Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Somoza's 7500-man National Guard controls the Pan-American highway leading into the city. They have attacked rebel positions from the air and appear ready to send in ground forces. Troops have been airlifted to the north of Esteli in an attempt to isolate the guerillas...
...TROOPS OF Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle's National Guard attempt to pound the widespread popular opposition to his rule into submission, the time has come for the United States government to re-examine its relations with the Somoza regime...
...church leaders charged that the U.S. has helped maintain Somoza's power through "brute force," and called for an end to U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan government. The annual American contribution of twelve million dollars in economic aid continues to flow into Somoza's coffers even as his troops attempt to institute their reign of terror in the cities of Nicaragua...
...long time coming. For months the Shah's opposition had been growing more demonstrative, especially the Shi'ite mullahs and their followers. Three weeks ago, the militance took on a mad and sinister cast: terrorists set fire to a movie house in Abadan, killing 377 people. In an attempt to placate the religious conservatives, the Shah two weeks, earlier had installed Sharif-Emami as Premier, largely because he was respected by Iran's moderate Muslim clergy. Sharif-Emami closed gambling casinos and restricted other practices considered offensive by the Shi'ites. He also lifted a ban on the formation...
Perhaps more troublesome is an attempt by pro-gambling forces to make the financial role of the press a major issue. Spokesman Sanford Weiner has questioned the objectivity of contributing news organizations, and has charged that a number of Florida television stations have refused pro-casino ads. (Though broadcasters are required by law to air opposing sides of a "controversial" public issue, the Federal Communications Commission has rarely forced stations to accept "controversial" advertising...