Word: polo
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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London dock workers last week started a collection to buy Prince Philip a polo pony. Newspaper columnists suggested that Queen Elizabeth save on household expenses by reusing tea leaves. Cartoonists depicted the royal family as hocking the crown jewels or renting out some of Buckingham Palace's 600 rooms. Parliament debated a subject that the House almost always discreetly avoids-the state of the Queen's finances...
...visit to the U.S. earlier this month, he was asked on television if the Queen was having trouble making ends meet on her allowance of $1,140,000 per year. "We go into the red next year," replied Philip. He added that he might have to give up polo, and the royal family "may have to move into smaller premises...
...Harvard Water Polo Club will treat would-be water-polo watchers to a clinic in the art of spectator ship, Monday in the indoor. Athletic Building on Holyoke Street...
...water-polo group, winner of last Spring's New England Intercollegiate Championships, is among the least publicized of Harvard's teams...
...purpose of the clinic is to teach spectators the rules, strategies, and fine points of the game. The Harvard team will demonstrate basic polo techniques-ball handling passing, shooting, guarding, and teamwork-with a commentary by team member Leland Faust. A game will follow...