Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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MANILA, Philippines--Mutinous soldiers left their last strongholds in Manila late yesterday after U.S. warplanes intervened to help put down the most serious coup attempt since President Corazon Aquino took office...
...Renato de Villa, military chief of staff, said the sixth coup attempt against Aquino had failed. Manila radio stations broadcast a statement from the president last night saying the "enemy is routed, but is not yet vanquished...
Mutinous soldiers questioned refused to say who directed the revolt. Rebel soldiers said the leaders included renegade Lt. Col. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan, who led an August, 1987 coup attempt in which at least 53 people were killed...
...They showed a lot of courage," Coach Bill Cleary said after his squad had failed in its first attempt to provide him with his 300th career victory. "I kind of wish we had a better fate. I guess it wasn't in the cards...
...attempt to reduce traffic in the Yard, University officials have made the Mass Ave. gate behind Widener Library the main delivery entrance, replacing the West Yard's Johnston Gate, Harvard officials said yesterday...