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EDITORIAL
SEVERE TEST FOR THE CUBAN PEOPLE
Political events in Cuba, tragic in great part, have
entered lately a phase delicate in extreme, which is to be
hoped will result in a patriotic and democratic solution
for that noble Antilian people, with the complete recovery
of their rights as soon as possible, and within a climate of
serenity and good judgment, as circumstances permit.
In the face of the existing serious crisis, which not
even the Government tries to deny any more, a crisis
which determined the dramatic call made by the Venerable
Cuban Episcopate, in the sense of suggesting formation
of a National Unity Government which may rescue Cuba
from chaos; in the face of that situation, we repeat, it is
indispensable that patriotism and practical wisdom that
are a duty both for the Government and for the opposition,
inspire the acts and purposes of the work for restoration
of democracy in the long-suffering Fatherland of Marti.
After all that has happened; after so much violence
and bloodshed, both in the battlefields and the streets of
the capital, as well as almost all Cuban cities, rehabilita
tion of the country is no easy task. However, if the sense
of patriotism prevails; if each and everyone put aside tran
sitory interests for the sake of restoring the ideals of the
Republic; if the noble spirit and thought elightened by
the Apostle who died in Dos Rios inspire and encourage
the national movement which must be produced to save
Cuban democracy, to solve the depressing crisis of the
moment, that political rehabilitation would not be so dif
ficult.
The history of the Cuban people and their ardent desire
for living in freedom and for freedom, are evidence of
their sense of responsibility; and it is to be hoped that this
sense will not be lacking even for a moment, now that
the attitude of the people, interpreted by the Bishops of
the Nation, is determining events which justify the hope
of prompt rectifications in the political life of the Republic.
It is to be hoped that the Government, in the part
eorresponding to it, conscious of its historic responsibilities,
will make easier the democratic reorganization of Cuba, so
that sacrifices of youth will stop and hate will not continue
growing, for the wellbeing of all the Cuban people, which
includes, after all, both those in the Government and those
In the immense sector of the opposition.
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports
V. S. Cuban Sugar Council Asks
For Trade Agreement Extension
WASHINGTON (UP)— The
United States Cuban Sugar Coun
cil has urged Congress to extend
the President’s tariff regulating
powers for five years as a means
of expanding U.S. Cuban trade.
The Council also asked Congress
to strike out an amendment which
would make it possible for U.S.
import duties to be raised 50 per
cent over 1930 Tariff Act rates.
The amendment was proposed
by the Administration when it
asked for a five year extension of
the Reciprocal Trade Agrements
Act.
In a statement filed with the
house ways and means committee,
the Council said “Cuba is currently
engaged in revising its tariff laws
and will shortly be negotating with
the United States concerning pro
posed changees applicable to U. S.
products. <
It is important that the United
States remain in a position to ne
gotiate effectively, as provided tor
in the reciprocal Trade Agree
ments Act, so as to facilitate fur
ther increases in trade between
the two countries,’’ the Council
said.
The Council is composed of Com
panies which own or operate su
gar properties in Cuba. The stock
holders are predominantly U.S. ci
tizens, a Council spokesman said.
The spokesman said Council com
panies account for approximately
36 per cent of the total Cuban
sugar output.
The Ways and Means Commit
tee has neen holding a series of
hearings on the Administration
backed bill for extending the
Trade Agreements aAct.
Nershey Cuban Interests Sold
For More Than $24 Million
NEW YORK (UP)- Cuban At
lantic Sugar Co., currently liquidat
ing its assets, announced it has
sold its Hershey properties to Chi
riqul Sugar Mills Corp. for $24,
500,000.
The Hershey properties consist
of six subsidiary companies. The
sale price included $5 million in
cash and $19,500,000 in shortterm
collateral trust notes. Liquidation
plans were approved by stockhold
ers earlier this week.
Cuban Atlantic Chairman John
L. Loeb said that in the next year
company stockholders will receive
liquidating distributions from the
proceeds of the Hershey sale, the
The AmeiHas Daily
For a better understanding between the Americas
cash and securities, and the stock
of Compahia Azucarera Atlantica
del Golfo its main operating sub
sidiary.
He added that initial liquidating
distribution should be made this
spring.
MEXICAN GOVT. RESTRICTS
IMPORTS OF USED CARS
MEXICO CITY. —(UP).— The
Government announced that auto
mobiles made prior to 1953 will
be barred from entering Mexico
across the United States border.
