The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 27, 1954, Page 2

Page 2 THE KEY WEST Citizen Guatemala And Nicaragua Wage Long Feud On Political Line By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The hottest feud in Central America has been waged for nearly a decade between leftist Guate- CONTRACT APPROVED (Continued from Page One) mala and rightist Nicaragua, the | Cha strongest ally of the United States | left in the Panama Canal sector. The trouble can be traced to the | and fact that’ Guatemala’s government is left wing, with Communists hold- ing influential positions, while Nica- ragua’s is far to the right. They have a mutual disrespect for each other. The two countries, separated by Honduras, have been _ hurling charges and countercharges of plots by one to overthrow the other. Finally, Nicaragua last week broke off diplomatic relations with Guate- mala. Adding to the tension was the} qq, * disclosute by the U.S. State De- partment that Guatemala had re- cived a shipment of arms from Communist Poland, and the prompt U. S. countermeasure in airlifting arms to Nicaragua and Honduras. Guatemala repeatedly has charged the United States is be- hind plots by other Central Ameri- can republics to overthrow her gov- ernment. ‘The trouble started after the 1944 “October revolution” in oseesis swept to power 1B sarily Communists—who welcomed the backing of the ~agr rag’ moting a new program land re- form, labo codes and social securi- ty. A strong man in that move- ment was Capt. Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, ‘who’ since has, become Guatemala’s president. e The Guatemalan arnt ser kept Nicaragua on “‘nonrecog- nition” list until 1951. During that time, the two nations had no diplo- matic contact. Arevalo, however, was promoting his own special scheme for a kind of United States of Central America over which he would be president and the presidents of the other republics would serve as delegates to the fedeval government. In an apparent move to get support all around, he renewed relations with the government of President Anas- tasio Somoza, Nicagarua’s strong- man president ‘and biggest land- owner, * But this didn’t improve relations very much, Guatemala continually suspected all her neighbors of sup- porting opposition elements and harboring ‘her political exiles until a possible coup could return them to power. Nicaragua suspected Guatemala of plotting to furnish a springboard for Communist doml- nation of Central America. Last January, the Arbenz govern- ment accused Somoza of a plot with the support of El Salva- dor, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, to invade Guatemala and overthrow his regime—all. this with the approval and backing of the United States. These countries hotly denied the charge. Somoza’s government ab- ruptly ordered its entire embassy staff in Guatemala City to hasten home and told Guatemala’s ambas- sador to leave Managua as soon as possible. TENSION GROWS IN (Continued from Page One) volved, but said they. were “surely not enough to start a war.” “We often carry arms for one country or another and we never get any trouble,” he said. “There is nothing extraordinary. We only carry what our customers ask us to carry.” The U.S. State Department had heard there were five boxes of ing arms in the cargo, but said it was understood no ques- tion was being raised about them. CLUB HONORS (Continued from Page One) William V. Albury, Ira Albury, and Joe Boza. For five years perfect dance, Sam Lawrence and Dr. Harold Campbell. For four years perfect attendance, Glynn Archer, Gene Anheir, Eatl Dillon, and Ralph J. Faraldo. For three years perfect attend- ance, Rev. John $, Armfield, Jean Baillod, Norton Harris, Gleason Snow, and Harry Mitchell. For two years perfect attendance, Colonel Holbrook, Kent Mack, Pat Kelly, and William Warner. For one year of perfect attendance, Newt Ketch- ings, William Neblett, James Sta- ples, C. R. Reagan and Truman Amy. SONAR SCHOOL TO (Continued from Page One) from the school. Under a new sys- tem groups of some 20 men will be graduated weekly. Top man in the class is J. H. Miller Jr., SN, of New Hyde Park, New York, with 3.632; J. F. Belling- er, SN, of Hinsdale, New York, placed second with 3.586. Capt. Dropp will, in addition, pre- sent six Fleet Sonar School Band members with letters of commen- dation for their work in the band. ‘These men are W. E. Cree, SN; A. V. Polhemus, SN; A. J. Walk- er, SN; V. F. Piscitelli, $03, US-| get: cG; N. J. Garrantano, SN; and R. M. Gardner, SN. BEAD THE CITIZEN DAILY f city “must” be a park. They had Pointed out it may not be feasible to have a park then. The agreement states that the city is to receive a tract of land that borders Duck Avenue for 260 feet and extends north for 475 feét. According to the agreement the City must use the land for a park or it reverts to the former owners. land in question housed the Poinciana Community Center. The rental office in the end of the build- ing will be used by the new mana- gement even though the pbuilding is on property given to the city. City Maintain Building Tt was not defined in the agree- ment whether the rental office on the land that is to be used for onl park purposes would 'be cons! @ part of a public park. The city must maintain the building, The agreement also statés that the preferential list for renters will be (a) present occupants of good character, (b) Naval personne] and. their