Word: forte
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...golf course at Fort Amador, a base shared by U.S. and Panamanian military units, was deserted yesterday. A causeway where Panamanians picnic near the fort was empty except for a salsa group rehearsing...
...soldiers mobilized along the perimeters of U.S. installations a few miles northwest of Panama City. Lines of armored personnel carriers and trucks stood at the ready inside the boundary of Fort Clayton...
While most anti-fur groups work by moral persuasion, a few animal activists have adopted extreme, even criminal tactics to advance their cause. In New York City they have sprayed coats with paint. On Fur-Free Friday several fur shops were vandalized in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In Europe anti-fur commandos have even attacked fur wearers to gain attention. Their campaigns have succeeded in depressing fur sales in Britain, Holland and West Germany. Diana, Princess of Wales, has publicly stated that she will no longer wear furs...
...scale of the uprising had surprised and panicked Aquino. Rebel troops quickly took over Villamor Air Base and blocked loyal pilots from taking off in their helicopter gunships. Fort Bonifacio fell. Minutes later, the rebels sent patrols down the runway of the neighboring international airport, effectively shutting it down. At the same time, two truckloads of insurgent marines led a convoy of cars and trucks toward TV Channels 2 and 4, about 20 minutes away in Quezon City. They entered the grounds of Channel 4, the government station, without being challenged; 45 minutes later Channel 2 was also occupied...
...military planes had hesitated to strafe and bomb the rebel soldiers. When American might was clearly on Aquino's side, however, Philippine jets attacked rebel-controlled Sangley Point naval station, destroying eight planes on the ground. Their timing thrown off by the intervening U.S. forces, the rebels abandoned Villamor, Fort Bonifacio and the TV stations...