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DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Vol.
I
No.
10,
250
Tel. 3-8400
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday,
OAS
August
24, 1960
Second-class postage paid <2 San, Jomt. Eserip Rive
Ministers La
Out Against Castro |_
Cuba. Walkout Now
Atoms, Power, Peace
Distinct Possibility
By STANFORD BRADSHAW SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP)-—In the face of strong U.S. demands that Commu-
nist infiltration
in the Western
re be condemned,
nations
sharply+
yesterday
criticized Cuba, the target of a U.S. memorandum Mon-
day. The
growing
Latin
Ame-
rican criticism of the Castro regime was viewed by ob-
servers as leading to a possible walkout legation. ly
by
the
Havana
de-
Some delegations already opendiscussed that possibility, but
continued Cuba
their
back
effort
into
inter-American
the
to
bring
system
friendly
of
nations.
A few voieed the opinion that Cuba might as a result of the criticism adopt tive attitude.
Venezuela
a
more
and
coopera-
Mexico
were
among the nations criticizing Cuba. Both have had very friendly
elations with Venezuela’s
Havana. President
Cd
GUNTER
HETT
RINCON—Stating that “with this progress the cold war cannot continue,” Gov. Munoz broke ground here yesterday for Puerto
Rico’s
tion,
Atoms of
first
to
be
nuclear
built
for Peace
as
power
part
of
sta-
the
program.
Atomic
man
Chet
Energy
Com-
Holifield
of
the
joint
Atomic Energy Committee, Munoz said the atom-age cold war
threatens
Speaking before an audience townsmen and official guests
including
mission head John S. Graham, Rafael Urrutia, executive director of the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority and Congress-
all
mankind,
“unless
we become intelligent and do away with it before it does away
with
us.”
A er
A.
W.
Christian said
MALDONADO
Action
yesterday
Party
that
it
forcefully
leadwould
rumors party
denied
that will
the
form
slap fixed
at
The
friendly
from
CAP
seeretary
Eduardo
Flores
(See
CAP,
Party
and
candidacy
Page
21)
the
begun
the
three
gold
years
shovel
used
by
Eisenhowerin the
Rincon
was
also
ceremony
Dr.
1957
used
at
yesterday.
Gov. Munoz, Commissioner Graham and Rep. Holifield (D-Calif.)
sup-
participated
for
elect-
being
mem-
Cuba,
where
date
for
Foreign
the
revo-
so far has
elections. Minister
Ma-
contempt
of
jurisdiction
Congress
witnesses recognize of
the
had the
commit-
tee in Puerto Rico. The com-
mittee was investigating communist activities in the island. The
citations go to the Justice
Department, which will the decision whether to cute. Conviction would
make prosecarry
rado Cuesta, a writer; Manuel Arroyo Zeppenfeldt, a commission agent; Consuelo Burgos De Saez Pagan, a lawyer; Juan Saez
MUNOZ,
Page
21)
na-
These developments came the United States continued seek a condemfiation of reds this
hemisphere.
Informed
as to in dip-
lomats said last night however that the U.S. wants Latin Amer ican
of
nations
any
to
do
resolution
the
drafting
against
Cuba
which may be adopted. The United States Monday
night
(See
OAS,
Page
21)
Panama Ends DR Relations nounced. The move
came
and
earlier
Chile
after
Mexico
this
week
severed diplomatic ties with the Trujillo regime and the US. said it would be ons a matter of time before it followed suit.
yesterday.
superheat nuclear reactor station, a joint enterprise AEC and Water Resources
(See
Communist
WASHINGTON (AP)—Thirteen witnesses who refused to answer‘questions of the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Puerto Rico were cited for
a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. Those cited were José Enamo-
in the
from
13 Puerto Ricans Are Cited For Contempt Of Congress
groundbreak-
ing-
The power of the
freely
Slap At Cuba taken as a direct
All the nu- refused to
with
governor in a_ united front against the Popular Democratic Party.
Ferre’s
Arts
groundbreaking
ing political party or to endorse any of the existing gubernatorial candidates.
Luis
to
;
Milton
port
Republican
dedicating
ago.
be “against the will of God” for the CAP to unite with any exist-
the
scheduled
no
Mexican
accompany the party to \Mayaguez for the dedication of the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, broke off to campaign in nearby towns. In Mayaguez, University of Puerto Rico Chancellor Jaime Benitez presided at afternoon
anical
persistent
coalition
was
aid
lations with the Dominican Republic, the Foreign Ministry an-
having
Direct This was
clear research center, at the College of Agriculture and Mech-
Church-backed a
who
ceremonies
Flores Denies CAP Would Go.Into Coalition With GOP By
Mufhoz,
seeking tions.
not
ber of the inter-American system.
Following the morning groundbreaking ceremony at Rincon,
volution “absolutely alone.” This again was taken as a slap at the Castro regime. for
PANAMA (AP)—Panama ye» terday broke its diplomatie re
ed governments
Munoz Turns Spade For Rincon Reactor
nuel Tello reminded Cuba that Mexico had carried out its re
suggesting the drawing of a treaty which would prevent countries
lutionary government
By
Romulo
etancourt led the action by sending the foreign ministers a letter
PROGRESS—Rafael Urrutia, left, executive director of the P.R. Water Resources Authority, looks on as Gov. Mujfioz, assisted by Congressman Chet Holifield (D.-Calif.) third from left, and John S. Graham, far righ a Commissioner t, of the Atomic Energy Commission, shovel dirt during groundbreaking: emonies yestr for the $16 million dollar nuclear wer plant to be built near nm, on thew: rn-most tip of the island: (STAR by Gunter Hett)
Hemisphe-
several Latin American
Corales, a salesman; Hawes, a maker of
John Peter musical in-
struments.
Gertrudis domestic;
gave
his
struggle
Meléndez
Ramon
Diaz
Pérez,
occupation for
the
of Puerto Rico;” secretary-treasurer
a
Cruz,
as
independence
Frank of the
Ruiz, local
Packinghouse Workers Union. Juan Emmanuelli Morales, a printer; César Andreu Iglesias,
a writer; Pablo M. Garcia Ro driguez, a lawyer; Cristino Pe rez Mendez, a carpenter, and Juan Santos Rivera, carpenter.