Word: weres
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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On trial in the theater of regimental headquarters here were the two U.S. citizens and 37 Cubans on charges of homicide and conspiracy against the revolutionary government.
Thirty-year prison sentences were asked for all but one of the Cubans. Among the Cuban defendants were two women.
But that morning, they had told Freshmen in Thayer Hall that all subscriptions must be turned in by 1 p.m. Students in Greenough were informed Wednesday that the deadline was Friday night.
Calling three days later on Thayer Hall, the youths mentioned a conference for orphans they were attending, adding that they had already won the subscription contest but were penalized for being late and therefore had to bring in extra money.
The eventual arrest of the salesmen was brought about when a Holworthy boy, in an effort to find someone to share the cost of a subscription, burst into his proctor's room. The proctor immediately summoned the Yard policemen, who after questioning the boys called Cambridge police. The orphans were...