Word: luck
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...plan failed, as the ball went too far right and hit the trees on the other side. Lady Luck must have liked Smallnick, as the ball took a fortunate bounce-all the way to within 18 inches of the pin. "I don't know how I missed the cup." he was heard muttering as he walked up to the ball...
...have already become rather blase about moon shots. But to the thousands of spectators in Florida and millions in front of TV sets around the world, last week's Apollo launch-televised from close up for the first time-had obviously lost none of its awesome drama. "Good luck, and head for the hills!" called Cape Kennedy launch control to the Apollo crew. Apollo 13 did just that. It lifted off into the hazy Florida skies in a cloud of flame and, only six-tenths of a second late, headed toward the hilly highlands near the lunar crater...
...Since their highs of last year, the paper value of Kerkorian's controlling holdings in International Leisure, Western Air Lines and MGM have shrunk by some $497 million to an estimated $147 million. But Kerkorian has never been known to panic at a run of bad luck. He paid only $4 each for his 5.4 million shares of International Leisure, and even after a 79% drop in market value, he is still nearly $73 million ahead...
Crossman's evaluation of power politics reflects his own successful career. "Of course, you need luck to make it. If Gaitskell hadn't died. I would be very embittered about the system. I'd have spent my life being a Left wing critic...
Shirley Booth and Al Freeman Jr. summon up considerable professional zest, and contrive to pour the coagulated treacle of Leonard Spigelgass's lines as if it were liquid gold. One may wish them better luck next time. Better sense they should have already...