Word: gilan
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...celebrations were not confined to glitter, flowers and bang. In honor of the day, the government granted amnesty to 4,811 convicted criminals, dropped charges against 1,927 persons awaiting trial. It took out life-insurance policies for every Coronation Day baby born in the province of Gilan, the Empress' birthplace. And in ceremonies in villages and towns, it inaugurated over 6,700 new schools, hospitals and development projects. Most of them were rushed to completion to meet the Coronation Day deadline. Some were paid for by private citizens anxious to show their appreciation for what the Shah...
...come to power: wily, vain, 77-year-old Millionaire-Landowner Ahmed Qavam. Qavam onca even outsmarted the Russians. Right after the war, the Reds demanded an Iranian oil concession, and gave emphasis to their demand by hanging on to Iran's northern provinces of Azerbaijan, Gilan, Mazan-daran, and parts of Khurasan. Qavam, then Premier for the third time, helped get the Reds out by agreeing to set up a joint Russo-Iranian oil company, subject, of course, to the Iranian parliament's approval. Imagine Qavam's surprise, after the Reds left, when the Majlis (parliament) turned...