Word: frei
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...case of mining, Allende felt that he needed a constitutional amendment. The "Chileanization" laws that were pushed through by his predecessor, Eduardo Frei, gave the government a 51% share in the copper mines, with options to buy the remaining 49%. There were two stipulations: in some cases the options had to be paid for in cash, not long-term government bonds, and could not be exercised if the mineowners objected. The amendment sweeps away such obstacles. Under it, the government could act unilaterally, and compensation would be whatever...
...many rag dolls. "Plunkett is the best drop-back passer I've seen in college football," says U.C.L.A. Coach Tommy Prothro. "He has real strength and good speed. If you go all out to blitz him, he'll eat you alive." Adds University of Oregon Coach Jerry Frei, a 33-10 victim of Plunkett's passing: "I'm very happy to see him graduate...
...brief swearing-in ceremony, outgoing President Eduardo Frei removed from his shoulder the red, white and blue striped Banda de Bernardo O'Higgins-the symbol of presidential power. Allende, the sash draped over his own shoulder, exchanged an abrazo with Frei, who then left, according to tradition, by a rear exit. He was greeted by the most prolonged ovation of the week, evidence that he might have easily won re-election had he not been barred from succeeding himself. But the rest of the day belonged to Allende...
...that effort, Allende appointed a 15-man Cabinet that includes only one Chilean of international stature -Jacques Chonchol, an agronomist who headed Frei's agrarian reform movement but broke with the Christian Democrats because he believed they were moving too slowly on land reform. The new President reserved four Cabinet posts for his own Socialist Party, one more than expected, and gave the better-organized Communists only three. That may indicate that Allende has a healthy wariness of his foremost allies...
...includes Communists and other leftists, blamed "ultra right-wing groups in league with foreign elements who see their interests affected." The Christian Democrats accused "fascist elements." Most observers agreed that Schneider, who was a friend of the President-elect, had been working hard to assure a smooth transfer from Frei to Allende, who is to take office Nov. 4. General Schneider had announced that the army would support whichever candidate the Congress approved, thereby appearing to minimize the danger of a military coup in the event of Allende's election. His stand had angered many rightists, both civilian...