One night last week the children of President Juan Bautista Sacasa of Nicaragua sauntered out to the Fiesta de Agosto ("Harvest Festival"), left him seated pensive at his desk.
Handsome Sons Carlos and Luis, home on vacation from Georgetown University, romped off with their lively sister Maria and a party of friends toward Santo Domingo Square. Weaving among spruce citizens and loutish peasants, whirling to the strains of native music, they had just begun to enjoy themselves when suddenly at 10 p. m. explosion after explosion tore the air, broke windows and...
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