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Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
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Ike Su,pendera pruebas a pahir de 0eiubre 81

WASHINGTON, Agosto 22~-(UPD-Estados Unidos anunci6 hoy
que esta pronto para suspender las pruebas de armas nucleares du-
rante un ano, a parir del 81 de octubre, 81 Russia no reanuda sus
pruebas y acepta entrar en- negociaciones para legar a una prohibi-
cion mundal de las mismas.
Ell Presidente Eisenhower, que hzo ell anuncio, expreso que como
resultado de las recientes conferencias tecnicas entire Oriente y Oc-
cidente en- Ginebra, Estados Undos "esta dspuesto a proceder GUAM
to antes a la negotiation de un "acuerdo" para la suspension perma-
nente de las pruebas y ell establecimiento de un sistema de control
pr los expertos. H
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Costo de Vida Subio en- Julio
a Ia Cifra Mas Alta Registrada

WASHINGTON, agosto o..
-(UPI)-El costo de vida subi6
en- julio a la mas alta cifra regis
trada hasta ahora, segun infor-
macion del gobierno.
Ell indice de precios para Ell
consumidor, del Departamento
del Trabajo subio dos decimos
de uno por ciento. Aumentaron
los costos de transporte, algunos
alimentos y atencion medica. Ba-
jaron l%igeramente los costos de
vvienda y entertainments. Fue
ell v~igesimoprimero, de los ulti-
mos % meses, en- que ell costo
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
.EE. UU. Dispuesto q suspender Pruebas
81 EIIo L|evaru d Ia Prescription Total

En- las fuentes mencionadas sc
dice que ell presidente propon-
ORA, segun Sc espera, que las ne
gociaciones entire ell este y ell
oeste comiencen en- octubre o
noviembre. En- dichas negocia-
clones Sc continuaran las discu-
stones realizadas en- Ginebra, en-
las que Sc lego a I'm acuerdo So
bre los metodos cientificos para
la detencion de las pruebas nu-
cleares.
Ell Presidente recalcara que es-
tie pals quedara libre de seguir
adelante con las pruebas 81 la
Union Sovietica rechaza las ne
gociaciones.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
BUSCAN ACOMPANANTE DE
CUBANO QUE LLEVABA
ARMAS

MIAMI, Fla, agosto % CUPID
Las autoridades tratan de de-
terminar hoy ell paradero de un
acompanante de un miembro del
Partido Revolucionario Cubano
Autentico, detenido aver cuando
Nevada en- su automovil seis fu-
Observation-Disclosures.
La policia dio alcance aver a
un vehiculo conducido por Orlsn-
do Manrique, de 80 amos, pero I'm
acompanante Sc lanz6 del auto y
escape de las autoridades. Man
rique dijo que solo sabe que ell
individuo Sc llama Juan, y que
NADIA saba de las armas en- cues
ton hasta que Juan" escape.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
CIAITEcIc
IBEROAMERIcA en-
DIN EOIO
B~ARRANQUILLA PIERDE
TERRENO EN- COMPTTENCIA
CON OTROS PUERTOS

SANTA MONICA, California. -
(UPI- Barranquilla esta perdien-
do terreno. en- la competencia con
otros puertos colombianos, como
entrada y salida del concrete ex-
terror de Colombia, en- opinion del
professor Ross N Pearson, perito
en- geografia latinoamericana.
Pearson, hablando ante la Aso-
ciacion &c Geografos Norteameri-
canos, reunida aqui, dijo que Ba-
rranquilla tiene I'm puerto pobre
y la acumulacion de sedimentos en-
Ia desembocadura del Magdalens,
rio del cual esta cerca, hace nece-
sario a menudo, Ell desvio de bar
cos hacia ~Cartagena y Santa Marta.
Otra ameGaza a la posicion de
preponderancia de B~arranquilla,
en- opinion de Pearson, es la aper-
tura del canal entire Cartagena y Ell
rio Magdalena, mas Ell progreso en-
la construction de carreteras en-
ire Ell puerto de Buenaventura y Ell
interior.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

