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...with such clothing considered luxury items in a society where the average salary is $100 a month."They are taking milk away from seven-year-olds," said Ramon Leiva, 33, a Havana Linotypist. Others spoke of greater surveillance, fewer freedoms and just plain boredom. "The repression has increased," noted Landa. "They ask for your ID card everywhere. They're always watching you. People are afraid to talk. There's no spirit...
...with a vengeance at New York's ailing Fairbanks Whitney Corp.-and the tune that calls the winner often sounds like a dirge. First there was Financier Leopold Silberstein, who began building the company in 1951 with grandiose plans for its future. Then there was Corporate Raider Alfons Landa, who after a proxy battle forced out Silberstein in 1958. Landa brought with him a former publicity man and legman for Drew Pearson named David Karr, who deftly worked his way into the president's chair when Landa vacated it in 1959. Karr then moved himself up to chairman...
...DENNIS LANDA...
...ALFONS LANDA...
...TIME stands by its story, but grants that Mr. Landa, being so closely involved, may read it in a different light...