Cuba
1940-1947

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Zanja and Cuchillo Streets, Chinatown, Havana
El Pacifico Restaurant, Chinatown, Havana
 

1940

Professor Slain By Gunmen in Uptown Havana [Ramiro Valdes Daussa], (New Orleans Times-Picayune, Aug. 16, 1940, 8)
Order Cuban Student Strike [Rodolfo Mendez Peñate, Raul Fernandez Fiallo, Calixto C. Maso], (Omaha World Herald, Nov. 26, 1940, 5)
Youths, Picked in Lottery, Kill Cuban Teacher
[Rodolfo Mendez Peñate, Raul Fernandez Fiallo, Calixto C. Maso, Ramiro Valdes Daussa], Chicago Tribune, Nov. 29, 1940, 1
Youths Assassinate Havana Professor, Boston Herald
[Raul Fernandez Fiallo], Nov. 29, 1940, 4

1941
Cuban Ex-Senator Slain [Modesto Maidique, Andre Alpizar] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 14, 1941, 6) [Casiano Muñoz Iznaga sentenced to 30 years for double homicide]


1942

Detention of Nazis Authorized by Cuba (N.Y. Times, Jan. 4, 1942, 7)
Cuban Air Cooperation Urged (N.Y. Times, Jan. 13, 1942, 8)
Batista Becomes Major General (N.Y. Times, Feb. 6, 1942, 6)
Cuba Interns Germans (N.Y. Times, Feb. 7, 1942, 8)
Cuban Envoy Mourns Capablanca's Death [Aurelio F. Concheso] (N.Y. Times, March 11, 1942, 19)
U.S. May Get Old Cuban Cannon (N.Y. Times, April 16, 1942, 4)
Nazis Threaten Batista In Cuba With a Shelling (N.Y. Times, May 5, 1942, 3)
New Envoy to Cuba Greeted by Batista [Sruille Braden] (N.Y. Times, May 20, 1942, 15)
Cuban Police Seize Key German Spy [Heinz August Luning, Mariano Faget] (N.Y. Times, Sept. 6, 1942, 19)
German is Tried in Cuba [Heinz August Luning] (N.Y. Times, Sept. 19, 1942, 2)
German Sentenced to Die in Cuba as Spy for Berlin [Heinz August Luning] (N.Y. Times, Sept. 20, 1942, 19)
Spy Executed in Cuba [Heinz August Luning, Armando Rabell] (N.Y. Times, Nov. 11, 1942, 6)
Hitler's Man in Havana: Heinz Luning and Nazi Espionage in Latin America  

 

1943
Cuba Plans New Air Corps (N.Y. Times, Jan. 1, 1943, 26)
Air Base Trespasser Held [Jose Rene Hernandez], (N.Y. Times, Jan. 3, 1943, 33)
Cuban Editor Arrested [Osvaldo de la Guardia Quiroga], (N.Y. Times, Jan. 15, 1943, 12)
Cuban Cabinet Shuffled [Anselmo Alliegro, Edgardo Buttari, Carlos Marquez Sterling] (N.Y. Times, April 1, 1943, 3)
Litvinoff in Havana [Maxim M. Litvinoff] (N.Y. Times, April 8, 1943, 11)
Litvinoff in Cuban Post (N.Y. Times, April 10, 1943, 5)
Cubans Form New Party [Gustavo Cuervo Rubio, Paul Menocal], (N.Y. Times, May 13, 1943, 6)
2 Cuban Ministers Named [Jose Texidor, Elio Fileno de Cardenas] (N.Y. Times, June 1, 1943, 4)
Batista Undergoes Surgery (N.Y. Times, June 13, 1943, 2)
80,000 Parade in Havana (N.Y. Times, July 5, 1943, 6)
Mirta Batista Engaged [Francisco Perez Benitoa], (N.Y. Times, July 7, 1943, 4)
Batista Rise Celebrated (N.Y. Times, Sept. 5, 1943, 10)
Batista's Mother-In-Law Dies [Concepcion Gomez de Godinez, Elisa Godinez] (N.Y. Times, Nov. 4, 1943, 23)
Cuba Wars on Syphilis (N.Y. Times, Nov. 30, 1943, 8)
Asks Senate Try Batista [Eduardo Chibas], (N.Y. Times, Dec. 13, 1943, 13)
 

