Word: winner
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...force general, led his right-wing military followers in seizing key buildings in the city of Santa Cruz. Reason: an electoral court had thrown out the results of the July 9 presidential balloting, the country's first election since 1966, which had established Pereda as the apparent winner. Bolivia's military leaders, headed by General Hugo Bánzer Suárez, 52, declared a national state of siege. Then Bánzer abruptly resigned, turning over power to a junta with Pereda as its head...
...would still be in it; as it is, they are lucky to be only ten games behind (14 a week ago). The difference may well have been Steinbrenner's incomprehensible cheapness, after spending millions to get a championship club, in dealing with Mike Torrez. Steinbrenner would not give Torrez, winner of two Series games and 17 others last year, the extra half-million or so he wanted, so Torrez split for the Sox. If his 12-5 record were with the Yankees rather than the Sox this year, the story might be very different. As it is, all the Yankees...
More than prestige rides on the outcome at Baguio City. Karpov, if he is victorious, would have to turn perhaps half his $350,000 winner's share of prize money over to the Soviet government. But that should not hurt too much, given the amenities made available to him, which include a chauffeur-driven Mercedes. For Korchnoi, who lives modestly in Wohlen, Switzerland, and earns some $3,000 a month from exhibitions and tournaments, the money would come in handy, especially should he lose a $100,000 breach of contract suit being brought against him by his ex-manager...
Last week United made its choice, and the winner was Boeing...
...Levin, Boston meant a long an tedious future. The town is proud of its teams and demands a winner. Levin had a losing ballclub on his hands, and the team was going steadily downhill...