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onds before the rip-roaring ex-
press, with Jones at the throttle,
plowed into a freight train near
Vaughn, Miss. Webb said he
obeyed the command and lived to
tell about it; Jones stayed at the
throttle and, though he was killed,
managed to slow the train to save
all the passengers.
Casey has been immortalized in
songs and fables surrounding his
daring in running the "Old Can
nonball" way ahead of schedule.
Webb, in recent years, has become
a vital part of the Casey Jones
legend. Recently he was taken on
a run to refresh his memory OF
the famous ride.
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AAOiii oSS OAANJ
to the appeal. If anything, the
source said, a reply would be
made either through Msgr. AM
leto Cicognani, apostolic delegate
to the United States, or through
the New Orleans archbishop.
The Vatican source said a form
al reply to the New Orleans Asso-
citation of Catholic Laymen was
unnecessary because the Pope adj
ready had made the church's OPP
position to racial discrimination
crystal clear.
He said the Pope did this in the
first encyclical of his reign-"sum-
mi pontificatus" (of the supreme
pontificate),. issued Oct. 20, 1889.
In the encyclical, Pope Plus de-
clared all men to be equal sons in
the house of the father" once they
are baptized and enter the church.
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Liberia

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ian Embassy by Ambassador and
Mrs. George A. Padmore.
The hundreds of distinguished
guests were entertained by Pearl
Primus, High Priestess of the
Dance, and Percival Borde, spe-
cialist in Caribbean folklore
rhythms and chants. They were
accompanied by Trinidad steel band
percussionists Art Bart, John Cay
onne, and Andrew Premus.
Nearly so diplomats including
ambassadors, ministers and charge
d'affaires from as many embassies
and legations attended the recep-
ton.
Also in attendance were men,
bers of congress, cabinet members
and top officials of the Depart
ment of State.
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tributions to civic, community and
alumni activities. A panel on the
financial responsibilities of the col
lege alumni was followed by con-
tribution of more than $1,000,
which was presented to Mrs. Annie
L. Hunter, National President of
the Talladega Alumni Association
to be used for scholarships. Several
social programs helped to increase
the fellowship of those in attend.
ance.
Presiding at the conference was
Mrs. Waddell P. Robinson, Regional
Conference President. Talladegs
College is liberal arts college, To-
Gated in Alabama. Dr.. Arthur Gray
is president.
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at Philander Smith College, Little
Rock, Ark and Morgan College,
Baltimore, Md. One summer Sadye
taught in a School for Ministers in
Kankakee, Ill.
And so, it's plain to see that
our Alters, as we'll as anyone who
comes in contact with the Lowndes
County Home Demonstration Agent
will be greatly benefited because
that position is filled by Sadye
Wier, one of the best qualified
persons ever known in Lowndes
County.
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PAGE THREE
August 5, 1857
Home Agent News
Rv Mro Troro IT.

BY Mrs. Irene J. Thomas
There are 10 Negro Home DEM
onstration Clubs in Leake county.
Their interest and work in their
various projects have, been excel
lent, especially gardening and food
preservation. Thanks to all the
ladies for such nice exhibit last
month.
The Alters in their community
and neighborhood clubs are doing
an excellent job also. Girls school
begins August IL, 1867. We are
expecting a large enrolment and
a good determination for a better
job next year.
Ladies' August is the first real
gardening month. Get your fall
garden started now, these are some
things which you can do during this
month.
1. Get soil ready for planting.
2. Plant fall Irish potatoes.
3. If your okra plants have run
up to a tall and bare stalk cut
off top about three feet above
ground, fertilize and water.
4. Treat peas and beans for weev-
lis before storage.
5. Set tomato suckers until Au-
gust Is.
6. Save a supply of hot pepper
for winter uses.
7. Mulch, water, cultivate shallow
and watch for the bugs.
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TAYL0RSvILLE
NEWS

Revival services were held at the
Shady Oak Baptist Church August
40, with Rev. C. w. Lumbsey, serv-
ing as guest speaker.
The revival was great success
both spiritually and financially.
Rev. l. L. Yenyoun, pastor; Bro.
R. C. Johnson, Clerk.
Aunt Callineley RADON visited in
the home of Sis. Prettie c. Dixon
during the revival. We were glad
to have her and she enjoyed her
stay very much. Aunt Callineley
lives near Collins, Miss.
Mrs. Amartha Beavers of Gulf
port, Miss, and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Moffett, visited her
parents recently. Mrs. Beavers at
tended the revival while being here
and enjoyed her stay very much.
Mrs. Father Posey is visiting her
children in Detroit, Mich, and
Chicago, Ill. We hope her trip will
be a pleasant one and she will have
a safe return.
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EDWARDS NEWS

