Bookies Offer Odds Against Earthquakes
SAN FRANCISOO, Jan. 9. Bookmakers at Reno, the gambling mecea of the United States, which has recentl.v been rocked by a series of earthquakes, are offering long odds against the earthquakes damaging the eity. Bets are aecepted on the basis of the earthquakes hitting the areas within a certain week with bettors pieking their own week. Lloyd's, of Londoai, are writing earthquake i'nsurance at about 1250 eents a 1000 dollars valuation. • The last earthquakes were yesterday, ■when two jolts rattled doors, windows and dishes.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 January 1949, Page 5
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