The Department of Economy
said that henceforth the Mexieo-
U.S. border will be closed to cars
of 1952 or older models.
The announcement said only Me
xicans living in border towns will
be permitted to drive vintage
autos into Mexico, and eveip then
in limited numbers.
The move is part of a campaign
to stop the sale of second hand
cars in Mexico, on which no im
port duties are paid.
A special Automobile Registry
Bureau was set up to register all
motor vehicles made after 1952.
The border closure is an attempt
to stop the illegal sale of can
which will not be registered.
CUBAN SUGAR SALES TO RUSSIA
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN 1958
WASHINGTON (UP) The
United States Commerce Depart
ment said that the Cuban sugar
grinding season started in January
a month earlier than usual, with a
lower price outlook for sugar and
molasses in 1958, and prospects
for continued sales to Russia.
Seven sugar mills previously
owned by United States interests
were sold to Cuban interests dur
ing january, reducing the num
ber of American-operated mills
from 40 to 33. The remaining Unit
ed States-owned mills produced
about 39 per cent of the 1957 Cub
an sugar crop.
The Commerce Department’s
Foreign Commerce Weekly said
that the Russian Government pur
chased 100,000 Spanish long tons
of Cuban sugar for February-April
delivery at 3.65 cents per pound,
freight on board Cuba.
“Rumors were strong toward the
end of January that Russia was
negotiating the purchase of an ad
ditional 200,000 tons of Cuban su
gar,” the weekly stated.
The Cuban Government has is
sued a decree limiting the 1958
sugar crop to 5,500,000 Spanish
long tons.
Eisenhower, Dulles Have
Great Interest in Closer
Relations in Hemisphere
WASHINGTON, March 8 (UP)—
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
and Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles have great interest in pro
moting closer relations with the
Western Hemisphere Republics,
Roy R. Rubottom, Assistant Sec
retary of State for Latin Ameri
can Affairs told Latin American
ITEMPERATURfI
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The Non-Intervention Principle
And The Encouragement of
Democracy
Because it is of special
current interest, we repro
duce our commentary of ap
proximately eight months
ago, which appeared in our
edition of June 30, 1957.
When there is a desire to
forestall any possible stimula
tion of continental democracy,
or when there is no wish to as
sume the ideological and the
moral responsibilities that such
encouragement of democracy im
plies, in order to avoid problems
with certain governments, the
argument is invoked that the
validity of the Non-Intervention
Principle does not leave any
door open that could lead to an
attitude on the part of the dem
ocratic governments of the Hem
isphere, and especially on the
part of the United States, in the
sense of making democracy in
America move toward progress.
The reason is well known why
certain governments maintain
this thesis, applying an errone
ous interpretation to it, because
under such interpretation it fa
vors them immensely, inasmuch
as it permits them to discharge
the Public Administration in an
arbitrary manner while at the
same time they speak of dem
ocracy in international confer
ences, they sign doctrinal docu
ments eloquently drafted and,
above all, they enjoy the ap
proving observation of the other
governments of America, even
if the glances of the peoples
of the continent are not of ap
proval but rather of recrimina
tion.
The only explanation possible
to this leniency on the part of
the democratic governments that
blindly take refuge under the
Non-Intervention Principle and
watch with unfaithful indiffer
ence the crises faced by dem
ocracy in some of the countries
of America, is that it is far
easier for them to act in such
way rather than engage in a
coordinated endeavor for the
defense of sister nations and for
the defense, consequently, of the
democratic ideals.
Os course, this argument is
not a justification. The demo
cratic governments and coun
tries have the moral obligation
to stimulate the implementation
of democracy in America, not
only for the benefit of those coun
tries lacking political freedom,
but also as a measure of self
defense, because the machinery
of the whole Inter-American
System suffers from such irreg
ularities and there is the risk
that the malady may develop in
other latitudes of the Hemi
sphere. It is just the case that
no one can remain indifferent
when the neighbor’s premises
burn down.
Regarding the consecrated
Non-Intervention Principle, it is
indispensable to establish the
basic difference existing between
unilateral intervention, resulting
from the whims of a certain
government or of a certain coun
try, and the collective action of
several governments, when that
action is based on a series of
international rules, of ideological
principles and. particularly, of
agreements solemnly subscribed
by the Governments of America
on hehalf of all the peoples of
the Continent. It is a collective
action previously agreed upon,
that can well be carried through
wisely, without the use of physi
cal force.
