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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
August 29, 195329 de agosto de 1953 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · August 29, 195329 de agosto de 1953
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1953-08-29/ed-1/?sp=9

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 on the impending departure of Dominican Ambassador Luis Francisco Thomen and his wife following the succession of President Hector Trujillo. Although Dr. Thomen had initially tendered his routine resignation and was briefly asked to remain, Brigadier General Manuel de Moya Alonzo was appointed as his successor. De Moya was well known in Washington diplomatic circles, having previously served as Minister Counselor at the embassy.

El *Evening Star* informó sobre la inminente partida del embajador dominicano Luis Francisco Thomen y su esposa tras la asunción del presidente Héctor Trujillo. Aunque el Dr. Thomen había presentado inicialmente su renuncia de rigor y se le pidió brevemente permanecer en funciones, el general de brigada Manuel de Moya Alonzo fue nombrado su sucesor. De Moya era bien conocido en los círculos diplomáticos de Washington, habiéndose desempeñado con anterioridad como ministro consejero en la embajada.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

other week or 10 days. Senora

de Thomen is recuperating from

a slight illness and will rest a

bit before starting homeward.

Ambassador and Senora de

Thomen are among the very

popular members of the diplo

matic circle w'ho have been

prominent here and their de

parture is greatly regretted by

a wide circle of personal friends.

When the new President Hector

Trujillo, brother of the former

Chief Executive, Generalissimo

Rafael Trujillo, took office. Dr.

Thomen offered his resignation

—a diplomatic routine. It was

accepted and the Ambassador

and his family packed and

shipped much of their personal

belongings. Then President Hec

tor Trujillo asked the Ambas

sador to stay on and so—after

all the farewell parties, some

times three a day—they settled

down again in the embassy.

However, most of their personal

belongings went on to their

Dominican home.

New Envoy No Stranger

President Hector Trujillo has

named Brig. Gen. Manuel de

Moya Alonzo to succeed Dr. Thcw

men and he will come to Wash-

I ington as no stranger. He has

been accredited to the embassy

as Minister Counselor and listed

In Norfolk

For Wedding

Dr. and Mrs. E. Osmun Barr

are in Norfolk for the wedding

today of their son, Mr. E. Osmun

Barr, jr., and Miss Marye Moore

Palmer. The ceremony will be

performed in the Royster Pres

byterian Church.

Dr. and Mrs. Barr were ac

companied to Norfolk yesterday

by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Thom

and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Barr

and the party will return tomor

row or Monday.

The bride is the daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Watkins

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1953). Washington, D.C., 1953-08-29. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1953-08-29/ed-1/?sp=9

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