Word: cuban
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Everything that I have read about Cuba (and many people seem also to feel this way) reaffirms human goodness. That means something, to think that perhaps Cuban cities are full of good things to do and talk about and believe in... that one doesn't have to look at trees to appreciate natural harmony...
Castro's Congratulations. Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, who had reportedly contributed several suitcases-full of hard currency to the Allende campaign, sent his congratulations. In a journalistic pre-emptive strike, the Soviet party paper Pravda accused the U.S. of having "an intention to interfere in the internal affairs of Chile." In point of fact, Washington was reluctant to take any position at all on Allende's emergence, although it knew full well that his nationalization program would eventually affect virtually all of the $700 million U.S. investment in Chile...
...Danger of an Army Coup if He Comes to Power: There is no war here as there was in Cuba. The Cuban army was a pretorian guard in the service of a dictator. Here there is a constitutional armed force and a constitutional president. For many long years, the Chilean armed forces have demonstrated their respect for the constitution, the law and the popular will. I believe they will do so again...
...notice about Atanasio Rigal Perez is his distinctive build. The second is the way he hits a baseball. His teammates insist there is a connection between the two. "See that rear end on him," says Johnny Bench. "That's what generates his power." Not long ago the callipygous Cuban was leading both major leagues in home runs, runs batted in and batting average. Now it looks as if he might not lead his own team in anything. Not that Tony Perez is slumping-he hammered out four homers and drove in 14 runs in his last six games...
Tonis said police also marched through the Yard the night of July 25, when youths gathered in the Common to celebrate the Cuban Revolution and then rampaged through the Square breaking windows...