Word: madrid
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...years had Madrid's massive War Ministry been so stirred. Down the sedate corridors and across the carpeted halls the word fluttered: Paymaster Captain Julian Rodriguez Pastrana has gone over the hill with the ministry's payroll, $600,000 in cash. Soon everyone began recalling little things about handsome Captain Rodriguez, a colonel's son and a smart officer. They recalled how he had separated from his wife, and had taken up with an expensively beautiful brunette named Africa Peral Redondo, who was only 28 to his 40. Out went the alarm for the arrest of both...
...Spanish jail for espionage. Tipped off about the deal, Rodriguez and Africa flew off to Mexico, which has neither diplomatic relations nor an extradition treaty with Spain. Mexico, however, badly wanted to get its hands on a couple of Mexican counterfeiters who were living a high life in Madrid after swamping Latin America with fake pesos. Madrid proposed a subtle solution...
...born operator of a Tangier nightclub and now a fugitive from justice. But the brains behind the exploit was Nylon Sid, who was lurking in Marseille waiting to dispose of the loot when the Esme's crew was captured. Spanish cops nabbed Nylon Sid when he skipped to Madrid; last week he faced trial before a U.S. consular court in the internationalized port of Tangier...
WHEN he is not on tour he divides his time between the family house in Madrid and his parents' ranch, "La Companza," an hour's drive from the city. Luis Miguel is at his best during the private bullfighting parties he gives there, using a miniature ring that stands outside the house. After the fight, his mother, Doña Gracia, serves a large meal cooked by herself. The party progresses to flamenco singing and dancing. Luis Miguél, in his blue jeans, plaid shirt and moccasins, sits on the floor and keeps time by clapping...
...Madrid, Dominguin is most likely to be found of an evening at Lhardy's-an early igth century saloon near the old Puerta del Sol. Here, amid a collection of poets, newsmen, critics, painters, sculptors and bullfight purists, Luis Miguel holds court. From Lhardy's, the court is likely to move to a restaurant for dinner, then to a nightclub to sit until dawn, serious and silent, sipping Scotch & soda and watching the floor show fade. From time to time someone will say something sardonic and there will be quick smiles of agreement. It is like watching...