Army Rule in Latin America Shapes Era of Instability
The piece surveys a wave of military regimes across Panama Ecuador Peru Chile Brazil and possibly Argentina. It argues armies rose due to weak civilian leadership and notes generals like Lanusse Pinochet and Brazil’s four chiefs of staff shaped policies. It suggests military elites become a new privileged class before a successor force must take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Britain
France
Netherlands
Alejandro Agustin Lanusse
Saavedras
Pinochet
South America
Levitt Plans New Housing Venture Under $25,000
William Levitt, founder of Levittown, says he will return to building after ITT sale and vows to create affordable homes under $25,000. He envisions factory built, panelized housing and new town centers away from big cities, arguing labor costs and market changes necessitate a fresh approach.
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N.Y
Los Angeles
Levittown
William J. Levitt
Levitt & Sons Inc
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
ITT
Federal Trade Commission
Levitt & Sons
Levitt
General Motors
William Levitt
Italy's Communists gain ground amid coalition prospects
In Bellagio Italy a European and American press conference highlights the Italian Communist Party's rise to prominence. The party controls regional and local governments, wins youth votes, and eyes participation in a future coalition, challenging Christian Democrats amid NATO and Western alliance debates.
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Bellagio
Italy
Lake Como
Communist Party
NATO
Moscow
Turin
Thetalian Communist Party
Christian Democrats
Rome
Naples
Christian Democratic Party
Chile
Enrico Berlinguer
Communists
Popular Front
Union of the Left
France
Social Democrats
West Germany
West Europe
U.S.S.R
Kissinger
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Simon Bolivar
Latin America
Jose de San Martin
Burma
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Greece
Turkey
Asia
Pakistan
South Vietnam
Thailand
Africa
Nigeria
Ghana
Sudan
Central America
KitchenAid
Elwood Mcintire
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Reds
Allende
Poinsettias
MUMS
Weber’s Nursery
Winchester
Chapman Motors
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chrysler Engineering
Chapman Motor Co., Inc
Valley Avenue
New Car Dealer
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