Word: localism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Down on the West Virginia bench, Coach Fred Schaus crunched a program in his country-ham-sized hands and grimly watched his lanky, burr-headed Mountaineers put the ball in play. Around him, Philadelphia's Palestra was rocking with astonished delight. With a 75-10-72 lead, the local boys from Villanova were just 30 seconds away from upsetting undefeated West Virginia, the nation's first-ranked team...
Stamped Out. In Kodara Village, Japan, Local Postmaster Seiichi Higashiza-wa, 33, short of government funds and faced with a visit by inspectors, burned down the post office...
Billy Doux. In Tryon, N.C., 14-year-old Billy Rockman auctioned off his entire collection of love letters for a local Red Cross drive, got 27? for the hottest item, addressed to "Sugar Doll...
Sharp Competition. In Tirana, Italy, long mystified by sudden blackouts of local TV sets when good programs were scheduled, police discovered that the coaxial cable was being cut with an ax, finally arrested Movie House Owner Marco Soltoggio...
...Tuna Match, Yale points out, is much more than a fishing match. Although part of the success of the original 1956 match was the capturing of a 630 pound tuna by Al Wood-Prince, captain of Yale's team, the sponsors "were also gratified" by the number of local fishermen who joined the overflow audiences...