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Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Pres Frondizi
Announces Today
Contracts With
Oil Companies

BUENOS AIRES - CUPID -
President Arturo Frondizi will an
nounce several contracts between
the Argentine government and
American oil companies when he
makes his long-awaited speech on
the governments oil policy Thurs
day night, informed sources said
today.
Argentine Ambassador to Wash
ington Cesar BarroS Hurtado is
bringing essential details OF the
new contracts when he arrives
here today, the sources said.
Argentina imports $500, 600, 600
worth of oil a year, which means
a substantial loss of foreign ex-
change, since the Government Oil
Monopoly has not made the hoped
for progress in producing enough
oil for the country's consumption.
Several US. oil companies are
negotiating with the Argentine
government in order TO arrive at
a modus operandi by which the
Government Oil Monopoly would
contract the services of these COM
panies in order to extract the oil
from deposits which the Govern
ment Oil Monopoly has reserved.
Among these companies is men,
toned the Pure Oil Company,
Standard Oil Company of Indiana,
and Murchison's group, of Texas.
Diplomatic circles also say that
separate agreements have been
reached with several US. and W.
Germany companies; but that DR..
Frondizi will not make this official
until after DR.. Cesar Barros Hur-
tado, the Argentine Ambassador
in Washington, who has been one
of the main government advisors
In oil questions, has arrived in
Buenos Aires.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Argentine Govt
Forbids Peronists
TO Hold Meeting

BUENOS AIRES -(UPD- Pc.
lice authorities upset the plans of
the Peronists to hold a large de.
monstration on the 26th of this
month to commemorate the sixth
anniversary of the death of Eva
Peron.
The police announcement says
that demonstrations in downtown
BuenoS Aires will be prohibited
all week long.
Nevertheless, pamphlets have
turned up all over the city in
which the PeroniSts announce the
large Saturday demonstration. The
PeroniSt newspapers also have Civ.
en- this demonstration much publ.
city.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

Representatives Of nine nations
have now arrived here, among
those, the delegates from Russia,
to attend the conference, which
starts tomorrow, are, Czechoslova-
kia, Tunis, Austria, Norway, the
PHILIPPINES, and Liberia.
The Russian delegation, made
up of 81 official representatives, is
accompanied by four interpreters
and four neWspapermen. 1t is the
largest attending group.
Alexander P. Volkov, Russian
Vice-Presldent of Parliament, said
that peace depends upon the eff
forts OF all of those who condemn
war. IF the people of the world
love peace, then there is no rea-
son for war" he stated, adding
that this Interparliamentary meet
ing will carry out an important
role in the elimination of the
threat OF war, and peaceful cola
boration. He Immediately made a
request ito all those who love
peace to end armed aggression on
the Arab nations, which are fight
ing for their independence.
Harry Morrison, British, stated;
i DO not believe that there will
be a third World War. We will
find a solution to these problems.
He added that the InterparIia-
mentary meeting in Rio de janet
70 will demonstrate to what point
the East and West can arrive at
agreements OF vast proportions. =,
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

palace balcony He praised the
general for his patriotic eontri.
button to the peace and well-be.
ing of Venezuela.
The crisis erupted yesterday
when Larrazabal demanded Castro
Leon's resignation. The demand
came after weeks of increasing
pressure by the military for
the stronger control over the com.
munist and other leftwing political
parties.
Castro Leon had rejected the
demand for his resignation and for
a time there were reports he was
taking steps to form q new Junta
and rumors of an impending coup
circulated widely.
Political leaders Rafael Caldera,
of COPEI, and Jovito Villaba, of
the Republican Democratic Union,
left the meeting around l o'clock
when it was obvious that the meet.
ing had arrived at a deadlock. AS
they left the meeting the crowd
gathered around the Palace shout.
ing down with Castro Leon,
Around twenty five cars followed
those of Caldera and Villalba, who
left for a meeting with profes.
SIGNALS, businessmen and Labor
Groups; in the Casa Italia, to dis.
cuss the crisis,
1t is said in Presidential Palace
circles that Castro Leon presented
Larrazabal with a series of de.
mands which included expulsion
OF communist and government De.
mocratic Action Party members
and Punishment of both partisan
groups; restriction of newspaper,
radio, and television statements
about members of the Armed
Forces; postponement of the ma.
tional elections announced for the
end of the year and better repre-.
sentation for the military in the
Junta.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
MISS COSTA c TO
GET HONESTY REWARD

