Balaguer Attacks OAS Over Interference in Dominican Crisis
President Balaguer denounced the Organization of American States for coercion and interference as sanctions remain until the government and opposition agree on a solution. Protests erupted, a student was wounded, tear gas used, and troops dispersed crowds amid ongoing negotiations and a threatened dictatorship or foreign intervention.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin, Balaguer
Organization of American States
Balaguer
OAS
Rafael L. Trujillo
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
de Balaguer
Pedro ‘Rodriguez Echavarria
Armed Forces
ACLU Questions Nativity Scene On Courthouse Lawn
The ACLU in Marin County urges the board of supervisors to review the legality of placing a nativity scene on the courthouse lawn. Milen C. Dempster notes church state separation concerns, while the county attorney weighs an official opinion. Spokesmen cite past vandalism including sheep thefts and the missing Christ child.
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San Rafael
Calif
American Civil Liberties Union
Marin County Board of Super-ear
Milen C. Dempster
ACLU
Marin County
Seasick Elephant Doing OK
A seasick 7,000 pound Bangkok elephant named Myrthie traveled aboard the freighter George Sykes en route to Houston from Colombia. Port Arthur crew advised by Houston handler Manuel King kept her calm. She will be sent to Falfurrias to reunite with her year-old daughter. the note also mentions fire hazards in the United States.
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Houston
Tex
Myrthie
Bangkok
Colombia
George Sykes
Manuel King
Port Arthur
King
Myrtle
Falfurrias
United States
South America
Federal aid planned for school shelters nationwide
Defense Dept plans to provide federal aid to build fallout shelters in schools and large buildings. The announcement was expected at a Gilpatric news conference with a plan to fund shelter construction on a matching basis, part of a broader civil defense push.
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Washington
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Defense Department
Gilpatric
Washington Post
Olympia
Wash
Department
Congress
Harry St. Amand
America
White House
St. Amand
Federal Civil Defense Office
Everett
Teller
Civil Defense Committee of the
American Mu
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