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It is May Day so the workers of the world are celebrating--but in subdued numbers. CBS' Elizabeth Palmer went to Havana to check out its post-Fidel parade: "The party atmosphere has not changed much nor have the slogans," she observed, "but Cuba has" under its new president, Fidel's kid brother, Raul Castro. Raul's May Day has "less revolutionary hoopla and only half as many marchers" along with some reforms, including raised pensions, improved mass transit and legalized cell phones. Palmer found the "most profound changes" down on the farm where "rising world food prices have forced Raul to expand private enterprise on the land to boost production." In this country, for the last three years, May Day has meant marches in cities from Detroit to Chicago to Los Angeles calling for legal status for visaless immigrant residents. CBS' Sandra Hughes found a smaller turnout at the Los Angeles rally: "One reason, say many, is fear. The Feds have stepped up raids and deportations."
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