calurosos recordados la atribuyo al
hecho de que la temperature me-
dia Sc han mantenido realmente
elevada va que la registrada has
ia ahora hs sido superior a 27.2oC,
mayor que ell promedio obtenido
en- treinta amos.
LOS ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
AL circular esta edicion Sc esta-
ra efectuando la session de clausu-
ra de la primera Semana de Estu.
dos Sociales que para sacerdotes
y seminaristas cubanos Sc realize
en- ell Seminario del Buen Pastor
en- Arroyo Arenas, municipio de
Mariana. En- ell curse de la misma
numerosos oradores sc refirieron a
temas felacionados con ell sacer-
docio y las organizaciones auxi-
lares de la Iglesia, especialmente
en- cuanto a la Juventud Obrera
Catolica. En- la session de clausura
Ell tema a desarrollar es ell de Mi
sion del Sacerdocio ante ell Des-
quilibrio Social del Mundo, es-
tando a cargo del Capuchino Fray
-(Pasa a la pag. -
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Planean Cuatro Obras
Para Puerto Rico a I'm
de SIS MiNones

NUEVA YORK. - Planes para
dotar al area metropolitan de San
Juan, Puerto Rico, de tres super
centres comerciales y del hotel lie
turismo mas grande en- America
Latina, a I'm costo de mas de $65
millones, fueron dados 8 conocer
squi.
Funcionarios de la Administra-
cion de Fomento Economico y de
la Junta de Planificacion de la Is
Ia Sc r%eunieron aquf para una Sc
RE de ~consultas ySconferencjas en-
a la construction dc los tres
supercentros, a I'm costo de $3.50
H t % . . H. n4 III
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Por RICHARD DOPER

tan intensa por las radiaciones,
"que estan a punto de atascar-
SCI. Anadio que para establecer
81 esas radiaciones Sc limitaban
a una banda, que Sc inicia a unos
800 Kilometres de la terra, o 81
Sc extienden por TODD ell espa-
clio, habria que "disparar un CO.
hete que fuese a gran distancia
de la terra"
Aunque Ludwig no quiso
discutir plan alguno, sobre Ian
zamiento de un cohete con ese
objeto, Ia United Press Interna-
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
INSTAN A ALUMNOS
AFILIARSE A FUPI

SAN J~UAN-Miembros de la Fe-
deracion de Universitarios Pro In
dependencia estuvieron activos
ell lunes en- ell campo de la Univer-
sidad de Puerto Rico repartiendo
volantes en- los cuales arengaban a
los estudiantes nuevos a afiliarse
a dicha organization para "cerrar
filas por la independence de la
-(Pasa a la pag. y
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
FRONDIZI DECLARE
"TODO ESTA NORMAL"

BUENos AIRES (URf)- En-
c%onferencia de prensa, el Presiden-
tie Arturo Frnndizi, declare ano-
che sobre la reunion que mantuvo
con los jefes de las fuerzas arma-
das.
"Ya Sc dio communicate Official"
dijo Frondizi.
Senalo que ell tema principal ha-
bia sido la situaci6n planteada
por ell islote Snipe.
Agreg6 Frondizi, que en- la reu-
-(PaSa q Ia pag. ~
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

RICO ]

que opera en- Nueva York bajo la
firma Title Mortgage Company, en-
construir en- San Juan Ell hotel de
turismo mas grande de America
Latina a I'm costo de mas de sos
millones.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

milloneS, a la
vez que Sc in
formaba sobre
ell interes de
la corporation
americana Je-
rome Berger,
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Dag Sale o. Lunes Para Jcrdania

NACIONES UNIDAS, Agosto 22-UPD-El Secreario General
de las Nacones Unidas, Dag Hammarskjold, anuncio hoy que ell lunes
safdra para Jordania para iniciar la apicacion del plan de paz pana-
rabe para Cercano Oriente, apobado anoche por unanimidad por la
session de 'emergencia do Ia Asamblea General
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

ties del ~gobierno y expresaba la
esperanto de que cuando haya
terminate la confusion en- Cuba, ell
pals con mayor madurez pueda
avanzar hacia un gobierno del pue-
bio y hacia I'm mejor sistema de
iusticia social.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
HELIPUERTO PARA
LA

