Senora Batista Gets Into Charity Business With Election' Money raw j HAVANA (AP) Some $500,000 AT friiice KuperT Uaily New Thursday, July 30, 1953 FRASER&PAYNE THE UNIVERSAL raised to elect a president isn t of much use when a dictator seizes the government and calls off the election. That's how Senora Martha Fernandez Miranda de Batista got into the charity business. Gen. Fulgencio Batista took over as Cuba's head man in March, 1952. A few days later, newspapers reported that a delegation of contractors had delivered $500,000 to the presidential palace. They said the money had been collected as a "good will BLAZERS NYLON HOSE Snag-resistant, run-resistant, 51 gauge, 15 denier. The most beneficially revolutionary hosiery on the market. Be smart and wear Dlamondine trade name for snag-rcslst, run-rcslst Nylon t hose. Won't wrinkle on the leg. 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