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Service Retirement Act from q
first of -the-month-after" con-
cept to q '.day-after" concept,
Approved September 8, 1860.
Public Law 86-713.
Injury CompenSatiOn-H. r.
1888. Amends the Federal En-
ployes Compensation Act to
make benefits more realistic In
terms Of present wage rates.
Increases the wage base used
to compute the amount of
compensation for disability OF
death by 80 per cent If the in
jury occurred before January
l, I946: by 20 per cent If 1t
occurred after December 81,
1945, and before January /.
1851; and by 10 per cent If IL
occurred after December 81,
1850. and before January /,
1858.
Also increases the minimum
amount Of compensation for
total disability from $112.50 to
$3.50 per month; increases the
minimum wage base to be used
in determining the amount OF
compensation to be paid in
death cases from $3.50 to $240,
and increases amounts paid for
burial expenses from $400 to
$500. Also authorities payment
of compensation for scheduled
disability in addition to benefits
under the Civil Service Retire
ment Act. Approved September
13, 1860. Public Law 86-767.
Leaye-H. r. 8186. Changes
from calendar year to a fiscal
year basis the Is days leave Of
absence to which each reserfist
of the armed forces or member
of the National Guard who is
an employe Of the United States
or the District of Columbia is
entitled while on active duty or
on defense training. Approved
June 20, 1860. Public Law S6-
$50.
Overseas Personnel - H. r.
7758. Overseas Differential and
Allowance Act. Provides for i'm
provement Of the administra-
ton Of overseas activities Of the
Government Of the United
States. Establishes a co-ordi-
mated and uniform system for
temporary lodging allowances,
storage expenses, official resi-
dence expenses, transportation
of motor vehicles, education al
lowances and leave accumula-
tion. Approved September 6,
1860. Public Law 86-707.
H. r. 10,695. Provides for the
rotation in overseas assign
ments of civilian employees un-
der the defense establishment
having career-conditional and
career appointments in the
competitive civil service. Ap-
proved July S. 1860. Public Law
86-5S5.
Foreign Service - s. 1902.
Provides an increase Of 10 per
cent in annuities paid to For
eign Service officers and to
their widows. Approved July IL,
1860. Public Law S6-6!2.
S. 1888. Makes numerous
changes in the administration
of the Foreign Service. Pro-
vides a new class structure for
Foreign Service staff officers
and employees. LiberalizeS re-
tirement and disability systems.
Improves re cruitm ent and
training Of Foreign Service Of
f1cers. Encourages functional
and geographic area specializa-
tion by such officers. Approved
September 8, 1860. Public Law
86-723.
Health Benefits-S. 2575. Re
tired Federal Employees Health
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power shortage. AuChOr1zeS
payment to student trainees in
certain cases. Approved July 5,
1860. Public Law 86-587.
Unemployment Compensation
H. r. 3472. Provides that in
determining eligibility of Fed
eral employees for unemploy-
ment compensation THERE ac-
crued annual leave shall be
treated in accordance with
State laws. Repeals Section
1905 Of the Social Security Act
under which no compensation
may be paid to a Federal en-
ploye during a period subse-
quent to separation from the
Federal service when he is be-
ing paid for accrued annual
leave. Approved April %, 1860.
Public Law 86-442.
Pay. H. R. 1888. Postal En-
ployeS Salary Increase Act OF
1860 and Federal Employees
Salary Increase Act OF 1860
Provides an approximate 71a
per cent increase for certain
employees in the executive, judi
cial and legislative branches OF
the Government. The act
brings Agricultural Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation County
Committee (non-FederaD en-
ployeS under the Civil Service
Retirement Act, the Federal
Employees Group Life Insur-
ance Act Of 1854 and the Fed
eral Employees Health Benefits
Act of 1859. Increases salaries
Of the chief legal officer of the
executive departments from
$4,000 to $40, 900. Creates the
position Of Administrative AS
SiStant Secretary in the De-
partment Of Health, Education
and Welfare at a salary of $l9.-
600. Authorizes five additional
positions in grades GS-16, II
or 18 in the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Public Law
S6-56S.
H. r. 12043. Provides for the
establishment of temporary and
permanent enumerator posi-
tions in the Bureau of the Gen.
sus at rates Of pay fixed by the
Secretary Of Commerce with
out regard to the Classification
Act Of 1949. as amended. Ap-
proved September 13, 1860.
