Word: terceira
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Melo arrived in Boston as a boy of 15 from the island of Terceira with his parents, three of his four brothers and two of his three sisters...
...interior of Pizzeria As-Ilhas-- "Pizza of the Islands"-- evokes the island atmosphere of Melo's childhood. The walls are covered with woodcarvings of dancing children, made by Melo's father. He had been a carpenter in Terceira and ran a small souvenir shop. Melo began working for his father when he was nine...
...began colonizing them around 1430. During World War II, they were the main stopover for prop planes going to and from Southern Europe, and the islands were nicknamed "the Grand Central Station of the Atlantic." Shortly after the war, the U.S. took over the old British base on Terceira Island, known as Lajes Field. Washington currently keeps 1,500 American military personnel there to keep tabs on Soviet submarines and operate a refueling station for military cargo planes...
...deck, in large letters, Capt. Goos painted the answer: "true south, 40 west, 360 miles, Terceira, Azores...
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