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...land. In Keithsburg, Ill. (pop. 836), 15 square blocks-three-quarters of the town-lay under 3 ft. of water after the levee broke. Four thousand flood-plain residents north and south of Quincy, Ill. were evacuated during a touch-and-go fight waged by 1,000 volunteers to shore up 75 miles of levees...
...Bold Ruler had dominated his peers, winning seven of nine races. He was subsequently voted Horse of the Year, an honor usually reserved for older thoroughbreds. After being syndicated for the record sum of $6,080,000, he opened the 1973 season with convincing victories in the Bay Shore and Gotham Stakes...
Phillips and Continental each own 37.5 per cent in a consortium made October 1972 to explore a sedimentary basin off Namibia's shore. The lease concession covers nine years and entitles the South African government to a certain percentage of oil production and royalty fees. South African exploration represented less than 1 per cent of the total exploration budget for Phillips...
...overall situation worsened, the U.S. stepped up its efforts to shore up the anti-Communist position...
...after the finish, a glum mood settled over Huskie rooters in the rain-drenched crowd. As for Harvard fans, they felt as though even the Crimson J.V. boat could do well in the Sprints against anybody, and they seemed to be the only fans on shore to notice the sun finally come...