dependents, (c) war véterans and families and, (d) deserv- ing low income civilians not men- ayy within the classes defined a- ve. A definite income was not stated in reference to the “low. income’ mentioned in item (4). At one point during the m Harvey said that he wanted to bée “sure” where there Was a legal agreement concerned. He said that if there was another lawyer sitting across the table he would de able to break this rg Porter On Leekeut Carbonell said that he thought that J. Y. Porter was “ t- ing us to see that we don’t g big bac Sh - Y. Porter, city attorney, stgt+ fe that he thought that he was, Harvey agreed but said wanted to sute, aa Porter sioners. certain | in ne wie oa be eo with a an y instructed. @ shee It was pointed out that an er- ror had been previously made ih reporting ‘that the new mahage- ment would be “given” the build. ings by the federal governinent. \The land owners will not be giv- @n the buildings but will pay about $800 per building of apart- ment units, the on-site value, Two Agréemenis Two separate agreements were Made. The West Poinciana agree- ment states that the new owners will operate the units for one year and then at “their” discre- tion, do as they please. Th the agreement on Poinciang Place, the new owners will op- eraté the units for a period of five years with yearly options for another five yeats, There was some confusion as to whether the resolution to sign the agreement had been passed at the previous meeting or not. Carbonell said, “Let’s don’t ar- gue. Let’s pass the thing again to be sure.” The resolution was Passed again. At the previous meeting an- other resolution had been passed by the city stating that there was a need for the Poijnciana housi: to remain. This resolution was needed by the Federal Housing Authority before the building would be “sold” to the land own- érs and not razed. Future Deals In reference to future deals on the Poinciana Housing still re- maining, Carbonell brought up the fact that the city could prob- ably purchase Poinciana Plece extension for about $200,000. He pointed out that the 368 units make an income of about $164,- 000 a year. He said that they would pay for themselves in two years. Poinciana Place extension consist of 56 buildings containing 200 apartments. It was also point- ed out that expenses of only $10 per apartment per year had been “necessary.” “It sounds like a good deal to me,” Carbonell said. “I think that we ought to buy it.” Analysis In the analysis, the city gets: 1, A tract of land that houses the Poinciana Community Cen- ser, The land extends 260 feet on Duck Avenue and 475 feet north. This land must be used for park purposes or it reverts to ‘he former owners. 2. The use of a fire station for as long as desired. 3. Increased revenue from tax- @s on the property. The Key West Improvement and Key West Realty Companies 1. A resolution from the city stating a need for the housing to remain on their property. 2. The buildings from the Fed- ‘Thursday, My 7, 1984) =NAVY COUNTS 91 (Continued from Page One) the’ dishéter eatly yestérdey olf New England. : A violent blast on the second or third deck below the flight deck third deck below the flight deck was followed by searing flames which roared through many for- ward compartments. Then came at least one more losion. Scores Scores were ttaj in sleeping quarters. Many ated. Many perished in the flames. ‘The disaster, one of the worst in peacetime U.S. naval history, was the second aboard a carrier in New England waters in less than a year. Last October, 37 died in am explosion and fire on the carrier Leyte while she was docked in Boston. A four-man court of inquiry, headed by Rear Adm. John M. Hoskins, commgndant of the Quon- set Naval Air » was namied to begin investigating. today. Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas, who flew to Quonset for a quick inspection, and Capt. William F. Raborn, Jr., Benning- ton skipper for only a month, said there was no indication of sabo- tage. Cause Is Mystery Raborn, from Oklahoma City, said the cause of the explosion is “a mystery to me.” “All leads have proved ground- less,” he said, “There was nothing explosive in the area where the blast occurred. ‘The “‘best information,” he said, is that the blast occurred ‘‘pos- sibly at the fivé-inch fuse maga- pee He emphasized that this in- rmation had hot béen confirmed. ‘The big carrier was en route back to N » across Narta- gansett Bay from Quonset Point, on a routine training mission. Aboard were four squadrons of about 130 men each which make up Air Task Group 181, based at the Oceana Naval Afr Station near eeting | Norfolk, Va, Thé squadron boatd- ed the Be: last weekend. ‘The blast the B just after the first of the four squadrons had been launched—a common practice aboard catriers hearing bases. janes “Realizing a serious catastrophe occurred we launched the rest cf the air group to free the decks for ¢asualty control,” Radorn said. The planes, many of them jets, moned by 5 Two Navy and four Coast’ Guard helicopters ret the carrier 20 miles from port and evacuated Newport ‘Na: ly more tian six hours after the Although the exact location of the blast’ could not be determined immediately, it was in the forward part of the ship néar the officers’ wardroom, High Praise For Personnel Capt. Raborn had highest priase for all personnel aboard the car- tier, which carries a normal complement of 2,800. “I am damn proud to be