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Tennessee troubles.


A couple of senior citizens in Memphis were visited by burglars while they were home.

At about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, Bryant Green, a retired naval officer NAVAL OFFICER. The name of an officer of the United States, whose duties are prescribed by various acts of congress.
     2. Naval officers are appointed for the term of four years, but are removable from office at pleasure. Act of May 15, 1820, Sec. 1, 3 Story, L.
, answered a ring at the door, but didn't find anyone there. Moments later, his wife noticed/'our men attempting to break into their house through a rear window.

Mr. Green grabbed an old pistol and went out the front door of the house to surprise the burglars. In the backyard, he saw a shotgun-wielding man, and the two exchanged gunfire with each other, both missing. The four would-be burglars fled, prompting a police search using dogs, patrol cars, and a helicopter.

Mrs. Green, who watched the incident from inside the house, told WMCTV Channel 5, "I could see the smoke from the shotgun shotgun: see small arms.
shotgun

Smoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire a number of pellets, or shot, that cover a large target area after they leave the muzzle. It is used mainly against small game such as birds.
 the fellow had ... I was trembling trembling

visible muscle tremor caused by fever, fear, weakness, electrolyte imbalance, especially hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, and neuromuscular disease.


trembling disease
 so I couldn't stand."

The police search did not turn up the burglars, but the criminals may have left fingerprints Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips.

Fingerprints are reproduced by pressing a person's fingertips into ink and then onto a piece of paper.
 behind.
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Title Annotation:EXERCISING THE RIGHT
Author:Williamsen, Kurt
Publication:The New American
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U6TN
Date:Sep 19, 2005
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