Word: bets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...lineup behind him will probably be the same as always, with one possible exception. In center field, George Neville is hitting only .224, and on the bench is sophomore Carter Lord. If Neville doesn't start to hit, it's a good bet that Coach Norm Shepard will replace him with the rangy Lord, who is strong, fast, and has hit some awesome fly balls in a couple of recent pinch hitting assignments. If Lord can start finding the alleys with his hits instead of the left fielder's glove, he could give the Crimson some sorely-needed extra-base...
...Bet on Tomorrow. Republican organizations in some states, notably Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas, have been moderate on the racial issue and receptive to Negro membership. Elsewhere in the South, said the report, the Republican Party in 1964 "appeared to be pandering to those elements intent on turning back the clock of history." The five Deep South states that Goldwater carried were those with the most disfranchised Negroes-many of whom have since won the vote under the 1965 Voting Rights Act and are registering overwhelmingly Democratic...
...Saigon. Its purpose: to discuss means by which a democratic process could be organized. Ky also hoped that the delegates would provide a counterweight to the Buddhists, a hope that seemed considerably encouraged when the Buddhists boycotted the meeting and only 117 delegates showed up. But to hedge his bet and avoid further violence in the streets, Ky also quietly began negotiating directly with the Buddhist leaders...
Want a good cook? Mind getting married to her? Then Box 2000 is probably your best bet...
Londoners are among the world's sportiest gamblers, willing to wager on everything from the greyhounds to whether or not the sun will shine (a hazardous bet, since the daily mean is only 4.16 hours of sunshine in the city). The Clermont Club, Crockford's and the Curzon House Club are the kings of the $3 billion-a-year fever, reigning over tables at which men and women do not gamble because they are on holiday, as they might at Deauville or Baden, but as part of their casual daily entertainment. It is not exceptional to see players...