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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
February 14, 195214 de febrero de 1952 · Jacksonville, N.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

The news and views

SourceFuente: The news and views · Jacksonville, N.C. · February 14, 195214 de febrero de 1952
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92074061/1952-02-14/ed-1/?sp=5

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

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SummaryResumen

The News and Views reported on a proposed subsidized flight package called the 'Sportsmen's Week-end Special' linking Miami and Ciudad Trujillo for $150 per passenger. The plan featured in-flight gambling with card games, slot machines, and race betting, along with lodging at the Hotel Jaragua and excursions to local sporting and casino venues. Miami travel promoters organized the charter venture with financial subsidies and betting concessions backed by Dominican interests.

*The News and Views* informó sobre una propuesta de paquete de vuelos subsidiados denominado «Sportsmen's Week-end Special», que conectaba Miami y Ciudad Trujillo por 150 dólares por pasajero. El plan incluía juegos de azar a bordo con naipes, tragamonedas y apuestas de carreras, además de alojamiento en el Hotel Jaragua y excursiones a centros deportivos y casinos locales. Promotores turísticos de Miami organizaron el proyecto chárter con subsidios financieros y concesiones de apuestas respaldadas por intereses dominicanos.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

men's Week-end Special" between

Miami and Ciudad Trujillo. .During

ihe contemplated J'our-hour run

gambling would proceed in light

with slots, cards and betting on

Hialeah races. Test flights made e

eently in a plane whose interior nas

been remodeled indicate the opera

tions would be smooth. The :<"are

for ferrying back and forth would

be $150 per person, including ivvo

nights and food at the laragua and

guided visits >o .he .asinos, •:ock

fights, boxing matches and Sun

day ^racing. The Dominicans are

con&dering the otter of a Miami

bookmaker for the concession «o

take bets on Jie Morses, en oute.

A group of Miami travel agents

is said to be organizing a company

i i charier the "Sportsmen's Week

end Special." which .vouki oe .iam

ed "Lady Luck." since a subsidy by

the Dominican interests would «o

with the deal. The proposal ac

counts for the proposed SI50 round

trip "package." Under normal

transportation, hotel. ood and

sightseeing conditions. Jie .;ame

facilities would cost about double

that rate. They expect to start about

Feb. 21.

Several U. S. bookies are think

ing of chartering other planes to

make book aloft on flights "to no

where." outside the continental li

mits. That stull" was tried in ships

with gaming and liquor during Pro

hibition. But never, to my knowl

edge. in planes.

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The news and views. (1952). Jacksonville, N.C., 1952-02-14. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92074061/1952-02-14/ed-1/?sp=5

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