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Forces Hide In Mountains FT. LAUDERDALE XEWS 2-A Friday, Aug. 19, 1960 Anti-Gastro Move Grows if FORT LAUDERDALE NEWS Published every week-day afternoon nd Sunday morning at Fort Lauderdale, Fla- The News Building, 320 S.E. First Ave. Second Clas Post-agt paid at Fort Lauderdale.

MAIL AND CARRIER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily 1 Wee 1 Month 1 7S I Months 3.50 3 Months S.20 Month 10.40 I Year Sunday Only 1 Wee 6 Months 3.90 1 Year 7.80 Mail subscriptions payable In advance Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations A HAVANA. (UPI) The army is trying to crush armed opposition to premier Fidel Castro's revolutionary regime in the mountains of central Cuba, it was reported today. Reliable sources said at least three well-armed bands of Castro recognized and shot when he slipped into a village in disguise to buy supplies. The official radio lent some" weight to these reports last night by announcing that Castro, who had previously been reported touring "cooperative" farms in central Cuba, is "visiting military installations" in Las Villas, province. The broadcast said the premier paid a visit Wednesday to the garrison at Manicaragua, in the Escambray foothills about 30 miles southwest of Camajuani Manicaragua lies at ut 30 miles east of the big naval base at Cienfuegos, one of the centers of the navy conspiracy against the government reported earlier this week.

mm -rr raiders, saying one was killed and the other seven Pedro Rodriguez, the principal leader of the Escambray rebels, was shot and killed by Castro troops early this week, but his chief lieutenant assumed command if his 80-odd followers and is carrying on the fight, reliable sources said. They reported also that the 30-man garrison at Camajuani deserted in a body a month ago and took to the hills to join the rebels. Although Castro is said to have ordered troops into the mountains to "sweep out" the rebels, no large-scale fighting has been reported so far. The sources said Rodriguez was foes believed to number about 123 men in all are roaming the Escambray mountains. They said 1TjT fit the snti-Castro movement appears to be growing.

About 40 rebels. belonging to one of these bands attacked the garrison at Jatibouico a week ago, killing at least one soldier and capturing a quantity of arms and ammunition, the said. The official report of the attack on Jatibonico mentioned only eight 1 1 fS. 4 'U i Railroad Walkout Seen Long PITTSBURGH. (UPI)-A strike the United Steelworkers Union (USW) that choked off railroad transportation to U.

S. Steel Corp. plants in the district today showed indications that it might be a long walkout. The strike, called yesterday against the Union Railroad, a U.S. Steel subsidiary, already had idled about 30,000 steel workers and could add another 20,000 union New Tax Law Seen In '61 I If I PENSACOLA.

The 1961 legislature may try again to enact a law defining "just" assess tee, which met yesterday, is working on such a proposal Similar legislation was passed by the last legislature but was vetoed by Gov, LeRoy Collins because its control of millages was too restrictive, Adams said. ments and provide workable control of millages. Child Drug Case Delay Is Sought i Chairman Tom Adams said the legislature's interim tax commit i tjutwtf j- 1 ITjiiii 1 I i THE FALL 1960 SLACK 'N SHIRT iu vintage tones AUGUST LANDSCAPE BUYS Florislone Washed Riverbed Gravel For Rock Garden or Patio use. Red or Whit Colors to 2" thickness. Packaged in 75-1 b.

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b39 van CLEVELAND. (J) Trial in juvenile court on neglect charges that she drugged her two "sleeping beauty" daughters was scheduled today for Mrs. Lillian Fratantonio." But there were indications the case would be continued. Attorneys for the 29-year-old mother of five said yesterday they would demand a jury trial They also planned to ask a delay of at least two weeks, citing need for additional time to prepare a defense. Mrs.

Fratantonio, whose" appearance at the 2 p.m. hearing was doubtful, has admitted to police she secretly 'administered sleep-inducing drugs to her daughters, Bernadette, 3, and Ve-nita, 5. The statement by the diminutive, dark-haired woman, plus a medicine dropper taken from a purse in her home are the chief items in the prosecution's case. The dropper contained traces of a barbiturate. Two of her three attornevs.

members to the furlough rolls if it were not settled soon. Prospects of an early settlement appeared slim. Desperate last-ditch negotiations, which included a representative of Gov. David L. Lawrence, broke off just before the strike deadline and no further sessions were scheduled.

Approximately 1,200 non-operating employes of the railroad threw up picket lines at 7 a.m, yesterday. However, the pickets allowed non-railroad workers to enter the plants. Production, was halted at five major U. S. Steel works when basic materials could not be obtained due to the lack of transportation.

Meanwhile, verbal blasts were fired from both sides. Paul M. Hilbert, USW district 15 director, laid the blame on U.S. Steel, charging the firm 'deliberately" planned "to force this crisis." The corporation's attitude during the long and fruitless negotiations clearly established an intent to force a shutdown," Hilbert stated. OLEANDERS S.

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Fratantonio was under severe emotional stress when detectives took the statement from her last Saturday. She bore her third daughter, An-tonine, 10 days ago, and was in the hospital when she told her story to Detective Sgt Norman Ferris. r-t YOUR BUSINESS IS APPRECIATED The lawyers said Mrs. Fratan tonio was in poor physical condition. "She is listless and we have had difficulty talking with her," Krajewski said.

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LAUDERDALE LU 3-0321 in her own words. Only 'Yes' or 'No. Weird Death Investigated WENATCHEE, Wash. Ifl Po-lice are investigating the weird death yesterday of an elderly man who was electrocuted in a homemade electric chair. The body of Clarence Hudson, 66, a department stcre janitor, was found propped in a chair in his apartment Clutched in his hand was a ground wire from a home-made electrical apparatus.

Hudson's bare feet rested on a wet towel. Another wet towel was around his head. Pasted to each temple was a 25-cent piece and from each coin extended a wire to a home-made transformer. Police said the transformer was used to increase the voltage from a wall outlet It was estimated that 1.000 volts shot through Hudson's body. No notes were found, Police William Reich said.

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