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Tues Dec 13 1933 A7 Flag firms left out of Games bidding 54-year-old nun in running for '84 Olympics the physiology with the she said especially elevating and humbling at the same time along a beach at sunrise with no other footprints on the sand you realize the vastness of creation your Own insignificant space in that plan how tiny you really are your own creatureliness and how much you owe to the Supreme Body the God that brought all this beauty and harmony into being Specialty chocolates jams and spices Imported pates truffles and fine wines All make perfect gifts and are available at Petit Casino French bakery and pastry cafe And for your holiday entertaining bring home our freshly baked pastries breads quiches and cookies reasonably paced' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) the running nun and that might not be so remarkable except that she is 54 years old holds the world record for her age class in the marathon and has become the oldest person ever to qualify for the US Olympic Trials Sister Marion Irvine of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael started running 5 Vi years ago when she a need to use up some pent-up and recalled her efforts to get her to jog Now the principal of San Sacred Heart Elementary School runs 70 miles a week rain or shine and on Dec 4 she finished the 26-mile California International Marathon in 25101 breaking her own record in the women's 50-and-over class by more than eight minutes and qualifying for US Olympic Trials in Olympia Wash performance was probably the greatest running performance by a woman over Marty Post statistics editor of Runner's World magazine in Mountain View said the equivalent of a man over 50 running a 2:18 which is 10 minutes faster than any man that age has ever Ken Young of the Athletics Congress records committee said that the record time expected to receive official certification in a few days her the oldest person ever to qualify for the Olympic Her coach Kees Tuinzing of San Rafael said he was not surprised about the success despite her late start He said there are many people who never have trained but who have physiological potential just sitting there going to show through irrespective of Sister Marion said she had been training for seven months to qualify for the Olympic Trials When she crossed the finish line Dec 4 according to her close friend and running partner Lolly Hess a nursing professor at the University of California: just burst out and said did it I did it I believe it I did And then she just let out a scream" While the physical side of running may have been a breeze for Sister Marion she did have to overcome some opposition from the Catholic Church particularly about the scanty outfits She said running is much more than just a physical experience It is religious spiritual a kind of harmonizing of RTD tells fare for Games Petit Cabin Perelman director of press operations for the Olympic committee said that tentative plans have been made to restrict members of the press at the University of Southern California and University of California at Los Angeles Olympic villages mainly to training areas rather than to allow them access to recreational areas during the Games as in the past PUIS 1898 FRENCH BAKERY PASTRY CAFE Redondo Beach Riviera Place Marina Del Rey Marina Center LOS ANGELES (AP) A local flag company has complained that it tried to compete for the Olympic flag license but was ignored by Olympics officials until after another company was selected the oldest (flag and banner) company here In Southern California and we feel we even given a chance" Jodi Desmond vice president of the 0-year-old Foley Advertising and Display Inc In Van Nuys said She said she contacted the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee about two years ago about bidding for the license to provide flags from nations around the world for the Games next summer but never heard from the committee and the license worth an estimated $250000 was awarded to Pageantry World Inc of Pasadena Daniel Greenwood Olympics vice president for sponsorships said his staff was deluged with more than 4700 license applications in 310 categories "We Just have the luxury of giving each applicant an individual he said In the flag category the committee received about a dozen applications including some from the largest and most prestigious flag companies he said adding that the committee took the unusual step of rejecting all those companies and seeking out Pageantry World because that company had provided flags for the Games in Lake Placid and Montreal were very anxious to have them as the licensee because of the knowledge base they he said Another Los Angeles flag company also complained about not being considered a lot of upset and a lot of unhappiness (in the Roz Cannon of the 30-year-old James Perry Co said been doing a lot in our intematinal flags I think the largest distributor on the West Coast but we invited (to Greenwood said flag companies had a legitimate complaint with the committee but that special considerations came into play in the flag award talking about more than dollars for this type of he said worth it to know that work will be done and done He said the flags involve knowledge of diplomacy and which flags to use when Olympic volleyball team film subject SAN DIEGO (AP) It long after the US hockey team won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games that Hollywood came up with a movie dramatizing the rise to glory With the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles less than a year away an independent producer-director has picked up on the idea but with a twist He has decided to make the movie before the team becomes famous In this case filmmaker Roger Tilton picked the US volleyball team for a movie tentatively titled He came by the idea naturally since his son-in-law is team captain Dusty Dvorak Tilton whose previous experience with film has been producing television commercials decided to shoot the picture in San Diego where the US team has its training camp film which mixes a fictional story with actually footage of the US team at work is billed as vivid behind-the-scenes story of the price they pay to achieve world-class excellence sacrificing themselves their personal ambitions and even the women they Michael Parks best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1969-70 television series Came has the starring role as the coach Parks says the character is with no personal involvements a strict disciplinarian" think the movie will have much to do with patriotism but rather dedication to the sport What these boys do to attain Olympic status is Parks said Among the supporting cast are four US team members who have bit parts as players for the fictional American team Ironically one of the players drafted for movie duty is Chris Marlowe 32 who interrupted his acting career in order to join the volleyball team He is the son of the late character actor Hugh Marlowe part in the movie is so vague not even sure if going to have a character name" Marlowe said agent is working on getting me a credit Does deregulation mean an end? Ora beginning? LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Southern California Rapid Transit District plans to sell $10-a-day bus passes for the 1984 Olympics good for unlimited use on both the special Olympic lines and regular lines throughout the service area an RTD spokesman said recently The passes will give riders a net saving on the $12 round-trip and lines being established for the Olympics as well as potential savings on other special lines if they plan to use buses to go to more than one Olympic event or to other attractions during the Games The aim of the service is to encourage 65 percent of all those attending events at the Coliseum and lesser percentages attending events elsewhere to go by bus thus easing traffic congestion during the Games RTD spokesman Mark Littman said that final approval of all the Olympic plans including the fare schedules is expected at the RTD meeting Thursday Littman said the RTD hopes to sell 330000 of the passes or about 20000 for each day of the 16-day Olympic period In other Olympic developments: hearing was set for Wednesday before the county Regional Planning Commission on a proposal to ease zoning restrictions temporarily in unincorporated areas for rooming houses recreational vehicle parks parking lots and other projects relating to visitor services during the Olympics 1 A lot of people have expressed concern over how deregulation will affect the and cost their telephone service Well as a General Telephone customer rest assured Basic monthly service rates will still be set by state regulatory agencies And continue to work closely with them to make sure you still get the best possible service for the lowest possible cost But some changes are in effect now With more on the way For instance you already have the choice of buying or renting your phones And the selection of styles colors and features is virtually limitless Further since in many areas the only long distance company anymore it pays to shop around Because become possible to save money with less expensive long distance rates from other companies In any event long distance rates will decrease gradually In the past monopoly long distance rates were set higher than necessary to help subsidize local service rates In fact roughly forty cents of every long distance dollar was used to offset the cost of providing local phone service But growing competition in the long distance business and increasingly available technology are ending these subsidies Concerned with this the Congress the Courts the Federal Communications Commission and the telephone industry itself are continuing to review alternate pricing methods aimed at maintaining the world finest phone service at continued affordable rates Eventually General Telephone customers will one day be able to have even more control of their phone bills You'll be able to keep costs down by paying only for the local calls you make and the services you use And nothing more Importantly as we look to the future you can expect fantastic new services from your phone Services that let you do everything from ordering merchandise from your favorite stores to protecting your home with the most advanced security systems And much much more So to answer the questions "Does deregulation mean an end? 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