Word: rings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...keeps his distance. World-class ski racers are traveling performers who migrate together from resort to resort for something like eleven months a year, and who eat, share cable cars, log lobby time and wait out bad weather with the same few dozen people. In such a one-ring circus, Zurbriggen has had only one close friend, the Swiss GS star Max Julen, who retired last year. Asked if he is friendly with any of the other skiers, he mentions the West German ace Markus Wasmeier, like himself a generalist who is a threat in any event. Wasmeier, a likable...
...Reagan's rhetoric about how Congress has stuffed omnibus spending packages--charges that often ring true--the president has signed the giant omnibus packages and vetoed only a handful of smaller appropriations bills. The result has been enormous budget deficits...
DOLE. Calls the vice presidency "indoor work with no heavy lifting." Runner- up: Haig. "I'm throwing my helmet into the ring...
Connally's homily about Texas' being a great place to save may ring a bit hollow to another Houston institution, First City Bancorp. The company disclosed last week that it expects to post a 1987 loss of $1.1 billion, among the biggest ever for a U.S. bank...
...Tony Tubbs. Michael Spinks' promoter seemed more incensed by this than Michael Spinks. After 33 victories and 29 knockouts, Tyson restated his feelings about this and every fight. "If anyone's ever going to beat me," he pledged, "no way am I going to get out of that ring walking. I'm going to have to be carried out of that ring." Don't they all go out that...