Word: crooking
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...Wall Street crash of '29 wrote an invisible "X" across Kreuger's name. Being an uncommon crook, Kreuger did not crumble on Black Thursday. Indeed, he never defaulted on a dividend; but he was in the trap of paying dividends out of capital. He gambled millions in the market himself, and lost. Outwardly calm but inwardly frantic, he became the master forger of the age when, in 1931. in the inner fastnesses of his regal headquarters at the Match Palace in Stockholm, he forged with his own hand $143 million in Italian government bonds. By now, Kreuger...
...Crook, wrestling Paul Seybold at 137, scored a takedown in the first period, but Seybold quickly gained a reverse. In the final period, Crook scaped Seybold, then took him down, after having ridden him during much of the second period...
Carmon Molino at 123 has registered pins in three of his matches, winning by decision in the fourth. He will face the varsity's Dave Skeels. At 130, Paul Striker will face Cornell's George Willis, while at 137, the varsity's Bob Crook will face Charlie Gratto. Joey Noble will face Cornell's Glen Wise at 147, while Dick Vincent, undefeated for the Big Red, will face Jack Eastling...
Mike Abramovitz, who split his first two matches, has been ousted by Paul Striker, who moves down from 137 to 130, his normal division. Striker and Bob Crook, who wrestles at 137, are about on a par, both being fast and aggressive, although Striker appears the stronger, while Crook has a greater reach than the smaller Striker...
...varsity, sophomore Michael Abramovitz; at 147, Bob Crook; at 157, King Holmes, and Joey Noble. Bob Foster and Ted Raymond entered at 177 and sophomore Alan Culbert wrestled unlimited...