Word: marathoning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bracing for a Marathon...
...matches against each other two visions of what the Democratic Party should be and where it should try to lead the nation: Hart pledging a "new generation of leadership" dedicated to nonideological, pragmatic and untested "new ideas," Mondale plugging tried and somewhat tattered traditional liberalism. Says Mondale: "This marathon will be good for our country. Americans will learn a lot about us, about our character, our records, our plans and values...
...Gulf-Socal merger goes through, it will be the climax of a run of takeovers that has been reshaping the oil industry. In the past 32 months five large oil firms (Gulf, Getty Oil, Conoco, Marathon Oil and Cities Service) have been swallowed up. Last week's news set off renewed speculation about which energy companies would be acquired next. Among the most frequently mentioned targets: Superior Oil, Kerr-McGee and Amerada Hess...
...shirt and jogs for a minimum often miles. But for Sister Marion Irvine, 54, her 5½ years of long-distance running is more than just healthy outreach to the postwimple age. Last December, the Dominican nun covered the 26-mile 385-yard course at the California International Marathon in Sacramento in 2:51.01. Thus by a scant .15 sec., she qualified for the Olympic trials, the oldest woman in the world to make the grade. Sister Marion is now training with her coach to compete in two months at the women's running trials in Olympia, Wash...
Franny and John are a little too close for comfort. Indeed their fraternal horsing around seems more like foreplay than wrestling. However, it is not until later on in the movie, when Fanny finally gives in to her brother's somewhat questionable desires that the two engage in a marathon afternoon...