Haitian unrest rumors tamped down by Haitian police
May 17 saw rumors of student protests at two or three lycees in Haiti. Col. Marcaisse Prospere stated no lives were lost, only a gendarme fired his rifle and one student was flesh-wounded in a scuffle. President Magloire denied fleeing to Cuba and blamed newspapers for unrest. He praised public merchants and all forces for peace and urged harmony.
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United States
Col
Marcaisse Prospere
Prospere
Paul E. Magloire
Cuba
Magloire
Louis Dejoie
Francois Duvalier
Saline
Morne-a-Tuf
Legislative Corps
Haiti
Get 10 Years for Burglary Case Concludes
A man received a ten year term for burglary as part of a sentence continuation. Other cases against the trio were dismissed, with future prosecution to occur if they are released from prison.
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N.W. 15Th St
Predicting next heavyweight champ hinges on key upcoming bouts
The piece weighs Archie Moore defending light heavyweight laurels against Yoan de Pompey in London on June 5 and Tommy Jackson facing Floyd Patterson in New York on June 8. It argues Moore likely wins, Jackson faces long odds but could surprise, and discounts other contenders while noting the sport’s unpredictability.
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Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
London
Tommy “Hurricane” Jackson
Young Floyd Patterson
New York
Madison Square Garden
Harold Carter
Bob Satterfield
Heinz Neuhaus
Moore
Pompey
Jackson
Moody New Yorker
Rongtime
Tommy
Patterson
Hurricane
Panamanian Lawyer Seeks Annulment Of May Elections
Victor Florencio Goytia, opposition National Liberal Party candidate, asks Panama’s National Elections Board to annul the May 13 general election citing alleged fraud and more than 100,000 fraudulent ballots. He claims to submit evidence within the legally set three day window, while rumors of Liberal Party unrest persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
ANP
Victor Florencio Goytia
National Liberal Party
Goytia
National Elections Board
CPN
Ernesto de la Guardia
de la Guardia
Temistocles Diaz
Heraclio Barletta
Liberal Party
Patterson Poised to Decide Heavyweight Champion With Moore
The writer predicts a Patterson victory in the Patterson versus Moore heavyweight bout. He notes Patterson lacks a proven win against top contenders except Moore and Jackson, and expects the final decision to come between Moore and Patterson, with further predictions to follow only if the match advances.
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Patterson
Moore
Jackson
Car Stall Leads to Track Collision Injuring Richmond Heights Man
Peter Gardner of Richmond Heights was badly injured when a Seaboard switch engine struck and demolished the rear of their car stalled on the tracks near SW 117th Ave west of Perrine. Gardner suffered a possible skull fracture and left shoulder and was admitted to Dade County Hospital in Kendall.
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Peter Gardner
Richmond Heights
Seaboard
Sheriff's Road
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Jean Schmidt
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Liberty City
Shaddie
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Club
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