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the San Juan Star
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Vol. I No. 152
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, April 29, 1960
San
Jase.
postage
pald
Paerte
Rise
Tel. 3-8400
000StolenHere:
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$68
of
10¢
Held, Man Hunted |Club Owner's Home
Forced Into; None Oi Cash Haul Recovered By RALPH ANGLADA Police last night were questioning two men
and hunt-
ting a third in connection with the brazen daylight robbery of
a San
Juan
Pedro
nightclub
Silva
Pabon
000 in cash was home at Block ;
“>
owner’s
said
taken A-2m
$68,-+
from his Sagrado
THAT’S THE MAN—Gardener Narciso Félix Rivera (right) points to one of the al gunmen
Cestau
Bone).
he said
Nieves,
arrested
stole
$68,000
along
with
cash
from his boss.
one other
man
The
last night.
suspect
(STAR
is Luis
photo
s
with
when
armed
the
STAR
Washington
Correspondent
WASHINGTON — yesterday
voted
71-5
Ark.),
The. Senate to
request
the U.S. Secretary of State study a proposal to establish
to in
Puerto Rico a “north-south” technical and cultural exchange center for Latin America. The roll-call vote on an amendment to the $1,425,000,000 Mutual Security Authorization Bill followed a brisk exchange between Republican and Democratic leaderships.
sponsored
The
by
amendment,
Sen.
George
A.
Smathers (D-Fla.), directs the State Department to conduct a
chairman
Foreign
rushed saying
of
Relations
to the
the
Senate
Committee,
Smathers’ support, center would prove
an excellent training ground badly needed technicians
underdeveloped
for for
countries,
Demanded
Roll-Call
Sen. Frank J. Lausche (D-Ohio) objected that the Puerto Rico proposal
did not. consider
the Foreign
Relations Committee and demanded a roll-call vote on Sen. Smathers’ amendment, The Democratic leadership then agreed to change
permissive.
Lyndon
‘J
B.
have
the
Johnson
no
study
Sen. ries
we
+
las
“the
no
‘‘But,’’
Sen.
(D-Tex.)
said,
he
will
price
and
known
as
Bayamon.
No Loot Recovered Police had not recovered of the money to press last
as The night.
lino
do by
Flores
Rodriguez,
Maldona-
and -Cestau were identified Narciso Felix Rivera, Silva’s
car-
San Juan Dist. Atty. Zoilo Duefio made the formal armed rob-
asks
only
and technical intefehange.”’ Congress is free to accept the Department of State plan and must vote
the
necessary
funds.
The Smathers. proposal envisions the use of grants and fellowships to underwrite training for students, and
community
leaders
such as the University of Puerto Rico, private institutions, or through special facilities if neces-
sary. Hawaii
Project
Snagged
A
CARACAS, Venezuela DC-3 in the service
cluding
young
lion
gave authorities details explosion, are in grave tion.
(R(D-
--- his amendment
refused
an
project Bureau to
estimated
struck of the
recommend
$32
support.
The an
SENATOR SMATHERS
at and
past
men
Silva’s
gunpoint, bound
into
him
the
with
a
rubber cord. The robbers then locked Mrs. (See $68,000 STOLEN, Page 14)
Million Asked For Traffic Crack-Down — By Gov. ed
A. W. MALDONADO Luis Mufioz Marin call-
on
center
intense
is also the object ‘of campaign
for
private
contributions in the new state. Yesterday the Senate voted no funds for Hawaii.
The‘ Intelligence
announced plosion
the
was
Service
cause
a
bomb.
here
of the
ex-
Investiga-
tion is continuing to determine whether sabotage or by a mentally: deranged person.
The
authorities
plane
exploded
after
departing
here
parts scttering
tance.
announced
passengers and Two survivors,
from
crew who of the condi7
one the
hour airport
a great
In
the
a
legislature
yesterday
on
violators.
dis-
traffic
special
legislature, to
and
triplets.
perhaps
Senators George D. Aiken Vt.) and J. W. Fulbright
dener, house
the
the
the
$243,000 training
country’s Postal Department blew-up over the central plains yesterday with 13 aboard, in-
already endorsed the Hawaii center, and pointedly remarked that
not.
way
wife, on the pretext of delivering a case of rum, while a third assailant forced the family gar-
ce
(AP)— of this
Hospital
costing
centers
their
Venezuelan Plane Explodes, 11 Dead
11 of the are dead.
cultural
forced
mended
million
“these
Old
erack-down
over a three-year period. The State legislature has voted $2 mil-
Budget
come cheaper by the dozen.” Dirksen also added that Hawaii is a state and Puerto Rico is
Colon,
Plaza
Juan. Delivering Rum Testimony revealed two
cessa jail when they could not post $10,000 bail. Silva’s residence was entered
funds for the center. The University of Hawaii last year com: piled detailed plans for a program
The ‘‘east-west a snag when the
noted that the Senate had
“El La
laundry,
about
for a study on the creation of a bery charges. Maldonado and “the to appropriate $1,094,000 for the continued “hemispheric center for cultural Mexican” were taken to La Prin-: Police Department’s
The floor debate on Puerto Rico erupted shortly after the Senate approved an amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill authorizing the Hawaii cultural exchange center. Minority Leader Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-
I11.)
any
STAR went They .added
gardener, who along with Silva’s wife, Petra Velez, was at the scene of the crime. ;
in Latin countries. The work may be carried out in existing schools
The State Department was asked to report on the Puerto Rico project before next January 3. ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’
and
make
amendment
tag,
Texas,
they know the identity of the third man and tossed out a dragnet for him. ‘ Brought before Judge Marce-
request.”
Smathers’
teachers,
study similar to the one presented Congress this year for an “east-west” center in Hawaii.
doubt
MaldonaCesDal-
7S
the world ‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may,” thus making the request for the study
more
(Willie)
Apartments,
Cultural Center For Latin America In P. R. PRIEST.
Gabriel
do Dipini, 34, and Luis M. tau Nieves, 30, formerly of
<
WALTER
is
cabaret of the
Gloria
robbery
Mexican.” Both live at Gallardo
Bob
Senate Supports Study Of Pian To Found By
Silva
San
M.
by
at
yesterday.
Silva was not home ; robbery occured. were
leged
reported,
a.m.
part-owner of the Cofre,’ and owner
Charged
Sioeee
police
10:30
Corazon Development .in the Cu; pey Bajo section of Rio Piedras.
+ at police headquarters last night re
home.
into,
message
to
Governor
recom:
addition
force.
of 216 -poli-
He
asked
immediately additional
for
purchase
“Of
The
the
for
to begin personnel,
of
equipment.
Major
Magnitude
Governor
said
“traffic
safety is becoming a problem of major magnitude in Puerto Rico.” He pointed out that the
traffic
death
miles higher So
rate
per
vehicle
traveled is three than the U.S. far
this
year
124
times persons
died in traffic accidents compared with 86 last year. The Governor said traffic accidents are costing
Puerto
Rico
million annually, plus ed human anguish. The
government’s”
about
$20
untabulatefforts
would fail, the Governor pointed out, if it lacked the support of churches, homes and civie institutions
in éreating
a “watch-
ful public opinion that vigoreus(See MILLION
ASKED, Page 14)