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B' By WILLIAM L. IIYAN AP Special Correspondent PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (AP) The oratory ia over and there was a flood of it now it is up to Latin America The United Slates has offered what it could, within the limits problems, to help its neighbors slave off economic and social disaster. The summit meeting, in tho opinion of competent observers on hand, has not been a iailure Neither can it be adjudged an unquabficd success. Wounds WATCH FOR THE BIG SOON! remain open and questions re wain unanswered. It is one thing to put down common intentions on paper.

It is quite another to 7)elng carry- ing them out, given the multlpli- city of divisions, jealousies and ingrained habifs of procrastina- turn and avidity which have Plagued Uus for many gen- erations. President Johnson lias offered something new but not a great deal, and in fad probably a good deal less than many Latin American leaders had wanted. On paper, the 20 presidents gathered at this sunny seaside resort of the rich are prepared to begin a process of economic integration which can lead to a Latin American common mar- ket. The Latin Americans resisted the U.S.plea for as much speed as possible, so that even on paper the common market pro- cess will take until 19S5. But time is a precious comm odity in Latin America.

Its ceo nomic growth is In danger of being overwhelmed by its pop- ulation increase. The A Jiancc for Progress instituted by Presi- dent John F. Kennedy at this resort six years ago lias helped case the dangers but they still remain. Yet, this conference has shown a subtle change in atti- tude. The very fact that so many Latin American nations' leaders feel free to sass Uncle Sam and take defiantly inde- pendent postures on economic matters indicates a growth of confidence.

There is a indication of change, too, in thft fact that while politics and the presence of a Communist threat have played a part here, Communism has been far from a dominating issue as it was at the 19G1 and 1962 Punta del Este confer- ences. For the United States and the president of Chile, Eduardo Frei, it has been an uphill strug- To Lalin America gle to give this summit even tho appcamnco of accomplishment. But the appearance is going to be far from enough. It will now as President Johnson succinctly pointed out, require action. And action in Lalin America on eco- nomic reform, agrarian reform and in cooperation among na- tions is not easy.

There are several Latin Americas. Some areas are more developed than others and there are natural conflicts and jeal- ousies as a result. This southern area, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, is a world apart from the rest, with more affinity tor Eu- rope than the rest of the conti- nent. Brazil is a giant by itself, with traditional conflicts Involv- ing its relations with the other giant, Argentina. "If our rhetoric is not fol- lowed by action," Johnson warned the other leaders, "we shall fail not only tne Ameri- cans of this generation, but hundreds of millions to come," That was the message in es- sence.

It was a stern ono. The future of Latin American de- pends upon how seriously it was taken. Raleigh Man To Head 'Outreach 9 RALEIGH Gerald F. Albright of Raleigh was named Thursday to head a federal ru- ral community development program in North Carolina. Tho "Outreach" project is de- signed to expand tho U.S.

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"I took tho shortest, most direct and hence I write my first letter nearly five thousand miles, from Paris, which I left but fifteen days he detailed under a Chi- cago date-line, September 1867. Tho liner Balnt-Laurent had steamed from Brest to New York ia nine days. After four days in New York, ho entrained for the West His first letter, quoted above, Included ex- clamationa about the railroad "palace cars too luxurious for a country so demo- The second letter was from Omaha, be- yond which lay "the country of the Redaldns, tha Far West, whoso boundartea retreat every day before the Slmonin'a Ut- ters, which have been collected Kocky Mountain West in 1887, publWwd by University of Nebraska Pwss) fllve of a fascination the West held for Eu- ropeans after 1865; French, Germans, Brit- Ian came as tourists via camparatlvely fast new ships to satisfy their curloelty about Red Indians via trains from Omaha that in. 18G7 ran as far as Julesburs, Colo, CLARK JONNA1RD HI "A Part of Omaha In a contem- porary drawing. Background, Missouri Blvef, I RICHMOND (AP) Michi- gan's Gov, George Romney, a possible Republican presidential nominee next year, will visit Virginia Saturday but there'll be no private luncheon confab with Virginia GOP leaders, state Re- publican sources said Thursday.

In fact, said 1st District Re- publican chairman Wayne TMes- sen, "it's going to be touch and go whether he gets here in time for the press conference at 2:45 p.m." Thiessen, whose district will be host to Romney during his scheduled visit to Williams burg, denied a report published by the Richmond Times Dispatch Thursday that the private lunch- eon was planned to give the Michigan governor an opportun- ity to sound out the Virginia GOP situation. The Times Dispatch, quoted unnamed sources high in the state Republican party as say- ing this was part of Romney's approach to deciding whether to actively seek the presidential nomination. Lee Potter, Virginia's GOP national committeeman, said he will join. Romney on a private flight from Baltimore to Wil- liamsburg and he is not due to arrive in the restored colonial capitol until 2:30 p.m. RICHMOND (AP) A Rich- mond councilman is disturbed over the increasing amount of tax exempt property in the capitol city and wants some- thing done about tae biggest freeloader of all the state of Virginia.

