Milford chronicle., 1960-07-22
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown 1880

u. s. Senator John j. Williams
speaking at the meeting of the
Georgetown-M n-Millsboro Rotary Club
at the Indian River Yacht Club last
Tuesday night, branded as ridicu-
lous Khrushchev's "rattling OF
rockets" If the United States should
interfere with the present govern
ment in Cuba.
at is Cuba's business to ar
range her own form of govern
ment," he said. This is a right
we have never interferred with in
any nation and never will"
Senator Williams further stated
that Cuba also has the right to
confiscate any foreign-owned prop
erty within her borders and that
this right also I'VE never have and
never will interfere with
He pointed out that Mexico has
confiscated U. S. property in the
past with no action on our part
but said that economically this had
not worked out to MexicO's advan-
tage.
Hhe added that the u. s. rela-
tionship with Canada has always
been agreeable and that both ma
tiOns have prospered.
Senator Williams discussed what
the United States will not do: Give
up its Guantanimo base; allow Rus
sia to establish bases in Cuba or
interfere with the Cuban govern
ment.
AS to what the United States can
do, Senator Williams developed six
points: Cut the preferential tariff;
cut our sugar imports from Cuba;
eliminate the tourist trade; freeze
Cuban assets in the United States;
forbid use for Cuba of tankers
mortgaged to the United States and.
suspend all trade relations with
Cuba
Senator Williams, who is mem
ber of the club, gave many details
Of interest to the group. Among
other things, he pointed out that
the United States is paying cents
a pound for sugar though the world
market is only three cents. He said,
however, that sugar actually costs
the Cubans four cents to produce.
Members of the Pony League
team were guests of honor of their
sponsor, the Kiwanis Club, at dim
ner at the Heritage Restaurant last
Tuesday evening.
Those attending were: Thomas
Henderson, James Jones, Robert
Pittard, Will Webb, Lynn Hitch
ems, John Hudson, Eddie Shockley,
Robert Sapp. t. A. Fleetwood,
James Hearn and James Core.
They were introduced by Robert
Snowden, program chairman for
the evening. Robert Higman, coach,
was also present and spoke briefly.
Mr.. Snowden explained that the
team has had a perfect record so
far but that in addition to the wins,
he had received many compliments !
from the coaches of visiting teams
on the good craftsmanship shown
by the local players.
James Proudfoot, president of /
the club, presided. The invocation
was by Arthur Kapp and the group
singing was led by Edward Ser
man and William II. Henderson
Though Democrats have only be-
gun filing to be delegates to the
Democratic State Convention, there
are already several contests, bas-
ed, it is believed, on support for
a candidate for governor.
In Georgetown, home of Harry
s. Swain, one of the announced can
didates for the nomination, IL men
have already filed for the six dele
gate posts.
They are: w. Edwin Short, N.
Eugene Campbell, Herman Roach,
Calhoun, Norman Jester,
Nutter F. Marvel, Irwin r. Murray,
Lawrence c. Elliott, Harry S.
Smith. G. e. Veasey, Robert w,
and Howard S. Abbott, Jr.
Filing to be alternates are ].
Burton Wagamon and Harry Yea
sey.