Word: bets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...bet from now on that TIME'S "The Presidency" columns will not be as lively as they have been since...
Probably the best bet on the Crimson for an individual title is captain Fred Pereira, the 167-pounder who worked his way into the finals last year. Pereira humiliated his M.I.T. appoinent, Lou Jackson, 19-4 in the meet Tuesday...
...turned their dissatisfaction with charity work to profit by forming a public relations firm called Ideas Inc. to handle publicity for charity benefits and a few commercial accounts. Teaching appeals to many. "Frankly," says a Mount Holyoke alumna (1946) with four children, "I think teaching is the best bet for me because it's the best way to use my education and still let me spend the most time with my family. I'll have the same vacations that my children have." But the range of jobs that some restless ladies are able to find is wide...
...fence onto the track, brandished a fist-and hundreds swarmed after him. They attacked the judge's booth at the finish line, injuring John DeMatteo, who was pinned inside. They threw bottles at the infield tote board until the lights that indicate the amount of money bet finally winked out. They pulled a sulky from the paddock and set it afire. Bands of vandals dashed wildly through the stands, breaking windows, lighting bonfires, ripping program booths apart...
...fortnight ago joined other millionaires, including Industrialist Charles Clore, in something of a stud poker game: they are starting a cattle-breeding service with a number of Friesian bulls. But despite the fact that gambling built his own fortune of $30 million, Hill has not placed a bet for nearly ten years. He figures that he would not get a kick out of it if he won, and would be very annoyed if he lost. He has even become slightly moralistic about wagering. He advises Englishmen: "Don't bet. But if you have to, bet with William Hill...