~
LA HABANA, Cuba, "a de agos-
to de 1853 (Por Radiotelefono)
La empresa que esta construyendo
I'm edificio en- ell sector de La Ha-
bana Vieja para dedicarlo a la ope-
racion de helicopteros, inform6
que seguramente para Ell mes de
noviembre nabra de ser terminado
csc helipuerto, que sera ell prime
no en- Cuba y uno de los prime
ros en- la America Latina. Sc agre-
60 que ell mismo sera denomi-
nado como ell Helipuerto de San
Joaquin. lgualmente Sc dijo que
del 10 al II de diciembre del pre-
sente ano Sc ofrecera una exposi-
cion International de helicopteros
en- 10 que servira de pista para ell
%aterrizaje de esas aeronaves, que
sera la azotea del edificio en- IONS.
truccion
Tampien Sc dio a conocer por la
empreSa operadora del ~hellpuerto,
que preside ell senior Vladimiro
Cretin, que en- los primeros dias
de septiembre entrante llegara a
nuestra capital ell Presidente de
una empress de California a nego-
ciar cor la Guiana la posibilidad
de cooperation entire ambas COM
panfaS.
Constructors de h~elicopteros de
Estados Unidos y Europa han sido
invitados para que participen en-
la exposition que Sc efectuara en-
diciembre y en- esa oportunidad Sc
"a exhihido tamhien ell primer he
licoptero que esta siendo cons
truido en- Ell Aeropuerto Internacio-
nal de Rancho Boyeros por inicia-
tiva de la Cha. Guiana de Avia-
cion y bajo la direction del in
geniero espanol de la Cierva, So
brine del inventor del autogiro.
70,
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Gran Bretana Esia de Aeuerdo

LONDRES, Agosto %. -(UPD- Ell gobierno britanico anuncio
ofcialmente esa noche que, al igual que Estados Unidos esta dis.
puesto a entrar en- un acuerdo para suspender las pruebas nucleares
por I'm ano a partr del 81 de octubre.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

Manrique dijo que busc6 asilo
politico en- este pals ell ano pasado,
y dijo ser secretario del Partido
Revolucionario Cubano Autentico,
que encabeza ell ex Presidente doc
tor Carlos Prio Socarras, exilado
tambien en- Miami Beach.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

WASHINGTON, agosto % CUPID
Las autoridades de Cuba mega
ron ell uso del correo a una pu-
blicacion de Estados Unidos, por
haber dicho en- un editorial, que
en- ciertas parties de la Isla existe
una guerra civil declarada".
Sc trata de "Noticias Catolicas",
publicada por los Padres Fran
ciscanos por cuenta del Conseio
Nacional de Bienestar Cat6lico,
cuya sede Sc halla en- esta capital.
Segun dijo ell Consejo, no Sc
permiti6 tampoco que ell correo
aceptara para su circulation ell nu-
nero subsiguiente de dicha publ
cacion.
Ell editorial decfa que mas que
'bandoleros' como dieen los comu-
nicados oficiales, 10 que existe en-
Cuba pc INA enc
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
CUBA

tos de terrorismo que cometen,
tanto los rebeldes como los agen-
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
ABsOLUTAMENTE SECURE

LONDRES, agosto 22-(UPD
Las autoridades navales Sc bur-
laban hoy de la prohibition dina
marquesa al submarine atomico
NORTHUMBERLAND Skate, de visi-
tar ell puerto de Copenhague.
Altman que Ell reactor de un
submarine es aun mas SECURE que
una pila atomica terrestre, puesto
que ell sumergible esta protegido
por su propio casco. En- realidad,
para los britanicos, ell submarine
atomico no es mas peligroso que
cualquier otfo a helice.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
Autoridades Cubanas Niegan uso del
Correo a Revista Cato|iea por Deeir
que Existe Guerra Civil Declared"
BuMan en- Miami Aeompalante de Cubano que LIevaha Armas

