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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-12
NJ. F. Flynn Dies;
Rites Held Monday

KEYSVILLE. July II "A fu-
neral service for Marion Fran
els Flynn. 50, who died Sunday
at Southside Community Hos
rital, was held Monday at 3 pm.
at Eureka Baptist Church Gene
terry near Keysville.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Julia Griffin Flynn: two daugh-
,ers, Mrs. Eva Robinette, of
Keysville. and Mrs. Louise Scott.
of brakes Branch; three sons,
Fred and Ed ward Flynn, of
Keysville. and John Flynn. of
Spartanburg. S. c.; a brother.
Charlie Flynn. Of Marshall, N.
c., I3 grandchildren and one
areat-grandchild.
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National Guard
Continued from page u

tents in which the men were to
spend a week. 1t Sfained a n d
stormed Saturday evening ( and
Sunday. Sunday was devoted to
completion of setting up bivouac
area, rest. and church services
in the field.
Monday morning launched the
training program with the men
getting both instruction d
practical application Of squad
tactics in combat. That phase
was tested the next day n d
night.
Mid-week, the company NOV
ed into long -awaited platoon
battle formation drills. and on
Thursday practical application
in a six-hour combat test proved
the men had grasped the tasks
required in the deployment Of
platoon. That evening. units
made a tactical move to the
barracks area at Fort Bragg.
Annual Review
One of the highlights Of the
camp came on Saturday when
Fl units of the 10Th Infantry
Division participated in the an
nual review. The remainder of
he week end was free time for
the men.
Half of the camp over, the
second week was started bright
and early Monday with the COM
2any setting up a perimeter de-
tense in a wooded area. Other
tactical situations mastered in
cluded the taking of fortified
structure. laying and claring a
mine field and the platoon in
attack. The climax Of file d
training came Wednesday eve
hing when the full firepower Of
the company was deployed in
an eight hour attack problem.
Friday morning, a four hour
division demonstration gave the
Guardsmen' an idea Of the ire
merdous support power avail
able to the infantrymen in com
bat. The firepower demonstra-
ticn lesembled a small war as
the final event for the 1000
Maryland and Virginia guards
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men in the division at Fort
Bragg.
A Small War
An assault platoon raced up
a hill objective while the di-
Visions heavy artillery unlimb-
cred to show its effectiveness.
F34F jets of the Missouri Ma
ional Guard placed 500-pound
bombs on targets from high al
titude, then raced in at ground
level to lob in fire bombs and
rockets. The many weapons in
the arsenal Of the division were
demonstrated. including a simu
lated firing Of the Honest John
rocket. Air Force fighter planes
showed the powerful support
that branch Of service is cap
able Of rendering the Army.
De spite the inconvenience
caused BY chiggers and other
natural pests. local Guardsmen
Jared well in the two weeks Of
rigorous activity. There were no
major injuries to keep the unit S
safety record clean one.
Taking with a number Of
company members, the general
prevailing attitude at the end Of
the camp was that this was one
Of the best they had participated
in. The principal reason cited
fcr this was the high quality of
instruction.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-12
Rites Monday For
Mayfield r. Hooe

CARTERSvILLE. July II :
A funeral service for Mayfield
R. Hooe, "a, who died Saturday
was held at 2 pm. Monday at
the Gainesville Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Winnie Davis Hooe; five sons,
Hansbrough Hooe, of Freder-
icksburg. M. Nash, E. Sage, and
Charlie B. Hooe. of Richmond,
End Lewis c. Hooe, of Car
ersv.lle: two daughters. Mrs
Mary E. Chamblee, of Rich
aond. and Mrs. Virginia H.
Fuse, Of Augusta, Ca; a sis
er, Mrs. Mary H. Cannon. of
Manassas and seven grandchil-
dreE
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Mrs. Henry N. Davis
Rites July Z

NEW CANTON, July IL = Flu
neral services for Mrs. Mary
Louise Cook Davis, who died
July 6 at the home of her son.
Israel Davis, here. were held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
at Buckingham Baptist Church
1nterment was in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was the widow o.
Henry H. Davis.
Surviving, in addition to her
son. are a daughter, Mrs. T. H.
Hudgins. Of New Canton, and
two brothers. George Cook, of
Farmville, and John Cook, OF
Prospect.
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Herald Tour
Continued from page II

