Expression, close schools, expel priests and religious orders from the island. Others feared growing interventions into family life and panicked after rumors that castro intended to deprive parents of Legal Authority over their children began to circulate. Parents also sought to protect their children from communist indoctrination. Revolutionary schools. With the help of james baker, an American School headmaster in havana, the support of a Clandestine Group of anticastro cubans, in miami a young miami young irish immigrant priest, along with the support of the u. S. State department and most likely the Central Intelligence agency, cuban parents began spiriting their children off the island and into the care of the Catholic Church in the United States. They believed their separation would be temporary since few believed the United States would allow castros increasingly leftleaning revolution to survive. After the failure of the bay of pigs invasion in april 1961 and the october 1962 m
Part of the operation took part in the discussion. Florida International University hosted this 45minute event. [applause] thank you so much. Before i begin, i would like to ask if there are any pedro panists in the room. A special thank you for coming. I want to acknowledge pedro pan is not strictly or even primarily a topic for academic analysis and that you are the experts in this history. It is with that recognition that i will share a few thoughts with you today, but i do so with humility and appreciation for the opportunity to be with you today. Between the fall of 1960 and october of 1962, the parents of more than 14,000 cuban children made the heartbreaking decision to send their children alone to the United States where they were cared for by friends, relatives, foster parents, as well as in camps and orphanages. The reasons why parents did this were varied. Many feared for the spiritual wellbeing of their catholic children after an increasingly radicalized cuban revolution be
Celebrate and bring in 2015. Six surf and Sydney Australia. Awaiting for running the bay area dance for joining us on this years eve morning. And then for also tracking the windy conditions, is calling it yesterday not so bad this morning still plenty breezy for some spots in here and look at the chilly wind forecasts we are talking about very breezy conditions and Higher Elevation. And erica temperatures right now. Drop to just above freezing conquered 33 degrees right now 41 out the door and san jose for a ruling was read out areas were dealing with when chilled a sourcing some readings the upper 20s right now that includes walnut creek at this hour. When advisory affect all oclock this afternoon we did see people in the us 6 per hour again the wind is really starting to diminish but were still talking about down trees and power lines a completely art was just yet and regards to this windstorm. Later on some light approach would be on about celebrating new years eve fireworks talking
Despite dozens of questions, the most important one remains, why . It is a personnel matter. No its not a personnel matter. Youre selecting a public official. Why is that a personal matter . Board made the decision much thats all there is to say. And so the board of ed saying it wants to take mcps in a new direction all the while refusing to tell anyone what direction that is. As far as superintendent starrs replacement goes mcps will soon launch a nationwide search. No word if it already has any candidates in mind. Live in rockville, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. Thank you. Now, while starr will be gone from the School System this month, he wont be off the payroll until the end of june. Thats just under 100,000 in pay. Hell be paid 46,000 for unused time off and have his Health Insurance paid for the remainder of the year unless he gets another job first. Hes also being allowed to drive his countyowned jeep until the end of march. New at 5 00 d. C. Public schools admitting now that private
News 4 at 6 00, ill it will you about two key things police say might have prevented this teenager from becoming a victim. Live from arlington, julie carey, news4. Now to a story we first told you first on 4, we are talking act a systemwide slowdown on metro. The Transit Agency says the speed restrictions are in place now because of the potential for rails cracking from this cold. Our transportation reporter adam tuss first told you about this breaking this story this afternoon on twitter. Hes now live outside the station at Reagan National. Adam . Reporter metro says this is a proactive move slowing down trains so things like cracked rails dont happen. Lets take a look at the Reagan National station. Theres a speed restriction about a mile south of here between Reagan National and the braddock road station, and yet this could change how long your commute takes. Metro technicians ride the rails in a sophisticated machine called the track geometry vehicle. It studies the rails and sends