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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
February 20, 195020 de febrero de 1950 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · February 20, 195020 de febrero de 1950
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1950-02-20/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

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SummaryResumen

The Evening Star reported that Dominican President Rafael Trujillo asked his Congress to repeal the extraordinary war powers granted to him the previous month. Trujillo had initially demanded the authority after accusing Cuba, Haiti, and Guatemala of sheltering anti-regime conspirators. He stated the repeal was intended to ease regional tensions and foster diplomatic solutions to Caribbean conflicts.

El *Evening Star* informó que el presidente dominicano Rafael Trujillo solicitó a su Congreso la derogación de los poderes de guerra extraordinarios que le habían sido otorgados el mes anterior. Trujillo había exigido inicialmente dicha autoridad tras acusar a Cuba, Haití y Guatemala de cobijar a conspiradores contrarios a su régimen. Declaró que la revocación tenía como propósito aliviar las tensiones regionales y propiciar soluciones diplomáticas a los conflictos caribeños.

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The earl, who acted in Hollywood

12 years ago under the name of

Michael Brooke, also reminded

that the 39-year-old Miss God

dard already is married to Actor

Burgess Meredith.—AP.

Trujillo Eases Jitters

President Rafael Trujillo of the

Dominican Republic has eased

combat jitters in the Caribbean by

asking his Congress to revoke his

extraordinary powers to declare

war.

He had requested these powers

last month after he had accused

Cuba. Haiti and Guatemala of

harboring plotters against his

country. The three natibiis de

nied his charges. Now he" said he

was asking that the powers be

withdrawn to facilitate discussion

as a means of solving Caribbean

disputes.—AP.

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Jessup Reassures Asia

Dr. Philip C. Jessup told a news

conference in Ceylon that the

United States Intends to avoid

intruding in domestic affairs of

the Asiatic nations it aids in the

stemming of communism.

The Ambassador at Large.

Philip C. Jessup, said aid will be

given at the request of govern

ments which need and ask for it,

wherever communisms menace

hinders national aspirations. He

said the United States conceives

of the aid as being mainly through

the World Bank and the Export

Import Bank.—AP.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1950). Washington, D.C., 1950-02-20. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1950-02-20/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1950-02-20.

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