Word: lost
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...earned a political science degree from Occidental College and received a law degree from U.S.C. in 1951. Shortly thereafter, he entered and lost two congressional races. But between these beatings, Finch developed a lucrative law practice and a solid grounding in California politics. In 1956 he was named chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Los Angeles County. He did well for two years, but after the G.O.P.'s debacle in the 1958 congressional elections, he needed help. At Nixon's request, Finch came to Washington, where he showed his gratitude by running a magnificently organized convention drive...
Blocked at Home. Finch helped organize Nixon's 1962 gubernatorial campaign, but even as Nixon lost, Finch started to get the political fever again. The political winds at the time were blowing hard toward Ronald Reagan, and a wiser Finch decided to skip the big contest and content himself with the lieutenant-governorship. In a surprisingly large victory, Finch succeeded in outpolling Reagan by about 100,000 votes. All through this period, Finch remained close to Nixon. When Nixon decided to run for the presidency in 1968, Finch was one of the first to start the wheels rolling...
...sake without any military value -a bomb in a crowded cinema, a grenade thrown in a schoolyard, a mine planted for anyone who comes along. Last week a 17-year-old Los Angeles girl, Sari Roberta, who had gone to Israel to serve as a volunteer worker, lost her right leg when she stepped on a mine...
...epee squad was the weakest, with only sophomore Tetrayllay winning two out of three bouts. Harvard's first epee, Bill Theodore, was surprised by a strong Tech squad and lost two bouts, 5-4 and 5-2, after winning his first match...
...Harvard varsity squash team romped to its second straight victory by soundly thrashing a hapless Amherst squad, 9-0, yesterday at Hemenway Gymnasium. Harvard lost only one individual game, as eight of the nine players coasted to decisive 3-0 victories...