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...Eisenhower's failure to check the advance of Communism in Cuba. But Kennedy's effort to roll back Soviet influence ended in disaster in April 1961 at the Bay of Pigs. It was there that, 1,300 CIA-trained Cuban exiles failed to invade the island and spark a movement that would bring down Fidel Castro...
...term as President, Juan Perón's widow Isabel flew into Buenos Aires as Alfonsin's guest at the ceremony. Whether Isabelita plans to lead a regrouping of the ragged Peronist ranks is unclear, but if she assumes a major role in the party, it could spark bitter feuding between her supporters and foes...
...rather dry, and a few points seem to rest on rather subjective logic. The Hearts of Men gives a unique and important perspective on the history, implications, and possible remedies to the battle of the century. Not only is it a significant reference work, but it may just spark a valuable rethinking of the battle lines of the war that directly affects...
Raiders will give new momentum to an industry already shifting into fast forward. Some 8 million video cassettes will be sold this year, up 33% from 1982. Paramount has helped spark the surge by slashing videotape prices. In February the company brought out An Officer and a Gentleman at $39.95, far less than the standard $59.95-to-$79.95 price tag for hit movies. The cassette quickly sold 80,000 copies at a time when sales of 25,000 were considered the video equivalent of earning a gold record. Paramount has had several other $39.95 smashes, including Star Trek...
...mother, Rose, 93. Also missing: John Kennedy Jr., 23, who is studying in India. Among those at the site of the eternal flame were Senator Edward Kennedy, 51, Eunice Shriver, 62, and Caroline, 26. Said Senator Kennedy of his brother during the special tribute: "There was a spark in him so special. His thousand days will be remembered for a thousand years and more. We miss you, Jack, and always will...