1944

 
Cuba will Supply Molasses for War, New York Times, January 8, 1944, 26
Cuba Calls for 1,400 Men to Arms, New York Times, January 13, 1944, 4 
Cuba Lacks Newsprint, Leading daily issues in Yellow -Wrapping Paper Next, New York Times, January 13, 1944, 13  
Cuba Charges Nazi Mistreatment, New York Times, January 28, 1944, 8
Sea Captain Honored: Gets Merchant Marine Medal in Sinking Surfaced of U-Boat, New York Times,February 24, 1944, 9
Communists To Get Seats: Rejoin Coalition in Cuba on Pledge of 3 Senate Posts, New York Times,  March 10, 1944, 4
Cuba Gets New Premier: Alliegro Succeeds Zaydin, Candidate for Vice President, New York Times, March 18, 1944, 3
Seeks Cuban Presidency, Grau San Martin Heads Ticket of Opposition Parties, New York Times, March 21, 1944, 10
Rents Are Frozen in Cuba, Annual Rises of 10% Will be Permitted After a Year, New York Times, March 30, 1944, 6
Cuba to Raise Sugar Pay, New York Times, April 5, 1944, 8
Palestine Group Reformed; Cubans will promote the cause of Jewish immigration, New York Times, April 14, 1944, 5
Permanent Bases in Cuba Proposed, New York Times, April 30, 1944, 6
Cuban Zionists Get Funds; Succeed in Drive for Money to Buy Land in Palestine, New York Times, May 4, 1944, 4
Elections in Cuba Slated Tomorrow; Government coalition concedes candidate of opposition has chance for victory, New York Times, May 30, 1944, 22 
Both Sides in Cuba Claim Vote Victory; 2 are killed and 3 wounded in election gun battle, New York Times, June 2, 1944, 7
Batista Policies Opposed, New York Times, June 3, 1944, 5
Cuban Ex-Police Chief Accused of Revolt Plot [Manuel Benitez], New York Times, June 14, 1944, 8
Cuba Will Welcome U.S. Investigations, New York Times, June 16, 1944, 7
Cuba's Sugar Crop in: Total for 1944 is placed at 5, 653,000 Short Tons, New York Times, June 26, 1944, 23
Defender of Braden Challenged to a Duel [Eugenio de Sosa, Guillermo Belt], New York Times, July 30, 1944, 12
Asks closing of Cuban Paper [Diario de la Marina], New York Times, August 1, 1944, 6
Cuban Clipper Crash Laid To Freak Wave, New York Times, August 10, 1944, 18
Batista Honors Writers: James D. Phillips of The Times gets Posthumous Award, New York Times, August 30, 1944, 13
Dr. Grau in Capital to Visit Roosevelt, New York Times, August 31, 1944, 10 
Dr. Grau Visits Annapolis: Naval Honors are Paid to the President-Elect of Cuba, New York Times, September 1, 1944, 4
Hull Lauds Record of Grau San Martin, New York Times, September 2, 1944, 5 
Dr. Grau Stresses Post-War Security: Cuba's President-Elect Urges Use of New U.S. Bases to Guard Americas, New York Times, September 3, 1944, 18
Dr. Grau Attends St. Patrick Mass, New York Times, September 4, 1944, 22
Hopes to Visit Cuba: Roosevelt Tells Dr. Grau So at White House Meeting, New York Times, September 4, 1944, 22 
Grau Visits City; Greeted by Mayor [Fiorello La Guardia], New York Times, September 6, 1944, 11
Real Freedom Seen After War by Grau, New York Times, September 7, 1944, 8
Dr. Grau Promises Democratic Rule, New York Times, September 8, 1944, 21
Dr. Grau Lauds U.S., Leaves for Havana, New York Times, September 9, 1944, 28
Guatemala Honors Cuban Poet [Jose Joaquin Palma], New York Times, September 12, 1944, 10
Dr. Grau Assumes Cuban Presidency, New York Times, October 11, 1944, 13
5 Dead in Havana Gale Losses Heavy, New York Times, October 19, 1944, 36
Dead in Cuba Listed at 24, New York Times, October 20, 1944, 32 
45,000 Homeless in Cuba, New York Times, October 21, 1944, 19