Public Law 86-769.
Re-employment Rights
H. R. 5040. Amends the Uni
versal Military Training and
Service Act by clarifying re-
employment rights of National
Guardsmen performing initial
training duty Of from three to
six months; reducing time limit
for application for re-employ-
ment following initial training
duty, general active and in
active duty training Of Guards
men and ReservistS, and in
cooperating the provisions of
262(D Of the Reserve Forces
Act into the Universal Military
Training and Service Act. Ap-
proved July u, 1860. Public
Law 86-632.
Retirement - H. r. 1910.
Credits periods Of internment
during World War II to Federal
employees Of Japanese ances-
try for purposes Of the Civil
Service Retirement Act and the
Annual and Sick Leave Act Of
1851. Approved September I4,
1860. Pulic Law 86-7S2.
H. r. 8241. Lizeralizes an
nuity benefits for members Of
Congress and congressional eri-
ployes. Approved July 7, 1869.
Public Law 86-604.
H. r. 8289. Accelerates the
commencing date for payment
Of annuities under the Civil
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Laws Passed in 1860
Listed for Employees
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star stan Writer

For the record the Federal empoye bills that be-
came law during this years session OF Congress.
Travel S. 1885, Authorizes payment OF travel and moving
of certain employees in shortage cagores reporting
to their first duty station Authorizes the Civil Service Com
mission to determine the positions in which there
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The Sun and Moon
Temperatures in Various Cities

Automobile lights must be turned on
hour after sunset.
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warming tonight in the Northeast
colder the between the Mississippi Valley and the Rockies the
Northern Southern Plains Showers and thundershOw
Mid Mississippi Valley
Southern Florida the
Central ROckeS-AP WnephOtO Map.
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origin but enriched by the human wisdom that the con-
them. They living examples of social harmony for
racial religious discrimination is unknown and they
all live in amity within the unity of Portugal.
Though the spiritual values in Portuguese India Macau
and Timor remarkable, cannot say that their
economic value is Of equal interest to the Portuguese
nation whole. But have said that nation must
to material riches In it all its members count the same
rich and poor, great and small for they all equally
Portuguese.
The position of Portugal must therefore be regarded in
this light and it becomes apparent why the Portu-
gueSe Government should defend Portuguese India
energetically they would the Azores, Portuguese
Guinea Angola any other part of the land Of Portugal
This attitude has prevailed for centuries and still holds
good repeat part Of Portuguese territory lords
it any other The spirit of Portugal has remained
unatered even during long periods of isolation, when
Provinces were for many years. cut of from the
home government.
Some examples will show this Angola, occupied by the
$780, able by her and with the help of
eXpedtonary force from Brazil to restore Portuguese
rule. Macau never recognized the Spanish kings. In
Tmor after JapanS defeat in the last the natives
produced Portuguese flags which during the occupation
had remained hidden in their homes and they them
selves restored Portuguese authority without the slightest
pressure from the Home Government Some of them in
deed died at the hands of the japanese their
own accord they defended Portuguese sovereignty.
These examples prove beyond shadow of doubt, the
complete ntegraton Of peoples of the most varied kinds
and the common feeling that they all free citizens
OF the same country.
And their Government also feels bound in conscience
and in duty, never to abandon them.
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The international Court Of Justice Acknowledges Portuguese Rights
o. University

On the 18th Of April Of this
year the International Court Of
Justice made known. its decision
concerning the claim iiled By
Portugal against the Indian Union
in December, 1855, which came
to be known. as the ease concern
ing right, Of passage over Indian
territory"
This was one Of the most i'm
portant, cases brought before that
Court, both on account Of the diff
ficulty Of the legal problems in
volyed, and also because Of certain
aelcats fsd ne th pSltties a. aspects nps closely
therefore adequate to recall in
outline the facts that gave origin
to the case, the political conditions
surrounding IL and the aims Of the
claim, in order better to be able
to Judge the significance Of the
sentence.
Damao-one Of the three dis
trictS that form Portuguese India
consists OF three separate terri
tories. One Of them, Damao litoral,
or coastal Damao, lies on the
western coast Of Hindustan-the
remaininE two, Dadra and Nagar
Union territory, but only a few
miles distant from coastal Damao.
