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Although rebels control mountainous Chalatenango province in the north, and major portions of the eastern part of the 8000-square-mile country, skirmishes have not been reported near one of the most exciting spots--the volcano west of San Salvador, Izalco, known as the "Lighthouse of the Pacific" for its minor eruptions every 15 minutes...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: An Unlikely Tourist Spot | 3/22/1984 | See Source »

...exercise during the summer since my house was a mile away from the Square, and I "commuted" on foot at least twice a day. My living arrangement gave me little to complain about--I had two rooms to myself and a half a phone, since another girl also shared my surrogate mother duties...

Author: By Rebecca J. Joseph, | Title: Part-Time Mother | 3/22/1984 | See Source »

...main problem with taking, care of the children was its effect on my work at The Crimson, where I was a member of the summer staff. I usually went into the building after the mile walk having been up for six hours already. I had to spend 12 hours reporting, writing and pasting up stories. I begged out of staying late, pleading that if I didn't get some sleep, I would probably forget to take the baby out of the bathtub...

Author: By Rebecca J. Joseph, | Title: Part-Time Mother | 3/22/1984 | See Source »

...would, indeed, be very surprising if Reagan's Justice Department requires more than token adjustments in the new $50 billion Socal-gulf company. Reagan can claim no significant anti-trust prosecutions during his tenure--despite the mergers that have resulted in 30,000-mile railroad giants like Norfolk Southern and Southern Pacific-Santa Fe, and the recent rumblings in the steel industry where U.S. Steel, Republic Steel and LTV Corporation, three of the five biggest steel companies in the country, are planning mergers and acquisitions...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Trying for More | 3/22/1984 | See Source »

Every afternoon she emerges from San Francisco's Sacred Heart convent in shorts and T 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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 19, 1984 | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

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