1820–1963 · Library of CongressBiblioteca del Congreso · Chronicling America

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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
1961-07-15 · Washington, D.C. · 1961-1978 Assassination, 1965 intervention, Balaguer

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star, Washington, D.C., 1961-07-15
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1961-07-15/ed-1/?sp=3
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SummaryResumen

The *Evening Star* reported that General Rafael Trujillo Jr. announced a 30-year prison sentence for former Defense Minister José René Román for complicity in the assassination of Rafael Trujillo. The younger Trujillo stated that neither he nor his uncle would seek the presidency in 1962 and confirmed authorities were still searching for conspirators Luis Amiama Tió and Antonio Imbert.

El *Evening Star* informó que el general Rafael Trujillo Jr. anunció una condena de 30 años de prisión para el exministro de Defensa José René Román por complicidad en el asesinato de Rafael Trujillo. El joven Trujillo declaró que ni él ni su tío aspirarían a la presidencia en 1962 y confirmó que las autoridades aún buscaban a los conjurados Luis Amiama Tió y Antonio Imbert.

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elections.” said the 31-year-old

commander in chief. “But I

do not think it will happen.”

Gen. Trujillo expressed con

fidence that the dominant

Dominican party, founded by

his fahter, will win in the pres

idential elections May 16, 1962,

if it “modernises its methods.”

He did not elaborate in an

interview but added that cer

tain social reforms must be

made.

Rene Roman Sentenced

He also disclosed that former

Defense Minister Jose Rene

Roman had been sentenced to

30 years in prison for com

plicity in the assassination of

his father May 30.

He said Rene Roman, a for

mer major general, had planned

to take over the government.

Gen. Trujillo said the trial of

civilians in connection with the

killing has been delayed pend

ing capture of the last two men

still hunted, Luis Amiama Tio

and Antonio Imbert. He called

Amiama Tio the “intellectual

author” of the assassination.

Gen. Trujillo insisted he will

not be a candidate for presi

dent next year and said he

doesn’t think his uncle, former

President Hector Trujillo, will

be either.

Will Accept Result

Asked what he would do If

extreme leftists win the elec

tion, he said, “The armed forces

Big Three Notes

On Berlin Okayed

PARIS. July 15 (AP).—A

Western Big Three declaration

about Berlin was approved to

day by the Permanent Council

of the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization for relay to Mos

cow next week.

Separate notes from the

United States, Britain and

France form a reply to a Soviet

memorandum, which Premier

Khrushchev handed to Presi

dent Kennedy at Vienna, June

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1961). Washington, D.C., 1961-07-15. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1961-07-15/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1961-07-15.

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