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...many other Cuban exiles, particularly those who had no close kinfolks among the prisoners, were bitterly opposed to the ransom negotiations. Said an exile leader in Puerto Rico: "Cubans are demoralized because they fear that the U.S. Government is behind the ran som deal. It means that the U.S. does not plan to do anything to rescue these prisoners except pay money. It means that the U.S. will rescue a few Cubans, but not the whole Cuban people." Warned a Cuban exile living in Washington: "If the U.S. pays the ransom, the people of Cuba and all the rest...
...Italian venture, Castle & Cooke has over the past six years built up a thriving fish-cannery business in Oregon; its Bumble Bee canned fish last year accounted for 38% of its $4,600,000 earnings. C. Brewer & Co. has set up cane plantations and sugar refineries in Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Iran. American Factors is developing 1,400,000 acres for agriculture in Australia and is experimenting with raising pineapples in Honduras. Theo. H. Davies has burgeoning sugar and cement operations in the Philippines, and Alexander & Baldwin is reportedly dickering to buy a Manila stevedoring company...
Powell declared in Madrid that what he was really studying was the Common Market. Then Powell, who has one of the worse attendance records on Capitol Hill, cut his trip short and flew to Puerto Rico, where he was greeted with a kiss and a hug by his wife - who happens to be on his House office payroll at $12,974 as a secretary...
...mulatto Premier, Eric Williams, 51. Britain's entrance into the European Common Market could cost Trinidad its preferential trade status (32% of its exports) with the mother country. Trinidad's high per capita income notwithstanding, 20% of its people are unemployed. To attract industry, Trinidad, like Puerto Rico, offers an income-tax-free holiday of up to ten years...
...opening day, Cuba's soccer team was dumped 2-1 by the tiny Dutch West Indies. The water polo team was humiliated 23-4 by Panama. Next, the Cuban baseball team lost 4-3 to Puerto Rico, but not before the game had been delayed 20 minutes by a bat-swinging riot that left seven fans and players hurt...