Word: nine
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...pursuit of fascinating side issues which, to their own surprise, sometimes turn out to be rewarding. The plodding technicians who follow behind the van guard might not be hampered by strict control. But the sometimes-erratic geniuses, who work best unsupervised, would find their style cramped under a nine-man Government Board...
...revolution had been well planned. At four o'clock one afternoon a group of young Army officers revolted in Caracas' San Carlos barracks. By nine o'clock they had forced their way into the strategic Escuela Militar (military school) and Miraflores Palace, the Presidential residence. They had also captured President Isaías Medina Angarita...
...gambling is as complicated as in Harlem's numbers racket-and as illegal. On a recent Saturday, when the winning numbers, which still correspond to animals, were based on the national lottery's winning tickets, the amount gambled was a hot $500,000. When the nine and two came up, 500 scrupulously honest bicho bankers started paying off on the bear (92) to thousands of businessmen, taxi drivers and maids all over the country who had bet anything from half-a-cent to $250. In Pernambuco, where Russian sympathizers had played the bear, the winnings were heavy...
...Once upon a time," says Miss Lil, "each of us was born. We came out of our mother's body after living with her for nine months...
Recommended Reading. In Oakland, Calif., a thief in Mrs. Louis Deisnel's book shop made off with nine Bibles...