Word: marathoning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Addressing 1,800 delegates to the Cuban Communist Party's third congress, including representatives from 100 socialist countries, he vigorously and theatrically attacked rampant waste, mismanagement and indiscipline in Cuba's faltering economic system, still heavily dependent on Soviet subsidies. After two hours of a 5-hr. 40-min. marathon, Castro, 59, called an unusual half-hour recess. Precisely 30 minutes later, the Cuban dictator, who often wears two watches to be sure he is on time, strode onto the podium to continue his speech...
...former Prime Minister, though, ran a savvy campaign, sending musical shows on the campaign trail and surrounding himself with popular national figures, including Olympic Marathon Winner Carlos Lopes. Soares also emphasized his political experience and his achievements, including the country's entry into the E.C. Ultimately, Soares won back support from Socialists who had defected from Salgado Zenha after he won Communist backing. Salgado Zenha ended up with 20.9% of the vote and Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo got just...
Pittman is betting that this year's marathon will raise at least $15,000--$2000 more than was raised the first year. Currier participants say that this year's marathon may be the most successful monetarily...
Last year, Llewellyn C. Connolly '88 was one of the chosen chem students. Despite his plunge down three fights of stairs in Matthews Hall a few weeks before the event, Connolly danced for all 12 hours of the marathon...
...help publicize the event, Herschbach showed movies of last year's marathon in a chemistry lecture. He says he believes that the films have educational as well as advertising value. "The gyrations of the dancers are verysimilar to the movements of DNA," he says. "It'ssort of poetic, don't you think...