Word: bannered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN--a disciple of the father of Indian independence, the late Mahatma Gandhi, Narayan has long been a national folk hero in India. Affectionately known there as J.P., Narayan has helped organize four national parties under the banner of the Janata [People's] Party in opposition to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi...
...changes wrought so far at the somnolent New York Post during his first week of ownership are mostly benign. He has picked a new editor: Australian-born TIME Senior Editor Edwin Bolwell, a former New York Timesman and Toronto Star managing editor. Murdoch has added a distinctive dark red banner across the top of the front page and banished ads from the first seven pages. Page six has been reserved for a mild stew of short, gossipy items?including last week's tongue-in-cheek rewrite of an Associated Press report that ten people in Argentina have been stung...
...crumbling. But Lou had more will power. Unaffected by inclement weather and the torturous circumstances, his eyes were focused intensely towards the end of the stadium, for there it hung, the ABC banner...
...game drew to a close Lou made his move. Streaking for the banner he dodged all obstacles with cat-like agility. He climbed the stadium wall in one leap, fearlessly risking life and limb. He pulled at the banner, so close to victory his heart was pounding furiously. With one last heroic effort he freed the last corner and bolted from the stadium one step ahead of the authorities...
...outside the stadium I saw the look of triumph in his eyes. The ABC Sports banner was his at last...