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Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Ibdnez Signs
New Election
Law in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile - UP). -
President Carlos Ibanez del Cam
pc, signed the law changing some
sections of the electoral code to
be in effect during the presidential
elections to be held in September.
The reform was sponsored by
the Radical, Christian Democrat,
Socialist, and Communist parties
supported by the government and
strongly opposed by the Liberal
and Conservative parties. The par
ties which are in majority in Con-
gress approved it with the pur-
pose to "clean out democracy"
and to fight the shameful act of
votes purchase, which according to
them has been to tools used to
win elections.
The main reforms to the law are;
J.. 1t maintains the electoral
single ballot instead of the indi-
vidual party ballots. The single
ballot will be printed by the gov
eminent, will bear the name of
each candidate, and the voter will
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
TRADE RELATIONS

The people of the Latin American countries expect
that the United States finds as soon as possible, in the field
OF commercial relations, the line of equilibrium in con-
nectiOn with the sterilization of certain prices and facili-
ties for the Importation to this country of Latin American
products.
AS it is wellknOwn, the Latin American nations must
pay high prices for U. S. products, in which are included
the taxes and the high standard OF living of the United
States worker, which substantially increases the cost of
production. That represents for those countries enormous
sacrifices, in particular because of the low exchange of
their currency. They must pay in dollars, and they must
obtain those dollars with their own exports.
If those exports find in the United States a market
full of restrictions and with prices a%bnOrmaly low, the
dollar income of the countries with their exports will be
exceedingly low. This is harmful both for the United
States and for Latin America.
The United States suffers because there will be less
demand for this nations products in the twenty Latin Amer
lean countries, and those twenty nations, in more or less
normal circumstances, consume a substantial part of the
volume for export in U. S. production. Latin America is,
without the slightest doubt, and in spite of her tranSitOry
economic problems, the most important market for North
American exports.
On the other hand, If the United States does not give
any facilities to Inter American trade, understood and
mic structure of the Latin American countries suffers, and
that reflects seriously in the field of political and social
stability, both very delicate matters at the present time,
when the democratic world is facing a bitter struggle
against communist Imperialism.
1t is no good business for the United States, therefore,
not to pay careful attention to that problem of Inter Amer
lean trade relations, because it suffers directly In Its own
production, and creates problems of international charac-
ter in her bonds with the Latin American countries, in
which Russian economic infiltratiOn Is showing already
with dangerous signals.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Experts 10 Study Programs for Production Of
Nu|ear Energy in Latin American Countries

WASHINGTON, D. C. (PAU)
The General Secretariat of the
Organization of American States
announced today it vas cooperat-
ing with the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of
preparations for its own activities
in the field of Ruclear energy.
A mission of experts on the
scientific chronological and edu-
cational aspects of nuclear energy
will assemble May % at United
Nations headquarters in New
York to begin a tour of those
American countries that have in
Dictated a desire to receive it.
IAEA Director General Sterling
Cole has announced that the agen-
cy has obtained for the field visit
to the American republics the SER
vices of Or. Colon Alfred Carcasses
of France Deputy Director of the
Nuclear Center of Saclay; DR.. Ha-
rold Sheard of the United King
dom, Technical Adviser of the
Overseas Atomic Energy Organiza-
ton of Harwell; DR.. Norman Hill
berry, Director of the Argonne Ma
tional Laboratory School Of MI
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

clear Science and Engineering;
and Prof. Mario Bancora of Ar
gentina, Director Of the Division
of Technical Supplies, IAEA. ?
The General Secretariat of the
GAS, which has been given the
responsibility of initiating prepare
tory studies for the first meeting
of the Inter-American Nuclear
Energy Commission, has also de-
signated two experts to form part
of the mission. They are DR.. LUZ
Cintra do Prado of Brazil and DR..
John X. Rouleau of the United
States Atomic Energy Agency.
The technical information which
is certain to result from the field
trip will be incorporated into lat
er detailed studies which the GAS
at the proper time proposes to
make of the needs and capabilities
of Latin America for research
and training in the fild of nuclear
energy. The studies prepared by
the GAS will be considered by the
Inter-American Nuclear Energy
Commission.
In 1857, the first General Con-
ference of the international Atom
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

