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Vol. 71/No. 28      July 23, 2007

 
25, 50 and 75 years ago
 
July 16, 1982
In the largest antiwar demonstration in Israel since the beginning of the invasion of Lebanon, between 70,000 and 100,000 people turned out for a massive rally in Tel Aviv July 3, according to press and police estimates. Protesters brought signs declaring, “Out of Lebanon!” and Bring our boys home!” Among those participating in the rally were soldiers who had just been demobilized from the army after serving in Lebanon. Many protesters demanded the resignation of Defense Minister Ariel Sharon.

July 15, 1957
The estimate of the number of dead in the hurricane that hit the Louisiana coast June 27 varies from 500 to over 1,000. The bodies are still being collected. Many may never be recovered.

The amount of devastation can be seen in the fact that in the town of Cameron, only the steel and concrete courthouse was left intact. Surrounding low-lying towns were also smashed. One report said, “The resort community of Holly Beach no longer exists. It was completely wiped off the map.”  
 
July 16, 1932
We have witnessed a series of “revolutions” in Chile in the overthrow of several governments. First, the military, ultra-reactionary dictatorship of Ibanez was supplanted by Montero. The latter’s regime was overthrown, in turn by Davila in conjunction with part of the military camarilla of which Col. Marmaduke Grove is one of the outstanding representatives. Constituting itself a “revolutionary” junta and declaring itself to be “socialist,” the Davila clique later renounced their original views as too radical.  
 
 
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