Diario las Américas

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DUVALIER GOVT. REPORTS HAVING

SITUATION UNDER FULL CONTROL

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. (UPI)

A military coup against the gov

ernment of President Francois

Duvalier failed today after scor

ing some initial successes, govern

ment sources said.

They said former Army Capt.

Alix P a squ e t seized the army

barracks in Port au Prince in a

surprise dawn attack but failed in

his attempt to overthrow Duvalier

and was killed in action.

Government sources said Pas

quet landed at the Port au Prince

airport at 11 o’clock Monday

night with a small force of men,

including some Americans.

In a sudden attack, they killed

the sentries and took the barracks

by storm, according to the govern

ment sources, but were subdued a

few hours later by forces loyal

to Duvalier, including police, coast

guard and militia units.

The government spokesman said

the rebels were finally forced to

Miss Universe to

Get Mansion From

Hometown Folks

MANIZALES, Colombia (UPI)

—This city in which Luz Marina

Zuluaga, Miss Universe of 1958,

was brought up, held a three day

celebration when news of her elec

tion as Miss Universe was announc

ed, and a large public drive was

started to present her with a

sumptuous residence.

The organizers of the drive hope

that the house will be completed

next January, when this city’s

annual fair is held and in which

a Coffee Queen will be elected.

Luz Marina will preside these

festivities, to which Vice President

Richard Nixon has been invited,

by a letter signed by thousands of

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Diario las Américas. (1958). Miami, Fla.;Miami Springs, Fla., 1958-07-30. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82001257/1958-07-30/ed-1/?sp=10

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Diario las Américas, 1958-07-30.