1e"POeT0 P%u |" Huooono : Intense Ou de Coor Continue Azoondo Ia coPfuL = Asunbeo de
CoonoS = Fuheeen limos Vemmas de coMoenahs en- aniugo oreameimn sLedonados
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
viuie Submarine.
Atomico a Oslo
Cuusu Revuelo

OSLO, Noruega, agosto az
(UPI)-Ls vista Official del sub
marino nuclear "Skate" a Oslo y
Bergen, tendra lugar de acuerdo
o 10 anunciado a pesar de la de-
cision danesa de prohibir la entra-
da de la nave atomica al puerto de
Copenhague.
En- circulos o~ficiales noruegos,
no hubo reaction alguna respecto
a la decision danesa. Pero los Glen
tificos noruegos que estudiaron los
pianos del reactor nuclear del
Skate" y sus sistemas de seguri-
dad manifestation que "esta al bor-
de de 10 ridiculo" la suggestion he
cha en- Copenhague de una posi-
BILE catastrofe.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23
II TEMPO

Parcialmente nubIado, con
posibles lluvias por la .tarde.
Temperatures, en- los IS gra-
dos F. Vientos variables.
Diario las Américas., 1958-08-23

CuDa eS una que
ira civil declara-
da en- ciertas re-
Clones del pals"
Ell editorial
condenaba los az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY EASLEY BLACKWoOD

set UP dummy's queen. possibly
for a valuable discard.
There seemed to be no ad-
vantage in a trump lead, since
il Mr.. Abel had a trump trick
he would get it without a lead
of the suit from Mr.. Masters.
Surely nothing was to be
gained by a lead to dummy's
diamond holding, and that
brought Mr.. Masters down to
a consideration Of the club suit,
which seemed to be the enemy's
weakest spot.
He followed a good rule when
he led the 10 Of clubs. the top
of two touching cards which
just outranked the highest club
on the board. Against this lead
Mr.. Dale was helpless.
He ducked the first club, then
won with the ace when Mr..
Masters continued the suit,
After three rounds Of trumps
he led his last spade. Mr.. Abel
stepped in with the king and
cashed the king Of clubs for
the setting trick.
If Mr.. Masters had thought
leSsly returned a spade at trick
two. dummy's queen would have
been set up in time to provide
a club discard from the closed
hand.
Distributed By McNaught syndicateJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06

When your partner makes an
opening lead he has just two
things to 90 on-his cards and
the bidding.
II you are the partner Of the
opening leader and win the first
trick, you have four things to
60 on. You, too, have heard
the bidding and of course you
can see your own hand.
But in addition you have had
a look at the first trick and.
even more important, you can
see the dummy hand.
Your choice of what card to
lead at the second trick is often
more crucial than your part
ner's choice of an opening.
There are very few textbook
rules to guide you in this situa-
ton. You must rely on judg-
ment and imagination.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mrs. Keen)
AQ42
0J543
bKQ3
! @842
WEST EAST
CMr. Aben (Mr. Masters)
AKJ875 AA63
27 0l092
ol0e86 oJ72
axis @Qlos6
SOUTH
(Mr. Dale)
Al09
0AKQS6
CASA
&AJ5
The bidding:
South West North East
~ IA ~ "a
40 All pass
Opening lead: Seven Of spades
In today'S deal Mr.. Abe
opened the seven Of spades anC
Mr.. Masters won with the ace
One course open to Mr.. Master'
at this point was to return hi
partners suit.
An examination Of the dunn
my. however, made 1t clear thi
would only help Mr.. Dale b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-30

