Word: gold
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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During the 1955 Gold Cup Hydroplane race Johnston brought the handsome gold-and-crimson jet transport over the race course, gained a reassuring bit of elevation and proceeded to roll the craft in a delightful...
...Tories gathered at Bournemouth last week for their annual party conference. Though they called it a "victory" conference, the Conservatives were hardly in a mood for self-congratulation. Instead, they were anxious to hear from their leaders that some steps were being taken to curb Britain's worsening gold and dollar position and growing inflationary pressures, rising cost of living. The leaders obliged...
...Gold Coasters got their two points at the beginning of the first quarter when Les Archambeau, sophomore quarterback, was caught behind the goal line on an attempted pass play. Leverett's score came in the second period on an off-tackle slant with Blitz carrying...
...fifth house, a two-story Buenos Aires bungalow, proved the richest. In its incredible gold collection were cigarette, jewel and bonbon boxes, clocks and watches, coins of various countries, toilet sets, ashtrays, spoons and bowls, a gold-plated telephone. Downstairs was a well-stocked bar under the motto: "Someone always gets assaulted when a poor man has some fun." The basement garage held two of Perón's 16 cars of every high-priced foreign make. In various safes, vaults and drawers, the cops said they found $20 million in cash...
Patty's school would make a name for itself. It was located near some of Alaska's biggest gold, coal and copper mines, and Patty and his students spent as much time underground as in the classroom. They were at first a rough lot. They got into so many tavern brawls that President Bunnell once exclaimed: "They'll be the ruination of us all." Patty replied: "Don't worry, Doctor. You'll be proud of those boys some day." By the time he left to start his own business in 1935 ("I want to practice...