Word: upsets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Then there were pocketbook issues at stake. The French bourgeoisie, which has never altogether given up the notion that the only safe place for silver is in a sock, was angry and upset over France's rapid inflation and high taxes and the lingering uncertainty about the value of the franc. In the two weeks immediately preceding the election, small businessmen staged two strikes over the tax issue?the first in their history. Big businessmen, on the other hand, were concerned about shrinking profits and the "participation" that De Gaulle had promised their workers following the chaos of last spring...
Harvard has done very poorly this year in games where they have been rated the favorite. The Crimson was upset early in the season by Holy Cross, and then was walloped by Penn and Army, two teams wallowing at the bottom of the EIBL...
Harvard has played its best games in those contests where it was the under dog. They beat Boston University (12-2) in a crucial Greater Boston League game and handed Springfield College. District I NCAA College Champions, their only defeat of the season. Hopefully the upset trend will continue tomorrow...
...while this legend bothers them, it does not upset them nearly as much as what they claim the whole movie industry boils down to these days. In 1969, they will say, a starlet will have to sleep her way to the top. What these cynics fail to realize is that sometimes a girl hits stardom with the help of such things as beauty and talent...
...situation tomorrow will be almost identical to last year's. A year ago, the Crimson had just upset league-leader Princeton, 10-9, for its first win over the Tigers in 43 years. Harvard grabbed a quick 2-0 lead against the Indians, but then sat back as Dartmouth went ahead, 4-3, by halftime...