Perry MasOn"Case Of the Daring Decoy" "a repeat In
teresting, but sowpaced mystery. man framed for
the murder Of woman who has stolen documents
from his desk With sharp for smiling out weak
character seuh Perry faces the real murderer Jack
Weston gives Raymond Burr good support 1880
pm. WTOP-9.
Bob Crosby ShOw-Bobs been reading the dictionary lately
and through with humdingers to explain it's
his next to the last show " After his manly struggle
with foursyllable words, Bob introduces his guests
Vaughn Monroe and June Va who burst into song, of
Gretchen Wyer beautifully rugged out and hand
usual, dances to who" and Bob sings Love
Letters in the Sand Saturday Mite Is the Loneest
Mite of the Week." among others. (Coor) pm, WRC-4
Club Oass-Spke Jones' Little Orphan Annie Sandy and
Dick Tracy get the Jones treatment in crazy rock n
roll number-midget Billy Barty plays the dog Sandy
"76 Trombones" is given the straight treatment, how
ever, and so is Lover Come Back" and Guess Who
Saw Today" ppm, WRC-.
Lawrence WeIk-Homey Show. Alice Lon and Welk glide
along to "Tales of the Vienna Woods" foksinger Paul
Thomson sings I'm Just Country Boy" and Buddy
Hayes and Alice duet to "Its Man. Special feature OF
the evening is saxophone player Bill Page baring forth
to the tune of South" Other numbers Lazy Sum-
mer Night" and the sentimental wedding Bells Are
Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine" pm, WMAL-7
Have Cum will Travel-"Yuma Treasure" "a repeat. Pal
adm takes cavalry major into Indian territory to make
peace There's absorbing where he boldly takes
snake hanging from tree and carries 1t to the Indian
leaders Episode has suspense good location scenery and
this one eye-popping scene. $3.50 pm, WToP-s.
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OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS


$500, WMAL (7)-Jazs Re-
cital: Charlie Byrd Trio.
$3.50, WRC (4l-Turning
Point: KILLER on Horse
back" A State trooper pur-
sues a thief who poses as a
saddle tramp.
1000, WMAL (0--Mike Wal
lace Interview: DR.. Henry
M. Wriston.
1000. WTOP (9)-Gunsmoke:
The Marshall and Chester
investigate a strange story
told by Doc Adams upon his
return from a professional
visit.
1880. WTTG (5l-Giant Play
house: Trail Street" star
ring Randolph Scott. TV
Key says: LawleSS town is
under thumb Of a cattleman
Q94D.
1880, WMAL t7)-Safeway
Theater; "Rogues Regi-
ment" starring Dick Powell.
TV Key says: Well made
but routine melodrama
about intelligence officer
who joins Foreign Legion in
search of an escaped Nazt
bigwig d948).
1880 pm, WRC (A-"The
Girl on the Elsewhere. "a
repeat. Worth your view
ing. When q smuggler is
drowned, and a pretty ex-
shoplifter charged with his
murder, the defence de-
mands the case be thrown
out of court. The yarn it.
self is interesting but, I'M
fortunately, doesn't fully
back up the point Of law
involved. Joseph Gotten and
Kathleen Crowley costar.
11:1O, WRC (A-Feature Fes-
tival: Adam and Evalyn"
starring Stewart Granger
and Jean Simmons. TV Key
says: Handsome gambler
adopts the daughter of a de-
ceased friend, finds she's
pretty enough to fall for
(l949, British.
11:15, WTOP (9--Late Show:
Miracle on 34th Street"
starring John Payne. TV
Key says: Kris Kringle is
hired to play Santa at
Macy's and this begins a
most delightful combination
of fantasy. whimsy and per-
feet screen entertainment
(1940.
lis am, WTOP (N-Late
Late Show: Mr.. Wrinkle
Goes to War" starring Ed
ward G. Robinson. TV Key
says: Thirty-eight-year-old
bank clerk is drafted and
surprises everybody by be-
coming hero (1944.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-30
BY Mort WoIker and Dix Browne

