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...nista militia got its first important workout during last September's abortive military uprising. C.G.T. Boss José Espejo shouted the radio alarm. On cue, workers rushed to the presidential palace; in the suburbs drivers jammed their big diesel buses across roads by which troops or tanks might have moved on the capital. After the revolt was snuffed out, "special mission'' groups of workers' militia swung briskly into action, rounding up and arresting suspects, running spot checks for illegal arms...
...squad heads for the swimming pool for a series of windsprints or a 1,500-yard trial to build up endurance. After lunch, there is a welcome hour of rest. Fencing practice is a grueling two-hour workout-for in the Olympic pentathlon, usually with some 50 men competing, the fencers must all meet one another in tense touch-and-out matches. Troy tops off his squad's work day with about an hour of cross-country, the easiest of the five sports to teach and learn. ("You just have to get out there...
Munro spoke briefly to the squad, then watched a light workout, of the "loosening-up" variety, in Briggs Cage...
...workout. Amory Hubbard, Walt Greeley, and George Chase will make up Weiland's starting line, with Captain Dusty Burke and Bill Bliss on defense
Then Andrews learns that his old wartime C.O. is back in uniform and needs experienced officers. By that time his sense of duty has had such a workout that he has no trouble persuading his wife (Dorothy McGuire) to keep the home fires bravely burning for their two children while he volunteers for the Army...