Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 26, 1963, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextMIAMI (UPI) - Across the straits of Florida, the dawning of 1964 will mean that Fidel Cas tro has been in power for five long years. Communist control of Cuba today seems tighter than ' ever. Nevertheless, the majority of Cuban exiles here cling to the belief that Red domination of their homeland will be shattered and that Castro will be toppled with U. S. and hemisphere help. "We shall return," they say, borrowing the words of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Some exiles MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1116a JJ 5 ill Mark Five Long Years of Castro Power in Cuba are even predicting they will be back in Havana before an other year is out. There is guarded talk of plans for military action against Cas tro. Fund-raising for arms con tinues. Definite preparations for exile elections, no later than Febru ary, of a slate of "non-political" leaders to "lead the way back home" are under way. The theme is unity. Psychological Impact The outcome of this referen dum to be based on a list of candidates not yet disclosed is certain lo have a major psy chological impact on efforts for unified action against Castro. Observers here beleive that this, in turn, could influence the Johnson administration, which is now reviewing the late Presi dent Kennedy's Cuban policies. Castro, who has constantly mocked and ridiculed the unsuc cessful exile attempts against him thus far, will preside at Ha vana ceremonies on Jan. 2 to commemorate the fifth anniver sary of his takeover. He is scheduled lo speak after a big parade. "Why haven't the exiles given up hope? "When we do that we might as well leave the United States," said one refugee. A former Pres ident of his own chemical com pany in Havana, he is now a handy-man at a Miami laundro mat. "My family came here with 15 suitcases," he said. "Seven of them remain packed, ready to go when the time comes to go back. And it will come." Topsy-Turvy Year From the Cuban exile point of view 1963 was a topsy-turvy one. It started out with a "bang" as the U. S. obtained the release of the 1,113 Cuban invasion pris oners. Kennedy assured them, in the Orange Bowl, that their brigade flag would be returned to them in "a free Havana." But a sweeping crack-down on anti-Castro raiders even in Bahamas waters ensued. The crowded exile colony in Miami was at times rebuffed by local officials. There was even a sug gestion by former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins that they should be relocated en mass to some unoccupied Bahamian or Floriad island. Exile susnicinns of II. S. noliev toward Cuba grew. There was increasing criticism of Kennedy himself by refugees. But the President's murder plunged the exiles into mourning as deep as Americas' sorrow. After the return of the freed Bay of Pigs brigade a vast sea and air lift of $53 million worth of pledged ransom goods that took six months got under way. The 37 planes and nine freight ers that went to Cuba brought back some 9,000 Cubans. Also brought mil of Cuban jails were 38 Americans, released through negotiations carried out by New York attorney James B. Donovan. Four Cubans held by the U. S. were sent back to Ha vana. Cuban prisons were apparently cleared of all but one American, Cuban - born Uagael Del Pino of Miami, once Castro's trusted , confidant. The year saw throe attacks on j American - owned vessels by Castro Air Force planes, in in ternational waters near Cuba. Ml Utam ps Uta m p sj PIGGLY WIGGLY AM r PIGGLY WIGGLY ss Franks Boneless Armour Star skinless franks have the "open-fire" flavor that makes them taste bet ter .. . you'll save with Piggly Wiggly's low, low price this weekend. 12-oz. Pkg. T JL Full Cut Roun tea Del Monte Sweetheart lean and tender bone less hams. Heat and serve or slice cold for a work-free dinner or buf fet. 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Numerous other raiding parties were in tercepted by U. S. and British authorities. As a result, various organiza tions announced they were pul ling up stakes and moving to Central America. A major break between exiles and Washington develoDed In April when revolutionary council loader .lose inioc Lardona re signed, charging the administra tion with "duplicity" in its Cu ban policies. Castro continued his hectic speech - making throughout the year, some times delivering as many as three major public ad dresses in a two-week period. Most of them contained violent attacks on the U. S. In one, he accused Washing ton of "swindling" him out of $10 million of the pledged $53 million ransom goods a charge quickly denied by both the U.S. government and the American Red Cross. Itpquosl Rejected In another, however, the Cu ban leader appealed lo the Uni ted Slates to lift its economic embargo to help the island re cover from Hurricane Flora's multi-million dollar damage. The request was rejected. Castro decreed the expropria tion oi me American embassy building in Havana earlier in the year, a move said to be unDrne- edented in modern diplomatic history. However, determined oddosI. tion by Swiss diplomats who nanrtle American interests in Cuba apparently prompted him to let the threat hang in mid-air. Tile visit of a group of 59 U.S. m students to Cuba during the summer was seized on by Castro in an attempt to persuade other Americans, college youths in particular, to violate a U.S. travel ban. A U.S. airman from Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla., defected to Castro in July, about 10 days