The statesmen and the diplo
matic representatives of the
United States and Latin Ameri
ca genuinely desirous of achiev
ing a sound and well-intentioned
collective action for the defense
of the political rights of the
peoples of Latin America, could
reach such objective with
out violating the essence of what
is historically known in Amer-
MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1958
diplomats at an informal luncheon
■ here.
One of the diplomats told the
U.P. after the dinner that the Lat
’ in Americans “heard with great
pleasure” Rubottom’s statement.
The luncheon was the second
such meeting of OAS ambassadors,
who have decided to periodically
hold informal meetings to ex
change viewpoints on mutual pro
blems. At the end of the meeting
j it was decided that Dr. Jose A
; Mora, OAS Secretary General,
should be the guest of honor for
the next one.
Rubottom seemed to be satis
fied with the increasing interest
Congress is taking in Latin Ameri
can affairs. He said, however, that
the Government expects strong op
position for legislative approval of
foreign aid, because of the eco
nomy tendency in the country now.
He explained some measures the
Government is taking to end the
economic crisis.
He asked the Latin American
diplomats to try to understand the
reasons some U.S. legislators have
for requesting increases on im
port duties on some articles, me
tals in particular, but insisted that
the State Department continues
maintaining a liberal attitude on
foreign economic policies.
NIXON'S VIEW ON
LATIN AMERICA HIT
TALLAHASSEE (UP)— A po
litical scientist Friday accused
Vice President Richard Nixon of a
“shocking shallowness” in his un
derstanding of Latin American re
lations with this country.
Dr. Philip B. Taylor of Tulane
University said that articles writ
ten by Nixon following a 1955 tour
of Central American and Carib
bean areas contained “false and
ridiculous” statements.
Addressing the annual South
eastern Conference on Latin Ame
rican Studies here, Dr. Taylor drew
a roar of laughter from fellow de
legates when he quoted Nixon as
saying the U.S. and Panama “have
a tradition of friendly and peace
ful cooperation (and) for over 50
years have satisfactorily resolved
mutual problems.”
Whereas, Taylor said, this coun
try has “very little in common
with Latin American countries his
torically, economically or political
ly and “history is spotted with dif
ficult situations which have not
been solved in a friendly manner.”
He said “where the U.S. and Pa
anama have gotten along is in
times when we controlled the do
mestic-political situation of Pana
ma”. He said the relationship
could be likened to that of Soviet
Russia and Czechoslovakia.
He said none of Nixon’s articles
“are indicative of any understand
ing on the vice president’s part of
the true situation and they show a
shocking shallowness on his part
of U.S.-Panamanian relations.”
He called Nixon’s statements
“bland and meaningless genera
lizations.”
ica as the Non-Intervention
Principle.
When it was decided, reason
ably enough, to combat Com
munism in Guatemala, the much
handled Non-Intervention Prin
ciple was not erected as a phan
tom, to oppose a firm and sus
tained attitude of all the Gov
ernments of America that discus
sed the internal problems of
Guatemala in notes exchanged
between Chancelleries and in
public declarations. As it is
recalled, the Meeting of the Min
isters of Foreign Affairs was
not held as a result of the quick
downfall of the pro-Communist
regime of Guatemala.
The conscience of America
stood up firmly against the poli
cy of intervention followed by
the United States in the initial
decades of thig century, and the
concept on which that attitude
found support is still valid, but,
of course, only in those cases
where the circumstances are
similar to the ones that at that
time caused such popular reac
tion and indignation.
Let not a historical fact, the
sentiment of nations, a serious
juridical rule, as is everything
related to the Non-Intervention
Principle, be twisted around to
produce a negative instrument
that may slow down the demo
cratic progress of America.
Scores Killed
in Worst Rail
Disaster in
Brazil History
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 8.
(UP). —An engineer who failed to
heed a warning smashed his train
into three other stalled trains at
a suburban station north of Rio
de Janeiro last night causing one
of the worst fsrtl disasters in Bra
zilian history, police said today.
Rescue worker had recovered 36
bodies up to this morning and
four more persons died in hospi
tals, bringing the death toll to 40.
Some newspapers said the death
toll might go as high as 80.
Authorities at first believed only
three trains were involved. But
today they said three electric
trains were stalled on the tracks
by a rain and hail storm near
Pacencia station and a fourth bar
reled into them.