The regular order Of service was
held at the St. Mark Baptist Church
Sunday morning. After baptizing
the II candidates, Rev. Hopkins
preached the sermon. Rev. J. c..
Sutton of Jackson, Miss, baptized
for the pastor. The names of those
who were baptized were as fol-
lows: Mr.. Curtis Herrin, Mr.. john
ME Mack, Irene Thompson, Dor
othy Thompson, Louise Salome,
Johnnie Mae Salome, Bertha Mae
Thompson, Gloria Jackson, Annie
Mae Thompson, Bertha Mae Car
ter, Matte Carter and Shirley Jean
Jones. Amount of money raised at
the day and night service, $125.90.
The many friends of Mr.. John
D. Thompson were happy to see
him at church Sunday, after hav-
ing spent several months in the
VA Hospital at Jackson, Miss.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Dan King Of New
York, are home on vacation.
The Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church closed its revival Friday
night with only one new member
being added to the church. The
pastor, Rev. E. D. Jackson, car
ried on the meeting.
The Kinds County S. S. and b.
T. U. Congress was held at the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church three
miles northwest of Bolton pastored
by Rev. John White. The Congress
had a successful session. The
study courses were conducted by
Dean Fortner and Mrs. H. c. Hub
bard. The song leaders gave some
interesting programs during the
session. The sum of $2,245.31 was
raised. The next meeting will be
held at the Welcome Baptist
Church. Bro. A. G. Yates, presi-
dent.
Mrs. Leonia Lowe and two grand
children of Chicago, H., visited
her cousin, Mrs. George w. Barker,
last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Chambers
are proud to have his son, A. L.
+ Jr., along with his wife and son
of St. Louis, Mo-, visiting them.
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SOCIETY SLANTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Cox and three
children of Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, are visiting in the city this
week. Mrs. Cox is the former Miss
Christine Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Lee of Mont
gomery street, and Mrs. Richard
Harris and children of Prosperity
ST., left the city few days ago for
a vacation in St. Louis and other
points north visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Blackburn
of w. Pearl ST., and Mrs. T. c..
Jones of Deerpark St, left the city
Sunday on a motor trip to At
lanta, Ga, and on to New York
City.
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their families continued, working.
He said the practice amounted
to "peonage, pure and simple.
Mr.. Little made the statement
in an interview in support OF pend
ing legislation that would unit
welfare payments to one iliegiti-
mate child in a family.
He did not identify the planters
or say where they lived.
ut takes a lot of nerve to wear
one Of those strapless evening
gowns"
"That 1t does, and a couple OF
other things too"
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PICKENs NEWS

Mrs. Irene Prymos and children
Mary Lee, Yvonne and King David,
are spending their vacation in
Chicago, ILL.,, and Milwaukee, Wis.
The members of St. Peter AME
Church were happy to have Rev.
and Mrs. o. B. Davis worship with
them last Sunday night. Rev.
Davis delivered a very inspiring
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Taylor are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy. The mother and baby are
doing fine. Mrs. Taylor is the
former Miss Earnestine Jones.
Miss Leila B. Bell is enjoying her
vacation in Illinois. Miss Bell was
accompanied by her little niece,
Deloris (Punkin) Brown.
Rev. and Mrs, c. L. Jones of
Greenwood, Miss, and Mr.. Willie
L. Lay of Memphis, Tenn, were
visitors of their sister, Mrs. Rosen-
thai last week.
Revival services are being con-
Quoted at Strangers Home, Cy-
press Grove and Bethel M. B.
Churches this week.
Madvernize had wonderful
baptizing last Sunday. Twelve cam
didates were baptized. Rev. Daniel
is the pastor.
Mrs. Drewcilla Matthew of
Greenwood, Miss, was here visit
ing Mrs. Laura Taylor and Mrs.
Matte Clark her sisters.
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PASCAG0ULA
EWS

