Word: bets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...bet the North Koreans wouldn't hijack an Israeli ship...
...shot put, team captain Dick Benka is a good bet to successfully defend his Heptagonal and IC4A titles. The 6'6" 260 pounder--who placed third in the NCAA's last March--has already been throwing over 60 feet this year, and if he does it today, he will break his own University record...
California's Lieutenant Governor Robert Finch was a good bet to become overseer of Nixon's entire domestic program, possibly as Secretary of HEW or HUD. Campaign Manager John Mitchell is a fair guess to become Attorney General. The Nixon camp leaked the word that G.O.P. National Chairman Ray Bliss, 60, will probably be sacked. Nixon believes that the Republicans need a more activist, youthful image, but the move will cause bitter feelings among party regulars...
...looking for dull reading, Dean Ford's annual Faculty budget report is usually a good bet. Although the budget plays a big role in deciding such vital matters as tuition hikes and course offerings, few undergraduates ever see it. Fewer still would read it if they could see it full of mind-numbing statistics and confusing classifications, the report is rough going for students who aren't skilled in bookkeeping...
...near deadlock may have strengthened some of Nixon's rivals within the G.O.P. Nelson Rockefeller is still a relatively spry 60. He could run for reelection to the New York governorship in 1971, and in 1972 bid again to make the presidential race. Charles Percy bet so heavily on Rocky in Miami Beach that Nixon actually hung up on him in the middle of a furious phone conversation. A Nixon landslide would have left Percy in political limbo. As it is, the G.O.P.'s narrower victory improves Percy's chances somewhat, but not much; he may have...