Word: localize
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...competitive swimming began in 1948 when he won three junior titles in a local swimming club. The next year, under the guidance of his first coach, Hawkins finished third in the New South Wales State Meet in the 100 meter race...
...time, elk hunters 30%. Lured by the promise of profitable shooting, hunters from 44 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and even South Africa, roamed the mountains last year. This year they ranged from completely outfitted safaris from Texas (one man towed a jeep-load of equipment behind his Cadillac) to local residents, who, for the price of a license ($7.50) and ammunition, could salt away a winter's supply of venison by just strolling out in their own back acres...
Last week Joop was visiting the U.S., lining up some new accounts on the basis of his Goebel beer success. For televiewers, who have learned to brace themselves or ignore, with philosophical indifference, the local brand of hard-selling commercials, it looked like an era of happy viewing, thanks to Joop and Dollywood...
...work around 10, knocked off at 3, took three-hour lunches, played golf or went fishing two or three times a week, often stretched their weekends to four or five days. All but five of this group either owned their own companies or were officers of small local businesses...
Selling the plan to the union's rank & file was something else again. Several times Cage was bodily thrown out of locals' meetings. But he gradually won unionists over with his persuasive talk and flamboyant selling techniques, and some outside help. One union boss, who violently opposed the scheme, died a short time later, leaving his widow and children nothing but the $2,000 policy he had automatically received when his local signed up with Cage. Recalls Cage: "It made a big impression on his friends." After Cage had sold the unionists their two-thirds share...