Fading strongmen in Latin America described by Carignan
The Nation Today notes Latin America's rulers are shedding dictatorial trappings and governing through democratic means, relying on wit and institutions. It cites Peron in Argentina, Somoza in Nicaragua, Jodnia in Peru, Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, and mentions Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
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Norman Carignan
James Marlow
Washington
Latin America
Congress
EL Presidente
Aame
Enemes
Juan Peron
Argentina
Peron
Peronista Party
Somoza
Peru
Manuel Jodna
Ernesto Montagne
National Electoral Board
Dominican Republic
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Trujillo
Hector
Weekend pork sales drive shoppers bargain hunt
Shoppers seek weekend bargains as pork prices lead retail cuts from six cents a pound on hams roasts and smoked shoulders to entice buyers. Eggs rise on limited supply while butter stocks lag, butter and margarine demand shift, and overall produce prices show varied moves.
Questions And Answer From A Historic Q A Column
A reader asks if coats form in the United States now and is given playful regional answers about the Everglades and Dismal Swamp. Another question cites George Washington’s dollar across the Rappahannock and jokes about the Potomac. A third compares the US Supreme Court to Britain’s House of Lords as the final court of appeal.
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Washington
Rappahannock
Potomac
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Supreme Court
United States
House of Lords
Besid
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