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...Maria Churruca Iriondo have been shortened to one name only in the hope that they will fall trippingly, from the wagerer's tongue. But crowds still shout "Come on, Three!" rather than "Do it, Churruca." Exotic betting possibilities like quinellas and perfectas win out over personalities in the wallet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Jai Alai Moves North | 8/30/1976 | See Source »

...young life; he could not even hold a job as a paint salesman. His wife divorced him in 1972 on the first anniversary of their marriage. About all that he seemed to be good at-and interested in-was cars, any kind of cars. In his wallet, Woods carried pictures of cars, not people. His family's 100-acre ranch is littered with 100 or more vehicles in various states of repair that he was working on, and he liked to bomb around in a renovated, shiny, scarlet hearse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: They Were Good Kids | 8/9/1976 | See Source »

...other hand, a cabbie returned a $300 camera left by a photographer in a taxi, and cops actually retrieved the trousers stolen from one delegate's room, returning a wallet. North Dakota Delegate Bonnie Miller, 37, who had said on arrival, "I feel like I'm going to a foreign country," reported at week's end: "The city is full of families and people having fun. I'd just love to stay for a whole month." Texas Delegate Glen Maxey, 24, and a friend, about to be turned away from the posh, 65th-floor Rainbow Room...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: New York: Best Foot Forward | 7/26/1976 | See Source »

...people should follow the Classics," coach John Harvey said. "Who knows? They could have your wallet...

Author: By Richard T. Broida, | Title: Classics Frustrate Deer Island, 74-73 | 1/16/1976 | See Source »

...frightened away when their victim shows his gun, and how many potential crimes are never attempted because the criminal suspects his victim has a gun." That's true, and until those statistics appear I will suggest that the picture of a mugger, gun in hand, saying, "Gimme yer wallet" and being scared off when the citizen pulls forth a cleverly concealed .45 is a rerun from "Wild, Wild West." The idea is also inconsistent; could Gerald Ford have pulled a gun on "Squeaky" Fromme after he saw the barrel of her handgun pointed at him? I doubt Ford is that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GUN CONTROL | 11/22/1975 | See Source »

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