LONG BEACH, California CUPID
Miss Costa Rica, Eugenia Maria
Valverde, II, will receive a special
trophy next Friday for her homes
ty in revealing that she was not
old enough, according to the con
test rules, to participate in the
Miss Universe" beauty conetst.
According to beauty contest of.
ficialS, Miss Costa Rica will receive
her trophy on the same night that
one OF the 10 international beau.
ties will receive the title Of Miss
Universe, with the accompanying
prizes.
I'VE plan to give her the trophy
for her honesty. She deserves spe-
cial recognition and besides she is
a great credit to her country,
stated Oscar Meinhardt, the con.
test Director.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
TEMPERATURE
E-.eN eemf8gr@d0


The Pact Of Unity of the forces
opposing the regime of Fulgen-
clio Batista, just signed in Cara.
cas-, constitutes a positive step
forward in the democratic efforts
of that sector to restore the re-
publican system in Cuba.
The effectiveness of that Pact
will of course depend on the
good. faith with which it is i'm
plemented by each and all the
signers. 1t is necessary that
they all be sincere, and that
nothing may obliterate the cor
diality among those who have
the patriotic obligation of restor.
ing democratic order in the Re-
public.
Sometimes these pacts are
weakened by unimportant differ
ences or by Jealousy among the
leaders or among groups. The in
dividuality of each leader should
be respected by the others, and
their particular eminence as a
result of their achievements, of
thir prestige or of their expert
ence, should never make others
feel ignored or, what is still
worse, inclined to oppose the
leader who, for reasons foreign
to the pact, has more political
influence in the community.
Those problems of q mere per-
sonal nature should not have any
bearing whatsoever on the opera
ton of the unity. Within the
ranks of the movement all have
their duty to fulfill. Whether
they represent a party or a group,
they are all equal. And this
equality defined by the Pact
should not be mistaken for po1it-
zeal inequality among individuals
for reasons Of a personal order.
For those who made this Pact
possible with their tenacity, their
renunciations, and their ability.
it has to be a great satisfaction
to see that their achievement is
destined to play a healthy role
in the institutional life of Cuba,
inspiring confidence to the peo-
pie, gaining sympathy abroad
and uniting the efforts of the
citizens who crave for liberty.
What has been done is not all
that is necessary, it is only part,
but indeed an important one.
From now on it will be necessary
to fight with more coordination
and with more democratic fervor,
if possible, without underesti-
mating the capacity of resistance
of the adversary and without
overestimating either the capaci-
ty of success of the united parties
and groups. 1t would be a grave
error to believe that the trek
ahead is not a difficult one. Such
error would in no way favor the
immediate possibilities of liberty
for Cuba.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
N BRIDGE WORK
TO BENEFIT A N
MANIAN ECONOMY

WASHINGTON - Construction
of the 20 million dollar high-lev
bridge across the Panama Canal
at Balboa, for which final designs
and specifications are now in pre-
paration will bring a tremendous
boost to Panama'S economy Who'll
ly aside from the l%ong-range be-
nefits which will accrue by its
opening according to the Panama
Canal Company.
These benefits will come from
the employment of local labor in
the actual construction, purchase
of a vast amount of materials re,
quired, personnel and other ser
vices, and by development Of new
skills among those participating in
the construction project.
Construction of the bridge
across the Canal is one of the com.
mitments in the 1855 Treaty and
is one IF the last requiring legis-
lative action by the us. Congress
for augmentation.
The type of bridge to be built
has already been selected. 1t will
be q 3-span bridge with an overall
length of slightly over two miles
from the ends Of the highway ap-
breaches on the east and west side
The, main span crossing the Canal
channel will be 1000 feet long and
will have q clearance of POI feet
above the Catal at high tide.
The new bridge will connect
with Thatcher Highway on the
west side not far from the present
Thatche, Ferry The east side sp.
proach will provide yehicular out,
lets directly to the Canal Zone and
Panama City street systems at the
limits The long east approach will
be built on q sl0ping curve from
nea Thatcher Ferry and crossing
the arm of Panama Bay which Sc
parates Panama City and Fort
Amadol
Although the main work is still
ahead, much preliminary work al
ready has been accomplished by
Cana forces and by the design
contractor -Sverdrup and Parcel,
st. Louis, Mo VIII also prepar-
ed the preliminary plans which
have been approved. Most of the
local work has been in core drill.
ling and survey work for the
bridge and its approaches.
approximately SAC, 1000 has al
rlaoy been spent for drilling oper.
atoms to determine subsurface
conditions, Piers and substitute.
lures will be a major part of the
bridge construction, and the total
cost Of labor and materials for
this phase will be an estimated SIS
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Venezuelan Ruling Junta
Serious Crisis as
Defense Minister Resinqs
ARMY PRESSURE FOR MORE CONTROL
OVER LEFTIST GROUPS INCREASING

