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Word: linea (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Probably the most famous citizen of Gibraltar, fictional or otherwise, Molly today would find the free and easy ways and the regimental glamour of her hot-blooded youth in the 1890s to be vastly changed. On the Spanish side, in the little border towns of La Roque and La Linea, the Spanish cavalry has given way to commonplace infantry and militiamen, while on Gibraltar itself the Black Watch and the Lancers are only a memory, currently being replaced by the Middlesex Regiment. The 15-acre parade ground has become an airfield, while Britain and Spain are engaged in more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gibraltar: The Embattled Rock | 3/5/1965 | See Source »

...give people alms, but to give them confidence in their own ability." At the Canada Honda slum in Maracaibo, residents organized by ACCION volunteers recently pitched in to build a community center, proudly naming it Nuestro Esfuerzo (Our Effort). Two years ago at the notorious Barrio la Linea outside Caracas, Communists sabotaged their projects and intimidated residents, but a new sense of community pride won out. One Communist leader is now a regular volunteer worker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Venezuela: Not Alms but ACCION | 4/3/1964 | See Source »

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