We Were Cut Off What happened that night in the Caribbean
Captain Mario Simoes Maia recounts the Santa Maria seizure by Portuguese rebels at Recife. Early in the morning of January 22 a gun battle broke out on the bridge leaving an officer dead and three wounded. A voice identified as Captain Galvao ordered surrender under threat of repression.
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Associated Press
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Humberto Delgado
Crew Resists Gunpoint Seizure in Brazilian Harbor
The ship’s officers recount surrender after a tense standoff with Galvao’s armed crew. They chose to disembark or die in protest as Brazilian authorities urged restraint. The captain notes fear and confusion, with about 60 followers counted among Galvao’s force and crew loyalty remaining high despite the siege.
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Sheinwold On Bridge By Alfred Sheinwold
South faced a misplayed defense after an opening lead. The columnist analyzes how a wrong trump play allowed ruffing tricks and forced the declarer to lose three diamonds and a club, urging a diamond lead from the South hand to secure the contract.
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White urges cities to guard industry against payroll robbery
L T White of Cities Service Co says American cities must watch industry to prevent firms being lured away. He compared this to a “great payroll robbery of the 60s” and proposed a community business institute to assist business impartially, similar to red feather agencies aiding citizens.
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