Word: ernesto
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...incident began when students at the American Independence High School and St. Augustine's University walked out in protest against a sudden junta decision barring General Ernesto Montagne, the sole opposition candidate against Odría (TIME, June 12), from the July 2 presidential election. Police cracked down; in ensuing skirmishes two youths were shot. Then civilian rebels led by Montagne's vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Francisco Mostajo, came out shooting from behind street barricades of paving stones. They seized the city hall, airport, police barracks and radio station. The rebels broadcast: "Dr. Mostajo has been named president...
Maximum Effort. In Manila, P.I., Columnist Ernesto del Rosario of the Chronicle suggested that the new republic's austerity program might be more successful if government officials would: 1) limit the cost of their wives' party dresses to $500 or less each, and 2) not make the state support the "other woman...