Word: dashes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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That was time enough. While the diversions went on, seven prisoners were making a dash for another section of the wall at the northern corner of the yard (see diagram). As usual during routine operations, the tower nearest to it was unmanned. The men erected a makeshift ladder crudely fashioned out of iron water pipes stolen from the prison's plumbing. Frantically, the men scrambled up the ladder and wiggled under the 2,300-volt electrified barbed wire that ran 18 in. above the top. At about that moment, all of the phones inexplicably went dead in the prison...
...Europe and received a medal and an envelope. The envelope contained a cash "appearance fee"-remuneration for showing up to compete in the event-and the provider was a member of the host country's amateur federation. An American track-meet promoter, anxious to lure a top dash man to his indoor meet to increase the gate, called a speedster and promised him $800 plus expenses for joining the field. But two meets were scheduled on the opposite coast for the same weekend, and the sprinter had been offered round-trip plane tickets by both meet directors...
...rein in what it considers an overly rapid growth in the money supply now that inflation is bumping back up to double-digit levels. The Federal Reserve's move toward tighter credit, while welcomed by businessmen who share Burns' concern about inflation, helped to dash hopes of a spring rally in the stock market. Having worried down steadily from its close of 1004.65 last Dec. 31, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped another 31.63 points last week to 898.83, its lowest level in 16 months...
Realizing the seriousness of his dilemna, the jockey leapt from his mount and began a frenzied dash after the pack, which was already approaching the first turn. He finished a respectable fourth, just missing the Win, Place and Show money...
...only victories on the track came in the 100-meter hurdles and 440-yard dash. New Hampshire's entry in the latter event set a new stadium record for women with a time of 16.5 seconds...