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Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

finance installation of the capital
city of Asuncion's first water sup
ply system.
An additional credit of 81 mil
lion to Paraguay is also being
made by the Development Loan
Fund to assist in financing local
currency costs of the Asunci6n
project.
The Eximbank increase will
bring the Banks total credit to
CORPOSANA Corporation de
Obras Sanitarias de Asuncion) to
So million. 1t will enable CORPO-
SANA to purchase additional con-
Struction materials and equipment
in the United States, such as me-
tiers and meter boxes, in order to
increase the number of service
connections and thereby increase
its income.
The original 81 million credit
to CORPOSANA was author,
lied in 1854 to provide a 15-mil-
lion gallon per day water supply
and distribution system for Asun-
cion with equipment and materials
from the United States together
with construction services of Kai-
ser Engineers International Inc. a
subsidiary of Henry ]. Kaiser Co.,
and engineering services of RAIDER
and Associates.
The project is about two thirds
completed and ii is expected that
the expanded program can be fin
iSehd during the first quarter of
1859.
Original plans provided for in
stallatio0s of l4,300 service con-
nections. A recent house-to-house
survey of potential customers
shows that 1850 connections were
required as of March %, 1858. New
buildings and other customer re-
quests are anticipated to bring
this total perhaps as high as 20,
600 by the time the system is COM
pleted in early 1859 or shortly
threaten.
CORPOSANA is an independent
agency, established to administer
the construction and operation of
the public water system for the
city of Asunci6n. 1t has been as
sisted by International Coopera-
ton Administration public admin
iStration advisors in its organiza-
ton and planning for establish
ment of water rates, plumbing
codes and accounting procedures,
as well as the organization to run
the system.
Aggregate advances under the
credit, as increased, will be repay
able in fifty (50) approximately
equal Semiannual installments
commencing June Is, 1860.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
National Front Supporters Have
Majority in Colombian Conuress

BOGoTA -(SICO)- The pol
itical forces in the Congress that
begins sessions tomorrow, accord.
ing to the constitutional reform
approved in a plebiscite last De.
cember, will divided as follows:
Liberals, ia, and Conservatives,
ia, OF a total of 228 members,
The Conservatives however. are
divided among themselves, in the
following manner: Supporters of
Laurenao Gomez, SO; supporters
OF the Valencia spina group, %;
supporters of Alzate Avendano, Is
and supporters Of Leiva 7. The 144
liberal members are united.
Supporters of the National
Front formed by the two parties
have a great majority, and will be
able to win approval of any bill
by two thirds of the votes. Sup
porters of the National Front are
Liberals (united), ia; Conserva-
tive supporters of Gomez, SO and
Conservative supporters of Valen
cla and Ospina %, or a total of
205 votes.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

The enemies of the National
Front, extreme conservatives, are
the 16 supporters of Alzate Aven-
dano and the Z supporters of Lei
va, or a total of %.
Among the extreme Conserya.
tlves there are some that, it is be-
lleved, may join the National
Front later, but it is understood
that among them there are three
supporters of former President
RoJas Pinilla, the ousted dictator.
They are Luis Torres Qu~intero.
Carlos Arturo Torres and Herman
do Sorzano.
Neither Jorge Leiva, the candi-
date who opposed Lleras Camargo,
nor GilbertO Alzate Avendano, Ro-
jas Pinilla's Ambassador in Madrid
were elected to Congress. They
will be represented by some of
their lieutenants. Observers feel
that their principal work will be
to oppose any investigation on ac-
cusations that will me presented
against Rojas Pinilla and some of
his followers for all kinds of
crimes.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Miss Costa Rico
Eliminated From
Beauty Contest

LONG BEACH -(UPD- Miss
Costa RIGA, Eugenia Maria Waiver
de, was eliminated from the Miss
Universe Contest, because she was
not 10 years old, as is stipulated
in the rules of the contest.
Eugenia will remain in Long
Beach as a guest of honor, and
will take part in various ceremo.
MES, but she cannot compete in
the contest.
According to the director of the
contest, Oscar Meinhardt, the Cos
ia Rican beauty said that until she
reached Long Beach and read the
rules she did not know the age
limit regulation. The rules stipu-
late that the participants of this
years contest must have been
born before the first of July 1940.
"She is one of the most sincere
young women l have known~-said
Meinhardt- and she is a credit to
Costa Rica".
In 1857, a Peruvian beauty, Ola
dys Gender, was chosen slthough
she was only II because in Peru
she was considered to be Is.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Mexieon Economic
Perspective Good
Washington Feels

