Word: bela
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Argentine officials had nothing to say about the coup, which was immediately deplored by the governments of Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, and by Peru's President-elect Fernando Belaúnde Terry. The Bolivian military's action was also strongly denounced by the U.S. State Department, which recalled Ambassador Marvin Weissman for "consultations" and cut off all military and economic aid to the strife-torn country...
...years later, the son and the widow of Bela Lugosi, star of the Dracula films, tried to take this doctrine a step further. They argued that this right was essentially property and therefore should pass on to heirs. In a California suit, they asked the courts to stop Universal Pictures from merchandising 70 Dracula products, ranging from jigsaw puzzles to belt buckles, and sought compensation based on the profits. Citing the First Amendment, Universal replied that the design of merchandise is a form of free speech that should not be restrained by anyone's heirs. Besides, said Universal...
...this Shah considers necessary background to understanding his role in both press and politics in Nepal. At 41, he has been editor for eight years of Imali Bela, or Modern Times, one of four English-language dailies in the capital city of Kathmandu. (English is Nepal's second language.) At six to ten pages a day and a circulation of 45,000, his is one of the largest papers in the city, and he credits as well for having more "objective news" than the others...