com- thanding officer of stich a heroic, unselfish crew of American sea- men,” he said. Ens. Robert Grant of Brooklyn, N.Y., his- hair and eyebrows singed and raw bleeding cuts on his ankles, refused medical atten- tion to aid in the evacuation of other wounded. He told of “tive guys” literally vanishing when a hatch was blown in by thé terrific blast. He said he formed hahd chain with some men who worked their way to the starboard side. forward. On the way, he apparently lost conscious- ness and was pulled out, Francis Toth, an aviation ma- NE | chinist’s mate ftom Phoenixville, POLIO STORIES (Continued from Page One) © tion, 10 days must pass before im- munity. But getting back to polio rumors, the Navy and Dr. Morrison spiked one today. oe The story has been kicking around town that almost all ofthe city’s 27 cases (there have been none this year up the Keys) were concentrated in Sigsbee Park, 2 Navy housing project. That is not true. Both Dr. Morrison and Dr. Rob- ert S. Simpson, commanding offi- cer of the Naval Hospital here, Gave the lie to that rumor. Dr. Simpson is a capain and the Navy’s senior medical officer: in this area. Navy Hospital Records : Records at the Naval Hospital show that 10 of the 27 cases have occurred in Sigsbee Park. The others were widely scattered throughout Key West. : Records at the County Healt Unit show 11 cases this year in Sigsbee Park. é Dr. Morrison also said the other cases show no definite pattern of concentration in Key West; ‘that they are widely. scattered. What probably started the rumor that. polio was concentrated in Sigsbee Park is the fact that most of the cases this year have been among Navy personnel and Navy dependents. ! Twenty-three of the cases fall in that category. The other four cases are civilians, Navy Hard Hit However, as you know, fot near- ly all Navy personnel or Navy. de- pendents live in Sigshee Park. The doctors — both Navy. and civilian — do not know why the predominant number of polio cases has occurred among Navy de- pendents and personnel. The same relationship of cases to Navy per- sonnel and dependents was true last year, too. But if you just must have a Polio rumor, hére is a fact with which you might start wor! 8 None of this year’s or last yéar’s cases involved a Negro. They were all white persons. hs So, if you are inclined to rumors, start with that fact and see what you can work up—No Negroes have had polio here this year or last. The doctors don’t know why. Among U. S. presidents, Theo- dore Roosevelt brought the most pets to the White House including Ponies, cats, lizards, guinea pigs, kangaroos and a numberof dogs. ete Nahata were ‘This is» my last eath.” George Vega, 25, of Brooklyn, N.Y., a fireman who also talked with the men by phone, said: “Everybody worked hard but we were too late. I think only one of those guys was still alive by the time we got there.” Roller Skate + 10:30 P.M. Party, School, Church, Club CHILDREN’S MATINEE, SATURDAY, 2:30 - 4:30 Key West Radio and TV Service Calls Answered Promptly. We Do Antenna Installations TV ANTENNA and ACCESSORIES FOR SALE. 826 Duval Street Pa., volunteered for the fire con- | [i trol crew. He said: “I just couldn't stand there. .I had to help.” James F. Witham, 23, of Soiner- ville, Mass.; a quartermaster, said the escape hatch from his com. partment wad “cluttered with bo- <7 eve and dying men.” “We ’'t open the esc: hatch to help them and the heat .was terrible,” he said. Seaman cds rd Cu ama was shman of Milford, Conn., and two compan- ions said they “listened” to their trapped buddies die from suffoca- pa as shipmates tried to reach m. i was able to talk with e tral mén by .* Still green told el ag “I talked with those guys for an hour and three quarters. They were pleading to hurry up and get “We told them to lie face down with wet rags over their faces, but it didn’t help much. The last words —— eral Government for about $800 each. 3. The right to operate the projects for profit, to them before they ran out of a i Jet Pilot Was Blast Casualty WASHINGTON (> — Lt. Wallace Rich, 28, killed yesterday in the explosion aboard the carrier Ben- nington, was one of the three Navy pilots who last month set a new unofficial cross-country speed rec- ord, the Navy said today. The Navy said he made the flight last’ month in an F9F7 jet from San Diego, Calif., to New York, a distance of 2,438-miles, in 3 hours 47 minutes 9 seconds. WOMAN IS HURT IN (Continued from Page One) of the motorcycle, Howard J, Clarke of the Seaplane Base, said that he was proceeding about twen- ty miles an hour and put on his brakes to slow down to make the turn on to Bertha when his brakes locked and threw him and his pas- senger. Clarke was taken to the Naval Station Dispensary and treated for abrasions on the palms of his hands, Police charged Clarke with reck- less driving and causing an acci- dent and are holding him until the extent of Miss Smith’s injuries is known. The accident happened just after a shower of rain and the road was wet and slippery, police reported. The accident is the second to be reported at the intersection of Roosevelt and Bertha within two days. —— Cabinets - Counters - Book- cases - Etc., Custom Built FLOOR COVERINGS Free Estimates KEY WEST HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 515 Front St. Tel. 2. ESESa>SS=S=>= No Money Down Sale Now Going On Buy Now and Save! BISNER FURNITURE CO. 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