Luisita Pacheco, the wife of Ferdie Pacheco, is herself a captivating woman. A professional Flamenco dancer born Karen Louise Maestas in Denver, Colorado, she moved to Seville, Spain at the age of 14 to pursue her dream.

Don Victoriano, of course, was a heroic leader of the strike. He spoke almost every night at meetings in the cafes of Seventh Avenue, to the clubs, Centro Asturiano, Centro Espanol, Cuban Club and veterans' organizations. We had many meetings at the consulate where the chief attraction was a supper for Manteiga. For many, that represented the only taste of the great Spanish meal for the week. It was a tough time. The Lector was everywhere. Negotiating, fighting, writing articles, and encouraging workers to stick it out. After 10 months, they had to cave in.