Word: armadas
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...bargain that will take effect as soon as the Japanese government gives formal approval, the Russians contracted to buy from Japanese shipyards a small armada of 45 freighters, tankers, floating cranes, barges and dredges-in all, some 480,000 tons of shipping. The $96 million deal guarantees that Japan will hold its position as the world's biggest shipbuilder for the eighth straight year. Even more enticing were some future prospects held out to the Japanese delegation in Moscow. The Soviets professed a desire to buy big amounts of Japanese steel, tubing and mining equipment. Playing on Japanese worries...
...Spanish Armada destroyed by Queen Elizabeth's navy, freeing Holland and France from domination by Spain...
...pursue an eccentric notion wherever it may lead. Last week a De Diego show that opened at Manhattan's Landry Gallery attested not only to his technical gifts but also to his fertile brand of individualism. Who but Julio would exhibit 38 paintings devoted exclusively to the Armada (see color)? Actually, there are many reasons why he became intrigued by the Armada, from the fact that it set sail on May 9,* his birthday, to the fact that it is in every Spaniard's blood. Most of the paintings are small, but their scale does not detract from...
...Spanish masters and the memory of Goya's Disasters of War, he turned out a series in which unearthly creatures marched and attacked in an eerie portrayal of all wars. It was a remarkable series, and his most ambitious, until he tackled the tragedy of the Armada...
Biff Bundie pulled up short in shocked disbelief. "He is courting death to escape me. In fact, he's scooted past the most formidable armada the Cambridge roads can muster. I'll be damned." The light changed, and the policeman continued warily...