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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1983
Page
9
Loretta Claiborne, once told she could not run due to a foot operation, has become a standout long-distance runner in Special Olympics. Now 27, she has competed in the Boston Marathon in 1980 and 1981, placing among the top 200 of over 600 women, and will race the mile and stand in the long jump at the upcoming International Special Olympics.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver leads the Special Olympics with Mrs. Shriver as president and Kyle Rote Jr. as a hugger. The 1983 International Summer Games run July 12 to 17 at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge with over 4,000 athletes from all states and 50 countries. Shriver urges acceptance of mentally retarded people, calling athletes Special Olympians and stressing effort and bravery. Rhonda Guerette of Maine praised the program after winning a medal four years earlier at Brockport.
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