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...cops topped off the fraud by shooting into a crowd of demonstrators on Election Day, Lozano's number was up. With the gentle air of friends who know what is best, the general, the colonel and the major eased him out. Said the junta: "We intend to govern democratically." It was the 13 5th revolution in Honduras' history-and the first military coup without bloodshed...
...indeed the rather delicate problem of University press relations and the City's unique ability to alter and enforce certain building codes and regulations which govern the University's policy, then we ask that this may be made known so that we may all face this common problem with a complete understanding of all the implications...
...pressures or no, the 1956 steel strike symbolized something far more sig nificant for the long-range health of the U.S. economy. For the first time in a major labor dispute, the Federal Govern ment had played a role consistent with the "partnership" theory of labor-management relations. The Administra tion, without public threats or posturing, made it clear to both sides that it would take action in the interests of the econ omy if the shutdown continued much longer. Then, having made its point, it re lied both on economic and moral pressure to bring about a voluntary settlement...
...gave two-thirds of the seats to the party polling the most votes, the Christian Democrats found themselves in many cities polling more votes but losing seats. In Turin, Genoa, Venice, Pisa and Rome, the Chris tian Democrats lost their legislative majority, and stood in need of allies. to govern. In Florence Mayor Giorgio La Pira, Florence's busy little friend of the poor, polled more votes than any mayor ever had, but ended with only 25 city council seats out of 60, v. 31 in 1951. In Rome the Christian Democrats increased their vote by 13 percent...
...Rome's outskirts. The Communist candidate is Giuseppe di Vittorio, a tough Red union leader who is rated second only to Togliatti as an orator and vote getter. If Di Vittorio wins, the Christian Democrats in the city council will try to keep him from forming a government, thus allowing the national government to appoint a prefect to govern instead...