It was precisely in the latter ter
ritories that the events took place
which, given the attitude Of the
Indian Union. contrary to the rules
Of International Law, led Portugal
TO file, the claim which concerns US
IN this article.
on the 21st Of July. 1854, armed
groups proceeding from the Indian
Union attacked the territory OF
Dadra. This territory, in view Of
its reduced size and limited condi-
tionS Of defense, fell in the hands
OF the attackers within Q short
time. A few days later q new
attack took place. aimed this time
at Nagar Aveli, which resisted for
about IL days but also, in the end,
was taken by the invaders.
The Portuguese Government Inn
mediately requested the Indian
Government that they should allow
the passage Of delegues--unarmed
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II necessary--to the territories at
tackled. But this request was sys-
tematically opposed BY the Indian
Union with q positive refusal, with
the result that the defense Of the
said territories became quite i'm
possible.
BY what 4 strange coincidence
would the two parts of the State
rounded by Indian territory have
been attacked, while no similar
attack took place against the re-
naming territories OF the same
Province7
The explanation is simple. Since
India became independent, In 1947,
tion to absorb the territories which
form Portuguese India. For some
time this aim was attempted by
means of negotiations: but, faced
with the firm attitude Of Portugal,
of not giving up that which is
part Of itself, the Indian Union
turned to q more aggressive policy,
heginning with the closing down OF
the legation in Lisbon.
OF this aggressive attitude. how
BENEFITS only, without the RESPONSE
bility. Thus, she always avoided
the outbreak Of en- open armed
action against the Portuguese ter
ritories, knowing quite well that
she would then appear as an ag-
gressor to the eyes Of the entire
world. But with Dadra and Nagar
Aveli things could happen in : very
different way: the size Of the two
surrounded territories was small;
they were situated within the In
dian Union; 1t would therefore
sufice to sponsor the formation Of
q group Of asSailants and prevent
Portugal from sending reinforce
mentS to the attacked territories,
and these would perforce have to
fall into the invaders hands.
This is why Dadra and Nagar
Ayeh were chosen to be the target
Of an armed invasion, which aimed
ct the destruction OF the local
Portuguese administration.
Portugal could not remain indif-
ferent to the attack. Once ex-
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the Court decided in favour Of
Portugal by a majority Of II
against 4 votes, recognlzinE the
between coastal Damao and the
surrounded territories Of Dadra
and Nagar Ayeli. The court did
S.t mot treGGs15s i is ttS: S and %. sOs 5
right included the transit Of armed
should be noted that this latter
decision was taken by votes
against z, which clearly shows
how the Court divided concerning
this aspect OF the case.
The Importance Of the sentence
pronounced by the Court is not
limited, however, to the fact OF
the recognition Of the existence Of
the. right of passage claimed By
Portugal. as already mentioned
s6ov,,. above; One SHOULD . not forget the
not in the sentence itself but can
be deduced from 1t, or result
from it.
As q matter Of fact, in the first
place, the Court, beyond Of recog-
mixing the existence Of a right
sary for the exercise Of Portuguese
sovereignty over the surrounded
territories, he also recognized this
sovereignty which otherwise creates
an indispensable supposition Of
that right.
Also, from the point Of view Of
international law, the sentence was
of very high Importance, II we
consider the very great number of
legal points which the Court was
called TO examine and which will
make this case an important prece-
dent, when similar problems come
to be examined.
And last, the fact that . dispute
with such high political tmplica-
tions as this one, was able 70 be
solved through the International
Court Of Justice. Is an example 70
every Country in the World. that
they may refrain from using force
in the solution Of their conflicts
with other States, and they may
put. their trust on the power OF
Right.
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ANGOLA ROBUSTA COFFEES

1t is truth imposed by facts that nowadays, in
order to sell coffee in world markets it is necessary
to present product whose quality and price constitute
supply unit capable of attracting the interest of
demand which at present is in position Of great in
feriority in relation to supply
On analysing Angola coffee exports it is Immediately
concluded in view of their growing volume that Angola
coffee is of undoubted interest to the most varied mar
kets If we give special attention to the North American
market-an exactng where consumers really appre-
ciate good coffee-the following table of exports will
enable to follow the growth of the interest aroused
by Angola coffee:
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their high caffeine contents which sometimes
attains per cent on the raw product;
their exceptional neutrality, which, without alter
ing the favour of the mixture facilitates the use of
small quantities of aromatic coffees
1t is therefore, not to be wondered at that the
United States of America country of connosseurs are
at present the greatest consumers of Angola coffee
importing SO per cent of the total production.
