Veterans elect Cohen to lead Southwest JWV department
The Southwest Department of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States named Joe Cohen of Phoenix as commander after a weekend organizational meeting. Other officers include Murray Kachad of Las Vegas as senior vice commander and Wilander Evict career from Tucson as judge advocate. the department spans Arizona Nevada and Texas.
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17000 Russian troops still in Cuba, ex-ambassador says
Former Cuban ambassador Sergio Rojas told 300 Executives Dinner Club members at the Pioneer Hotel that about 17000 Russian troops remain in Cuba supporting Fidel Castro. He recalled events from Havana 1959 to the Bay of Pigs and warned of strong U S and Latin American aid to Cubans seeking to overthrow Castro.
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Rojas Details Two Consequences of the Invasion Fiasco
Rojas cites two outcomes from the invasion failure: Cuba gains Russia support with fighter planes and Cuban training in the USSR and Czechoslovakia, and the wall in Berlin is built six months later as a deterrent if the US does not confront Cuba. He adds an explanation of Cuba's missile bases and notes Khrushchev's choice to send missiles.
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