Perez Jimenez Foes Urge General Strike
Caracas reports two underground groups call for a general strike against President Marcos Perez Jimenez. Junta Patriotica urges a mass assembly and broad walkout in downtown Caracas Plaza de Silence, while the Venezuelan Student Front mobilizes students and professors from kindergarten to university.
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Guatemala election returns show tight race after chaotic vote
Early returns place Carlos Castillo Armas of the Nationalist Movement in a slim lead over Col Enrique in Guatemala as provisional president Guillermo Flores Avendaño notes lower communist influence than in the US. Final canvass awaits congress as regional districts still report.
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Gas Station Group Seeks State Curbs on Industry
The California Federation of Service Stations voted unanimously to seek state legislation to place the prole ctum industry under government control. It urged the SEC and Senate Banking Committee to investigate oil company operations in California and planned a state-wide petition for a 27 percent markup above wholesale gas prices. The group called for stricter zoning to curb overbuilding, compulsory exams for licensing, and curbs on unfair distribution practices such as price signs and discount houses.
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Coffee Meet Opens As Industry Seeks Global Shield
The week long International Coffee Conference opened in Rio de Janeiro with leaders aiming to form a world organization to protect producers against economic setbacks. The gathering focuses on coordinated actions to stabilize prices and supply chains amid market volatility.
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