Miss Reba Myers. Route l.,
I.,iWyn.
Mrs. John J. Dunkum. RID,
New Canton.
Mrs. Doris Newly, Wilso n
Street. Farmville.
Mss Mary Woodford Ward,
Amelia.
Miss Rebecca Morris, Amelia
Mrs. Dillon Hamlet, Farm
vile.
Robert Banton, Richmond.
Mrs. Blaine Vance, Route /,
Farmville.
Miss Gail Waycaster, Route |,
Dillwyn.
J. D. Erwin, Route 8, Cumber-
land.
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Conservation
CONTINUED jroa- page u

1859. The seeding Of permanent
pastures jumped over 100 per
cent.
Dinwiddie county reported q
more irrigation ponds which in
creased the irrigation Of tobacco
acreage. A forage tour program
and study on a proposed Cellar
Creek Watershed project were
tops in the Nottoway county pro-
gram of work.
Members Of the board of sup
ervisors Of the conservation unit,
in addition to the chairman, are:
j. T. Walker, Lee Palmore, Dud-
ley L. Peery, and E. w. Stone.
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News Sun, mary
Continued from page y

Fist fights broke out in the
Italian parliament. a l5-day
truce was declared after several
deaths and 100 to- $50 injuries
were reported. but the violence,
if resumed. may topple the cur
rent "caretaker" government.
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Wheat Acreage
Continued from page u

The 1861 wheat allotment for
Prince Edward County is 1890
acres, according to T. c. Hix.
chairman of the ASC county
committee. This is the county's
share of the state allotment of
252,l55 acres. The county allot-
ment is apportioned to farms by
the ASC county committee.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-12
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY
FOR SALE

236 acres. Buckingham County.
near CurdSville, Five room house
with heat, basement and bath,
SIS, 10000. w. c. Canada. III
West Third ST., Farmville. Va
7-l2-3t
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on the West Coast, he declared.
When interest rates on FLA
and CT home loans are fixed by
the Government at a level lower
than the market rate, dis
counts usually are charged by
lending institutions to make up
the difference, he pointed out.
Easier money conditions will
help stimulate real estate mar
kets in months to come" Mr..
Kreutz added.
Arriving in Washington for
the annual management and
legislative conference of the
league at the Statler Hilton
Hotel. Mr.. Kreutz predicted
that Federal savings and loan
associations will make increas-
ing use of their authority to
write conventional home loans
with a 10 per cent down pay
ment.
Around 400 savings and loan
and Government officers are ex-
pected to attend the league ses-
sions at the Statler Hilton.
The 5-day meeting started
yesterday with a luncheon hon.
oring Rep. Brent Spence, Dem.
KY, for his long support of
savings and home ownership
programs.
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Ample Funds Reported
For Home Financing

A spot check of key cities in
dicates an ample supply of
funds for home financing for
the first time in more than a
year, declared Oscar r. Kreutz,
president of the National
League of Insured Savings AS
socistions. here last night.
Mr.. Kreutz, who is chairman
Of the First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of st. Peters,
burgh, Fla, said this develop
ment was due to reduced de-
mand for investment capital.
Major factors have been re-
duced business activity and
a lower rate Of home building.
he said.
Savings and loan executives
in Midwest, East Coast and
New England areas all report
definite signs Of softening in
terest rates on conventional
home loans" he reported. In
southern and western cities
discounts appear to be declin-
ing, ne said.
Interest rates on home mort
cages loans vary between To-
calitieS. but generally speaking
the conventional rate has
ranged from about 6 per cent in
Eastern areas to 612 per cent
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or 81 cents a share a year ago
Costs were up 10 per cent
while sales were up only 8 per
cent.
Freed of the snow and cold
Of March and aided by the late
Easter rush, April sales scared
1872 per cent above a year ago
The total reached $7,675,43l,
compared with S6,445,322 in
April. 1859. Sales in four
months of this year totaled
$29.111, ,339, up 10.9 per cent
from $26,247,032 in the same
period last year.
In an unaudited interim re-
port to stockholders, George B
Burrus. president and board
chairman, reported three
months sales totaled $2l,435,-
908 VS.. $19,810,342 a year age
and gross income reached $21,-
745.476 VS.. $20,108, $50.
With 100 stores in operation
I at the end of the quarter, COM
pared with ITS a year earlier
expenses Of sales. store opera
tions, warehouse, general and
administration rose to S21,-
364,379 from SIG, ,402,798 in the
same months last wear.
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800 persons. The bank has 626
member associations. including
"a in the District of Columbia
and a number in nearby Mary
land and Virginia.
Horace s. Haworth of High
Point. N. c.. chairman of the
banks board, and President
John A. Fogarty will appear on
the program along with Ira A.
Dixon, member of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board and
Robert Van Cleave, vice presi-
dent for research of c. F. Chllds
& Co.
John w. Thompson, ir., asso-
ciate editor of The Star, and
William H. Dyer, executive vlcc
president of Perpetual Building
Association, are members OF
the Greensboro banks board
of directors,
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Sovines Bankers
ToMurk 40thY Year
OF Association