WASHINGTON. -(UPIp.- The
Commerce Department reported
that Mexican economy will be es-
tablished in May and that its fu-
ture perspective is reasonably
good.
The Departments official publ
cation, Foreign Commerce Week
ly", comments, nevertheless, that
this perspective depends more on.
international conditions than on
the national situation.
Mexico has felt the US. crisis
for some time, mainly in the min
ming industry, but if the depres-
sion continues, other Mexican in
duStries, such as cotton, coffee,
and tourism, will also be affected"
The Mexican trade balance, for
the first third OF 1858, was unfa-
vorable, with a low in exports as
well as imports.
There were new investments in
six Mexican factories. in Nav.
which indicates the continuation
OF industrial development.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

The Roman Catholic organ El
Pueblo and the English language
daily Buenos Aires Herald expires.
sed editorial approval of the land.
ing OF United States forces in LIE.
banon.
Ell Pueblo said the Iraq revolt
and the American landings in LIE.
Damon were signs that the cold
war was thawing and that the
Arab states were mere pawns in
the process.
FL Pueblo recalled that several
times in the recent past, when it
had seemed impossible to stop
Russia the United States had an.
piled the brakes, such as with the
Berlin airlift, the Intervention in
Korea and the defense of West
Germany.
Perhaps Washington's firm at.
tltude, as in Berlin and in Korea,
may put the brakes on this new
communist coup de force" in
the Near East, Ell Pueblo said.
The Herald stated whatever
other feelings are engendered by
the movement of the us. marines
INTO Lebanon, there must be some.
thing like relief that, in a world
which seems to dance only to the
tune called by Moscow, evidence
has at last been given that, almost
contrary to history, a free govern
ment fully responsible to its peo.
pie mas been able to move swiftly
and secretly to ~forestall a mount.
ing threat to peace, and to do so
strictly within the limits set BY
the United Nations charter.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Lower u. S. Rail
Rotes Benefit
Latin America

A greater portion of air cargo is
reaching Latin America through
Miami at lower transportation cost
than eyer before.
This is possible, according to
Pan American World Always, be-
cause the United States has re-
duced inland railroad tariffs on
freight that is to be exported
through the Florida gateway.
The lower tariffs apply to gen.
eral freight between the north
eastern us. manufacturing states
and Miami.
Prior to June 20, the average
railroad rate was SSH a hundred
pounds. The new rate is $4.37 and
permits a saving of $1.34 to be
reflected on each 100 pounds of
air cargo transiting Miami to the
Caribbean, Central and South
America.
Rail rates differ on various COM
modities and Pan American lists
as examples the following: Wash
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Cuban G government Expresses
Solidarity With u. S. Policy
in The Near East Conflict
Lebanon's Decision TO Request U. S.
Help HuiIed by Congress President

HAVANA, July 10 - CUPID -
The Cuban government has expires
sed solidarity with the US. policy
regarding the conflict in Lebanon.
Upon leaving the Presidential
Palace, the secretary of State,
Gonzaio Guell, issued the follow.
ing statement:
Our government taking into
consideration that International
pacts and agreements must be ap
piled In all instances and places
according to the circumstances.
above all when regards to armed
aggression against friendly gov.
ernments, considers that the de-
clSion of the us. is compulsory.
The Chief Executive has inform.
ed his representative to the Unit.
ed Nations, DR.. Emilio Nunez
Portuondo, to give all possible as.
slstence and support to the post.
ton taken by the US. regarding
the conflict in Lebanon and he is
sure that this serious situation
the result OF an international plot
TO create trouble in different parts
OF the world, can be solved accord.
Ing to Justice and right.
The President of Congress, An.
selmo ALLEGRO, said, never has
there been a more opportune and
right decision made than that just
made by the President of Leba.
ron, to request help from the u.
s.; and never has democracy been
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Latin American Paper,
u. 5. Near East Policy