mark the name of his candidate,
close it and then deposit it into the
ballot box.
2. 1t requires the closing of the
electoral offices and committees
48 hours before the elections.
8. 1t provides that the political
parties desiring to make regional
pacts with other Provinces par
ties will be prohibited to do it
with other parties in other Pro
vinces.
4. Those selling" their votes
will be sent to prison.
5. Penalty to those that do not
register in their respective dis
tricts and do not vote.
6. Restricting initiation of cleo
toral campaigns to 4 months be-
fore elections.
The parties having Luis Bosay,
radical; Salvador Allende, Socia-
list and Eduardo Rey, Christian
Democrat, as their presidential can
didates, were joyful to learn about
the signature of the law as they
understood it favored their can
didates and affected their COM
mon enemy, Senator Jorge AleS-
sandri liberal and conservative
candidate.
The latter stated that the single
electoral ballot will bring confu-
sion to the voters, possibly an
nuling a great number of ballots.
Also the center-lefts parties state
may facilitate the increase of the
voters, amounting now to 1,000,-
O0Oapproximately, in a country of
100000 people. Another advan-
tage, they claim, it will be to
prevent that the elections cam
paigns start a year before the
election and possibly to close the
electoral offices and committees
on election day, offices that were
centers of corruption in the pur-
chase of votes.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
copriIes Reported
Ready TO Purchase
Colombian Paper

BOGOTA, CUPID. - According
to the Medellin's daily Gel Conner.
clio" the Venezuelan publisher Mi.
guel Angel Capriles proposed to
the Colombian government pur-
chase of the printing installations
of the extinct "Diario Official"
which are for sale.
The "Diario Official" was esta.
blished BY the dictatorial govern.
ment of the ex-general Gustavo Ro-
jas Pinilla and its publication ceas-
ed the same day of his busting.
The newspaper is for sale to
cover part of the great losses in
Cured after its publication.
The typographical installation
included a press, some linotypes
and complete photo engraving and
type setting machines.
Gel TEMPO" from Bogota also
wants to purchase the machinery,
According to the newspaper "E
Correo" Capriles wants to acquire
the machineries to establish q
newspaper in Colombia.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

ents riots, and that he realized
the whole thing was a mistake.
Carlos, his father said, continued
at the University because he be-
lieveS ne is the only one who can
prevent the communists from tax.
ing over leadership of the stu.
dents.
The President said the National
Guard has obeyed his orders sim
ce the first incident, last Monday,
in which student Manuel Arauz,
10, was killed in a clash of stu
dents with the National Guard.
The students demand dismissal Of
three high ranking officers of the
Guard, but de la Guardia notified
the students that no possible nego-
tiation could be held on this mat
ter, since appointment or dismis-
sal of National Guard officers is
bestowed upon the President by
the Constitution.
De la Guardia said also he was
absolutely sure that the officers
had obeyed his orders, and that
he believes ''history will give a
prominent place to Commander b.
livar Vallarino for his attitude,
and the same can be said Of the
officers under Vallarino.
Recalling that the students have
accused him of having a military
government in requesting Vallari-
nos dismissal, de la Guardia said:
81 am convinced that my govern
ment is entirely a civilian Govern
ment".
He defended the work Of his
Government in the educational
field, and said that around % per-
cent If the budget is dedicated to
schools. He added that this year
the Government opened 20 new
primary schools, built 80, and re-
paired 81, and added:
owe have the same problem that
is concerning the United States
and other countries. We do not
have enough schools to educate
everyone, as we would like to-.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
to Overthrow him
Failed President de Ia
of Pana ma States
Defends National Guard Attitude;
Refuses TO Dismiss It's Commander

PANAMA, CUPID. - President
Ernesto de la Guardia, Jr. declar.
ed that his Government has won
the first round of a battle. the
purpose of which was to over.
throw him from power.
"This is definitely he said
an effort to overthrow my govern.
ment''.
Referring to a week of violence,
which started with students riots
and in which II persons lost their
lives, he affirmed that "the Gov
eminent has complete control of
the situation, almost without the
use Of force.
Five hundred students, one fifth
OF them girls, continued last night
stationed in the buildings of the
University of Panama surrounded
by armed forces of the National
Guard.
Persons who looked through BIZ
noculars from the Canal Zone,
said that in the roofs of University
buildings they saw students arm
ed with rifles, but no shooting
was reported at the University or
any other place.
Meanwhile, the National Assem-
bly, approved by IS votes for, none
against and II a%bstentions, the
suspension of constitutional qua
rantees for a period of 80 days.
The liberals of the opposition
abStained.
Normally has been re-estabi-
shed in the city. The curfew is
still in effect, but movie theatres
opened last night. The last show
started at Z pm, so that the pub
lie could have time to return
home before 10 pm, the eurfew
hour.
Armed members Of the National
Guard patrolled the streets IN
great numbers.
President de la Guardia report
ed that the father of student leader
Carlos Arellano Lenox told him
that his son is sorry for the stud
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
SALE OF TRUJILLO'S
GlFT-cAR DENIED BY
KIM NOVAK'S BOSSES

