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...nationwide physical tests for citizens aged ten to 60 called G.T.O. (Gotov k Trudu i Oborone, or Prepared for Work and Defense). To earn a gold badge in the Strength and Courage (ages 16 to 18) category, for instance, a citizen must be able to do twelve chin-ups and toss a grenade 40 meters, among other feats. In 1976, the last year for which figures are available, 20.5 million Soviets of all ages won silver and gold badges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Inside the Big Red Machine | 6/23/1980 | See Source »

...could, by lifting his chin, raise his nostrils high enough above the mire to breathe, but it was painful, owing to his sore back-of-neck. He now greatly regretted not having killed Harry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A House Is Not a Home | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

...Ford's policy in office was to stand chin-deep in mediocrity, not making waves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Illinois: Imaginary Musings | 3/24/1980 | See Source »

...candidate everyone admires and no one takes seriously" a recent "60 Minutes" profile about Rep. John Anderson (R-Ill.) began. Chin resting on his hand, intent on the 19-inch black-and-white screen, Anderson winced a little when he heard that introduction...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Anderson Looks for His Break | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

Reagan is adding more campaign stops to his New Hampshire schedule. Leading with his chin on the age issue, he plans to attend a large fund raiser in New Hampshire on his 69th birthday, Feb. 6. But the more he is exposed, the better his chance of committing the kind of blunders that hurt him four years ago, when he talked loosely about sending U.S. troops to Rhodesia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Surprise Harvest In Iowa | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

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