Ironically, it now appears that rumors started to hide the fact that the family was dead actually fueled the rumors they were alive.

Ironically, Seagram had purchased Motown ’ s former parent MCA in 1995, as such Motown was in effect reunited with many of its MCA corporate siblings ( Seagram had, in fact, hoped to build a media empire around Universal, and started by purchasing PolyGram ).

Ironically, it was at about this point that the US started its own testing in response to the Soviet program.

Ironically, a wave of F1 drivers went to the Speedway in the 1960s, and the mid-engine revolution that was started in F1 by the Cooper team changed the face of the 500 as well ; since Jim Clark's win in 1965, every winner has driven a rear-engined car.

Ironically, along the way, the Courant also acquired the Valley Advocate group of " alternative " weeklies started by two disgruntled Courant staff members in 1973.

Ironically, the beginning of the end for Germany started with a huge German advance.

Ironically, long after the event Shostakovich was elected a member of the Arturo Toscanini Society and started receiving records on a regular basis.

Ironically, the Giants went on a 14-game win streak that started during Marichal's absence and by then it was a two-team race as the Pirates, Reds, and Braves fell further behind.

Ironically, in the Autumn of 2003 after a series of particularly strong solar flares MARIE started malfunctioning, probably as a result of being exposed to the solar flare's intense blast of particle radiation.

Ironically, he started his first game back with the Mets against the Dodgers, the team that had just released him.

Ironically, given the industry was started by government research aimed at soil conservation, a number of negative impacts have emerged.

Ironically, this led to the foundation of United Artists by Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith, Pickford, and Chaplin, and to the loss of First National's biggest stars.

Ironically, Mazda's version was unsuccessful, while the Ford ( available from the start as a 4-door or 2-door model ) instantly became the best selling sport-utility vehicle in the United States and kept that title for over a decade.

Ironically, the boundary changes had arisen due to his own campaign for the number of MPs representing Northern Ireland to be increased to the equivalent proportion for the rest of the United Kingdom, as part of the steps towards greater integration.

Ironically the team that came sixteenth in Accrington's last season were Newton Heath, playing their first season in the league, who were later to become Manchester United.

Ironically, in the United States our extras were real Mayan refugees.

Ironically, Rudy Giuliani-a former Republican candidate for President, former Mayor of New York City, and former United States Attorney-is known in the law enforcement community for being a proponent of zero tolerance, where police are told to arrest petty criminals as a way to deter major crimes.

Ironically, Kramarov was a Russian comedian who gave up a successful film career in his homeland for religious freedom and bit parts in films in the United States.

Ironically, despite Koster's escape from Nazi Germany, when the United States entered World War II Koster was considered an enemy alien and had to stay in his house in the evening.

Ironically the ground hosted an 8, 000 crowd without any problems for the visit of West Ham United in that year's 5th round FA Cup.

Ironically the threatening letters actually helped the British and French at the United Nations, since they ensured that all of NATO ( including the United States ) was committed to defend the UK and France from a Soviet attack.

Ironically, Martin Edwards, the Chairman of Manchester United, wrote in his programme notes for United's opening group match against Everton that he hoped that the Super Cup would " only last for one season ", meaning that he hoped that the UEFA ban on English clubs would only last for that long.

Ironically, Peter Hobart, who served as assistant vicar of St. Edmunds following his graduation from Magdalene College, Cambridge, later left Suffolk for the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, where Hobart became the first pastor of Old Ship Church in Hingham, Massachusetts, the oldest church in continuous use in the United States.

Ironically, less than three weeks after the medal was first authorized, the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor which led to another full-scale war with Germany, now allied with Japan.

Ironically, Hughes scored for Chelsea in both of their Premier League fixtures against Manchester United in 1995 – 96 ; a 4 – 1 win for United at Stamford Bridge in October and a 1 – 1 draw at Old Trafford in early December.

Ironically, Robles cannot speak more than very simple Spanglish, though he is fluent in German from having served in Germany in the United States Army.

Ironically, the producers of the movie were themselves accused of animal cruelty during the filming by TV personality Bob Barker and the United Activists for Animal Rights.

Ironically, 5 months after Evans departed, Villa gained the promotion back to the big time they yearned for, finishing runner-up to Manchester United by 3 points.

Ironically, when Kidd first joined Blackburn after being assistant manager at Manchester United, McClair was one of several high profile names to be linked with the assistant manager's vacancy at Old Trafford, as was former team mate Steve Bruce – who was managing Sheffield United at this stage.