Music Time: Concerto (Opus
g. by Vivaldi. Elm Helden-
leben by r. Strauss, Enigma
Variations by Elgar.
.0:OO, WMAL-FM tlO7.3 Me-
-Nocturne: Suite No. 1 for
Orchestra by Bach. Sym
phony in D Minor by
Franek.
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Room: Piano Sonata No. II
in F *. 1897 by Mozart,
Violin Sonata No. / in A
Opus 49, by Faure.
$3.50. WGMS $40 Kc.)-Opera
House: Complete perform
snce Of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans The Mikado."
500, VOL (l450 Kc.l-Good
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by Tchaikovsky. Piano Con-
certo No. 20 in D Minor by
Mozart.
700 WMAL-FM (1O7.3 Me- y
Intermezzo: Suite Franchise
by Milhaud. Symphony on a
French Mountain Air (Opus
25) by D'Indy.
7:lS, WGMS 1910 Ke.l-Music
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offered guide to area Utewers.
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TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL
Buzz SAWYER
JULIET JONES
SCAMP
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HI AND LOIS

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In A Major by Beethoven,
Symphony No. z in c Minor
, 1958-02-03

there is no denying the fact that these have to be met
and dealt with, and there is nobetter time than now.
WHAT THESE ISLANDS want is the type of self
government which permits election of all officers of gov
|ernment, but the retaining of all possible ties with the
United States. Much of what now exists would remain
citizenship, economic aid, collaboration with many
agencies and services of the mainland, and military and
other protection, and the like.
PUFRTO RICO IN acquiring its independence gave
a long, hard look at the grim realities of political indie
%pendence and came up with Commonwealth" status, a
sort Of political hybrid unknown under the American
system, difficult to define, yet with real meaning. hide
pendence and self-government for the Virgin Islands
would have to be viewed in it's own light as adaptable to
the Islands.
WHAT is NOW necessary is for us to draft a plan
or plans giving some kind of meaning and definition to
self-government as we intend it to be known and exer-
cised. We can therefore move forward within the frame
work Of such plan. Unless this is done the advocates of
sef-government will leave themselves wide open to eff
fective opposition by the enemies of self-government.
BUT EVEN BEFORE any plans are laid or made
known, or steps taken to bring about this dream, we in
these Islands will for once in our lives have to present
the most solid and united front. The battle is a hard one,
even with everything in our favor:
ANY OTHER EFFORT than total effort would be
doomed to failure from the very outset.
, 1958-02-03

Editorial
MARCH" FOR sELF-GovERNMENT.
THE WHEELS FOR self-govern

H WHEELS FOR self-government are turning,
Self-government for these Islands is in the air, and all
factions might as well. begin to think in those terms. It
is inevitable. Every nation, colony, group of people, or
political subdivision is raising it's head, looking around
for room to think and breathe, and feeling a sense Of
destiny which moves inexorably towards self-determi-
nation. The United States as the leader Of the free world
knows and understands what it all means, and there
fore listens with sympathetic ears.
LAS Eel MANY American newspapers car
ried the United Press dispatch from ST. Thomas relating
to the march to Government House and the handing
Of a petition to Government Secretary John D. Merwin.
. Governor Gordon had a dinner engagement This petit
ton made two demands: III 1t urged President Eisen-
hover to publicly advocate self-government for the
Virgin Islands; and ~ It asked the removal Of Cover
nor Walter A. Gordon s,
ADDRESSING OURSELVES first to the PROPOSE
ton of self-government for these Islands, it must be said
that the time is drawing near when such demands can
not be ignored; and when serious consideration will be
piven to a plan which would make such dreams come
true.
SOLAR AS these islands are concerned, what does
self-goverument mean? How much Of it and to what ex-
tent can it be given? Does self-governn1ent carry a mar
row and rather restricted meaning, applicable only to
these Islands, or does it go all the way, with full and
complete severance Of all ties with the mainland? What
Of the governmental machinery now available? Are we
in a position to effect a smooth and orderly change-over
to sef-government? What Of the economic picture? Self
government carries with it financial responsibility.
Where do we stand in this respect?
THESE QUESTIONS must run through the minds
Of all Virgin Islanders, on and off the mainland, and