The San Juan Star (July 2, 1960)

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PAC

Leaders Meet With Mufioz

Alleged Delay/

he San Juan Star +

Of Voter Lists Is Discussed

By HAROLD J. LIDIN Three leaders of the new

Christian (PAC)

Action

met

with

Vol.

Party

Gov.

at

the

Board

of

Elec-

tions in supplying the Cath_ olic group with voter lists. After

the

Moz, PAC Flores said

hope,

but

not

receiving

the

the

Signed

of

delivery

of

lists.

by

P. Davis,

with

Eduardo have the

certanity”

prompt

needed

the

Most

Catholie

Juan, and the Most

the

interview

Secretary “we now

Rev.

James

Bishop

No.

San Juan, Puerte Rico, Saturday, July 2, 1960

205

of San

genes

letter described

the|

new Christian Action party as the]: “answer to the intolerable at-| |

“fitude”

of the island’s establish-

‘ed--political

parties.

By HAROLD

The political groups “that have | : won

power,

and

those

that

seek]

:

power in Puerto Rico,” the past-|

Handbills

.

“within 48 Dominican day night, riving here

oral letter charges, follow al: “materialistic” philosophy of government. The Catholic rally held last May 22 in front of the Capitel s in

support

of

Bill

84

proves

that

E

the electorate wants its govern-| : ment to show consideration for its ideals ...and that neither the | :

Bera. cbombartieada

party

in

power,

seeking or

it,

nor

show

inclination

Selves

to

to

the

the

any

parties]

:

intention

:

adjust

wishes

them-]

of

the]:

have

efer

ta cindadanta

Page

21)

Religion, Politics

Stresses Governor the

Cristiana,

and

warned,

language, of the dangers of ing religion with politics.” Munoz

grave

danger

said,

‘“‘mix-|

‘‘constitutes

to the

; ’

unity

a

of the]

prevail

among

stressed

Puerto

that

great

in

passions...

hatreds...

against

other

and

great

religions

them-

Selves as well as against civil and (See

MUNOZ,

Page

CARACAS

21)

(#~—Veneziela

asked

Meeting

for

of

foreign of the

a

the

“most

Latin

last

urgent”

American

ministers under the Rio Pact—the 1947

American

Treaty

oy

Aid.

terms Inter-

Reciprocal

Venezuela, it was reported, will ask a judgment against the Domi-

nican Republic for its alleged participation in the June 26 dynamite attempt on President Romulo Betancourt’s life.

Venezuelan Ignacio

that strous

Arcaya

the

act

Foreign also

Minister pointed

constituted

intervention

in the

was

heading

dispers-

towards

the center of the city. No pursuit planes were observed by the STAR’s informant. Dominican refugees here speculated that the handbill bombardment may be a Trujillo hoax, related to the crisis with Venezuela.

Hotel

El

Associated Venezuela

Emba-

(See

Press reported last night asked

WARNING,

Page

that

for 21)

out

‘moninternal

affairs of a sovereign state,” add-

ing that his country’s decision was

By HAROLD K. MILKS (AP)—Fidel Castro took over

ment with the grave problem

PAPER

PRO.

ECTILE

— The

above

handbill,

Dominicans of imminent air attack, was reportedly one of many showéred: upon Ciudad Trujillo from a lone plane.

taken rg the of all political

the The

uganimous support, The Chancellory said it was p¥rties comprising confident that the foreign ministers

Governmental Miraflores:

coalition. Palace

‘would convene

said

at

Site

of

before July

the

meeting

10.

was

not

of Soviet Russia.

rr

The revolutionary leaders seized the Cuban installations of Esso Standard Oil Co., a U. S. firm, and Shell Company, Dutch-British concern

after Prime*Minster

Castro’s

agents

Havana

rode

Bay

across |

on

Barges|

i“ te, tiunder (eee ae

mentioned, but it was considered

filled with Soviet oil. The agents acted unc r résolutions signed by

Betancourt

it would :

Castro ordering them refineries in order

had

loaded

the

dyna-

mite used in the blast at a Domi-|outside nican

military

be

held

the

in

some

turbulent

country

.

Carib ean

airport.

according

to

préliminary

released yesterday. During seal je,

the

figures

bank

disbursed

238

loans

value

of $12,071,253,

with

97

loans

with

with

both

a total

as compared

a

value

of

$7,14,920 during fiscal 1959. Although the number of loans

approved (See

in fiscal 1960—233~— BANK, Page 21)

to seize the “to protect}

sources of essential fuels for Cuba.” Castro’s

Development Bank Sets New Record The Government Develop

ment Bank both appreved and disbursed a record number of loans in the fiscal year ‘ended June 30,

of supplying

-|the nation with oil from the distant, fields waneing

Venezuela Asks Urgent Rio Pact Meeting night

the

them

the last two foreign oil companies operating here, which leaves the Cuban govern-

Ri-

countries ‘religious division fér political reasons has already creat-

ed

around

HAVANA

cans.”’

Munoz

area

Puerto Rican family and to the sense of peace and harmony that

should

between

ing

Ciudad by the

Castro Seizes Esso » And Shell Refineries

A Catholic-backed political party | |

here,

the

os de esa feroz dictadura que nos.

of the Accion | : in strong | :

party,

bombardment

_ oprime y inos guita el derecho’ & una vida . tranguila v fe

registration

political

dropped

Copies of the handbills carried here yesterday were scattered in

By A. W. MALDONADO Goy. Luis Munoz Marin assailed | | Catholic

of

Dominican Republic and Venezuela.had reached a new low following Venezuelan charges that Trujillo forces Both Venezuela and the Domini< were behind an attempt to can Republic were last reported assassinate President R06- in a state of alert. mulo Betancourt. (From Caracas, meanwhile, the

Dangerous To Mix

yesterday

been

as relations

The controversial Bill 84, tabled CAP,

warning

hours” fluttered down upon the capital of Ciudad Trujillo Thurs- according to businessmen: aryesterday.

by a one-engine plane flying almost at rooftop level, came

people.” (See

J. LIDIN

The report of the?; jador, on the outskirts of When last seen handbills, said to Trujillo. informants, the aircraft

por una. ps

No queremos hacer -

acrea,

:

paid Rice

Plane Showers Threatening Handbills On Ciudad Trujillo

his Ponce counterpart, Rev. James McManus, | °

pastoral

Secend-class postage at Sau Juan, Puerto

D.R. Warned: Expec Bombs In 48 Hours

Luis

Mufioz Marin yesterday to complain of an alleged de lay

I

a 1938

oil

‘ resolutions

companies

law

of

accused

violating

by refusing to process

state-owned crude oil, which Castro obtained

in a barter deal with

Russia. The takeover itself was a mere formality.

The

two

refineries

were already in the hands of Cu(See CASTRO, Page 21)

a

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