They said a station master at
Campo Grande, the station next to
Paciencia, warned the engineer of
the fourth train to slow down be
cause of the weather but the en
gineer apparently ignored it.
Washington Pest Points Out Weak
Spots on U. S. Hemispheric Policy
“The Washington Post”, lead- 1
ing newspaper in the U.S. capital, ’
recently published an editorial on '
U.S.-Latin American relations, un- i
der the title “OUR RESTIVE
NEIGHBORS”, which says:
i
“Is the United States, through |
blindness and apathy, letting its ,
prestige dip to a perilous low in ,
Latin America? The recent elec
tions in Argentina and Guatemala J
both showed a troubling common \
element. Candidates most friendly j
to the United States trailed badly, ,
while extremist critics of this \
country surged in strength. A sur- ,
vey of 20 Latin diplomatic missions :
in Washington, taken by United ;
Press reporter Henry Raymont,
shows dismaying results. Speaking
off the record, Mr. Raymont re- J
ports, the diplomats “are frustrat
ed and bitterly critical about what 1
they term the apparent lack of '
interest of the men . . . guiding !
U.S. foreign policy”.
\
“In a searching and cogent i
speech, Senator Smathers of Flo- j
rida put his finger on the crux of .
the matter; economics. Latin Ame- j
rica, rich in resources, in an area
in a hurry to raise living stand- \
ards, rub out illiteracy and forge ‘
stable political institutions. Our s
neighbors want loans—and a fair '
chance to trade in the United
States market. The United States *
has everything to gain by helping. !
Nearly every dollar that goes to *
Latin America comes back to the 1
United States in the form of pur- 1
chase of our goods.
!
“Yet, as Senator Smathers points
out, this country seems to be drift
ing aimlessly in its response—
and, by inaction, inviting Soviet;
trade penetration into our very |
back yard. The State Department
HEMISPHERIC EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief
Colombian Church
Hits Supporters
of Laureano G6mez
BOGOTA. (UP). The official
Catholic newspaper, “El Catolicis
mo", makes a strong attack on
groups supporting ex-President
Laureano G6mez, whom it accused
directly of having insulted the
Archbishop of Colombia. Crisan
to Cardinal Luque.
“E! Catolicismo” publishes an
editorial that has been widely com
mented in political circles, since
it appeared after the newspapers
opposed to G6mez and supporters
of presidential candidate Guiller
mo Le6n Valencia, began a cam
paign recalling criticism by G -
mez of the Colombian Church.
Conservatives have been tradi
tional supporters of the Catholic
Church and the Episcopate.
Almost simultaneously, the
Archbishop of Medellin, Mons. Tu
lio Botero Salazar, excommunicat
ed extremist groups, not identified
yet, who attacked and threw stones
wounding Fray Severe VelSsquez
ia that city last Tuesday. The at-
"Wrong" Policy of Help
to Dictators Assailed
by Outstanding Writer
NEW YORK, March B.—(UP).
German Arciniegas, ex-Minister of
Education of Colombia, educator
. and writer, in an article published
i by the European magazine “West
, ern World” says there are three
types of communists in Latin
i America; two of them created by
I imagination and the other one |
real.
Os the two that “evidently pre
vail in Latin America more than
in any other part of the world,
are;
—“The communism of which
.dictators speak when they wish j
to reinforce their despotic govern
ments with arms from the United
States”, he affirms.
—Second, the “Communism” of
the American industries with a
philosophy which can be expres
sed in these terms; what te Amer
ican investor does not approve,
that is Communism”. j
—Of real communism in Latin
America Arciniegas affirms its
strength is very limited, although !
he admits it is hard for the casual J
i
has drenched in cold water most <
Latin suggestions for a broad de- |
velopment program, without sug- (
gesting much of an alternative, j
Further it is widely believed that i
Argentina and Brazil were denied
credits in Washington because
both countries are determined to
develop some resources by govern- *
ment monopolies. Is it any wonder
that both countries resent this 1
seeming dictation and are tenta- j
tively looking east for help denied
in Washington? Isn’t it a sad com- *
mentary that more help was given 1
the anti-American Peron dictator- ’
ship than the pro-American Aram- ‘
buru provisional regime in Ar- <
gentina?
j
“Ip the marts of commerce, t
there is grave danger that the |
tourniquet of protection may choke ,
off inter-American trade. The Unit
ed States has wisely given its bles
sings to the creation of a Latin
American common market. Yet,
while urging free trade elsewhere,
the Government has boosted “vo
luntary” oil import restrictions <
and is considering a sharp increase i
in lead and zinc tariffs—all pri- <
mary Latin export commodities. 1
Senator Smathers has suggested r
some form of direct subsidy for ]
domestic industries in distress, ra
ther than the indirect subsidy of 1
a tariff. This may not be the best i
solution, but at least there ought 1
to be a conscientious search for <
a less mischievous remedy than
the walling off of our ports. Pal- 1
pably, there is need for construe- <
tive discussion. Much can be done, ■
if the problem is faced. There are, 1
Kipling said, 100 ways to build a
tiger trap and all of them are good.
