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...himself said nothing and his captive press kept it quiet, Cuban censors let pass an Associated Press report from Havana giving some details of the plot and the fate of the plotters. Miami's Cuban exiles confirmed the story; so did refugees newly arrived from Castro's fortress island and the chief of an inside-Cuba underground organization who was briefly in the U.S. A major revolt was indeed planned for late last month-and was discovered by Castro's agents...
...arriving in Miami last week brought news that 70 navy officers and men had been arrested after Castro's G-2 uncovered the plot. All told, more than 300 suspects were rounded up. After secret trials, 75 of the plotters were executed by firing squads at La Cabana fortress overlooking the entrance to Havana Bay; 27 were sentenced to from two to 30 years in prison. Last week Havana radio, still silent about the major plot, announced five arrests-the grand master of Cuba's Masonic Lodge and four other Masons, who were charged with being "directly linked...
CONVERSION of Fidel Castro's Cuba to a Communist island fortress in the Caribbean began with the arrival of Czech-made ZB R-2 .30-cal. rifles from Baltic ports in August of 1960. By mid-1961, the U.S. Defense Department was estimating that Castro had received $100 million worth of Soviet-bloc armaments. Since then, the estimate has jumped to $175 million at the minimum. The sheer bulk of arms is staggering: 400,000 tons. A study of Castro's arsenal, based on the best available intelligence...
Personalities & Bonds. By political arithmetic, the Democrats are certain to maintain control of the Senate after the fall elections, and there is only a slight possibility that the Republicans may take over the House. In both branches, it is the Southern fortress that will make the Democratic difference. In New York, the nation's most populous state. Democrats seem to be in a hopeless state of disarray; Incumbent Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller and G.O.P. Senator Jacob Javits are about the safest bets anywhere for reelection. In the Midwest, even the most hopeful Democratic leaders talk about keeping their losses...
...Maronites are one of 14 Eastern Christian churches that are in doctrinal union with Rome, although they have their own customs, liturgical languages and ritual practices. Maronites trace their origin back to the 5th century monks of Bait-Marun, who, from a fortress-monastery dedicated to St. Maron, upheld the faith against heretics. Although isolated from other Christian groups by Islam's triumph in the East, the Maronites always maintained their loyalty to the Pope; when the knights of the First Crusade landed in the Middle East, Maronites were there to help them set up camp. After the Saracen...