Word: regionalization
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...possible hedge against U.S. escalation of the war in Viet Nam. Should escalation come and Hanoi move openly into the war, the Communist forces at Tchepone could link up with 5,000 neighboring Viet Cong in a drive to seize South Viet Nam's northern region...
...Indeed, all that is known about his life comes from Josephus' own account. Born in A.D. 37 in Roman-ruled Palestine, Josephus grew up in a fervently religious household and joined the priesthood at 18. When the Jews rebelled in 66 A.D., Josephus was sent to defend the region of Galilee. Though nearly all his troops deserted him, Josephus made a stubborn last stand in the cliff-perched city of Jotapata. The garrison held out for 47 blood-soaked days against a vastly superior Roman force commanded by Vespasian, the earthy, upright soldier who had earlier helped conquer Britain...
...private foreign investors of a square shake. When Congress reopens in two weeks, Castello Branco has another armful of proposals. He intends to let the air out of the government's bloated administrative payroll, a key move against inflation, deliver a plan for development of the destitute northeast region. Most important, he will present Congress with a program to reform Brazil's crazy-quilt electoral procedure...
...Panchen Lama. The Panchen seemed a perfect choice, since he was born and raised in China and had long coveted his master's post. Mao Tse-tung beamed benevolently as the young successor was given his official title, Acting Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Tibetan Autonomous Region. The Reds even made him a Deputy in Peking's parliament...
...Northern Region, the election results would stand, but in the East and West, where a widespread boycott had made voting impossible in many districts, a new election date would soon be set. Meantime, Sir Abubakar would remain as Prime Minister of a "broadly based" federal government. His new Cabinet turned out to be al most exactly the same as the old one-heavily dominated by the North. But, for the time being, most Nigerians were too busy celebrating their escape as a nation to care...