MEXICO CITY, -(UPD- Lead.
ing Mexican newspapers have
voiced editorial approval of the
sending of United States forces to
Lebanon.
Ell Universal said: GUS. inter.
Vention in Lebanon is in compii-
ance with the Bagdad Pact and
with the doctrine that guarantees
the independence of threatened
states.
The Russian ultimatum is a
threat which may remain Just that
or bring a fightful and destruc-
tive war that mankind does not
want because it might mean its
extinction.
The great powers should give
this much thought and mediate on
the fate Of defenseless peoples,
which are in the majority, before
they unleash their destructive
fury.
Excelsior's editorial said in part
IF the United States had not act.
ed as they have, democracy would
have been forced in a short time,
to seek its last refuge in the isola-
ton OF the Western Hemisphere.
AS Novedades put it: ''The indie
pendence of Lebanon, Jordan and
other Arab countries which still
remain at the side of the West is
patiently threatened by the Soviet
Union, In the same way that
threatened Egypt and Syria and
more recently Iraq, which are al
ready in the line of Soviet satel.
lites".
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
TEMPERATURE
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An Example Tor America

Today, July 10th, is a propi.
tious day to point out the mag
nificent example of political
wisdom set by Colombia, in
knowing how to find, after a
long and painful journey, the
way Of rectification and recov.
cry.
For ten years Colombia re-
manned sunk in the darkness of
arbitrariness and violence, with
a few short transitory intervals
of hope. For several years of
that decade Colombia endured,a
dictatorship that was a challenge
to the traditional prestige Of
Colombian intellect and demoe.
racy. A country used to be gov
erned by eminent citizens who
respected the law, who if poor
when they took over the Gov
eminent were still poorer when
they left it, or who left with
less money than they had when
they took over the reins, was
forced to witness an immense in.
vestment of moral and political
values. In the cities and in the
rural areas, the civil strife and
the aspfr I'll ms of freedom
clashed with the whims of tyrar.
ny. For the patriots, dictatorship
only offered the outlook Of q
bullet or the blade of a bayonet.
Yet, with the participation Of
the eminent citizens, including
those who had committed errors.
Colombia could produce q spec
tacle of recuperation and deinoc-
racy, and if the forces of wrong
do not start anew sowing the
seeds of arbitrarinesS and vio-
lence in the national soil, ALDER.
to Lleras Camargo will very soon
assume the Presidency, for the
second time, and Colombia, now
enjoying fully its democratic
institutions, will once again be-
come the Republic it used to be,
dignified by the patriotism Of
her citizens and exalted by the
intelligence Of her nlustrious
leaders. ''
The moral prestige of men
such as Alberto Lleras Camargo,
Eduardo Santos, Alfonso Lopez,
German Arciniegas, Guillermo
Leon Valencia, to mention but
a few, was a guarantee for the
people who responded to the call
OF their leaders when, united all
by the ideal of the Fatherland,
and putting aside all party in.
terests, they found the formula
for national survival and thus,
at the time indicated by the
circumstances, reestablished the
Republic, so terribly Scared by
a political tragedy.
On this July Goth, on the. oc.
casion of the anniversary of their
Independence, let us all remem-
Der this example that glorifies
the generous people Of Colon.
bia. .
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Ill SERVICEMEN
ARE RELEASED .

GUANTANAMO BYA, Cuba -
CUPID The Cuban rebels unex-
pectedly released their last IA
American servicemen hostages
Friday. A rebel commander said
the men were freed because of
the "Lebanese situation.
The return of the IA men in a
single day marked a sudden switch
In rebel tactits. Previsiously tn
captives had been released in
groups of four and five, and some
times less.
Seven sailors and seven Marines
were airlifted out of the hills in
Oriente Province to this US. naval
base by ~helieopter in four groups.
They were the last of a total of
Al Americans and three Canadians
kidnapped by the rebels to drama.
tie the fight against the govern.
ment of President Fulgencio Ba.
tista.
US. CONSUL Park Wollam and
his vice consul, Robert Wiecha.
handled the negotiations for the
release OF the hostages.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Mining Subsidies May Help
Latin American Producers

