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Grenadians seemed eager to comply with the pleas of Sir Paul Scoon, the Governor-General, who represents Queen Elizabeth II. His ceremonial post, virtually ignored by the Bishop government, suddenly became a temporary center of power. The residents heeded his call to go back to their jobs, even though many found little to do there. In St. George's Harbor, where colorful fishing boats bobbed in the coral-studded water, customs inspectors appeared for duty in a nearly empty storeroom. Said Haddon Latouche, one of the inspectors: "In the past, we saw crates and shipments, but we couldn...
...Paul Scoon, meanwhile, became in effect a one-man local government, backed by the authority of U.S. guns. He acted decisively in severing all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and Libya, ordering them to close their embassies. He directed that the Cubans retain only one diplomat on the island. The three embassies were guarded by U.S. troops. Officially, this was for the protection of the diplomats. Privately, a State Department official in Washington admitted, "We don't want them rattling around the island...
...many scenic beaches. A group of U.S. Navy Seals, trained in special seaborne operations, slipped silently ashore under the cover of darkness. Weapons in hand, they crept up the hill overlooking the quaint 18th century city of St. George's. They rushed toward Government House, where Sir Paul Scoon, the island's British-appointed Governor-General, had been held under virtual house arrest by Grenada's revolutionary Marxist military leaders. Driven back at first by gunfire from house guards, the Seals attacked again and took charge of the mansion...
...invasion's first day, the U.S. force was far from firmly in control of Grenada. It was not until 7:12 a.m. on Wednesday that the Marines were able to overcome troops besieging the Governor General's mansion and join the Seals who were inside it. Scoon and 32 civilians with him asked to be taken out of Grenada for their own protection. They were carried by helicopter to the Guam...
...Crimson sprint effort offered few points to the Harvard tally, but revealed potential talent for future meets. Yardling Alice Neuhauser and veteran trackster Cecile Scoon finished third and fourth respectively in the 200-yd, dash. And another Yardling, Kathryn Busby, a newcomer to the team, turned in a surprise performance with a fourth-place finish in the 100-yd. dash...