It's No Wonder Americans Are Confused About Cuba
A critical survey questions what is happening in Cuba amid conflicting White House and opposition claims. It notes administration denials of a Cuban offensive and renewed Soviet buildup on the island, with refugees and critics arguing the opposite. The piece highlights uncertainty and distrust of official statements regarding Cuban missiles and threat levels.
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Cuba
U.S
Revolutionary Student Directorate
Kennedy
Guantanamo Naval Base
Safer With Seat Belts Gains Momentum Across States
Automakers increasingly install seat belts and about 20 states require belts in new cars with more considering such laws. Supporters cite clear reductions in injuries from crashes while opponents in six states including Arizona resist. A major insurer backs safety by doubling medical coverage for belt users at time of injury without raising premiums.
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Arizona
Marble shooter promises labor saving toy
A new small plastic cylinder with a spring offers a hands free marble throw. It is closed at one end and open at the other. Children push a marble in, aim, and release as the spring launches it. The device may be progress or a sign of youth decadence.
Chronicle of Cuban affairs tracks 1963 turmoil
A dense yearlong timeline outlines Cuba related developments from January to July 1963, detailing missile crisis aftermath, U S Soviet and Cuban positions, inspections, troop movements, exile actions, and diplomatic shifts. Key figures include Kennedy Khrushchev Castro and Keating Tower Goldwater and organizations such as the Defense Department State Department and the Organization of American States. The record shows mounting confusion in the United States over who won the confrontation and how Cuba and Latin America are being shaped by Soviet influence.
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Raul Roa
Free Cuba News
Cuba
Latin America
Art Thieves Create Cultural Foundation To Boost Thefts
An art thief proposes a non profit Cultural Foundation to encourage thefts by boosting publicity for stolen works and launching careers of unknown artists like William Miller. The plan includes staged thefts, world press coverage, and a written no charge agreement, claiming cultural benefit and profits for thieves.
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Tee
Cultural Foundation
William Miller
Miller
Readers praise Goldwater and local Little League leaders
A letter jokingly supports Barry Goldwater for 1964 and imagines him as a GOP nominee with Walker or Wayne as VP, while another writer thanks Charles Orson and Henry Boeger for leading Sahuaro Little League. The piece notes the value of good sportsmanship, discipline, and community figures in youth sports.
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Goldie
Demos
Barry Goldwater
Barry
Gen. Walker
John Wayne
Charles Orson
Henry Boeger
Prelude To Latin America Prelude To Latin America
A 1983 commentary vignette surveys Latin American perceptions of U S policy. It contrasts a Communist Guatemala City view with American business conduct and officials pressed for specifics, noting how Kennedy’s image outshines concrete policy.
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Guatemala City
Going the second mile in daily love
A Christian driving home is struck by a drunken driver who urges dropping charges. The Christian presses charges to curb drunken driving, the offender is jailed, and the Christian then helps the offender's family with groceries weekly until the man is released and employed again. The piece defines going the second mile as courageous, extraordinary love.
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Aman
Tesus
Tucson Council At Churches
Office Force of Southern Pacific of Mexico 1908 Tucson Portrait
Arizona Album recalls early Tucson history as C S Young visits to identify former staff of the Southern Pacific of Mexico. The 1907 08 photo shows office personnel including Ing ram Sherlock Houston Buchanan and others under Col Epes Randolph as general manager. The caption notes a modern up to date 1908 office with a low stove pine.
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Southern Pacific
C.S. Young
Prospect St
East Orange
N.J
Tucson
Mr. Young
Southern Pacific of
Mexico
Col
Epes Randolph
Arizona
C. I. Young
Mr. Ingram
Mr. Sherlock
Arthur Houston
J. W. Buchanan
Comstock
R. A. McDowell
Ralph Benz
E. J. Kimble
Frank Crofoot
R. Shelton MacKenzie
C. R. Munger
Mr. Coombs
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D-Mo
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