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...England bettors, unfamiliar with the feats of this Mid-Western horseman, have consistently let the Van Berg horses go to post at high odds--too hig. Anytime a Van Berg horse goes to post at odds of more that 4-1 it can be considered an overlay, because Jack wins 20 per cent of his starts...

Author: By The Scientist, | Title: It's Post Time Again | 7/29/1969 | See Source »

Miss Long was understandably disappointed. "I think I could have played with them," the tall mid-western girl said. Asked what she thought about being drafted, Miss Long replied, "I think it's kinda' cute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Warriors Draft Girl | 5/8/1969 | See Source »

...recent appearance at Harvard, Calkins has often given the impression of being Representative Mid-western Man. He constantly punctuates his speeches with references to conditions back home in Cleveland. Some of his television talks here have left audiences wondering if Calkins is able to think about Harvard events without translating them into Cleveland-school-board analogies...

Author: By James M. Fallows, | Title: Who Is This Man Hugh Calkins? | 5/1/1969 | See Source »

...overly-optimistic estimates by mid-western colleges of the number of volunteers they could deliver to the McCarthy campaign...

Author: By James R. Beniger, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: McCarthy Staff Sends Volunteers Back East | 3/29/1968 | See Source »

...regime, Biafra is potentially a viable economic and political state. It produced $250 million worth of crude oil last year and also exports coal and palm-oil products. Gowon faces no mean task in forcing the rebel regime back into the union, especially since leaders in both his Mid-Western and Western regions, including the influential Chief Obafemi Awolowo, have shown no enthusiasm for military action against the East-or for a strong central government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nigeria: Declaration of Independence | 6/9/1967 | See Source »

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