Word: betting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...deficits." Tough talk, but that, of course, will do little to resolve the current impasse. Unfortunately, the principal players now seem to feel that pointing the finger of blame will be more helpful to their political interests than agreeing to any effective deficit-reduction measures. So the only safe bet, it seems, is on the monster...
...Times. "There's the mayor, the new guy on the block, telling me I'm out. So I say to myself, I thought this guy was just mayor. But he thinks he's king. So, did I want to fight? No. Do I know how? You bet. I don't go down easy...
Into this den of iniquity marches Sergeant Sarah Brown (Nan Hughes) at the head of her Salvation Army. Sarah has the misfortune to be at stake in a bet between Nathan Detroit, who needs a quick $1000 to finance his crap game, and "Sky" Masterson, a rich gambler looking for action. Detroit has but Sky that he cannot get the righteous Sister Sarah to go with him to Havana...
Several years will probably pass before the leader in the financial sweepstakes emerges. At the high end of the market, the size and savvy of Merrill Lynch make it a good bet. And since Sears faces less competition for middle-class investors, it also looks like a strong contender. The American consumer, though, may turn out to be the real winner. -By Alexander L. Taylor...
...seem designed to dicit a response uncomplimentary to the United States. Still, this bits does little to diminish the importance of the book. Arbatov's statements are not extemparacoure the U.S. specialist was given written questions to which he formulated answers over several months. It would be a good bet to assume that Arbatov consulted with his friends on the Central Committee and that his opinions reflect those of the top Soviet leadership...