Past Economic Measures Cast Doubt On New Policy
New York AP reports that recent fiscal measures cast doubt on the New Economics program. It notes poor forecasting of revenue and costs tied to Vietnam war spending, a $1 billion downward revision in revenue since January, and multiple miscalculations including a $7 billion anticipated revenue gap and a $400 million shortfall due to timing delays. Critics label the approach as vulnerable to economic cycles.
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Five Friends Of Fidel Hijack 70 Aboard Colombian Airliner
Five exiled Fidel supporters hijacked a DC4 with over 70 aboard from Bogota to San Andres and Providencia, diverting to Havana. Cuban authorities paraded six captured Cuban exiles who claimed CIA training and plans to kill Castro. Passengers included four U.S. citizens. all were safe. The plane's hijackers, four Colombians and an Ecuadorian, reportedly sought to stay in Cuba amid OLAS talks in Havana.
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