Word: strongman
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Alejandro Lanusse, Argentina's military strongman, who had been doing his best to ignore Perón, is now close to war with el Lider's rambunctious followers. Speaking to reporters in the city of Bahía Blanca last week, Lanusse denied that a Peronist youth leader had been jailed in the rioting, but he made it clear that he thought the young man should have been locked up. "Patience has a limit," he warned. "At any moment we can show that we do not carry weapons as ornaments." As for Perón: "That gentleman...
Both Cornell and UMass pounded away at Harvard's Rock Hinkle in the 158 contest. The Crimson's 167-pound strongman Bruce Johnson lost a heart-breaker to the Big Red's Dave Crawford. Going into the second round with a 3-3 deadlock, Crawford slapped on a quick cradle and pinned Johnson. John Keough, who split duties with Johnson, fell to UMass's Clyjord Blom in a close 7-6 decision...
Harvard will lack the services of their 134-pound strongman, Carl Biello, who injured his shoulder in practice nine days ago. "A win in Biello's category is essential if we are to beat BU," Lee said, "Most of our matches look like toss...
...into the sunset like a gaucho De Gaulle with his charisma and place in history as a statesman intact, the scene was not quite right. Perón had, in fact, been forced to return to Argentina by the adroit maneuvering of Argentina's current President and military strongman, Alejandro Lanusse...
...supporters, who could deliver up to 40% of the popular vote, have already purchased a $70,000 house in the posh Buenos Aires suburb of Olivos for their old leader, who turned 77 last month. The house is only eight blocks from the presidential villa of Argentina's current strongman (and Peron's archfoe), Alejandro Lanusse. Peronistas have also chartered a DC-8 from Alitalia to fly their leader home. Aboard will be his third wife Isabelita, 41, several aides, household servants and numerous bodyguards, but not Eva, his second wife, who died in 1952 and is considered a saint...