The friends of the Johnson
family of Gautier, Miss, express
deepest sympathy in the death OF
julius the oldest son Of the family,
who drowned Wednesday, Aug. Z,
in the Pascagoula River near his
home. Julius was supposed to leave
for service in the Armed Forces
Wednesday, Aug. IA.
The following daughters of The
Emma V. Kelley Temple No. 995,
Moss Point, Miss, attended the
dedication program of the Vernon
Gilbert Lodge of Elks, Biloxi, Miss,
August II, 1857: Ella Williams, E.
J. Kimball, E. Mitchell, V. Booker,
S. M. Robinson, H. Knights, NJ.
Cash, N. Hyde and M. w. Jennings.
The State meeting of House
Whole Ruth and Odd Fellows was
held in Laurel, Miss. The annual
oritorical was rendered. Mrs. M.
w. Jennins and B. Bertrand, Jr., &C.
companied Don Ellwood Jennings,
who was a contestant representing
the organization in Pascagoula,
Miss. Don is a recent graduate Of
Carver High and will enter Touga-
loo College September 10, 1867.
Rev. G. j. Martin, Sunday School
superintendent, Herger officers and
members of Union Baptist Church
sponsored picnic Saturday, Aug
ust 10, at Mon Louis Island for the
children that attended the Vacation
Bible School for the summer ses-
sion.
The following school teachers
have returned home from summer
school: Miss Ruth Barrett, Mrs.
A. j. Bostic. Both teachers at
tended Jackson State College.
Mrs. E. E. Fountain gathers all
her jewels for BELL Ringing" on
Monday, August IL, at o'clock A.
M. She began in Gautier West
Pascagoula) enrolling the primary
and elementary children for they
will transfer to Carver High. Her
stitch in time saved all the skies.
The members of the Odd Fellows
and House Whole that attended
the State Meeting from Pasca-
goula, Miss, were: Mrs. Mamie
Johnson, Mr.. John Norvel, Mrs. M.
S. Jackson, Mrs. F. Williams, Miss
C. Willis and Mr.. c. Hanshaw, The
winners were: Miss L. Tillman, 1st
place, 500; Don Ellwood Jennings
End place, $500; MissM. jenkins,
3rd place, $65.OO; F. Mccoy, 4th
place, $4,000; N. Newell, 9Th place,
$4,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Keys, served
as mistress of ceremonies.
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CARTHAGE
NEWS
BY SHELBY MANN

The Leake Co. Negro Fair Assn.
is getting on the way with plans
and hopes for a successful Fair
in September, (exact date not
known) The Board of Directors
met Wednesday July 81, 1867 in
the office of the Home Demonstra-
ton Agent. Business was discuss
ed and various Committees ap-
pointed.
Let's support our Fair by CO.
operating with the Home Demon
stration Agent, Board of Directors
and Committee chairmen, they are:
Mrs. Irene J. Thomas, Home
Agent and Secretary.
Mr.. Thomas Hutchins, President.
Committee Chairmen
Mr.. G. F. Wilmington
Mr.. Louis Gray
Mr.. J. S. Morris
Mr.. Gus Jones
Mr.. Charles Thames
Mr.. Shelby Mann
Board of Directors
Mr.. L. A. Myricks ...... Beat l
Mr.. Louis Gray ........ Beat 2
Mr.. Gus Jones .......... Beat 2
Mr.. j. S. Morris ........ Beat 2
Mr.. Castoria Hill ...... Beat 8
Rev. F. L. Gray ...... Beat 8
Mr.. Nathan Ealy ........ Beat A
Mr.. Nolan Morgan ...... Beat a
Mr.. Joe Ross ........... Beat A
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-17

Washington Ceao Batting works
c. $3.50 the trophies
officers the Wake koh" G
hos
Potomac GOf Courses
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cain 5305
Princeton street, Chicago, are
presently visiting in the home of
Mrs. Gains sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell,
1905 Banks street.
The couple accompanied by their
son, Ralph Wayne, 8, arrived here
Tuesday, August 6, and left Fri.
day, August 9, for Arkansas. From
there they will return to Chicago.
Friends and neighbors of the
Mitchells wish for the visiting
family a pleasant and enjoyable
vacation while here.
Mrs. Villa R. Cooper from Chi
cago, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
D. L. Williams, 1249 Pittsburgh
street, and mother-in-law, Mrs.
Carrie Cooper, 2541 Sears street.
The visitor is accompanied by her
two sons.
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THINNING HAIR?
ITCHY SCALP?
PROOF
IN
7 DAYS

Don't H yourself b hsndiespesd In Love
and eomsnes or BE- sshsmed OF your peer
looking hair sny longer. Here 10 . Ns.
TEN that may help prevent brittle ends
that break off, Permitting you 70 fsaiiy
compliments from your men snd women
friends who will sdmirs end envy your
hair in lis new found lovely beauty. hkst
IS A PROMISE or REAL HELP FOR YOU.
See thi, PROOF Tor yourself. In your own
mirror. In J days or less ~ New lossllsr
Hair Appearance t2l tustre ~ softer ~
6Ismorovs Hair That Looks loyslisf, Longer
. A, xnnf Nanny pronnnflx Refunded;
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BAYSPRINGS
news

