Rorke Refused Lie Test Over Cuban Raid Claim
New York photographer Alexander I. Rorke Jr. refused a lie detector test after alleging he participated in a Cuban exile bombing raid on Havana area oil refineries. He said U.S. customs officials asked him to take the test, while FAA warned of civil air regulation fines for him and Geoffrey Sullivan.
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Cuba
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MIT Student and Pilot Admit Role in Havana Raid
An MIT student and a pilot admit involvement in a bombing raid on a Cuban Esso Shell refinery near Havana last Thursday. They describe the mission as terrifying yet voluntary, detail the bombs and fuses, and note they avoided identification to prevent U.S. reprisals.
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Associated Press
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Legislature Dragging Feet On North Carolina Minimum Wage Bill
Raleigh The General Assembly delays action on the administration backed bill to raise the minimum wage from 75 cents to 1 dollar an hour. Opposition seeks alternatives such as Rep. Eugene Brooks’ bill extending coverage to two employee firms, while the administration measure would affect about 50 000 workers and add roughly 15 million dollars in wages.
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Eugene Brooks
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Robert Calder
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House Committee On Manufacturing
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