Word: maintain
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...West Bank. Israel would withdraw its troops and abandon the 51 settlements established since the Six-Day War. Where the pre-1967 lines arbitrarily divided villages and farms, there should be minor territorial adjustments. At least temporarily, Israel should be allowed to maintain security outposts along the Jordan River...
PROFESSIONAL COMEDY is tough. There are thousands of would-be comics, swallowing apples or appearing on the Gong Show, but few of these people have what it takes to become a successful comedian. First, you have to be funny; second, you have to be able to maintain your comic appeal for a long time--what good is a profession that you can pursue for only a few years? Although comedian Steve Martin may not be able to long maintain his frenetic style, he is now at the top of the profession. His fans emulate his manic delivery as well...
Probably the larger question is, how long will Martin be around? Will it be possible for him to maintain the same type of absurd humor for the rest of his career? Hopefully his career will last long enough for him to make more albums that should improve as he learns what is effective in disc form...
...Glenn Cohen, looked very strong in the early running events as they took first places in the mile, the quarter-mile, the 60-yd. hurdles, the 60-yd. dash, and the 600--where Cohen, who is only a freshman, ran a blistering 1:12.0. But the Crimson managed to maintain a slim lead in the early going by sweeping the field events, their perennial strenth...
After Fine squirmed down the lane for the opening bucket of the game, the Minutemen pulled ahead 12-4, and were to maintain their lead for the rest of the game...