Oficers and directors of the
National Association Of Mutual
Savings Banks will welcome
members at the 40th anniver-
sary party Of the association
at the Shoreham Hotel tonight.
Gathered here for the associ-
atoms 40th annual conference
are some 1900 representatives
of mutual savings banks in
many States.
First general session of the
conference will start at 1890
am. tomorrow with a report
from John deLaittre, associa-
ton president and president of
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Savings, Loan Chiefs
Going to Greensboro

Savings and loan executives
from the Washington area will
attend the 9th annual stock
holders meeting of the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Green's
boro at Greensboro. N. c.. next
Friday and Saturday, May 13
and IA.
The two-day session is ex-
pected to attract more than
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May Z CAPD.-InfluenceS
In the grain futures market this week
were generally o. a minor nature with
most interest centering on notices OF
intention to deliver on May contracts
in the pits.
A few contracts, notably May wheat
fluctuated in fairy broad ranges but
most prices finished a little higher than
q week ago. The outstanding excep-
tion was Nav wheat which declined
rather steadily after climbing to its
hichest peak Of the season on Mon
day,
Export business which had been
fairly brisk cary in the week slack
ened toward the close
At the end Of the week, wheat was
, cents a buShel lowe, on May to =
hisher on new crop months, May
2.O7i4-is: corn "a lever to / cent
higher, MAY ll77a-S, cats p hisler
TO Il lower, May 76i4: rye sl-2Ia
!hiZher, May 23ss: soybeans al cent
higher. MAY 2.139s-9a
Eanse Of prices for the week:
- n
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Arlington Trust
Elects Mrs. Carroll

Mrs. Sidney A. Carroll has
been elected assistant trust
officer of Arlington Trust Co.
it was announced by President
Ernest D. Wilt.
Mrs. Carroll has been a men,
Der of the Arlington Trust staff
since 1853,
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Store Sales Remain
Well Above 1859

Department store sales in
the Washington Metropolitan
Area were 10 per cent above
a year ago in the week ended
April 80 and also were . per
cent above the previous. week,
the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reported.
Area sales in four weeks
ended the same date were up
IA per cent from a year ago
and for the year to date were
even with a year ago,
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Industrial Traffic
Group Will Meet

The semiannual conference
of the Eastern Industrial Traf-
f1c League will be held at the
DUPONT Plaza Hotel Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
Kenneth H. Tuggle. Inter
state Commerce Commissioner
will address a conference lunch.
con on Thursday.
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Two Get Promotions
At Bank of Bethesda

Directors of the Bank of Be-
theSda have promoted two
members Of the staff in connec-
ton with the banks expansion
program.
H. Fleet Harper was elected
assistant vice president and
William D. Polling was elected
assistant cashier
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Bankers to Attend
MARYLAND Convention

Many Washington area bank
ers will attend the 64th an
nual convention of the Mary
land Bankers Association al
the Shoreham Hotel May 20-24
and William Bowie, vice chair
man of the board of Suburban
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the Farmers and Mechanics
Savings Bank of Minneapolis
MINI.
Among the prominent speak
ers will be: william McChes-
ney Martin, jr., chairman of
the Federal Reserve Board; !;
Raymond ]. Saulnier, chairman
of the Council Of Economic
Advisers; Budget Director Maui
rice H. Stans. and Senator
John Sparkman, Democrat of
Alabama.
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assistant a cashier.
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Trust Co., will be the official
host as president of the Mary
land association.
Mr.. Bowie has taken an in
terest in affairs of the District
Bankers Association as well as
the Maryland association for
many years. His bank, with
Offices throughout nearby Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
Counties, is an associate mem
Der of the District ASSOCIATION.
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Peoples Drug Profit
Reduced in Quarter,
April Sales Soor
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Bad weather and later Easter first
quarter earnings well sales Peoples Drug Stores
but April sales since then have surged far above
With is stores than in 1882 for the three
months than sales and after
dropped s8S2 34 share compared with $297
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Stormy Weather
Loshes Texos;
Tornado Hurts II