The important point is to recognize
that a menacing tiger is afoot”.
tack was made when a group tried i
to enter the school directed by <
Fray Severo, to force the students
to participate in a strike. !
The conservative newspaper “El
Archbishop’s excommunication
1 Colombiano” blames G6mez’ follow- 1
ers for the attack, but the Arch- >
[ bishop’s excommunication state- '•
. ment says in the student strike <
, “strange elements, some of marxist :
orientation, had infiltrated”.
MEXICANS CAPTURE . i
MARIJUANA FOR U.S.
MEXICO CITY. (UP).—Federal •
Narcotics Agents revealed the cap- <
1 ture of two tons of processed ma- ,
rijuana, allegedly set for U. S.
; distribution from McAllen, Tex. ;
The seizure was made at a ranch I
1 near Monterrey, Nuevo Le6n,
agents said, and Jesus Torres was
arrested. His brothers, Pedro and
Matias, still are being sought in
connection with the case.
Col. Humberto Mariel, Federal ’
: Narcotics Police Chief, said Torres
told investigators the narcotic was
destined for McAllen and that '
U. S. authorities had been advised.
!
t MEXICO-SWITZERLAND j
RAISE MISSIONS <
MEXICO CITY. —(UP).— The
Department of Foreign Relations :
observer to arrive to conclusions
as Communism in Latin America
operates in a clandestine manner.
“Communism in Latin America,
he continues, it is an attitude
fluctuating according to the reac
tions provoked by U.S! policy in
the twenty southern Republics”.
“The Good Neighbor Policy
sponsored by Franklin D. Roose
velt, he adds, maintained com
munists inactive, although their
actions were not illegal. But the
lack of comprehension demostrat
ted by Eisenhower’s two terms, on
the other hand, characterized by
the tactless (John Foster) Dulles,
has encouraged a pro Soviet at
titude. The greatest aid has been
the wrong policy of Washington
favoring the most extremist dic
tators”.
As an example to illustrate this
“wrong” atttitude Arciniegas men
tions the cases of Argentina and
Cuba.
“Argentina gave a good demon
stration of faith and resolution in
the ousting of Peron”, he affirms.
“But when men responsible for the
ousting faced the problem of re
habilitation of their country which
Perdn and empoverished and ruin
ed, no country came to the rescue
as it was done with other coun
tries. To understand how little has
been done for Argentina let us re
call the help the United States
gave to Italy after the war. He
continues, referring to the “tra
gedy in Cuba, the monst striking
in the history of the Americas”.
“There, he adds, the students
have been the vanguard of a great
movement, for a long time, to es
tablish liberty and functioning of
a representative Government, so
rudely curbed by General Batista.
The whole country is supporting
them, but Batista’s desire for
power is so decisive that he will
not surrender his office until he
has bathed with blood the whole
country and reduced it to ashes.
“The ghost’s voice in the United
States has not hesitated saying
that Fidel Castro and the Cuban
people behind him, are com
munists”, Arciniega declares”.
ROJAS PINILLA'S AID
ARRESTED IN BOGOTA
BOGOTA, March 8. —(UP).—
Colonel Daniel Cuervo Araoz, who
was one of the men of trust of
ex-General Gustavo Rojas Pinilas,
was arrested for the execution of
Tito Orozco, ex-official of National
police.
Cuervo Araoz returned to Co
lombia about a week ago summon
ed by the National Government.
Formerly he had been supervisor
of Embassies in Central America.