Mrs. Easter Parker, age 1O3,
of Lake, Miss, departed this life
August 5, 1857. Her funeral was
held at Gallilee Baptist Church
with the Rev. Morris, officiating.
Mrs. Parker leaves to mourn her
passing: Rev. and Mrs. Wheeler,
4 boys, a girls, Sc grandchildren,
33 great-grandchildren; 16 great
great-grandchildren, IL great
great-great-grandchildren. Inter-
ment in the church's cemetery in
Lake.
Bethlehem Methodist Church of
Bay Springs, announced it's An
nual Revival meeting beginning the
Fourth Sunday, August $3.50.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend. Rev. H. J. Riley, pastor;
Mrs. Paralee Stokes, reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie B. Wade
and family of Cleveland, Ohio,
spent the weekend in Bay Springs
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Bessie Lee Boy
kins and two children of Cleveland,
Ohio, are visiting in Bay Springs,
Miss.
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Mrs. Drewcilla Matthew of
Greenwood, Miss, was here visit
ing Mrs. Laura Taylor and Mrs.
Matte Clark her sisters.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-17

Madvernize had a wonderful
baptizing last Sunday. Twelve cam
didates were baptized. Rev. Daniel
is the pastor.
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Mrs. Irene Prymos and children
Mary Lee, Yvonne and King David,
are spending their vacation in
Chicago, ILL.,, and Milwaukee, Wis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-17

Revival services are being con.
Quoted at Strangers Home, Cy.
press Grove and Bethel M. B
Churches this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Chambers
are proud to have his son, A. l..
Jr., along with his wife and son
of st. Louis, Mo-, visiting them.
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Mrs. Leonia Lowe and two grand
children of Chicago, H., visited
her cousin, Mrs. George w. Barker,
last weekend.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Hillary $50 Miles
From South Pole

AUCKLAND. New Zealand.
Dec. 80 (P.-Sir Edmund Hill
lary's party trekked to within
$50 miles Of the South Pole
today in its overland nike
through Antarctic wastes.
Sir Edmund's latest radio
message TO Scott Base, his
camp near McMurdo Sound
was picked up here. II said the
four-man tractor team covered
another 44l2 miles during the
night and was travelling at an
altitude Of 1900 feet at %
below zero Fahrenheit.
The extreme cold caused the
vehicles to labor. the report
said. but their light loads ena-
bled them to push steadily on.
Sir Edmund is now retracing
the 200-mile stretch covered by
Capt. Robert F. Scott on his
ill-starred attempt to reach the
pole in 1911. The Scott party
perished on the return trip.
and no one has made the over
land trek since.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Israel Hailed
As Fertile Field
For Archaeology

A leading archaeologist
hailed modern Israel as the
most fertile field for unearth-
ing ancient civilizations in q
speech last night before two
organizations here.
DR.. w. F. Albright. address,
ing a joint convention OF the
American Pathological Associa- :
ton and the Archaeological In
stitute Of America in the Hotel
Statler. remarked:
There is more attention paid
to archaeology there Tin Is
raeD. in proportion to the size
OF the country. than anywhere
else in the modern world"
DR.. Albright. an excavator
himself as well as lecturer and
professor Cat the Johns Hop
kins University. said Jordan
also lis very active archaeolog :
ically. thanks to the courage Of
young King Hussein."
He said Lebanon has been
exposed to" European archae-
ologists. but added:
I'm Syria. little has been
done. In fact. there has been
virtually no work in that coun-
try for well over a year"
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Cincinnati Team
Finds RoyoI Tomb
In Ancient Palace

CINCINNATI. Dec. 30 R,.-
An archaeological team from
Cincinnati University has dis
covered a royal tomb and q
new wing at the storied $1,000
year-old palace of King NestoI
near Pylos. Greece.
That's the report yesterday
by DR.. Carl w. Blegen. profes-
Sor emeritus of classical archae-
ology at UC and leader Of the
expedition.
He reported to the Archae-
ology Institute of America
meeting in Washington. that
the tomb produced an unusual
find-four big pottery jugs each
holding a complete skeleton
never before seen In Mycenaean
tombS Of this era.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

