Word: upsets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Upset by the furor, Chicago's Daley later tried to ameliorate the psychological impact of his kill-and-maim statement. "There wasn't any shoot-to-kill order," he said lamely. "That was a fabrication." In fact, Daley's tough new order still stood. Whether the "deadly force" he intends to apply in future rioting will serve as a goad or a preventive may well be tested in the summer ahead...
...upset in the first race, a claiming event for maiden 3-year-olds, occurred when Stanley N pulled away from the two tiring co-favorites in the stretch. Little E.P.H. and Brian Kelly, both 2-1 on the board, were running one-two at the top of the stretch but could not hold off Stanley N, who ran the six furlongs in 1:13, and paid...
Harvard's tennis team scored a major upset Saturday when it stunned mighty Pennsylvania 5-4. Penn had been picked with Princeton as a pre-season favorite to win the Eastern title...
...field events look safe for the Crimson, although Jim Coleman will need a great performance to upset Princeton's Weisinger in the high jump. Schoonover and Bog Galliers in the broad jump are probably too strong for the Tigers. And the muscular quartet of Wilson, Benka, Ajootian, and Champi insures Harvard domination of the weight events...
...alcohol's first use, this is probably a result of overexpectation, apprehension about the unknown, and the pervasive awareness of doing something illegal. This last aspect is one reason that photographed pot parties often look furtive and clandestine. "The first time I ever smoked pot, I got upset, frightened and sick," says a mid-thirtyish Chicago housewife...