Tito Orozco disappeared miste
riously years ago but his widow
furnished information of a per
sonal investigation, proving, she
says, that her husband was shot
The official investigation was
opened after Rojas Pinillas’ oust
ing, in whose government Cuervo
was Governor of Caldas Depart
ment.
announced that Mexico and Switz
erland have agreed to elevate <
their respective diplomatic mis- 1
sions to Embassies. <
Accordingly, Mrs. Amalia de j
Castillo Leddon has, been named ,
Mexican Ambassador to Switzerl- .
and. She was formerly Ambas
sador to Sweden. Charles Eduard 1
de Bavier, Swiss Minister to Mi- 1
xico, will continue his duties as <
Ambassador. ,
The Foreign Relations Depart- j
meru also announced that Victor ,
Alfonso Maldonado, Minister to (
Turkey, has been named Ambas- (
sador to Sweden, replzcing Mrs.
Amalia de Castillo Leddon.
Francisco Vizquez Treserra, Me- 1
xkan Minister to Switzerland, will
be the new Minister in Turkey.
INTER AMERICAN 1
HIGHWAY FUNDS
WASHINGTON. —(UP).— The
House Rules Committee paved the
way for House action on a bill au
thorizing an additional $10,000,000
for the completion of the Inter-
American Highway.
Passage of the bill, and provi
sion of the additional funds, will
finance paving the road for the
entire distance.
A Committee report on the bill
said;
Member Inter Amerkmm
frees Association
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For Liberty, Culture and
Hemispheric Solidarity
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WIN PENDLETON
; CAT GUT OF BAG? The Fie
. rida colony in Washington is bud
i zing over an item that appeared
in the society columns here last
week. It was aeout a party given
' for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Peppet
- and said in part: “The party was
■ given to celebrate the opening of
’ Mr. Pepper’s .campaign in Florida
■ for the seat now held by Senator
• Spessard Holland.” Speculation ia
i that he didn’t mean for the item
■ to appear - that he would have
chosen to make the announcement
in Florida rathet than at a Wash
ington cocktail party. Holland’s of
fice seemed happy about the new*.
They appeared to be relieved te
know whal to expect can now
turn on their full plans for a hard
hitting campaign.
MIAMI AIR BOOM Usually
when a military installation moves
out of an area the economy suf
fers But when the U.S. Navy gives
up the airfield at Opa Locka and
resettles in Beaufort, S. C., it ia
expected to open the door for
amazing developments in the Mia
mi area Three fields, now occuj>
ied by the military, will be turned
over to the Dade County Port Au
thority. The Development Commis
sidn estimates that within 10 years
27,650 new jobs will be created
with an annual payroll reaching
$lB9 million. Only sad note comes
from the Navy personnel and em
ployees at Opa Locka who don’t
want to move sway from Florida.
FAME IS SPREADING The
speech by Congressman Billy Mat
thews that we wrote about last
week did not go unnoticed. Con
gressman Charlie Bennett already
has submitted it to the Freedom
Foundation for consideration for
an annual award. The foundation
annually recognizes outstanding ar
tides and speeches. Also, Congress
man Matthews was invited to re
peat his speech before the con
gregalion of one of Arlington's
churches last Sunday morning.
HER MAJESTY Ann Davis is
Florida’s Cherry Blossom Prin
cess for 1958. She was elected at a
dinner staged by the Florida State
Society here last week. Miss Davis,
23. is a rrim brunette, is a secre
tary in the office of Congressman
Billy Matthews. She was graduated
from the University of Florida in
1956 with a B.A degree in Spa
nish. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs A.H Davis, of Palatka
and has worked for the Congress
man for the past year. As Cherry
Blossom Princess, she will be hon
ored in all of the activities which
center around annual Cherry Bios
som Festival. On March 25th, prin
cesses from 48 states will hold
their breath while the “wheel of
fortune” will select one to be
crowned Cherry Blossom Queen
for the nation.
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“The Committee believes the
completion of the Inter-American
Highway will result in an overall
development of a stronger, freer
and more enduring economy in
the Central American countries
through which the highway passes.
It (vill also greatly enhance the
transportation and development
value of the Pan American High
way system, built entirely by the
Republic of Mexico, entending
from the southwest boundary of
the U. S. to the connection with
the Inter-American Highway at
the northern boundary of Guate
mala”.
The bill is expected to be sai
led up in the House later this weak
or early next week.
RUGGED PATROLMAN SOUGHT
BY MEXICAN POLICE
MEXICO CITY (UP)— The po
lice department looked today for a
rugged patrolman to take over the
beat on the dark streets near the
city’s drainage canal. Patrolman
Angel Villegas, who had the beat,
has applied for a transfer. He was
beaten up by three thugs who stole
his watch, money and pistol and
then tossed him in the canal.
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