Ten Words from New York Times History - Castro Takes Power - Jan. 1, 1959

From Batista and Regime Flee Cuba; Castro Moving to Take Power; Mobs Riot and Loot in Havana.
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  1. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
    Dr. Manuel Urrutia, Senor Castro's own choice, appeared likely early this morning to become the provisional President.
  2. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
    Ramon Barquin, who had been imprisoned for conspiring against the Batista Government, was brought here by military plane from the Isle Pines penitentiary and named chief of the joint staffs.
  3. penitentiary
    a correctional institution for those convicted of crimes
    Ramon Barquin, who had been imprisoned for conspiring against the Batista Government, was brought here by military plane from the Isle Pines penitentiary and named chief of the joint staffs.
  4. conjunction
    the temporal property of things happening at the same time
    Truckloads of soldiers moved into Havana last night to maintain order in conjunction with militia of Senor Castro's 26th of July Movement, who were also patrolling the streets armed with machine guns and rifles.
  5. insurgent
    a person who takes part in an armed insurrection
    While some insurgents spread out from Santa Clara, capital of Las Villas Province, which they had seized Wednesday, other groups announced the capture of Camaguey.
  6. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
    General Batista led an exodus from Cuba that has reached a total of perhaps 400 persons fleeing by ship and plane to the United States and the Dominican Republic.
  7. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
    He left behind a junta headed by Gen. Eulogio Cantillo, recently the commander in Oriente province, the center of the Castro revolt.
  8. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    Senator Masferrer, an intimate friend of General Batista, had a private army of some 2,000 operating in Oriente Province.
  9. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
    Latin-American embassies were crowded with officials who had taken political asylum.
  10. consul
    a diplomat appointed to protect a government's interests
    Montevideo, Uruguay, Jan. 2 (Reuters)--Cuban exiles occupied the Cuban legation building here tonight after it had been handed over by the Consul.
Created on Fri Dec 27 16:49:36 EST 2013 (updated Fri Dec 27 16:52:44 EST 2013)

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