Word: rico
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Last year the Braves had power; five of their players slugged 20 or more home runs. The outfield of Aaron (.328), Rico Carty (.320), and Lee Maye (.304) is unquestionably the best in a league full of good ones, Dennis Menke came through as a rookie infielder, and Joe Torre developed into a fine catcher while hitting...
...Lazy!" The ghost of Benny Paret obviously was still with Champion Griffith last week. Madison Square Garden was packed with fans from Spanish Harlem to watch Griffith defend his crown against Challenger José Stable and Puerto Rico's José Torres battle Willie Pastrano for the light-heavyweight championship in a rare doubleheader. Like Paret, Stable was a Cuban, and the chants started-"Sta-ble! Stable! Sta-ble!"-as soon as the challenger clambered into the ring. Emile got mostly boos except from ringside, where Mama Emelda Griffith and Cousin Bernie led the cheers. "The best, the best...
...which a judge later cut down to $46,500. To avoid paying off, Powell has since steered clear of New York, spent most of his time commuting between Capitol Hill, where he manages to appear for two or three days every week or so, and his villa in Puerto Rico. Interest on his evaded libel penalty has increased the amount owed to $52,000, and last week a jury, reviewing the whole history of the case, awarded Mrs. James an additional $210,000 for a total...
...were putting up a $300 deposit just for a reservation. The 160-room Flamboyan Hotel, which opened last week, is already booked through the season. And later this year, Philco, Gibson Refrigerator and the Disciples of Christ have scheduled conventions that will bring 18,000 visitors to Puerto Rico...
Coffee Loss. The strike's impact was also felt abroad. Puerto Rico suffered a $150 million trade loss, and Colombia and Brazil lost coffee exports. Reduced shipments of food to India complicated that country's battle with starvation. Volkswagen dealers began to run out of stock in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta, and Volvo's sales to dealers fell 44% in January...