Word: coupes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week, there came revolution to Ecuador. Troops in Quito, the capital, and Guayaquil captured the civil and military authorities at both places, jailed them. General Francisco Gomez de la Torre was proclaimed Military Chief of Government. The people were given to understand that the coup had been planned to end maladministration. There was no bloodshed, little excitement...
...coup de état which General Pangalos and Admiral Hadjikiriakos recently executed (TIME, July 6) was legalized when Parliament gave its confidence to the new government by 185 votes to 14, with 100 members abstaining...
This exploit was to be, of course, a four-cylinder car to roll into the little shoes of the late Maxwell. The Chrysler touring car was advertised at $895, the coupé at $995, the sedan at $1,095, the "coach" at $1,045. The newcomer would have to compete with the Overland, Dodge, Essex, Oldsmobile, Hupmobile just as its older brother had competed with the Buick, Jordan, Reo, Studebaker, Rickenbacker, Hudson, Nash, Willys-Knight. But in this it would be aided, not only by its Maxwell legacy, but by the older brother's reputation. The promises...
...Freshman Class proved itself more generous than ever before by contributing the sum of $244.24, greater by $85.11 than last year's collection. The increase is largely attributed to the coup of setting a price of $50 on a solo by H. T. Dunker '25 after all other enticements had been exhausted...
What seemed to be the coup de grace to the Kurd revolt in Kurdistan (TIME, Mar. 9, 23) was administered last week by the Turks. The news came through in a few brief words which said...