Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Seizing upon a plan already approved by the state of Oregon. Galvin is backing a scheme to institute a government-sponsored football wagering system, which would be run by the state Lottery Commission...
...commissioner, Pete Rozelle, sent a letter to the Oregon governor, stating his objections to that state's gambling plan. Jim Heffernan, the league's spokesperson, says that it would not be surprising if the NFL took similar actions if Massachusetts appeared close to adopting a state-wide betting scheme...
...Walesa strolled alone. Walesa had said he was not ready to run for President of Poland, but Bush reportedly reminded him that if successful ; reform was to occur, somebody should be ready to lead. Walesa poured out his hopes for luring $10 billion in investments to Poland, a vague scheme of venture capital that caught the fancy of the former Texas oil entrepreneur...
Americans should not accept the current unjust and impractical scheme that divides our society, wastes billions of taxpayers' dollars, perpetuates the existence of a permanent underclass and masquerades as advancing the best interests of minorities and society as a whole...
...representatives to negotiate with Israel a transitional period of self-rule -- a possible beginning if Palestinians were willing to take it. But under the terms of the initiative, the Palestinian representatives could have no overt connection with the Palestine Liberation Organization. Not surprisingly, no Palestinians rushed to embrace the scheme. Still, coaxed by the U.S., the P.L.O. was giving the plan serious consideration...