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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with the U.S. "at times we speak in the language almost of warlike enemies." He confessed "worry" about Communist influence in Latin America and warned against siding with the Soviets in the cold war. At this point, David Salvador, young chief of the Cuban Federation of Labor, grabbed the mike from Figueres' hand and yelled: "Neither do we have to be on the side of America, which is trampling on us!" Visibly shaken, Figueres got the microphone back and finished his speech in a tone more likely to please: "In the social battle, I believe in a constructive anti...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUBA: All Wet | 4/6/1959 | See Source »

Some Democrats, feeling the sting of recent Republican attacks on "spenders," grumbled that foreign aid might still be the place to cut. Such ardent Democratic believers in economic aid as Montana's Mike Mansfield and Massachusetts' Jack Kennedy were disappointed at the Draper committee's accent on arms. And Illinois' Everett Dirksen, Senate Republican leader, made the best of both worlds by saying that if the Draper committee recommended $400 million more than the President's $3.9 billion, then the least the Congress could do was to get busy and pass the $3.9 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: To the Aid of Aid | 3/30/1959 | See Source »

...widow of Cinemactor Ronald Colman. Eva, it so happens, is a former potential step-aunt of Cinemactress Elizabeth Taylor (through Liz's first marriage to Hilton's playboy son Nicky), thus also ex-step-great-aunt, two marriages removed, of another guest in the Casa, fledgling Cinemogul Mike Todd Jr., son of Liz's third husband and, naturally, Hilton's ex-step-grandson-in-law, two marriages removed. Through Liz, Eva is likely to become ex-step-aunt, three marriages removed, of Crooner Eddie Fisher, whose ex-wife Debbie Reynolds-Hilton's possible future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 23, 1959 | 3/23/1959 | See Source »

Sabre was disappointing all season long, the Arvanites Trophy notwithstanding, and the departure of Manuel Cabral and Mike Woolf will be felt in the future. Sophomores Jon Piel, Lajos Heder, and Bob Whallon will form the nucleus of next winter's sabre squad, aided by freshman captain Graham Still-wagon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/20/1959 | See Source »

Manuel Cabral and Mike Woolf each won three and lost seven sabre contests on Saturday, while Jon Piel won two and lost eight. On Friday the varsity compiled 13-17 and 12-18 records in epee and foil respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencers Fail | 3/16/1959 | See Source »

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