Word: testing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the veteran lobbying group for all Jewish organizations, some 600 members fanned out in Washington to besiege members of Congress on the plane package. Generally, their pitches were not the least bit subtle; the Senators' votes would be "a litmus test" of whether they deserved continued Jewish support. "It was very personal lobbying, terribly intense," observed one pro-Administration lobbyist trying to compete with the Jewish campaign...
...such things as "Gee, I'm sorry you lost." The losers, too, were more casual than the average out-of-luck gambler. All they were risking so boldly at craps, roulette, baccarat and blackjack was play money-$250,000 of it-provided by the casino for a test run in preparation for the scheduled opening this weekend of the Resorts International Casino, the first of Atlantic City's newly legalized gambling palaces...
Last week's test run provided a preview of the casino's tasteful red, brown and orange decor. TIME Correspondent John Tompkins' assessment: "The equal of the most modern gaming rooms in Las Vegas, even if the croupiers, dealers and pit bosses are youthful amateurs who make up in friendliness what they lack in dexterity." Undoubtedly, the workers will acquire some of the hard professionalism of their Western counterparts when the real money starts flowing. Said one: "When the players start losing mortgage payments or food money, maybe "they'll start getting nasty." Since gamblers...
...yeah, two bad days. Well, yesterday certainly wasn't any better. Park did his "Mr. Test" imitation before the Crimson bowed to the Redmen who were fresh off a close loss to Holy Cross Thursday morning...
Across the continent, revulsion over Moro's assassination was mingled with relief that Italy had withstood such a tragic test. But at the same time, it became clear that Italy's long bout with political violence was far from over. Gunmen from the Red Brigades and members of other groups in Italy's crowded arena of militant radical factions shot and wounded seven victims in as many days...