Phil J. Bagley said Thurs- day Richmond residents are being asked to bear a continual- ly larger tax burden and "it's only right that the state, with over $67 million in real property within the city, assist the city supplying services for this state property." The city receives no real estate tax return on state-owned property within its boundaries. "Our latest indications are that over 25 per cent of all real property in the city is tax ex- empt and that figure will rise even more," Bagley said. He cited a recent transaction in which, Richmond Hotels sold two hotels to the state for use as office buildings. "City tax records indicate that we will eventually lose at least $80,000 annually in real estate taxes due to this trans- action," Bagley said.

"Yet we will have to supply many more city services to support these structures than we did before." The councilman said the problem is not restricted to Richmond but is occurring everywhere the state has major installations. Any solution, he said, should be on a statewide basis and should not benefit Richmond exclusively. "I am not unmindful that the state agencies afford to various localities a considerable pay- roll," he said, "however, private interests also afford similar payrolls and in addition pay taxes on their real proper- Virginia News In Brief RICHMOND (AP) William Wight Venable, 61, a former Virginia legislator and Bahamas land developer, died Thursday at his home here after a short illness. Venable was an international- ly known developer of Nassau, the principal city of New Provi- dence Island in the Bahamas. He also was known as a manu- facturer of agricultural chemi- cals in Grinnell, Iowa.

A native of Norfolk, he once represented the port city in the Virginia House of Delegates. Venable attended Hampden- Sydney College and received his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1931. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Margaret Lathrop Moore Venable; two sons, W.H.C. Ven- able of Richmond and W.W Venable Jr.

of New York; a sister, Mrs. Emmett Kyle of Virginia Beach, and four grand- children. A funeral service will be held Friday at noon at the A.W. Ben- nett Funeral Home here, with a graveside service at 4 p.m. in Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery Virginia Beach.

WASHINGTON (AP) A House subcommittee will hold a hearing April 20 on a bill calling for federal acquisition of Appo- mattox Manor, Rep. Watkins M. Abbitt, the bill's sponsor, said Thursday. Abb'ft said he was optimistic of getting the bill approved by ongress tins year. Appomattox Manor, located at CHASE CITY (AP) A rap- idly spreading fire destroyed a hammer mill and a storage house for feed and grain Thurs- day just two blocks from the main business district of this Southside Virginia community.

Lee Emory, one of the own- ers of Southside Feed said Hie cause of the blaze had not been determined. He said he could give no immediate esti- mate of damage. The fire broke out about 3 p.m. and was brought under control after about an hour. Firemen remained on the scene several hours, however, to ex- tinguish small pockets of flames.

RICHMOND (AP) Virgin- ia'a industrial development con- tinued its upward climb during the first three months of 1967, the governor's office announced Thursday. The announcement said 42 new manufacturing plants locat- ed, or announced plans to locate in Virginia during the period. In addition, 26 firms disclosed plans for expansion of existing facilities. The governor's office said the new capital investment for these facilities would provide nearly 4,000 new job opportunities when the plants reach, their anticipat- ed production. Hopewell on the banks of Appomattox and James riven, housed top union generals and even President Lincoln during the latter stages of Civil War.

Under Abbitt's bill, it would be added to the nearby Petenk burg National Battlefield. NORFOLK (AP) Deputy' Police Chief Claude J. Staylof 55, has been appointed chief, effective May 1, city manager Thomas F. Maxwell announced Thursday. Staylor will succeed Chid Harold Anderson, who is ing.

Staylor has been a polkemtm for 31 years and deputy since 1949. He is a Norfolk native. FREDERICKSBURG AP) A fire that apparently bejtn la. an electrical fuse box heavily damaged an automobile plant here Thursday. The early morning blttt stroyed portions of the Cavalitf Motors building and 12 new and a truck.

There was smoke and water to used cars parked ia an adjactnl. 10 Lr The unofficial damage mate was placed at $160,000, No injuries were NORFOLK (AP) An crease by Virginia ports in gem eral cargo foreign trade wai substantially higher In 1966 than increases registered in other At. lantic and Gulf ports. In fact, the Virginia StaU Ports Authority said Thursday. Virginia ports have been tar es the eastern half of the U.S.

to record a noticeabfc increase in percentage of total foreign trade tonnage since 1953- While the share of national tonnage dropped more than 3 per cent during the period la New York and Baltimore, V1N ginia's share rose 1.04 per CANADA DRY BOURBON QUART CANADA DRY BOURBON rnwst siujwr EOUSBOK sur. es HOOF, cwm OWILUM iiwouwui a.