Committee Says Castro Has Slaughtered Living Standards
The Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba criticizes U.S. policy as it marks Castro’s eight years in power. It cites rising living costs, a slave labor force, and a stark drop in Cuban per capita income, arguing for a free democratic Cuba and repatriation of refugees.
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Castro
Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Ciizens Committee For
Cuba
U.S
Spruille Braden
State Department
Paul
Inuba
Organization of American States
Eduardo Ritter
Panama
United States
Hemisphere
Ritter
Berlin wall closes for first time since 1963 holiday season
Berlin marks a milestone as the wall remains closed to West Berliners wanting to visit East Berlin during Christmas for the first time since 1963. West Berlin backs the hard line of not recognizing East Germany to gain wall passes, while officials note renewed contact in years past. Mayor Heinrich Albertz warns renewal of the pass agreement beyond Jan 31 could signal a major Communist stance.
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Hubert J. Erb
Berlin
West Berlin
Heinrich Albertz
72 Year Old Will Strut Again In Philadelphia Parade
A 72 year old veteran of 50 years joins the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia as about 1.5 million spectators line Broad Street for the 67th parade. Raymond J. Verlinghieri carries a 15 pound banjo in a celebration featuring 16,000 bandsmen and comics competing for 75000 dollars in prizes. The event honors Momus and features three divisions comics fancy brigades and string bands.
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Philadelphia
Three Mile
Broad Street
Raymond J. Verlinghieri
Momus
Tinicum Island
Delaware River
Search For Cabin Cruiser Is Explained
Coast Guard expands the search for a 35 foot cabin cruiser missing off North Carolina after it left Belhaven at 9 30 am Saturday. The Lazy Susan carried J E Mikell and brothers John and William Edens from Columbia South Carolina. Aerial and surface searches were hindered by rain and low visibility.
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Belhaven
N. C
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Little River
S. C
J. E. Mikell
Eastover
John Martin Edens
William Edens
Columbia
Edens
J. Drake Edens Jr
New Shakespeare Theater Chairman Named in London
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre company appoints L. G. T. Farmer as chairman of the governors. Farmer is pro-chancellor of Birmingham University and succeeds the late Fordham Flower. Dennis Flower, a cousin of Fordham, was elected vice chairman.
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London
Royal Shakespeare Theater Company
L. G. T. Farmer
Birmingham University
Farmer
Fordham Flower
Dennis Flower
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Berlin Wall
South Philadelphia
Independence Hall
NEW Shakespeare Theater Chairman
Lan
Cannon
Sale
Martex
Homecenter
Andiron
FWA
Geo. Miles
Marsallis
Miami Beach
Piay
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