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MECfOJlD. MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFSflft i SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 19 Venezuela Takes Emergency Defense Measures After Attempt on Leaders Life Caracas, Venezuela-d'PD-The government took emergency defense measures Saturday in the wake of an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Romulo Betancourt. lie was slightly wounded and is expected to be laid up for at least three weeks. Apparently fearing the at tack might be a prelude to a revolutionary coup, the gov ernment suspended constitu tional rights to freedom of as sembly and freedom of move ment and closed all airports. The sale of liquor was pro hibited and a partial evening curfew was imposed in Cara cas. The cabinet asked congress to posthumously promote to brigadier general the presi dential military aide, Col. Ra mon A. Armas Perez, who was killed in the unsuccessful at tack on Betancourt. An uni dentified policeman also was killed. At least six persons were injured, two of them seriously The government asked Bri tain's Scotland Yard to coop erate in its investigation of the bomb attack on the chief executive. It said a bomb had been placed in a car parked on a corner of Avenida de Los Proceres along a route which Betancourt had to follow to review a military parade. Preliminary investigat 1 o n indicated the bomb had been so wired as to enable it to be detonated from a considerable distance. Contradictory statem e n t s were issued as to the suspect ed authors of the assassination try. Government radio claims echoed an earlier official statement that followers of ousted dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez and Dominican gov ernment agents were respon-sible However, Gen. Josue Lopez Henriquez, who was slightly wounded in the attack on Betancourt, said he thought three Nazi technicians and an Argentine were the persons responsible. The general told the news paper El Nacional that he had been told the four men were ordered to enter Venezuela clandestinely and attempt to kill Betancourt. Lopez said his reports came from Venezuelan intelligence reports "which were ratified by the United States govern ment and (Argentine) Gener al Pedro E. Aramburu," for mer president of Argentina. A report which gained wide Rogue Gallery Will Feature Works by Rock An exhibit of the art works of John Rock, native Oregoni an, will be shown at Rogue gallery, 220 West Main street, beginning Tuesday. The gal lery's summer schedule will become effective this week, and it will be open to the pub lic daily, except Mondays, from noon until 4 p.m. In addition to the Rock ex hibit, part of the sculpture display of Tom Hardy is re maining at the gallery. Displayed by Mr. Rock will be woodcuts, lithographs and color lithographs. He received his art education at Oregon State college and the Cantor nia College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He taught art in Central Point Junior High school from 1951-56, and lat er taught at Oregon State col lege and Midwestern univer sity, Texas. The artist's works have been displayed in national and international exhibits, and have been purchased for museums and for public col lections. He has won many awards and prizes. Enjoy A Full Year's VACATION FUN FOR YOUR FAMILY at the price of ONE WEEK at the BEACH YMCA Family Budget Plan $ Monthly g For 6 Months Th Entire Program li All Yours Following On Payment Health Fitness Fun with Friends Skill Clasiei Camping Adventure Trips Clubs Education Hobbies Join the Medford YMCA Today Phone: SP 2-6295 circulation in Caracas was that the official Dominican government radio broadcast a report of the attack on Betan court 25 minutes before it took place. Betancourt was moved to the presidential palace from the University City clinic late last night and spoke briefly to newsmen. A heavy armed guard surrounded the palace to prevent any new attack. Betancourt appeared in good spirits. He suffered body burns and shock. Betancourt said the attempt on his life "is one more revela tion that the national and in ternational enemies of Vene zuelan democracy will stop at nothing to reestablish despot ism in this country." He said the attack would not weaken his determination to promote representative de mocracy. The president, who was not informed of his military aide's death, said he was grateful that the others in the presi dential motorcade had not been fatally wounded. He said he was grateful for many messages of good will and solidarity. RADIO PREMIERE TOMORROW! ThteM?ent TheStaff on BESTSELLER. CBS Radio's remarkable new drama series continues the complete story of Frank Yerby's widely read 1959 novel all this week. Follow the dedicated career of Duncan Childers, MJ). A child of the slums himself, he rejects the life of a fashionable physician to become a healer of the poor. Monday through Friday, 2-2Q p.M. KYJC RADIO 1230 Reports from throughout the nation indicated complete calm. However, military pre cautions against possible sur prise attack were evident on all sides. Army troops were confined to barracks. The government kept silent on the progress of early inves tigations but it was under stood a considerable number of persons in the immediate explosion area had been taken into custody for questioning. Large Delegation Sent by County To NEA Meeting Jackson county chapter, Oregon Education association, has sent a large delegation to the annual convention of the National Education associa tion which opens in Los An geles today and continues through July 1. The delegation Includes Boyd Gibson, Medford, prin cipal of Ruch school; Mrs. Alyce Young, Rogue River, teacher of fourth grade; Mrs. Charlotte Hull, Walker school, Ashland, Mrs. Vida Scripter, Ashland Junior High school and Mrs. Sylvia Pfahler, Ash land High school; Mrs. Viola Pomeroy, Mrs. Elsie Turner and Mrs. Vera Seiby, all teachers in the Eagle Point grade school. Alternates are George Johns, principal of Central Point Junior High school and Miss Joanne Sousa, Central Point music teacher. Representing District B, OEA, will be John Mast, Med ford High school and vice president of the Jackson coun ty unit. Also attending from Medford will be Mrs. Maxine Smith, former president of Oregon Education association, and Mrs. Leigh Gustison, pres ident of the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers. The convention motto is "A United Profession Enhances Quality in Education." Ewald Turner, Pendleton, former national president of the Department of Classroom Teacher, NEA, is a candidate for the NEA presidency. $1,000 Taken in Burglary at Motel An estimated $1,000 was taken during a burglary of the Ninety-Nine motel and ad jacent service station at 816 North Riverside ave., Thurs day night or early Friday morning, according to Med ford police. Part of the money was taken from a till at the Ninety-Nine Chevron station and the rest was taken from the motel itself. Clayton Douglas Batten, son of the owner of the motel, told police he fell asleep at the station at 11:30 p.m., and awoke again at 1:30 a.m. Police surmise that the money was taken while Bat ten was asleep. Institution Chief Expects Full House Salem - (UPD - Paul Squier, superintendent of the state correctional institution near here, said Friday he expects the institution to be operat ing at maximum capacity by next fall. The intermediate institu tion, for first offenders, open ed one year ago. 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