Word: rival
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Shadows. Overshadowed by its better known rival from Moscow, the Kirov itself had never made it across the Atlantic. Now, after a six-week success in Paris (where one dancer, Rudolf Nureyev, bolted from guards and won political asylum) and London, the Kirov is making its North American debut with a twelveweek, eight-city, cross-continent tour...
...Kirov has no Ulanova, it boasts half a dozen ballerinas who can bring off such strenuous lead roles with supple ease. But conscious of its role as the defender of 19th century classical tradition, the company plays down its stars to emphasize its superb corps de ballet, whose girls rival the Rockettes in beauty as well as precision...
...chief executive officer's post over to Continental's strapping (6 ft. 3 in.) President Thomas Cyril Fogarty, 57. A whip-smart packaging expert who has been at Continental for 32 years, Fogarty will keep mobilized the battle units that General Clay set up to overcome rival American Can Co.'s sales dominance in the can industry. But aides expect the jovial Fogarty to relax Clay's iron discipline a little...
Last week Lobrin at last took the oath as Congressman from Batangas, and his rival, Jose Laurel IV, was cheerfully on hand to congratulate him. Only four months remained of the term, and Lobrin will not even get the satisfaction of sitting in his seat, since the House has adjourned for the year. But in November Lobrin will get another chance to wrestle with the Laurels when he runs for Congress once again. His opponent: Father Jose Jr., who clearly has decided that the defeat of Upstart Lobrin was too important a job to leave in the hands...
...international Grand Prix motorcycle races have been run so far, and Honda's machines have lapped the best in Europe. Under the complicated scoring system of motorcycling's Olympics, Honda has piled up 106 points in the 125-cc. class, 55 more than its nearest rival, East Germany's MZ motorcycle. And in the big 250-cc. class, Honda has left its nearest competitor at the starter's flag...