CARACAS, Venezuela, July %
-(UPD- Gen. JESUS Castro Lee
on resigned aS Defense Minister
today, easing the worst political cri.
sis in the Military Junta since the
custer of dictator Marcos Perez il
menez six months ago.
Castro Icons resignation was
announced after a nightlong con-
ference with Rear Adm. Wolfgang
Larrazabal, President of the Junta,
in the heavily-guarded PreSiden.
tial Palace. The General, it was
said, would leave Venezuela with
in hours.
Larrazabal, meantime, prepared
to report to the nation on the cru.
eial discussions by radio and tele-
vision
Col. Pedro Jose Quevedo, a mem
Der of the Junta, was named to
succeed Castro Leon.
osucceedotan seL6
Some 1000 persons massed in
front of the Presidential White
Palace during the night while the
negotiations were underway.
There were shouts of "down with
Castro Leon and "Viva Larraza.
bali. The palace guard was rein.
forced several times as a precau-
ton against possible violence.
Larrazabal himself announced
Castro's Icons resignation to the
crowd in a brief speech from the
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
N~iearasvan Declared
Persona Non Grato

TEGUCIGALPA. CUPID. - The
Honduras government declared the
Nlcaraguan Military Attache, Ma.
Jor Herberto Sanchez, a persona
non grata, according to well in
formed unofficial sources.
Sanchez, who also was a member
OF the mixed Honduras icaraguan
Military Commission, is very well
know in this country, where he has
lived for many years and was a
Taca Airline pilot. He married a
girl from Honduras and later re-
turned to Nicaragua, where he
enlisted in the National Guard. He
was the Military Attache in TIE.
gucigalpa for some three years.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

million to So million. Substantial.
ly less than half of the total cost
of $40 million will so for the pur.
chase of steel.
Construction and erection Of
the super-structure is expected to
begin about Nov. 1850, after all
piers are completed, and will re
quire about two years for compile
ton. Total contract price for the
super-structure is expected to be
in the range of $14 million to SIS
million, which includes cost OF
steel.
Except for bridge specialists,
not available locally, most OF the
erecting crews will be from Psna.
ma. The minimum wage to be paid
on all phases of the bridge pro
ject will be 81 an hr. Local pur'
chases and use of local labor by
the contracto, will effect substan.
tial savings in such areas as ship
ping costs for materials, mobiliza'
ton chars es for outside labor, and
the transportation and housing OF
workers employed away from the
Isthmus
The bridge project will be divid.
ed into three separate jobs in or
der to give the smaller local con.
tractors an opportunity to COM
pete in the several phases of work.
One of these will be the bridge ap.
proaches involving fill, pile driv.
ing, drainage structures and paw
ing, all of which are suitable for
either general or subcontract
work. The other two will require
highly specialized organizations,
one for the difficult substructure
work; the other for specialized
steel super-structure fabrication
and erection.
Prime contractors probably will
use many smaller subcontracts or
local purchases to the extent pos.
sible to be supplied by Panama.
Typical Of these are: Lighting for
roadway navigation, and aviation
purposes - likely to be 3 subcon.
tract at a cost Of about 5000, 900
for the project, lumber supply for
massive pier forms; miscellaneous
hardware cables. rope, wire, spe.
cial paints, pipe for drainage struc
lures, and other similar items; and
fabrication Of handrail and other
small special parts and fittings.
Peak employment is expected to
commence in about Is months and
continue for a period OF some two
years. During these period several
hundred employees will be engag-
ed directly on the project, aside
from the indirect work which will
be generated by local suppliers Of
materials services and equipment.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR
CHILEAN PRESIDENCY

SANTIAGO - CUPID - When
the registry closed, there remain
ed five candidates for the Presi-
dency of the Republic.
The candidates for the 4th of
September elections are Luis Bos.
say, Radical Eduardo Pref, Chris.
tan Democrat, Salvador Allende,
Socialist Communist; Jorge Alessan-
dri, who is listed as an indepen-
dent but who was entered by the
Conservative and Liberal Parties;
and Antonio Zamorano, ex-Paro-
chial priest of the small town of
Catapilco who is represented as
an independent.
Zamorano IS a deputy and the
other five candidates are senators.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