SINTON, Tex. Oct. II Cap,
"A tornado injured II per-
sons South Of here yesterday as
twiSters, torrential rains and
snow flurries hit Texas.
Other tornadoes toppled a
300-foot radio tower at Nc
Allen and inflicted half a mil
lion proptrey damage at Seguin
A cloudburst dumped 1874
inches Of rain at Refugio al
accompanying tightening sci
two oil tank batteries ablaze
A truck and q car were SUBJ
merged under seven feet Of
water in a flooded underpass
but all occupants were rescued
Eleven inches Of rain &C.
Icompanied the Seguin tornado
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Abbitt Of Virginia
Backs Kennedy.
Blasts Platforms

RICHMOND, Oct. II (AP)
Representative Watkins M.
Abbitt, Democrat of Virginia.
today announced his support of
the Kennedy-J johnson national
ticket in a statement contain
ing a blast at the platforms
adopted by both parties.
The announcement by the APP
pomattox Congressman leaves
only Senator Harry F. Byrd
and Representatives Howard
w. Smith and William M. Tuck
silent on their preferences in
the presidential sweepstakes
among Virginia'S Democratic
delegation in Washington.
II am very much opposed to
the platforms of both political
parties" Representative Abbitt
said. I'm my opinion they are
the most reprehensible that
have ever been adopted by
major political parties in the
history of America.
II am the Democratic nomi-
nee and candidate for the
House of Representatives from
the 4th Congressional District
and I will support all the Dem
ocratic nominees, including the
presidential ticket"
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soned newspaper analysts, the
opinions of political leaders
and the results Of certain re-
liable polls.
nv Debates Have Effect
The material was gathered
during the past week and
might not reflect the full i'm
pact of the growing dispute be-
tween Senator Kennedy and
Mr.. Nixon over the offshore
Chinese islands Of Quemoy and
Matsu.
However, it does reflect some
effects of the first two Nixon
Kennedy TV debates.
In Washington State 90 and
Wisconsin (12), for example,
some observers felt Mr.. Nixon
might have gained on Senator
Kennedy in the second face-to-
face test. On the other hand.
Senator Kennedy seems to have
benefited in Colorado CO. and
Wyoming go.
The religious issue continues
to be an unknown quantity.
From some States. there are re-
See RACE, Page At
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HommorskjoId Backs
Congo Force in U. N.

civilian force in the Congo is
heavily weighted in favor Of
the Western countries.
Mr.. Hammarsktold appealed
to the 99-nation Assembly not
to impugn the motives Of the
U. N. Ofhcials In the Congo.
Especially" he added, do
not try to depict them as enc
mics Of the very cause.-the well
being Of the Congolese people
in q life Of peace and true
independance-for which they
are giving so much and, in
worldly terms, as individuals,
receiving little or nothing"
Refers to Emergencies
Mr.. Hammarskjold acknowi-
edged that In some emergencies
q. N. officials had to act on
their own because they were
unable to consult with the Of
flcials Of the Congo's central
government.
you try to save a drowning
man without prior authoriza-
ton and even If he resists you,
you do not let him go even when
he StrangleS you" he said.
In q policy speech, midas
v. K. Krishna Menon urged
that all aid to the Congo peo-
pie be channeled through the
United Nations so that it will
be above board"
He called for convocation Of
the Congo parliament without
further delay" and said polio
ing of the Congo should be
done by Congo people.
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
You Can't Even 7 rust
A Poster These Days

manufactured banner could
mean a development of great
significance.
The reporter rushed over to
the young man holding it and
inquired, why are you for
Mr.. Nixon if you're a Demo-
crat?"
Because" he said, IT don't
like the way Kennedy has
sold out to the labor bosses. "
Two companions nodded ap-
prevail. well, are the Demo
Gratis for Nixon organized as a
group or is this just an indi-
vidual effort on your part?'
II wouldn't know" he re-
piled blandly. "The only group
I belong to is the Young Re.
publican Club"
Another sign, also hand
lettered, said: "Eggheads for
Nixon" A visible indicator that
the Stevenson vote was switch.
ing to Mr.. Nixon, the reporter
thought as he loped up to the
lady holding the sign.
Who" he said, ARE thu
eggheadS?"
"Oh, I'm not an egghead,'
See SIGNS, Page Al
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Shot FeIIs Executive
Of Portland Oregoniion

