Word: betting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Russia was cloudy, but the weather improved in the south, and stations in the Caucasus had excellent observing. In Iran a U.S. expedition was clouded over, but Father Francis J. Heyden of Georgetown University made up for it partially by winning a $400 rug from Iranian astronomers. They had bet him that the eclipse would not happen...
...infield of Cleveland's Municipal Stadium: "That young feller," he gestured grandly, "that feller's a ball player. He'll give you the works every time. Gets all the hits, gives you the hard tag in the field. That feller's a real competitor, you bet your sweet curse life...
...pain from what he thought was acute indigestion, he left the theater. Twenty-seven hours later, his longtime personal physician, Dr. Wallace Graham, relieved Harry Truman of a red-hot appendix and a gangrenous gall bladder. Practically bouncing off the operating table, Truman, in "excellent" condition, was a good bet to hit the sawdust trail again soon...
...Washington the American Research Bureau reported the ten TV programs with the biggest audiences for the 1953-54 season. In order: I Love Lucy (see above). Dragnet, You Bet Your Life, Talent Scouts, Jackie Gleason (a newcomer to the top ten), Milton Berle, Life of Riley (another newcomer), Godfrey and His Friends, Our Miss Brooks and Toast of the 'Town (newcomer). Missing from the list this year: Your Show of Shows, Comedy Hour, What's My Line? ¶ From New York the Rocky Marciano-Ezzard Charles heavyweight-championship fight (see SPORT) was telecast on a closed circuit...
Texas Millionaires Clint Murchison and Sid Richardson, who parlayed their way from the oil business into the New York Central (see above), last week placed a bet at a different window. For some $1,200,000 they bought a 40% interest in California's Del Mar Race Track, and, said they, had "control." This time their goal was not profit, but charity...