WASHINGTON -(UPD- The
Assistant Secretary of Interior,
Royce Hardy, told Congress that
the government prefers a subsidy
program for national mining in.
dustries to the creation of an arti,
fetal sterilization reserve.
Hardy stressed that the accumu-
lation of surplus products would
seriously affect mining markets;
would put the government in the
middle between producers and
consumers; and materially alter
the production pattern, use and
elaboration of minerals as we
know them at this time in the U.
S..
Hardy made these statements
at a meeting of the Committee of
Interior in the House of Repre-,
sentatives regarding the Bill to
pay production bonuses in order
to stabilize national Copper, Lead,
Zinc, Flour-Spat, and Tungsten
industries.
G.E. Schawab, President of the
Lead and Zinc Emergency Com
mittee, also gave testimony in
favor of the Bill, considering it as
a Temporary alternative" against
stricter import restrictions.
at is important that our posi-,
ton with regards to imports is
clearly understood, he said. "We
are not opposed to import as
such and we recognize that us
mines can not satisfy all the needs
of US. consumers.
Nevertheless, we stress the
conclusion unanimously reached
by the Custom Tariffs Committee
that imports greatly exceed the
needs and that instead Of satisfy
ing 40 per cent of the needs,
Which is what is required imports
arrive in the U. S. in a proportion
Which is probably more than rs
Der cent of all that is needed.
He added that the Lead and
Zinc Industry wants to set from
IL to AS cents a pound as danger
point prices, but that, meanwhile
u considers it necessary to
approve the subsidy program in
order for the industry to survive.
Nevertheless, the National Ma.
autacturors Association disagreed
With this view point. The Associa-
ion made a statement that is is
opposed to artificial subsidies for
he production or sales of min
erals in general market.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Argentine to Buy
Oil From Russia

BUENOS AIRES -(UPI)- The
Argentine government, according
to the newspaper LA Raz6n", Il
negotiating with the Soviet Union
for the purchase of another 800,
600 tons Of crude oil.
A short time ago an agreement
was signed for a total of mi mil.
lion tons of this combustible, Of
which some 100000 tons will be
sent during this year 10 he cotun.
try.
The first shipments Of Russian
oil r expected In Argentine
ports sometime next month.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

ing machines in carload lots down
from $2.78 to 1924 a hundred
pounds and television and radio
sets in less than carload lots down
from 1928 to SAB a hundred lbs.
The reduction in railroad tariff
has long been sought and officials
are confident the new rates will
result in increased air exports
through Miami.
The new railroad rates between
Miami and the New York territory
also apply to imports from Latin
America through the Miami gate
way.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

been evacuated for precautionary
measures until the situation clari-
flies.
The women appeared somewhat
worried about their husbands
whom they had left behind, but
the children were thrilled by the
ride and ran around the plane as
soon as they were let out.
During their stay here they will
be guests of Ambassador Manuel
Rio.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Creole Petroleum
Denotes $4,000
to Foundation

NEW YORK = CUPID - The
Creole Foundation, a non profit
organization of the Creole Petro-
leum Corporation, has made a Al,
600 dollars donation to the Radio
Broadcasting Foundation of Amer
lea, according to an announcement
by the President of this organiza-
tons Administrative Board, Ro-
bert Redfield, in order to help We
nezuela establish 4 method Of rels-
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

Highly Praises
Democracy OF
Costa Ricuns

SAN JOSE, Costa RIGA -(UPD
= The Costa Rican government
accorded DR.. Milton S. Eisenhower
full honorS on his arrival here Fri
day on his study mission" and
good will tour of the Central
American republics.
Foreign Minister Alfredo Var
gas headed the official welcoming
party at the airport. There was
a guard of honor formed by three
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Foreign Oil Companies
Get Argentine Contract

BUENOS AIRES -(UPI)- The
Argentine State Oil Monopoly, ~.
Pr, has negotiated whit six US.
companies, one British, and one
Rumanian Co., for oil exploration,
drilling and refining agreements.
The political reporter Of the
newspaper "Democracia", upon
giving out this statement, said that
when YPF Il unable TO pay for
services received In dollars, X viii
compensate foC these services u
ok2
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
Argentine Women,
Children Getting
Out Of Lebonon

ROME -(UPD- A four-motor-
ed passenger plane from Beirut
unloaded a group of II Argentine
women and IL children at the in.
ternatienal CAMPING Airport to.
day.
They were all family members
of the Argentine diplomatic re.
presentation in Lebanon who had
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
EXIMBAK
CREDIT TO PARAGUAY