HOLLYWOOD CUPID. ACTRESS
Kim Novak's studio denied
through a publicity man today
that the blonde film star had sold
her foreign sports car given to
her by free-spending 1t. Gen, Ra'
fael Trujillo Jr.
Asked if it were true that Miss
Novak had sold the $500 car
given to her by the 29~-year-old
Dominican soldier = playboy, AL
Horowitz, head of publicity at Co
lombia, said flatly, "That isn't
so".
Horowitz' statement came after
reports that Kim had sold Truji-
Hos gift and made a down pay
ment with the money on a $100, 600
home.
81 don't know anything about
that story, Horowitz said.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

ic Energy Agency recognized the
shortage of trained and specialize
ed personnel in the field or nuclear
technology. The Conference also
pointed out that this shortage is a
more serious limiting factor to the
development of atomic energy than
the lack Of funds or equipment.
The visit of the experts to the
American nations is the result of a
suggestion made TO the Governing
Board of the international Atomic
Energy Agency by the Argentine,
Brazilian and Guatemalan Board
members that the agency study the
possibility of establishing regional
training and specialization centers
in Latin America.
DR.. Hilberry has been designat-
ed by IAEA Director General Cole
to head the team of experts which
will also include specialists on the
application OF radioisotopes in bio
logy, medicine and agriculture.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
MEXICO TO OPEN NEW
PLANT

MEXICO CITY CUPID Eco
nomy Minister Gilberto Logo will
inaugurate Mexico's largest chic
rine and caustic plant on Tuesday,
it was announced today.
1t is expected to supply much OF
salt Chemical Company, will have
a rated capacity of 40 tons daily
of rayon grade caustic soda and
IS tons per day of chlorine.
1t is expected to supply mucy of
the current demands Of the coun-
try's industry for these products.
Besides chlorine and caustic soda,
the plant will turn out sodium
phypochlorite and miriatic acid,
products used in Mexico's pulp,
paper, rayon, soap, chemical and
water treatment Industries
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

been. almost completely inactive
since their call for total-war to
unseat Batista ended in failure.
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF LATIN PROBLEMS
DALLAS, Texas tUP)-J J. Peter
Grace, president OF W.R Grace and
Co., said that from the next dis
cussions about the foreign relations
of the United States, q new and
better comprehension of the Lat
in American problems will come
out, as well as the understanding
that Latin America economic
difficulties bring out severe prob
lens.
Peter Grace made these declara-
tons in a talk during a lucheon
in the celebration Of the World
rade Week, sponsored by the
World Affairs Council of Dallas.
"out OF these discussions a pro-
gram to look after the economic,
social, political and educational
detectives will surge. because in
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Venezuelan Leaders Praise the
Enactment Of New Electoral Law

CARACAS. CUPID. - Venezue-
Ian political leaders have express
sed their approval of the new cleo
toral law, because it represents an
expression of the national feeling
which will benefit democracy in
the country.
Ex-President Romulo Gallegos
said: with the enactment of the
electoral law, the Government
Junta is living up to its promise
of leading the country toward an
institutional regime, returning to
the people their rights and poll
teal sovereignty.
Ex-President Eleazar Lopez Con-
treras said: "The new electoral
law is a sound step toward demo
cratic orientation'.
R6mulo Betancourt, of Demo
cratic Action, said: 'It has ex-
traordinary significance, as con-
firmation of the Junta'S promise
of free elections, from which a
Government reflecting the demo
cratic feelings of Venezuelans must
be the result.
Rafael Caldera, of Copei, said:
"The new electoral law favOrs the
democratic aims that should be
the basis of popular expression.
The Junta is living up to the
promise made to Venezuelans'.
Jovito Villalba, of Republican
Union, said: with this the pro
visional Government has taken its
first step, and our party believes
it is time now to form a cabinet
of national union, with all parties
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Cuban Cabinet Votes
New Extension OF
Emergency Powers

