Fangio's kidnappers
Article Abstract:
Arnol Rodriguez admitted that he and his fellow Cuban revolutionaries kidnapped automobile racing champion Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix to get international publicity. He was fighting along with Fidel Castro to overthrow the dictatorial regime of Cuban Pres Fulgencio Batista.
Publication Name: Road & Track
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0035-7189
Year: 1998
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Simply preposterous
Article Abstract:
Satire today is in a sorry state, mostly because the traditional targets of satire are so absurd in reality they are impossible to parody. Special interests groups are protected by a mantle of sensitivity erected by the politically correct.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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The wheels of Dharma: how do you buy a car you already own?
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A writer recounts the challenges he faced when he registered his car in the name of the Zen community to which he belongs. Although this allows him to enjoy a tax deduction, he had to contend with ownership problems.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
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