Word: jai
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Miami Jai-Alai, Miami...
Despite the oppression of Madrid, the Basques have flourished economically. Although stereotyped as dark-bereted shepherds who perfected the stunningly fast game of jai alai, they are in fact among Spain's successful businessmen. The dingy but bustling Basque industrial center of Bilbao (pop. about 450,000) is heavily oriented toward steelmaking and shipbuilding. The three Basque provinces are among the richest in Spain on a per capita basis...
...Telex Corp., a Tulsa-based computer and electronics firm with 1980 revenues of $186.5 million; of a gunshot to the head, fired at point-blank range by an unknown assailant, as he got into his car after a regular weekly golf game; in Tulsa. The owner of World Jai Alai in Miami and former owner of Hartford (Conn.) Jai Alai, Wheeler had testified publicly about alleged underworld involvement in the sport...
...JAI ALAI. What better way to finance your trip than with the 1-2-4 Quinicla box at Dania? If you get to Miami, put your beer money on Joey Kornblit, only Jewish jai-alai star. Or, bet the horses at Flagler or Florida Downs or even the dogs. Yeah, you wouldn't cross the street to see the pups at Wonderland, but the sun makes everything beautiful...
...Hawk Harrelson's witticisms. The Globe's Peter Gammons is arguably the top baseball writer in the nation, and his Sunday columns are special treats. If you enjoy the finer things in life, Wonderland is a good dog track, Suffolk Downs has thoroughbred horse racing and Connecticut has jai-alai. See you around the Hub, sports...