Foster Dulles, of having always
supported communist causes, and
OF supporting Leftist candidates.
The Student Press Association,
on the other hand disapproved the
proposed outbreaks against Dulles
who will arrive in Rio de Janeiro
on the 5th of August, and asked
the public to pay no attention to
the request for hostile acts.
The Student Press Association
said that only 20 per cent Of the
students in the Federal District
belong to the National Students
Union, even though the Union says
that it has 100000 students in its
ranks all through the country.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
CUBAN ART TO BE
SHOWN IN U.S.A.

HAVANA = Especial to THE
AMERICAS DAILY - The Pub
lie Relations Directories of a Wash
ington hotel is now in Havana to
discuss holding at this hotel, a ia
shion SHOW and exhibition of Gu
ban artists paintings, as well as
offer music and drinks which are
typical of Cuba. She said that the
plan was to dedicate two days to
Cuba, in order to show the US,
capital Cuban things. She also said
that several Cuban industries have
offered their cooperation and that
proceeds of the festival will be
used for charity.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
STUDENTS UNION OF
BRAZIL ACCUSED OF
PRO RED ACTIVITIES

RIO DE JANEIRO - CUPID -
Two student organizations accused
the National Students Union Gu.
N.E.) and the Brazilian High
school Students Union (UBES) of
acting as tools Of the communists
and OF being infiltrated by profess
sional agitators.
The Democratic Youth Front
accused one Of being the principal
organizer Of possible outbreaks
against Secretary of State. John
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Delegation te
Interporliomentary
Meeting in Rrozil.

ROML -(UPD- A seven.man
Italian delegation left here today
for this week Interparliamentary
Union Conference in Rio de Jan
GIRO.
Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli,
president of the lnterparliamenta.
ry Council and leader Of the lta.
Ian group, noted that the confer.
ence is held for the first time in
Latin America.
He stressed the importance Of
the aeenda, which included the
problems of atomic tests, an Inter.
national Police Force, freedom Of
the press and use Of foreign capt..
al in 1ndeveloped nations
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Ex Vice President Of
Cuba Leaves Hospital

NEW YORK -(UPT- Doctor
Guillermo Alfonso Pujol, ex-vice.
President of Cuba, was released
from the New York Hospital after
the doctors who treated him for a
heart condition on the 18th Of
June said his state Of health and
recovery were excellent:
Doctors Eugene L. Horser, Rob.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

ranks Of government troops.
There has been no confirma-
ton of this battle from other
sources.
The Cuban rebel broadcast also
announced the agreement for a
truce" with government forces so
that soldiers wounded in previous
engagements and presently in the
hands OF the rebels may be turn
ed over to the authorities.
The radio said that these wound
ed men will be taken to a conven-
lent site near Bayam0 and deliver
ed to representatives of the Inter-
national Red Cross.
(These Army wounded presum-
ably are the same which prompted
rebel leader Fidel Castro to make
a special radio appeal to the Inter
national Red Cross two weeks ago.
Castro said at the time that Army
forces were leaving their wounded
for rebel care after suffering the
loss of two columns of men and
arms in a battle near Bayamo).
The broadcast also announced
the conclusion, in Caracas, OF an
agreement of Qualification" among
the different revolutionary forces
which are opposed to the regime
of President Fulgencio Batista,
Meanwhile, in Havana, the po-
lice announced that a large arsen-
al of arms and ammunitions,
brought by contraband into Cuba,
had been found in the warehouses
of the Cuban General Electric Co.
They also announced the cap
ture of a car loaded with bombs
in the Ell Pillar section.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
No War Now, Delegates 10 Rios
|nferpar|idmentary Meeting Say

RIO DE JANEIRo - CUPID =
The delegates arriving in this ca
pital for the Interparliamentary
Union Conference have expressed
their belief, unanimously, that the
Near East crisis will not provoke
a third World War.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

ert II. Melchionna and Vrsilio
Beato Nuhez issued the following.
bulletin:
Doctor Guillermo Alfonso PujOl
was released from the New York
Hospital after his recovery.
e"On the 18th of June he suffer
ed a heart condition and was hos
pitalized. He was in bed for three
days, and gradually was permitted
more exercise and activity.
DR.. Alfonso Pujol, who before
his illness, planned a trip to Eu-
rope, will remain in New York for
two weeks.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
ATTACHES
VISIT JALISCO