Ironically, Santa Clara's opponent in the final was Virginia, coached by Bruce Arena who would later succeed Sampson as head coach of the United States men's national soccer team.

Ironically, Nova Scotia saw more tropical cyclone activity than the entire East Coast of the United States and the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Ironically, historian Derek Brown notes that if the battle is seen as part of the War of the Grand Alliance, Pope Alexander VIII was an ally of William and an enemy to James ; the Papal States were part of the Grand Alliance with a shared hostility to Louis XIV of France, who at the time was attempting to establish dominance in Europe and to whom James was an ally.

Ironically, given that many of the ideas which so appalled Pope Pius IX came from France via the revolutions of 1789 and after, Pius's control of the Papal States rested on France, whose army under Emperor Napoleon III defended the Papal States from attack.

Ironically, while Irish Catholics supported King James en masse, the Papal States had joined the League of Augsburg.

The issue has never really been one of crime control, morality, or economic fairness ... At issue is economics ... Ironically, the strongest opponents of tribal authority over gaming on Indian lands are from States whose liberal gaming policies would allow them to compete on an equal basis with the tribes ... We must not impose greater moral restraints on Indians than we do on the rest of our citizenry.

Ironically, after being established as a wildlife refuge in 1937, the island was used by the United States Army for artillery practice during World War II.

Ironically, this helped the Port of Long Beach surpass the Port of Los Angeles as the leading port in the United States for a time in the 1980s and 1990s, since the deeper seafloor meant that Long Beach could accommodate ships with deeper drafts than could Los Angeles.

Ironically, the album was never distributed in the United States.

Ironically in light of his reasons for leaving the United States for Britain, " Living in Harmony ", the episode of The Prisoner in which he appeared as The Judge / Number Two, was banned in the series ' original run on American television, supposedly due to drug use but more likely because of the political commentary on the Vietnam War that could be read into the episode.

Ironically, the Miami Dolphins became a Professional Football powerhouse, winning two Super Bowl Championships, including the perfect season of 1972.

Ironically, it soon became apparent that it had been Lascoe, an old pro ... who had made her feel like an amateur.

Ironically, the Platters became the label's more successful act, the Penguins never scoring a second hit single.

Ironically, O ' Sullivan's term became popular only after it was criticized by Whig opponents of the Polk administration.

Ironically, the isolationist Albania under Enver Hoxha, virtually a hermit kingdom, became one of the most prolific international broadcasters during the latter decades of the Cold War, with Radio Tirana one of the top five broadcasters in terms of hours of programming produced.

Ironically, Somerset became Henry VII's other grandfather.

Ironically, the only remaining estate that was not removed for flower cultivation ( Keukenhof ) became world-famous for its flower displays.

Ironically, the war helped with the introduction of the company's newest product, Nescafé (" Nestlé's Coffee "), which became a staple drink of the US military.

Ironically, Chapuys had liked George, before he became aware who he was.

Ironically, if he became CIGS he wanted Robertson ( whom he thought would refuse ) or whoever else replaced him at Versailles to report to himself.

Ironically, the enhanced graphics and sound standards the PCjr pioneered ultimately became known as " Tandy-compatible ", with the extended graphics modes eventually coined " TGA " ( Tandy Graphics Adapter ) graphics.

Ironically, years later, Johnson himself became a Republican and supported Governor Frank D. White, later a benefactor of Faubus.

Ironically, Lancaster and Frankenheimer became close friends during the filming, while Douglas and the director had a falling out.

( Ironically, Thurloe's own department was also infiltrated: in 1659 Morland became a Royalist agent and alleged that Thurloe, Richard Cromwell and Sir Richard Willis-a Sealed Knot member turned Cromwell agent-were plotting to kill the future King Charles II.

Ironically, during the German Occupation of Denmark in the Second World War, presentation of the same opera in Copenhagen became a manifestation of Danish national feeling and opposition to the occupation.

Ironically, Nekrasov joined the staff of Отечественные Записки ( Notes of the Fatherland ) under his critic Belinsky, and became close friends with the critic.

Ironically, however, both the state and Church interference became something that Irish people began to resent.

Ironically, when Franco became President, Sarney became one of his allies.

Ironically, although Union Pacific was the dominant company, taking complete control of SP, its corporate structure was merged into Southern Pacific, which on paper became the " surviving company "; which then changed its name to Union Pacific.

Ironically, the children were raised in the Reformed faith, and the family name once again became prominent in Zürich.

Ironically, Mancini became a professional double-bass player.

Ironically, they became a victim of their electoral successes.