Ghost of Trujillo Still Shapes Dominican Politics
A Reuters-like dispatch from Santo Domingo describes Rafael Trujillo’s lingering influence on Dominican life two years after his death. It follows Juan Bosch’s fragile presidency, economic woes, and fears of instability as business and church leaders urge caution and oppose harsh confiscations aimed at Trujillo-era collaborators.
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Robert Aerrellez
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Juan Bosch
Derby Woman Killed in Weekend Car Crash
Mary Mt Hore Ton, 56, of Derby Kansas, was killed Saturday night when a car left a county road southeast of Wichita and crashed into a tree. Another Derby resident, Bring Roberts, 54, suffered a shoulder injury.
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Wachuta Capo -Mary
Mt. Horeton
Derby
Kan
Wichita
Bring Roberts
Algeria adopts one party constitution under Ben Bella
Algeria inaugurates a new constitution designating the Front of National Liberation as the sole legal party and granting Ahmed Ben Bella strong presidential powers. Government tallies claim overwhelming referendum approval despite Berber boycotts and widespread apathy. Berbers, about one fifth of 11 million, oppose the regime and face a political struggle as Ben Bella steps into power.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Kabylie
Ben Bella
Hocine Ait Ahmet
Front of National Liberation
FLN
One Oil-Gas Bill Is Passed
WASHINGTON AP The 88th Congress has passed only one measure affecting oil and gas. It extends the interstate compact for conservation of oil and gas for four years while other oil and gas legislation remains uncertain. Tax reform prospects loom as a question mark with potential changes to tax treatment for producers debated, possibly adding about 40 million dollars per year in burden. Seoul Korea AP An army court martial board postponed the trial of former Premier Yo Chan Song indefinitely to review his medical condition, citing high blood pressure and kidney trouble.
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Sorar
Seoul, Korea
Yo-Chan
Tiger) Song
Song
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