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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
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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.
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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.
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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. Inmate popu
lation now is 261, only IS
short of normal capacity.
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