GUADALAJARA - (UPI) -
Military attaches from the embas-
sizes of U.S.S.R., the United States,
Cuba, Argentina. Guatemala, Mica
ragua, and Venezuela converged
on this state capital to pay an Of
fetal visit to the State of Jalisco.
They were met at the airport by
Gen. Bonifacio Salinas Leal, mill
tary Commander of the region, rs
they disembarked from q Mexican
Air, Force plane.
The military men will visit SER
vice installations in the vicinity
and be received by the Governor
of Jalisco, Agupstin Yanez, and the
Mayor of Guadalajara, Juan Gil
Preciado.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24
Cuban Rebels
InfIicf Heavy
Losses TO Army

HAVANA - CUPID - The Gu
ban rebel radio in Oriente Pro-
vince has announced a huge bat
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-24

tie" in the outskirts of Guantana
mo, with 'heavy loses" in the
ranks of government troops.
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CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EAsLEY BLACKwOOD

Mr.. ..bel could have made q
lot OF tricks at no-trump. I
regret to report. however. that
bridge players do not always
lend UP in the right contract.
Maybe. the 100 honors had
something to DO with It. but
ANYWAY Mr.. Abel insisted on q
contract Of four spades. OF
course he could have made that.
too. if he had played properly. !
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Pass 3NT Pass -
All pass
Opening lead: King of hearts.
Mr.. Dale led the king Of
hearts and followed with the
ace. He led a third heart and
dummy's queen won. Mr.. Abel
discarding a small diamond.
Mr.. Muzzy was taking no in
terest in the proceedings and
probably would have given odds
Of 100 to / that he did not have
q key defensive card in his
hand. He would have lost that
bet.
II. starting at trick four, Mr..
Abel had laid down the ace Of
trumps and followed with the
queen. he would have no trou-
BILE winning ten tricks.
| Since Mr.. Dale had opened
the bidding 1t was practically
certain that he held the king Of
spades. so that a finesse against
that card was something Of q
hopeless gesture.
Ignoring this logic. Mr.. Abel
led Q spade from dummy and
finessed the queen. Mr.. Dale
won with the king and now &C.
appeared to him that the only
hope for another trick lay in
the trump suit itself. II Mr..
Muzzy held any trump higher
than dummy's five spot there
was a chance.
Mr.. Dale pounded out another
heart. Dummy ruffed with the
five Of spades and Mr.. Muzzy
gathered his wits sufficiently to|
overruff with the eight. Mr..
Abel found 1t necessary to play
his ten Of spades to win the
trick.
This left him with A-J-3 in
spades and, since Mr.. Dale still
held three spades to the nine.
the nine was bound to win the
setting trick. +.
Thank you. partner" said
Mr.. Dale.
Mr.. Muzzy looked puzzled.
For WHAT" he asked.
FOR holding that eight Of
spades" MFR. Dale replied.
Mr.. Muzzy nodded sagely.
"Got to keep on your toes in
this game" he said Importantly.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01

LExTNQTON.--Earliest route
to the West led through the
Cumberland Gap instead Of the
more convenient Hudson Valley.
principally because the hostile
Iroquois Indians lived there.
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British Set Puttern

Buzz SAWYER
JULIET JONES
DAVID CRANE

LONDON.-Britain's Parlia-
ment is called the Mother Of
Parliaments" because 30 many
other representative bodies in
other countries are copied
from 1t.
Diario las Américas., 1958-07-03
COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT SELLS CONTROLLING
INTEREST IN PENNSYLVANIA EXCHANGE BANK

shares were transferred to the
Harrison group in the negotiation
of June 16.
The original approach with the
Pennsylvania with Colombia was
made by the Banco Popular of Co
lombia and its New York branch,
the Popular Custodian, in the last
days of Rojas' regime.
Luis Morales Gomez, finance mi,
mister, was the manager of the
Banco Popular then.
Ira Hirschmann, president of the
Government Junta and Thomas ],
Reedy, who previously presided
the Pennsylvania, r among the
new directors of the bank.
Hirschmann was a former vice
president of the firms Saks Fifth
Avenue and Bloomingdale Bro
Tiers and president of Television
System of America.
Andres Tribe, who was very ac'
tive in the negotiation declared:
COLOMBIA has made a great deal
with the sale of the shares. Ac'
cidentally these shares were OBJ
tanned as payment of a debt.