Word: cuba
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Cuba, humble peasants marveled at the bountiful leader, Fidel Castro, who is going to give them land, and the workers in the cities cheered the arbitrary rent cut that Castro decreed. But as Castro got ready to go to the U.S. this week, the middle and upper classes, who financed his revolt to restore an elected democracy, uneasily realized that Castro plans a long overhauling of Cuban society before anyone goes to the polls. See THE HEMISPHERE, The First 100 Days...
...Cuba's strongman and prime minister also said he doesn't want any handouts from the United States--just better trade relations and U.S. tourists seeking "a good time...
Crimson depth, decisive several times during the spring vacation trip, should once again be the key factor. For the Engineers have three very good players and then tail off rather rapidly. Their number one man, sophomore Raul Carmen, the top player in Cuba, has performed on two of that country's Davis Cup teams. He must be favored over Crimson captain Ned Weld, who defeated Bob Bowditch for the first singles spot in a test match yesterday...
...tribunal suspended its death sentence against the gangling Whiting, Ind., man on condition he leave Cuba within 48 hours. Nye expects to be gone with hours to spare. The court said the sentence will be executed if Nye ever returns to Cuba...
...former U.S. naval pilot, walked out of La Cabana fortress overlooking Havana at dawn, nearly two hours after the three-man tribunal had declared him guilty of attempting to kill Castro, the rebel chieftain who is now Cuba's premier...