Word: strongmanism
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United Press International wire services reported this morning that the South Vietnamese army and marines had announced the overthrow of strongman Gen. Nguyen Khahn in favor of Lieut. Gen. Tran Thien Kahn, currently South Vietnamese ambassador in Washington...
Since the 1960 overthrow and hanging of Strongman Adnan Menderes, Turkish politics has basically consisted of a feud between army-backed Premier Ismet Inönü and the opposition Justice Party formed by Menderes' resurgent followers. In municipal elections 15 months ago, the Justice Party won a startling 46% of the vote. Last week Menderes' ghost was on the go again...
...recurrent Cabinet resignations and growing unrest, keeps running back and forth to Cairo for more help. Nasser gives it, but has reportedly called Sallal a "weak-minded boob." Yemen's Premier, General Hassan Amri, 48, a tough, no-nonsense operator, seems to be emerging as the new republican strongman...
...even without these two the Crimson varsity got its share of the Sunday headlines, hanks to an incredible strongman effort by Aggrey Awori. Running a total of five races against Olympic-calibre competition, the senior from Uganda took fourth places in the hurdles, dash, and broad jump...
...Strongman Amin Hafez's first two decrees wholly or partly nationalized 115 firms worth some $70 million-from textiles to beer. The remaining decrees promised 1) compensation to owners over a 15-year period at 3% interest (most unlikely in a country that has had 15 government reshuffles in 18 years), and 2) life imprisonment or death to anyone attempting to "obstruct" the operation...