Blockade Costs Cuba Hundreds of Millions in Peso Losses
U S economic blockade harms Cuba by raising transport and purchasing costs, Castro says the country loses hundreds of millions of pesos. Cuba still imports hundreds of millions yearly, with Western trade totaling about 320 million dollars in 1967 and Russia remaining a major partner at around 930 million annually. France emerges as the West’s leading new trader, with a broad lineup of European and North American partners supporting Cuba’s foreign trade.
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Cuba Seeks Aid While Castro Views Vietnam
The piece notes Romania loans Cuba oil equipment on eight years credit and East Germany supplies heavy gear also on credit. A $44 million fertilizer plant near Cienfuegos is funded with British guarantees. Castro shows no sign of seeking U S relations, focusing on Vietnam.
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Nixon Gains Liberal Backing For Nixon Ticket
Nixon traveled from New York to Florida and Miami to secure pledges of support from liberal GOP leaders including Rockefeller Lind say Reagan Shafer and Agnew would appear on TV for the ticket. In Minnesota two Negro delegates Warder and Smith consider switching McCarthy votes to back a Negro favorite son with a Sunday caucus possible.
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