This, however, would not be the case it, in view
OF the progress made in quality the official body which
superVises coffee activities in Portugal had adopted
an Improvement policy aiming at impressng on the
mind Of producers the idea Of constantly improving
their coffeesthe only safe way of holding and con-
quering markets. Thus, many technical assistance
centers have sprung up which, by their advice and
expert knowledge, help all interested coffee growers
Port installations, improvement factories and ware
houses placed at the disposal Of AngoaS coffee growing
activities are increasing in number and special mention
should be made Of the recent improvement effected in
the Luanda warehouses, whose capacity is going to
double to meet the growing needs of Angola coffee
With the same end in view the regulations for the
classification Of Portuguese coffees reformed for
which not only foreign regulations but also the methods
accepted in the main consumer markets taken into
account This desire of constantly improving the quality
of Angola coffee led to the establishment of regressve
taxes for exported coffees (subect to strict conroD
bearing in mind their quality, the best being liable
to less taxation than the ones Of lower quality level
The efforts made have resulted in Angola Robusta
coffee being unsurpassed by any other coffee of the
same species and type.
The results evident, but the desire of improving
quality remains very much alive SO that anyone may
say with good reason speaking of frst-rate coffee: s
good as Portuguese coffee!"
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PORTUGAL

Admiral Manuel Maria SarmentO Rod
rigues, is an outstanding figure in POr-
tuguese life. A naval officer with brilliant
record he has combined his service career
with considerable political activity, besides
being an authority on the many aspects of
overseas problems. He is a well l-known
writer on naval and overseas matters and
his keen appraisal of current events has
earned him just renown.
He has held several high-ranking posts in
Portuguese public life, such as that of
Governor of the Province of Guine (POr-
tuguese Guinea) and Minister for Overseas.
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cluded--even by reasons Of prin-
force the passage which was being
denied. there remained to Portugal,
as best means for the defense OF
its right, the International Court
of Justice. Portugal was not able
to request the Courts Intervention
Immediately after. the events had
t;6s taken place, not being yet. A. the he
Nations Organization. But once
approved as member, consistently
with its attitude OF unfiinching
defense, Of the integrity Of the
national territory, Portugal i'm
mediately came before the Court
ea,.0ts in 0Tdsr to eorSi,Gn slaiM What VIA tSss
establishment Of the effective SOW
ereignty over the surrounded ter
ritories, that is to say, the right OF
transit to those territories.
The Indian Union. guessing that
the sentence could not be in her
favour, tried to prevent it-or at
least to postpone it-claimins that
the court was incompetent to
examine the case. To this effect
she raised six preliminary objec-
tions, Of which should ony one be
valid, the Court would have to rule
that 1t was incompetent to examine
the case.
In the trial Of the preliminary
stage Of the case, by means OF
the. sentence pronounced on the
Both Of November, 1857, the Court
Immediately declared that four Of
the exceptions (or grounds Of OBJ
tection) we're totally without legal
basis and consequently denied by
the Court. As to the other two,
the Court ruled that they should
be examined together with the case
After Q further period Of over
two and Q half years OF intense
labour on both sides, the Court
hnally assembled to Judge Of the
validity of the two preliminary
exceptions not yet examined, to-
gether with the case itself.
The sentence, as is already well
Known, began by rejecting the two
remaining preliminary exceptions,
and this by an oyervheinnins
majority. As to the case itself,
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How can we Justify this continuous increase in
exports to the United States of North Amerca-one of
the most exactng markets and also of the most refined
tastetakng into account the present coffee growing
situation?
This clear preference confirms what was said above
regarding the factors-economic and qualtative-re-
quired by coffee for acceptance in world markets.
The characteristics of good Robusta coffee-and
surpassed by other coffee of the species and
typeare well known to roasters and retailers in the
United States who do not dispense it already in the
preparation of their lots as also manufacturers of
soluble or instantaneous coffees.
