Word: coupes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Later that day, he told the court, he sneaked down behind the reviewing stand where he met Rankovich. They discussed details of the plotted coup d'etat...
...Tishomingo Blues" is a slow number for a smooth Davison-Archey coup; "Sensation" a quickstep for Baby Dodds' imaginative drums. Those who like Chippie Hill's brash singing will clap their hands for joy when they play "Baby Won't You Please Come Home," for the venerable lady appears here for one side...
Armored Jeeps. In the four months since he came to power in a bloodless military coup (TIME, April 11), Husni Zaim, an ex-Turkish army officer, has exhibited many of the trappings of a dyed-in-the-wool dictator-personal bodyguards, an extensive repertory of uniforms and a smoothly clicking propaganda machine. But in at least one respect, he was different: his soft heart treated bitter political enemies with relative leniency. Last week, even fumbling old Shukri el-Kuwatly, whom Zaim had deposed as President, had been permitted to leave his guarded hospital cot for a "complete rest" in Switzerland...
Last month, Zaim legalized his coup by getting himself "elected" President of the Syrian Republic. He celebrated his victory by promoting himself to the rank of marshal and holding a reception for the diplomatic corps...
...range in age from 19 to 26, have been studying in DP camps. Most of them had fled their countries when the Communists took over, the three Czechs all crossing the border illegally after the coup last spring...