PORTLAND. Greg, Oct. II
(AP).-Donald Newhouse, pro-
duction manager of the struck
Oregonian, was wounded last
night by a shotgun blast fired
through a basement window Of
his Portland home.
The blast struck him in the
right hip and thigh. police
said. At Good Samaritan Hos
pital, the supervisor said Mr..
Newhouse was in fair condi-
ton after surgery.
Mr.. Newhouse, II, is a cousin
Of s. I. Newhouse, owner of the
Oregonian and 10 other news
papers and the Condo Mast
Publishing Co.
Officers said Mr.. Newhouse
was filing a key at his basement
workbench when the shot was
fired from about six feet above
him. It tore through the win
dow and entered Mr.. New
houses lower right side.
A physician estimated that
some 100 pieces Of shot struck
Mr.. NewhouSe and some were 50
deeply imbedded that they were
removed in surgery.
II heard a pop, an explo-
sion, and I thought the TV
tube had blown up" Mrs. New
house said. She was upstairs
with a family friend and five
Newhouse children.
II went downstairs, calling
Donald. when I heard him say
Quick and I knew he was in
the basement" Mrs. Newhouse
said.
That's when I found him
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BY DAVID s. BRODER
star Stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IT,
An insidious influence has en-.
tered this years political cam.
paign: People no longer stand
behind the signs they wave al
political rallies.
This reporter stumbled onto
the trend while coverin 6
Vice President Nixon's South
ern California campaign last
week. Interviews confirmed the
fact that you can't tell q voter
by his poster.
Further research will be nee.
essary to determine If the de.
velopment is bipartisan or pos.
sibly confined to Californis
Republicans.
The research began at tn
airport in San Diego, wher'
Mr.. Nixon received his frs
welcome in his home State. /
was a big, colorful crowd ant
signs abounded.
One in particular caught tn,
reporters eye. It said Demo
Gratis for Nixon" In q Stat,
where Mr.. Nixon must over,
come a huge Democratic reg.
istration lead to win, thi'
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and worked in fishing camps in
that area.
Robert o. Fuller, IS, whose
father moved to Miami, Fla,
after confiscation Of his prop
|erty In Cuba.
Another American who land
ed with them, Anthony Zarba,
~, Of Somerville, Mass, was
executed with seven Cuban in
surgents at the same firing
range in San Juan Valley last
Thursday.
Another Awaits Fate
A fourth American. leslie
Bradley. formerly Of Minneap-
oils, learns his fate today when
q military tribunal hands down
its verdict after q two-day trial.
Bradley and II others were
charged with plotting q fake
invasion Of Nicaragua from
Cuba to embarass Mr.. Castro.
The Cuban Prime Minister said
the plat was with United States
State Department cooperation.
Bradley faces q 16-year prison
See CUBA, Page A-l
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collapsed and bleeding. All he
could say was I don't know
how 1t could have happened. "
Mrs. Newhouse called Mrs.
Wallace Hagestad, a nurse who
was visiting. Don was on his
back in a state of shock" Mrs.
Hagestad said.
I'VE thought he had received
an electrical shock and I be-
gan applying artificial respira-
ton while Lee CHS wife, went
next door to the doctor"
DR.. Arnold Rustin, the
neighbor, carried Mr.. New
See NEWHoUSE. Page Al
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tober 5 with mounting tension
over the big naval base the
United States holds on the is
land by treaty.
Mr.. Castro said on television
that the small band intended
to create the pretext for United
States intervention in Cuba by
trying to form a zone Of oper-
atoms and zone Of perturba-
ton" near the base.
The United States formally
charged before the United Ma
lions last Friday that Mr..
Castro himself appeared bent
on provoking an incident over
the base.
Avenging COniiscatiOn
Firing squad bullets Just be-
fore dawn cut down Q Louisiana
adventurer and a former United
States Marine seeking to
avenge the Castro governments
seizure Of his fathers Cuban
plantation.
The two Americans were:
Allan Dale Thompson, SO, q
native Of Queen City, Tex, who
grew up in Mooringsport, La,
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Debate Opponent
Fails to Appear

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct.
II (AP).-Gov. Luis Munoz
Marin won Puerto Rico's YER
sion of the Nixon Kennedy de-
bate by default last night.
His Republican opponent for
governor, Luis Ferre, didn't
show up. Gov. Munoz Marin,
head of the Popular Democratic
Party, had the whole hour to
himself.