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The myth of King Midas is that everything he touched turned to gold. The reality of President Carter is that everything he touches turns to ruin. America needs a President who was born under a lucky star.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 26, 1980 | 5/26/1980 | See Source »

Sox starter and ex-Yankee Mike Torrez lost his Midas touch in the top of the seventh, though, yielding two singles before shortstop Bucky Dent came to the plate with two outs.

Author: By John Donley, | Title: A Sad Day in Beantown | 10/7/1978 | See Source »

This year, for the first time, the Midas touch of King Carril has failed to produce its annual wonders. Princeton has three losses in the Ivies, and Penn--tonight's Harvard opponent--just about has the league title wrapped up.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pete Carril Keeps on Pluggin' | 2/18/1978 | See Source »

The order had just the man for this Midas direct-mail touch-the Rev. Guide J. Carcich. Trieste-born, he had come to the U.S. as an immigrant and was a parish priest in Baltimore for seven years. He had a taste for worldly things, a born manager's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Radix Malorum Est Cupiditas? | 1/23/1978 | See Source »

When the Eagies came out shooting with a kind of reverse Midas touch in the opening minutes, Fine took charge, worming his way past B.C.'s man-to-man defense and underneath the behemoth Eagle forwards for five quick baskets from inside.

Author: By John Donley, | Title: B.C. Knocks Off Cagers, 84-70 | 12/5/1977 | See Source »

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