Cuba Names U.S. Envoy,
[Guillermo Belt] New York Times, October 31, 1944, 11
Cuba Appoints Envoy to Russia,
[Guillermo Belt] New York Times, November 1, 1944, 10
Grau Takes Over in Cuba, [Eduardo Chibas, Francisco Tabernilla Dolz]
New York Times, November 9, 1944, 3
Cuba Regulates Press, New York Times, November 10, 1944, 9
Cuba Voids Arms Permit, New York Times, November 12, 1944, 27
Benitez Seized in Cuba,
[Manuel Benitez] New York Times, November 23, 1944, 12
Cuba Urged to End Franco Tie, New York Times, December 20, 1944, 8
Chief of Havana Fort is Removed by Grau,
[Manuel Lopez Migolla, Francisco Tabernilla Dolz, Gregorio Querejeta] New York Times, December 30, 1944, 4


1945
Communists to Back Grau, [Juan Marinello, Blas Roca] New York Times, Feb. 10, 1945, 4
Cuban Staff Chief Named, [Genovevo Perez Damera, Manuel Lopez Migoya] New York Times, March 1, 1945, 5
Friend of Batista Slain, [Eugenio Llanillo] New York Times, March 16, 1945, 6
Batista Visits Chicago, New York Times, March 26, 1945, 13
Communist Drive Centering on CubaNew York Times, April 1, 1945, 12
Cuban Senator Hurt in Duel, [Eduardo Chibas, Santiago Rey] New York Times, April 19, 1945, 3
Cuba Communists March, New York Times, July 9, 1945, 13
Batista Seeks Mexican Divorce, New York Times, Sept. 7, 1945, 8
Gen. Jose Marti (Obituary), New York Times, Oct. 23, 1945, 15
Cuba Gets Record Budget, New York Times, Nov. 3, 1945, 4
Batista's Divorce Granted, [Genaro Palacios Moreno] New York Times, Nov. 11, 1945, 20
Former Cuban President Greets BrideNew York Times, Dec. 6, 1945, 9


1946

¿Quién mató a Dupotey? (Bohemia, marzo 24, 1946, 33)
El Campo Batista sera ocupado por cubanos (Prensa, San Antonio, Texas, abril 7, 1946)
Universidad(Bohemia, junio 2, 1946, 32)


1947





Ciudadania estadounidense de Emilio Tro, abril 21, 1944


Milagrosamente salvo la vida al ser objeto de un atentado personal el Sr. O. Leon Lemus, Diario de la Marina, mayo 27, 1947, p. 16
Se Paralizara el Transporte por Via Aerea, Diario de la Marina, junio 10, 1947, 1
Solucionado el Problema del Expreso AereoDiario de la Marina, junio 11, 1947, 1
Con 1,300 Delegados Empezara Hoy el V Congreso Obrero, Diario de la Marina, julio 6, 1947, 1
829 sindicatos sin matiz rojo, de los 1,130 que existen en Cuba, asistieron al Congreso Obrero, Diario de la Marina, julio 8, 1947, 3


Murio Ametrallada la Esposa del Comandante Morin Dopico Cuando Intentaba Salvar a su Pequeña Hija, Diario de la Marina, septiembre 16, 1947, p. 1
Efectuado el Sepelio de las Victimas de los Sangrientos Hechos Ocurridos en Mariano
,
Diario de la Marina, septiembre 16, 1947, p. 13.
El Ejercito Vigilara por el Orden Publico, Diario de la Marina, septiembre 18, 1947, p. 1
Prueba una Inspeccion que Dispararon Balas Dum-Dum Contra la Casa de Dopico, Diario de la Marina, septiembre 19, 1947, p. 1.
Manuel Castro en Viaje de Regreso Hacia La Habana: Niega las Noticias de que Este Perseguido por las Autoridades de la Republica, Diario de la Marina, septiembre 27, 1947, p. 1.
Acusado Hemingway de Alentar a la Invasion de Santo Domingo; Manolo Castro sera juzgado el mes proximo, Diario de la Marina, septiembre 30, 1947, p. 1.
Manolo Castro Presto Fianza de 5 Mil Pesos, Diario de la Marina, Octubre 1, 1947, p. 1.
Hizo un Testigo Gravisimo Cargo Contra Salabarria en la Causa del Rep. Benitez, Diario de la Marina, Octubre 2, 1947, p. 1.