WASHINGTON = Samuel C..
Waugh, President of the Export
import Bank of Washington, an
lounced last week that his agency
has authorized a 81 million in
'rease in a credit to Paraguay to
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

better interpreted and protected
than when President Eisenhowe
decided to send emergency aid to
the threatened country. We are
in complete agreement with US.
democracy at this time,
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

vised education for her school sys-
tenn.
The funds will be used to estab-
fish programs of instruction in the
US. for members of the Venezue-
Ian National Committee of Televi-
sion Education and in order to
continue technical aid services for
the Radio Broadcasting Founda-
ton in February.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20
DEVELOPMENT IN
PARAGUAY

WASHINGTON Economic con-
ditions in Paraguay during the first
five months of 1858 were charac-
terized by stability in domestic pri.
ces, the currency issue of the Cen
trail Bank, and the exchange rate
for the U. S. dollar. In May, the
index for the cost of living in Asun
cion was 8 percent below the in
dex In December 1857 and only l
percent higher than in July 1857
before the guarani was deprecated
from the rate Of go percent u. 5.
dollar to ITO. The dollar exchange
rate quoted by the Central Bank
has remained unchanged at ITO
since early November 1857. The
Currency issue Of the Bank on May
80 was the same - at the end Of
December 1857
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-20

IN ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES, - CUPID. =
, 1958-06-14
Personnel Mention

Mrs. Douglas Armstrong of
the Buccaneer Hotel left on
Thursday for the mainland.
There she will join her hus-
band to attend commencement
exercises at Harvard Univer-
sity where their son, Robert,
will be among the graduates.
The Armstrong; will also at
tend ceremonies at the school
from which their youngest
daughter, Judy, will a | $ Q
graduate.
, 1958-06-14
Virginia Parents
Vote for a School
With Negroes

Charlottesville, Va. : White
parents facing an Indignation
showdown have voted 177-128
TO let their children go to class
with a few Negroes here
rather than see the school shut
down, it was disclosed recent
ly. However, 1873 other parents
questioned in the poll did not
vote.
The Parent Teachers Asso-
citation of Venable elementary
school made public the result
a survey in which parents
Continued on page A
, 1958-06-14
+. Leonard Brewer
Announces Candidacy
Fol- Legislature

Fol Legislature
E. Leonard Brewer of Saint
Thomas has announced his
candidacy for a seat in the
Virgin Islands Legislature. MIR.
Brewer, formerly president of
the St. Thomas Chamber of
Commerce, is we'll known
here.
In a press release to the
AVIS, Mr.. Brewer states: 1T
is quite evident from the ac-
tions Of members Of the Legis-
latura during the current ses-
sion that the people of the
Virgin Islands are in desperate
need of Representatives who
have courage to give careful
and deliberate thought to the
issues, act on their own sincere
and honest convictions, and
rot be forced to follow party
lines for fear Of committing
political suicide.
II have served the people of
the Virgin Islands in numer-
Gus capacities over the past
eighteen years. At present |
am serving the Government of
the United States as a Com
missioner on the Caribbean
Commission. Because of my
close connection with public
affairs in the Virgin Islands
and the Caribbean area as a
whole, l feel it is my duty at
~
this time to offer my services
as an Independent candidate
for Senator-at-Large in the
coming elections. I do so with
ali humility, and with a sin
cere desire to see that the
people of the Virgin Islands
advance politically, socially,
and economically.
TN announcing my candi-
dacy as Senator at Large, /
call upon all responsible or
carnations, groups, and indi-
viduals who feel that there isl
, 1958-06-14
ST. Thomus Rotary
Club Entertuins
Eight Top Students

The Rotary Club Of Char
lotte Amalie, entertained the
top eight students Of St. Tho
mas schools at it's regular meet
ing on Thursday, June Il. At
tending as guests of the Club
we're: Urania Danet and Eliza
beth Quetel of the Saints
Peter and Paul Catholic High
School; Diane Dawson and
Altagracia Sewer of the Char
lotte Amalie High School;
Celia Roberts and Linet White
Of the Junior High School and
Paul Hoffman a n d Vicki
CONTINUED on page AZ
, 1958-06-14

an urgent need for representa-
ton in the Legislature by
Senators who will give first
consideration to their consti-
tuents, and the Virgin Islands,
rather than, to party and poll
tical schemes. From time to
time | shall come publicly be-
fore you and ask for your
vote and support in the com
ing elections.