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cuban university crisis looping: tbe president of the university students federation (feu> at the university of havana has suggested to tbe cubanlan for intervention and control of the university, to another student leader. one feature of the plan would be replacement of the heads of the university's various schools with government officials loyal to the castro regime. if the government should approve the plan, tho feu presumably would seize control of the university and deny access to those students and faculty members opposing the intervention. "autonomy" is cherished by cuban students, andintervention would recall to many cubans tho similar actions of past dictators.
a small group of progovernraent .student leaders has sought persistently to promote dissension within the university in hopes of bringing about government action there. their efforts have centered on demanding that tbe university's ruling council expel "counterrevolutionary" professors. radical students recently were successful in forcing the expulsion of two professors of the school of engineering, an action which precipitated the resignation of tbe scbool'*s man faculty. although the resignations were not accepted, this and comparable incidents in other components of thehave led to the present chaotic situation there.
students and faculty members opposing the government-dominated feu leadership are in the majority but apparently are powerless against it. turmoil at tbe university will jrobably increase until the government steps in.
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