it stalls. It is supposed to be under warranty but I can't get the dealer to take any responsibility.

Actually, when I started out the idea was to see history from the POV of the people back then, so the +70 years was supposed to mean now. I added the minus to satisfy the people who believe there can only be one real time.

44 posted on 04/05/2009 1:01:18 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Las Vegas Dave

And for perspective, the jewelry was worth more than a Cadillac.


45 posted on 04/05/2009 3:48:08 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

...Sorry for late post. Benny, I think hired Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel...


46 posted on 04/06/2009 9:14:09 AM PDT by gargoyle (...My opinon is subject to my ignorance of the issue...)
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