HAVANA, Cuba, (UPD.-Presi
dent F%ulgencio Batista's Cabinet
has recommended another 45-day
extension of the emergency powers
granted him during the height of
the rebellion of Fidel Castro.
Batista's press office said the
Cabinet urged Batista to ask Con-
gress to extend the special pow
ers 1t granted him last month.
1t said the extension was neces-
sary ito safeguard the peace and
protect the homes and property
of the Cuban people.
The rebels led by Castro have
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Exports 10 Latin America
Sci New Record in 1857

US. exports to the twenty Anne
rican republics scared to a record
value of SAT billion in 1857, in
creasing by more than one-fifth
from 1856 levels. In the same pc
Rod, according to Marion A. Leon
ard, Manager, Miami Field Office,
us. Department of Commerce,
United States imports from these
countries advanced almost 4 per
cent to a peak S3.8 billion.
Exports = four-fifths of which
were finished manufactures - rose
continuously CATER seasonal ad-
justment) throughout the four
quarters of last year. Shipments
in the final three months were 18
per cent above those in the like
period OF 1856. This high level of
sales to the republics, over a pc
riod in which US. industrial pro
duction was drifting downward,
helped to soften in some degree
the effects Of decreased domestic
demands.
Imports were at fairly constant
levels in the first three quarters
of 1857, and for the period Janu-
ary-September just equaled the tot
al for the corresponding period
of the preceding year. In the fourth
quarter, however, imports swung
upward to Is per cent above their
level a year earlier.
About two-fifths of US exports
Of finished steel mill products and
metal manufactures was shipped
to the are in 1857. These exports
10 the republics rose by almost
two-thirds from 1856 levels, with
shipments of steel pipe and tubing
to Venezuela alone rising from
1872 million in 1856 to $109 mil.
lion in 1857.
Shipments of other finished
manufactures to the area showed
relatively smaller gains in 1857.
Exports of medicinal and pharma-
ceutical preparations rose about
Is per cent, and paper products
less than 5 per cent. Sales of
textile manufactures were about
the same as in 1856. Foodstuffs ex.
ported to the twenty republics rose
10 per cent to 1852 million in
1857.
Latin America has been the lead.
ing source of US. imports since
World War II. Last year, that
area supplied 20 per cent of our
total imports and about the same
percentage of our raw materials
Imports, along with58 per cent
OF our imported foodstuffs.
Raw materials imports from
Latin America were, about 10 per
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

represented, as the only formula
of the new democratic order.
Gustavo Machado, Communist
Party head, said ''The enactment
of the law marks the first period
of trial and democratic reaffirma-
ton, which opens the electoral
process to the people, so that they
may elect a constitutional govern
ment resulting from its complete
sovereignty.
The new election law enacted by
the Government Junta establishes
the compulsory vote and the pro-
portional representation of politi-
cal minorities in congress and in
the municipal councils Of Vene-
Zuela.
Rear admiral Wolfang Larraza-
bal, president of the Government
Junta, after signing the statute,
said the publishing of the law "is
the confirmation of the republican
faith and the true expression of
an authentic democracy.
"ThiS act, he said, is a ratifica-
ton of the sincere desire which
leads us, through the road of free,
honest, impartial and true cleo
tions, to the judicial equilibrium
which a people conscious of its
responsibility and historical des-
tiny.
Further, Larrazabal said that
voting will be compulsory for all
Venezuelan "as this means a de-
finite educational principle and
responsibility that everybody must
have in the national responsibility
and future Of the nation.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Coldera to Attend
Workers Meetinu

CARACAS, CUPID. Rafael
Caldera, leader of the Copei party,
will preside the Venezuelan dele
cation to the 42nd. Workers In
ternational conference, which will
meet in Geneva next June 4.
Venezuela remained out of the
International Workers Organiza-
ton during long years, when ex-
president Marcos Perez Jimenez
regime resigned from it, returning
to it after his regime was ousted.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
COLOMBIA PROMOTES
IMMIGRATION FLOW

