Word: ecuador
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...arrival in the U. S. of the Ecuadorian Minister to Chile brought about the disclosure of the unique governmental situation in Ecuador since the recent revolution (TIME, July 20). There is now no president of the country. But there is a cabinet of seven members, each of whom in turn acts as "chairman." The minister came to the U. S. to secure recognition for his government...
...Washington (24.1), Chicago (23.8), Denver (22.7), Los Angeles (22), Toronto (21). ¶ Cities with less than five telephones per 100 population include : Amsterdam, Osaka, Buenos Aires, Brussels, Antwerp, Glasgow, Liverpool, Prague, Manchester, Marseilles, Birmingham, Tokyo, Milan, Shanghai, Naples. ¶ The world's prize nonuser of telephones is Ecuador. She has only 392 and only 125 miles of telephone wire...
Last week, the second revolution of the year broke out in Lisbon. No year-or very few-passes without at least one such ditsurbance. The revolt was unsuccessful. Following the modern movement in revolutions (see ECUADOR), few* shots were fired; little damage was done, there were few-casualties, but a lot of arrests and possibly much bad language...
...serene in Ecuador. Following the recent, peaceful, bloodless revolution (TIME, July 20), impenetrable calm settled upon the country. A new Government was formed...
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...