Word: bets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sometimes on the quality of a single piece of writing, you bet that he will be a good scholar 25 years from now," Ford said...
...stepping aside, she will save herself a rugged and possibly losing campaign. Oregon's able Republican Governor Mark Hatfield, 43, who cannot run for a third term, is an odds-on bet to try for the Senate. Private polls show him running slightly ahead of Mrs. Solomon. But Oregon Democrats are not a one-woman organization, and their candidate against Hatfield will most likely be six-term Congresswoman Edith Green, 55. A poll by the Portland Oregonian gave her a slight lead over Hatfield...
...Maher," explains one political pro, "has done his work." Work means two years of making and solidifying friendship--winning votes. This prorates Maher a sure bet for the Council. Others aren't so sure, but even the cautious give him a 50-50 chance of gaining a seat...
This is the best bet of the week. Oddsmakers have made the Big Red a mere six-point favorite over the hapless Elis; this contest won't be close at all. Yale has shown no semblance of an offense all season long, and Cornell's rugged defensive line should shut them out with no difficulty. If quarterback Marty Sponaugle is still not healthy, Cornell may have some difficulty moving the ball. Although Yale's defense is reasonably good, however, they will probably not be able to stop the running of Pete Larson, who has a 6.0 yard rushing average...
Talk & Talk. Had the message got through? Greeted at Salisbury airport by a mob of 1,500 whites roaring "U.D.I. Now!" and "Good old Smithy!", Rhodesia's leader would say only that it was a "better than even bet" that Rhodesia would be independent before Christmas. Then, after calling in his Cabinet for a series of marathon sessions on U.D.I., he appeared on television. "I have impressed on my colleagues that this is the most important decision that I think they will ever have to make in their lifetime," he said. "I want them to talk and talk until...