BOGOTA, CUPID. - Colombia
and the Inter Governmental Eu-
ropean Migrants Committee (IGE-
MC) signed their first agreement
of international immigration which
means the arrival to this country
of 750 immigrants with their ia
miles during this month.
The IGEMC will help Colombia
to choose the immigrants among
teehnicians and workers in Euro
pc, through its agencies in Spain
and Italy.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

cent higher in value in 1857 than
in 1856. The annual advance stem
ned largely from increased i'm
ports of crude petroleum and re-
sidual fuel oil, mostly from Vene-
zuela. Some metals also advanced
substantially: iron ore from Vene.
zuela, zinc ore from Mexico and
Peru, manganese ore from Bra
zil, and nickel oxide from Cuba.
Imports of tungsten and tin ores
from Bolivia, on the other hand,
fell sharply. In value, copper i'm
ports, which come principally from
Chile, Mexico and Peru, dropped
~ per cent, and those of lead, prin-
cipally from Mexico and Peru,
showed no gain
Imports of Latin American food
stuffs, lar gely tropical or off-sea-
son products, we're about 2 per
cent lower in 1857 than they had
been in 1856. US. purchases of cot.
fee fell about 7 pr cent in value
and nearly as much in quantity
last year.
Area surveys, such as the above
on Latin America, are periodical
ly reported in FOREIGN CONS
MERGE WEEKLY, available at the
Miami Field Office, Room 316, Post
Office Bldg, 300 NE LIST Avenue,
Miami.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27

He said he thought she planned
to give the car back to the young
general, father of six, who recent.
ly proclaimed his love for Kim
on a television show.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

these moments of our lives there
is not any other place more essen
tial to us than Latin America"
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
INCOME RISES

~GUATEMALAN.- Govern.
ment income from various taxes
during the first nine months of the
present fiscal year is above income
for the same period last year. From
Jul. 1, 1857 to Mar. 81, 1858 the Gov
eminent collected $25.7 million,
which is $2.4 millions above col
lections tor the same nine-month
period last fiscal year The total
for the 1956-57 fiscal year was
1892 millions This income in
from various taxes. such as the al.
coholic beverages tax, the tobacco
tax, etc.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-27
FARM YOUTHS IN U. s.

GUATEMALA Fernadno Pi.
media L. and Marco Aurelio ARIA,
two young Guatemalan ~agricultu.
raj students are presently in the
U. S. under the IFYE program.
They Will spend 6 months living
and working on . U S. farm as
part of the exchange program OF
farm youth sponsored jointly by
the National Foundation of Al
Clubs, the us Department Of
Agriculture and the SCIDA. This
is the third year Guatemala parti.
cipates in the international exchan.
&c program.
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Class Graduated
At Roosevelt Hiqh

Roosevelt High School held
graduation exercises Tuesday
in the auditorium Of the school.
The graduates:
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Charles, Atdath q, Holland. Paul l.
Danfnfd, Nuriel G. jackson, Kfhueth
DI,llisll.sstge. Gloria Jones. Bobby
Fallon, Miriam MafinenkQ. ! W
Francis. Patricia q. MOrean. Harry u.
Freeman, Constance % 8fien, Gerald n,
knaus. aieelinde O'CieFV. Robert y,
tlhard, 10 Ann O'Neai. Ronald B.
MaeFuder. Judith phagr, OfeR0ry 8.
Mileo, Dolores A, Powell, Walter e.
Williams. Helen L. Reeves, Richard L.
DeRle. H., T. l.. Ruffy. Thomas y
Brown, Reuben q. Sanders, Henry l.
Cherry, Bobby q. Hchneider,lf., Va. l..
paaeett. Rudolph Sims. Raymond
Easiln, John B Stopper, John W
Eatne8, Wendell y, sullivan, Franklin
FELTON,. Carl Y. Tate, James &
Graves, Melvin y, washington, Rober
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Hill Of Star to Speok
At Press Seminar

I. william Hill. feature editor
of The Star. will be a guest
speaker at an American Press
Institute seminar for publish
ers. editors and chief news ex-
ecutives beginning Monday at
Columbia University.
Seminar members from IS
States and Canada will repre-
sent % daily newspapers max
ing up a cross-section Of the
medium sized and small news
papers that compose the bulk
OF the American daily press.
The publishers and editors
will spend two weeks exploring
methods Of improving their
newspapers and providtn &
greater services for their read
ers and communities.