We going to briefly indicate these characters
tics to explain the reasons for the preference of
Angola coffee:
Economic factors: ..s
less price per kilogram;
smaller loss during roasting as it stabilizes at
humidity contents level generally inferior to that of
Arabica coffees;
greater contents in dry extract Git attains 80 per
cent while Arabca coffees do not go beyond rs per
cent? which makes possible less inclusion of quantities
of Arabca coffees of much higher COST
Quality factors: ....
the colour and the body" which they impart to
the mixture;
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Quinlan,
of Ocean View, are the proud
parents of a baby girl, Edna
]. Quinlan, born at the Emer-
gency Hospital, January %.
Agricultural students of the
high schools Of Delaware at a
meeting held in Dover on Fri
day, organized Delaware
branch of the Future Farmers
of America. The meeting was
called by Professor r. w. Helm
of Newark, director of Voca-
tional Education for Delaware
and practically all of the high
schools of the state were rep
resented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoey Gross of
Frederick, gave a surprise
party for their daughter, Net
tie, on the, occasion of her
birthday last Saturday after
noon. Those present were
Mary and Dorothy Stevenson,
Edith and Clara Fisher, Evelyn
and Dorothy Hazel, Mary Kate
Gray. Mary Slaughter, Evelyn
Purnell, Grace Gray, Jane
Gross. Dorothy Harrington,
Margaret Belts, Joan Keith,
Ruth Jester and Doris Sale
van.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22

Henry Parsons of Missouri,
who has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Townsend, of
Selbyville. started for the
West on Friday.
se~
Miss Elsie Koeppel, teacher
at District No. A, Milford
Neck, spent the weekend with
her parents at Harbeson. She
was accompanied by Miss Ger
trude Trader of Milford.
Harry Lynch of Roxana, gave
a dinner to the Roxana Sport
ing Club. All reported a fine
time.
At the parsonage of Avenue
NJ. E. Church, Thursday af-
ternoon, January 18th, Miss
Sarah e. Hearn. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Hearn of
near Salisbury, Nd, and Cor
nelius wilkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William wilkins, of near
Milford, were married by Rev.
r. X. Stephenson. The bride
has been connected with the
First National Bank of Milford
for the past few years and the
groom is manager of the lum-
ber business yards of the l. ID.
Short Company in Milford. On
their return from their honey
moon they will reside on Cau-
sey Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Fisher
welcomed five-pound boy in
Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day. January 18. He has been
named for his father, Edwin
Luther Fisher.
The Deimarva Peninsula,
south of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, was still
struggling out from beneath
the worst snowstorm in years
today. While the fall, which
started late Tuesday evening
and did not stop until noon
Wednesday, averaged 16 inches,
in some place drifts of 8 feet
were reported. New Castle
and Wilmington escaped the
storm.
Charles M. Clements, son of
Magistrate David A. Clements
and Mrs. Clements of this city,
has been made manager of the
dry cleaning department of the
Milford Laundry. Charles for
merly worked at Clements and
Clements, cleaners and dyers
of Dover, and with Hayden's
dry cleaners of Rehoboth. He
is a graduate of the National
Institute of Dyeing and Clean
ing, Silver Spring, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
GoU. B0ggs Has Pro-
claimed American
History Month
CONTINUED from page one)

continued from page one)
February, Americans everywhere
traditionally observe the birthdays
of two great presidents and ma
tional heroes; and
WHEREAS, the lives and ac-
complishments of these great men
George Washington, the Father
of our Country, and Abraham
Lincoln, who did so much to pre-
serve our Union, have served and
should continue to serve as a
source of inspiration for all
our citizens have full appreciation
of the accomplishments and con-
tributions of these and other great
Americans to whom we, as a free
people, owe so much; and
WHEREAS, during 1860, Della
wareans are extending an invita-
ton to others to See the First
State - First" and share our ap-
probation of Delaware's traditions,
heritage and many significant his
toric sites and shrines; and
WHEREAS, the National Society
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton is again sponsoring a ma
tionwide observance of February
as American History Month; now
THEREFORE, I, J. CALEB
BOGGS, Governor of the State of
Delaware, do hereby proclaim the
month of February 1860 as
AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
in Delaware and called upon all
schools public, parochial and
private = and our patriotic or
ganizations to sponsor special and
appropriate programs during this
period to emphasize our great
heritage and recognize the accom-
plishments, sacrifices and great
faith of those who helped build
and those who helped preserve
this great Nation of ours.
FURTHER, urge that, during
February, we revisit Delaware's
museums and historic shrines and
also invite others to do so thereby
making possible greater apprecia-
tion of the history and traditions
of our own state.