the window. but the other one
tCarpenterD stopped him. They
(the girl and Pfc. Monteith) .
never knew whether they
would be next. but they felt the
younger man (Carpenter)
would be easier on them"
Feared He Would Return
Miss Mattingly. when she
heard yesterday that Overton
might have returned to WASH
lngton. left her home at 1928
Seventeenth street NV. and
went 10 the home Of her aunt
"She stayed there for about
four hours last night" Mrs
Mattingly said. until shs
heard about the mans death In
the auto crash. She was afraid
he might come TO her home
after her"
Also repeatedly relieved were
Mrs. George Kaldes. widow OF
the tavern owner, and Mrs.
Kenneth Fisher, widow OF the
guitar player. killed In the
tavern shooting.
Friends said both women
we're too upset to talk and had
feared Overton might return
and cause more trouble.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Eighth street Sc. who is still
in critical condition at Emer-
gency Hospital. partially para
lyzed from the waist down.
Tavern Drenched In Blood
The men left the tavern
drenched in the blood of their
victims and drove across town
70 q residential section border
ing upper Rock Greek Park.
There they abandoned Over
tons car. which they had been
using. and kidnapped Miss Doris
Mattingly. 10. of 762e Seven
teenth street NV. and Pvt,
Larry Monteith. Il. Of Fort
Myer.
Driving Pvt. Monteith's car,
they ned southwark. letting
Miss Mattingly out Of the car
near Richmond and putting
Pvt. Monteith In the trunk oi
the car so miles further on
Pvt. Monteith worked his way
loose after the two fugitives
had abandoned the car and
seized Miss Allman's Buick.
Miss Altman was set free in
Cheraw. S. c.. and police be-
lieved the gunmen were. con-
tinuing south. Last nights
events indicated Overton was
headed back toward the scene
Of the shootings.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Chile Asks So Million

SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. 80
tR.-The Chilean government
is said to be asking a United
States fishing feet for So mil
lion in fines and tariffs for
fishing in areas claimed by
Chile as territorial waters.
Harold Cary. manager Of the
American Tuna. Boat AsSocia-
ton Of San Diego. Calf. is ex-
pected to give the associations
answer today. He has been ne
gotiating here with Chilean Of
flcials in the fishing boat dis
pute.
The dispute fiared December
Is when Chilean planes fred
blank ammunition over United
States fishing boats as a warn
ing.
Chile. Peru and Ecuador
signed q pact In 1852 claiming
jurisdiction over waters of
their coasts UP to a distance
Of 200 miles. The United States
does not recognize the claim
to such territorial water limits.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
.Sputnik Chief Sees
u. S. Fear Drive

MOSCOW. Dec. 80 R.-The
head of Russia's Sputnik pro-
gram charged yesterday that
"reactionary leaders" in the
United States were trying to
use the International Geophy-
sical Year program to frighten
the world.
In pursuit Of their positions
Of strength policy" said Eugene
K. Federov. they are trying to
apply all achievements Of sci-
ence first Of all to war-hot
war or cold war. psychological
war or any other kind Of war I"
Writing in Pravda. the organ
of the Soviet Communist Party.
Mr.. Federov praised Communist
Party Chief Nikita Khruschev's
proposal for competition in SCI
ence and technology between
the United States and the
Soviet Union.
"Reactionary LADDERS of the
Capitalist world do not want
and cannot understand the
simple truth Of this proposal,
he said.
shameless propagandizing
of the notorious Vanguard
and discussions in the
United States of meteorological
warfare are aimed at "frighten-
ing the whole world" he added.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Bishop Pleads
For Red Victims

The Most Rev. Philip NJ.
Hannah. Auxiliary Bishop Of
Washington. called on WASH
ington area Catholics yesterday
to make the plight of those be-
ing prosecuted by Communists
their "ever-growing concern.
We are in danger OF becom-
ing callous and numb to the
sufferings Of our fellow broth
ers in Christ. simply from the
continuance and terrible vast
ness Of their sufferings." Bishop
Hannah warned worshipers in
st. Patrick's Catholic Church.
ITO fall victim to this temp
tation would not only be an in
jury to them, but to Christ
himself. Each year must make
these prosecuted more dear to
us and their plight an ever
growing concern"
Prayers for those being per-
secuted by the Communists
were offered in all Catholic
churches here yesterday.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
LATIN AMERICAN NOTES
Argentine Threatened
BySerious Floods

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina.
Dec. 80 P,.-Heavy summer
rains in Argentina which
dropped more than l3 inches
on Buenos Aires in IL hours
yesterday threatened serious
floods in parts Of the country.
Patients had to be evacuated
from a hospital at Cosquin in
Cordoba Province when the
Primero River overfiowed its
banks. The river Los Patos
rose to its highest level since
l94l IN San Juan province.
The private yacht Venga
capsized and sank in Santiago
River near Buenos Aires. The
crew Of five was rescued.
Farm houses. cattle and
crops we're washed away by the
worst storms in 40 years in San
Luis Province. Telephones,
canal locks. railways and roads
were washed out in Southern