after the students arrived. He was identi fied as Airman 1C Roberto Ramos Michelena, 29. A Cuban-born, naturalized American citizen, Ramos flew to Havana in a small plane. He has presumably joined a small group of expatriate Americans working with Castro. Meanwhile the exodus of Cu bans in small boats almost anything that would float to the Florida Keys continued throughout the year. They were sometimes picked up on the high seas by freighters or U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats. At least one boat was rescued by a U. S. sub marine. Escapcrs Kidnaped The gateway to freedom was through the Straits of Florida, sometimes via the Bahamas. Castro patrol boats kidnapped 19 escaping Cubans from An guila Cay in Bahamian waters last August, and stirred an in ternational incident with Britain. Despite repeated British pro tests the abducted Cubans have not been released. Exiles here claimed three or four were ex ecuted. A move by British promoter Harold Dcber to set up a Ha-vana-to-Key Wesl ferry service in defiance of the State De partment was blocked after the initial voyage which brought in 23 Cubans. There arc an esti mated 350,000 Cubans on the is land who hold U.S. visa waivers to come to this country. But the United States amend ed existing immigration regula tions to make sure that there can be no future mass exodus of Cubans to the U.S. without Washington's prior approval. If nothing else, was a busy year for Americans as well as Cuban exiles. 59c m Democrats Facing Possible Political Battle in Oregon SALEM (UPI) -The political I Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, former pulse recorders in the secretary I Vice President Richard Nixon, of state's office here were Michcan Gov. Georce Romnov. thrown into temporary confu-1 and Pennsylvania Gov. William sion by the assassination of I Scranton. President John F. Kennedy. p,,,ul.,, changed Until the tragedy in Dallas, It Observers didn't think An. was expected the Republicans pling, a Republican, was spend- would have a wide open race in (lie May 15 Oregon primary hut everyone conceded Kennedy would get the nod from the Democrats. Now I he Democrats face a possible batlle, mid everyone ex peels the lineup of Republican candidates may be significantly altccted. Because of its unique election law, Ihe Oregon primary may be one ol the most significant in the nallon in tho pre-conven-tion jockeying for strcgnlh. Lists Advocutrs Under Opc-gsa the secre tary of state arbitrarily lists on the ballot whomever he con siders is "generally advocated." To determine who is being ad vocated he has assigned his staff to check the daily news papers and national magazines to keep track of the changing national political pulse. Before Kennedy's assassina tion, observers expected Oregon Secretary of State Howell Ap pling Jr. to list Arizona hen. Barry Goldwater, New York Thomp Immedi son Denied isfe Bail ST. PAUL, Minn. (UPI) -T. Eugene Thompson observed his first Christmas behind bars Wednesday despite the deter mined effort of his attorneys to free him on bond. The Minnesota Supreme Court, which must rule on his appeal for a new trial, Tuesday denied a petition that bail be set im mediately. But the case left the door open for considering the bond matter when a "settled case" was on file. It was estimated that this would take at least two monlhs. Thompson was convicted of first degree murder in the death ; of his wife, Carol, 34, last j March. She was brutally beat en and stabbed in their home, j Thompson was accused of plot i tine her death so that he could collect $1 million In Insurance and be in position to marry his mistress. ing much time seeking out pos sible Democratic candidates. It was assumed the Democrats wanted Kennedy lo run for a second term. While President Lyndon John son now tops the list of Demo cratic candidates, observers can't yet guess who else might get on the list if anyone. Appling will announce his bal lot list March 6. Oregon was conceded by many Republicans to be "Gold water country" before Ihe trag edy in Dallas. Many observers now feel Goldwaler's strength has been severely weakened. Appling adamently refuses to speculate as to whom he might list on the primary ballot. He said speculation could affect the campaign plans of candidates. Favorite Sons Eliminated The Oregon law was changed before the 1960 election to make the state's primary more meaningful. The new law is de signed to eliminate favorite sons, publicity seekers and self starters, and lo offer the voters a real selection among the most prominently mentioned hopefuls. Shortly before Kennedy's as sassination, Gov. Mark Hatfield urged all Republican hopefuls to enter the Oregon primary. Hat field who has been mentioned both as a GOP vice presiden tial, and presidential possibility, has remained neutral in the Re publican power struggle. Hatfield expects to head the Oregon delegation to the July GOP national convention In San Francisco. In Oregon, con vention delegates are elected, and must support the winner of the state's primary. TWM.I.KYS OUT SEATTLE, Wash. (UPI) - A survey shows that almost all major American cities arc re placing their electric trolleys with motor coaches, according In the Seattle Transit System The number of cities using them has dwindled from 411 in 1945 lo 15. And 14 of those 15 ! turn ITOPS IN QUALITY!! jl IMITATIONSW j J 1 umiBOojpS j I Lwn in rKivE j Pricci Ettectivi Through Not Tuidiy, Doc. 31 Limit Righti Rciovcd. Piggly Wiggly Will Be Cloicd New YtJr'l Day tewart at King Open Until 9 P.M. cilii'S, plan to abandon them wilhiit the next year.