Word: barba
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enter the country for his mother's funeral. The President has permitted Marcos' three children to return, however. Last week, when some 7,000 Marcos supporters began hurling rocks and bottles near the U.S. embassy, police used truncheons and tear gas to disperse them. Marcos' sister, Fortuna Barba, remains hopeful. "((Aquino)) might still change her mind," she said. "The angel of the Lord touches her heart...
Finance Company Manager Frank La Barba, 30, packs more than his American Express card when he leaves his home in Long Beach, Calif., these days. In his luggage are twelve compact life-style support systems, including a 1/2- in.-thick electric shaver, a book-size radio, an even smaller iron, a collapsible fishing rod and a 5.3-oz. rechargeable power pencil sharpener. "They let me concentrate on the job," he explains, "instead of running around frantically trying to resolve a minor problem that could become a major...
...Barba has lots of company. A few years ago the only accessories travelers needed were some soft-sided bags to jam under the airplane seat and a voltage converter for foreign trips. These days voyagers are taking off with a cornucopia of helpful little gizmos for grooming, business, sports and safety...