Word: santo
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...Finally, there were only simple things left to say over the body of the murdered folk hero before it was laid to rest. Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, knew that well as he stood in front of a quiet crowd of mourners in the Quezon City Church of Santo Domingo. The prelate gazed upon the remains of Philippine Opposition Leader Benigno ("Ninoy") Aquino Jr., and announced the theme of the funeral oration that would be carried across his troubled nation. It was a single word: "Peace...
...Peer Gynt is a rarity. Only 16 full-scale productions are listed for the U.S since 1906. The two-part, five-hour production now enlivening the stage of Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater becomes a 17th of considerable distinction. The scenic effects are accomplished with stunning finesse (heightened by Santo Loquasto's virtuoso set design of mirrored panels). Rumanian Director Liviu Ciulei (pronounced Leave-you Chew-lay), artistic director of the Guthrie, never scants the intellectual, philosophical and refreshingly comical ramifications of the play. This Peer Gynt only fitfully moves the heart, however, and that may be because Ciulei chooses...
...chance to mingle with the holdover heroes of '69 and be coached by them. Finally, he would get to play against the aging Chicago stars at Scottsdale Stadium, where the team had trained in '69. Among them: Hall of Fame Infielder Ernie Banks, slugging Third Baseman Ron Santo, homeric Outfielder Billy Williams and solid Second Baseman Glenn Beckert...
Several are foreigners, and Stein, who brought them together, provides some background: Julio Santo Domingo is a Colombian "whose father runs Avianca Airlines," Giora Rachminov is an Israeli "who does diamonds," and Mimmo Ferretti is the son of a Milanese clothing manufacturer. Ferretti is a last-minute replacement for Baron Roger de Cabrol, who is sick. "We wanted to call the band Euro-trash," Stein says, "but, instead, they're called the Greencards." He is grinning: a green card is the Government document issued to resident aliens...
Shot Put--1) Acacia (H) 42'4 1/2",2) Patterson (M) 38'5 3/4",3) Durante (H) 37'2 1/4",4) Krupa (M) 34' 5 1/2", Long Jump--1) Patterson (H) 16'11 1/4",2) Wilkins (BC) 16'3/4", 3) Santo (M) 15'5 1/4",4) Small (M) 14'8 1/4", High Jump--Paul (BC) 5'6",2) Medeus (BC)5'4",3) Goode (BC) 5'4",4) Hanson (BC) 5'2",880 Relay--1) Harvard 1.48 0, 2) BC 1.51.5, 1500m--1) Striker (H) 4:20.9 (new course record). 2(Wiley (H) 4:21.8,3) Fallon...