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Day of Freedom. With that, a united, independent Nigeria became only a matter of constitution writing and tidying up the details of transferring power. The British, their long and successful work of tutoring done, were ready. In 1957 Sir Abubakar stepped in as Nigeria's first Prime Minister, to...
At 8 a.m. the paratroops brought up three armored cars and two weapons carriers, which slowly circled the palace grounds, blasting away at the guardhouses. Later, four tanks rumbled up and joined the battle, and an ancient 25-pounder, wheeled into action by the rebels, shrouded the scene in black...
The strike lasted just one day. Theobald guaranteed no reprisals, but leaders of the teachers' union rumbled that the end was only "an honorable truce." Whether prelude or epilogue, the strike was a classic example of the dilemma facing U.S. teachers. To get needed gains in pay and treatment...
But if Soapy restored balance he also brought serious imbalances, because by and large, business has paid the bill. During the Williams years, per capita income rose 54%, but state taxes zoomed 116%-mostly on manufacturing. The authoritative Fantus Factory Locating Service figures that a manufacturer with 500 employees and...
Gongs clanged and drums rumbled. Chief of State Liu Shao-chi and Premier Chou En-lai were on hand at the airport. On the trip into the city, a roaring crowd of half a million (said the Red radio) tossed flower petals. Lampposts were festooned with bunting, and at Peking...