Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...anti-Yankee (The Shark and the Sardines) leftist who permitted Communists in his government. Living in exile in Mexico City, Arévalo promised to return to Guatemala on March 31, install himself as a presidential candidate in next November's elections. With Ydigoras constitutionally unable to succeed himself, Arévalo had a chance of winning: coffee prices were high in the late 1940s, and people remember the good times...
...matter Kubitschek and Lleras had no difficulty in agreeing: the need for more Latin American participation in the Alliance if it is to succeed at all. In their formal report to the OAS, due later this month, they are expected to bring up the idea of a "parliament" of all nations participating in the Alliance, which would have authority to establish Alliance priorities, approve projects, coordinate with government spending, help arrange commodity agreements and currency stabilization. Advising the parliament would be a staff of experts, patterned after the European commission (now OECD) that coordinated Marshall Plan aid. "Without such...
Ralph W. Burger was the personal choice of Brothers George and John Hartford to succeed them as head of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., founded by their father in 1859. But in his six years as chairman-president of A. & P., Burger has had less success with other Hartford family shareholders, who together hold about 40% of A. & P.'s stock. In 1958. at their insistence. A. & P. added outside directors to its board for the first time. Two months ago. the six outsiders vigorously dissented from Burger's selection of Vice President and Treasurer John...
...Twins' major problems may be on the mound. Comilo Pascual (20-11) and Jim Kaat (18-14) should be big winners again this season. The only question is whether they can succeed in tense situations. Jack Kralick (12-11) must be more reliable this year for the Twins to move, because behind him there isn't much worth talking about...
Most of the veterans are old and undistinguished though, and youth alone, despite its eagerness, won't succeed in the improved American League. Manager Birdie Tebbetts cannot rely on pitching to do the job either, as only Dick Donovan (20-10) is consistently effective...