Word: antonios
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...suffered catastrophe at the Bay of Pigs. For their release, the U.S. had agreed to pay Fidel Castro a ransom of $53 million in drugs, medical equipment and other goodies (see following story). As the planes bringing back the prisoners prepared to take off from Havana's San Antonio airport, Castro delayed their departure by demanding to inspect the first shipment of drugs. Then he watched a demonstration of Soviet MIGs in the air space required for the prisoners'-take-off. At last, beaming like a black-bearded Santa Claus, Castro waved the prisoners toward freedom. One pilot...
...Vanguard (Bach Guild BG-569) and includes Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Torelli's Pastoral Concerto for the Nativity, several pieces by J.S. Bach, and the Haydn Toy Symphony (by Leopold Mozart). I Soloisti di Zagreb are the instrumentalists (charmin' fellahs) and they are led by Antonio Janigro...
...Paso, Texas, there was stiff competition between households and neighborhoods for the most striking luminario display (a Mexican custom in which lighted candles are set in sand-weighted paper bags), and in San Antonio rehearsals were on for the traditional Los Pastores miracle play. The Dallas Civic Opera, Chorus, and Symphony Orchestra got ready for their massive performance of the entire Messiah. And everywhere, newspapers were taking advantage of their readers' spirit of the season, whether springing from generosity or guilt, to help their pet charities...
...scooting catlike around a backhand to take it on his forehand. Krishnan carried the match to five sets, got a breather when the match was interrupted in the fourth set because of darkness. But that was it. Next day Osuna polished him off, then teamed with No. 2 Mexican Antonio Palafox to win the doubles to lead the jubilant squad to a 5-0 runaway...
...hard times of Mariano Zarate, a small-time Carmine DeSapio, jailed earlier this year for sanctioning the lynching of several witches. A contented politician who controls jobs and favors, Mariano has consistently opposed the schools, medical centers, and agricultural improvements sponsored by the federal government. His political opponent, Antonio Lopes, not only argues for the modern reforms but proved instrumental in sending Mariano to jail...