Word: racanelli
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Because contests are competitive, most oil companies keep the results secret, and players have no way of knowing how long the odds are. But they are trying all kinds of gambits to make them shorter. Newspapers carry personal ads seeking matches, with an offer to split the prize. John Racanelli, owner of a Chicago pizza parlor, is typical; he spent $8 advertising in two papers for the other half of his $2,500 Dino Dollar card. "Everybody who called had the same coupon I did," says Racanelli. "I never won anything...
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