Word: former
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...corroborating view, see p. 53. *Janizariat version of this stops before the word "but." *Mr. Vincent may run for a third term, but it will be over the dead body of Colonel Demosthenes Petrus Calixte, former commandant of the Garde d'Haiti, now exiled to New York City's Harlem, where he is awaiting a turnover in Haiti...
...moves swiftly in a torrent of words in which real purposes are disguised in portrayals of Utopia; [in] slogans, phrases and statements destructive to confidence in existing institutions; demands for violent actions against slowly curable ills; unfair representation that sporadic wickedness is the system itself; searing prejudice against the former order; dismay and panic in the economic organization which feeds on its own despair." And in Europe's dictatorships "those desperate people willingly surrendered every liberty to some man or group of men who promised economic security, moral regeneration, discipline and hope...
Thus did the armed forces of Cuba, better disciplined, trained and equipped than at any time during the 41 years of Cuban independence, bid formal farewell last week to the former desk sergeant who rose six years ago to become their chief and Cuba's Strong Man. But it was far from Colonel Batista's retirement from Cuban political life. By retiring he became openly the leading candidate for Cuba's Presidency, and his last speech to the Army, Navy and police became the opening address of his campaign...
Soldiers, sailors, policemen cheered lustily, carried their former Chief off the parade ground on their shoulders. Later, the Colonel went to his campaign headquarters, a place filled with bodyguards, publicity men, secretaries, photographers and Latin spellbinders who are set to ballyhoo for Batista all over the island. Candidate Batista has been endorsed not only by the Nationalist, Liberal, National Democratic and Realist Parties, but also by Cuba's Communists...
...Former National Champions playing will be Germain G. Glidden '36, National Champion in 1936, 1937, and 1938; W. Palmer Dixon '25, National Champion in 1925 and 1926; Beekman H. Pool '32, National Champion in 1932; J. Lawrence Pool '28, National Champion in 1929 and 1931; and Herbert N. Rawlins, Jr. '27, National Champion...