Word: ferrera
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...revolt, the third within about a year (TIME, Feb. 11, 1924, et seq.; Aug. 11 et seq.), broke out in Honduras, Central American Republic. General Gregorio Ferrera, a man of powerful likes and dislikes, decided that he did not care for the Government, decided also to do something about it and started a revolt...
...Serafin is a conductor of European fame. He was at one time assistant conductor with Toscanini at La Scala. He has conducted in Ferrera; Buenos Ayres; Madrid; Covent Garden, London; the Champs Élysées, Paris. He has taught at the Milan Conservatory, Montemezzi one of his pupils. Aged 46, he looks younger-a serious thick-set Italian, dominating, vital...
...Lopez Gutierrez died. His term of office had expired on Feb. 1, but he had kept himself in office by establishing a dictatorship. Immediately after the President's demise, Generals Arias and Bueso seized power and constituted themselves dictators (TIME, Mar. 31). Thereupon Generals Tiburcio Carias and Gregorio Ferrera joined forces, wacked the dictators...
Less than three months later (TIME, Aug. 11), revolution again broke out. General Ferrera charged that his old friend General Tosta, under whom he was once Minister of War, was seeking to perpetuate discord in the country; at the same time he disclaimed any personal ambitions for himself...
...Republic of Honduras is enjoying relative calm, and the Provisional Government has the situation, created by the treason of Gen. Gregorio Ferrera under full control. . . . The commander of the Government troops has been ordered to pursue Ferrera, who has gone into hiding in the mountains. The War Tribunal has been instructed to institute proceedings against him, as he is charged with treason against his country...