Word: avezzano
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...growing as Berlinguer drives up and down Italy in a chauffeured Fiat, making major campaign appearances. Berlinguer himself is a shoo-in for the Chamber of Deputies; taking advantage of a curious election law, he is a candidate in three places: Rome, Venice and the mountain town of Avezzano in Abruzzi. Should he win all three, he would choose one -probably Rome-and pass on the remaining two to other Communists. Berlinguer, who becomes a magnetic orator on the campaign trail, is using his notoriety to flail Christian Democrats "who have enjoyed and enjoy enormous positions of power and have...
...spent the better part of the forenoon on paperwork at his desk and meeting with other party officials. Then, accompanied by a few of his top aides, the party chief headed east of Rome in his chauffeur-driven, nut-colored Fiat-132 sedan. His destination: the mountain town of Avezzano in the Abruzzi region, a strong Christian Democrat preserve and one of the three constituencies,* along with Rome and Venice, where Berlinguer is the top Communist candidate for the Chamber of Deputies...
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