Word: coupe
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Janko, 50, made a particularly dramatic departure. Accused of having had a role in trying to organize a coup in Novotny's behalf last January, Janko shot himself to death in the back seat of his chauffeured Tatra while on the way to answer the charges before the Czechoslovak Cabinet. In an effort to save his own scalp, Novotny himself was forced to fire two of his most loyal men-Interior Minister Josef Kudrna and State Attorney General Jan Bartuska. The Cabinet linked both men to the army coup attempt and, further, accused them...
...necessary to get around England's strict six-month waiting period for animal immigrants, which recently forced Richard and Liz Burton to charter a yacht to house their animals during a visit. The less expensive tote bag was Gayle's own idea. So was her final coup-getting a British European Airways steward to carry the bag for her as she left London for Majorca...
Died. Khuang Aphaiwong, 66, founder of Thailand's Democrat Party and three times Premier; of cancer; in Bangkok. After joining with Pridi Phano-myong in the 1932 coup d'état that established a constitutional monarchy, Khuang championed economic reforms and, as Premier during the turbulent years from 1944 to 1948, urged pro-Western policies before he himself was overthrown by a military coup...
...number two Larry Sears of Harvard demolished Jon Clark in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Fourth singles Tim Gallwey broke through in the eight game of the third set to upset undefeated Gene Scott, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Allan Goldman rounded out the singles coup at number five with a three-set surprise victory over previously unbeaten Sandy Wiener...
...Israel's victory in June. As long as Nasser could count on the unquestioned admiration of his worshipful populace, no military leader dared lift a finger against him. But the admiration is now in question, the populace is no longer entirely worshipful, and the possibility of a military coup can no longer be dismissed. The fact that there is no visible movement of anti-Nasser officers means little, as Nasser himself well knows. Who, after all, had ever heard of Lieut. Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser before he led the coup that overthrew King Farouk...