Browse Items (36 total)

  • Tags: democracy

Editorial Comment - Walking a Tight Rope

MARC_GTW_v1_n46_1964_Editorial Comment - Walking a Tight Rope_014.pdf
This week’s, December 19th, 1964, Editorial Comment – The Balancing Act: a satirical illustration of Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero balancing on a top rope followed by an opinion article by Editor Manuel L. Jose

Absentee Ballots Ready for TT Students

MARC_GTW_v1_n46_1964_Absentee Ballots Ready for TT Students_011.pdf
The registration forms for absentee voting students for January 19th, 1965, are prepared and available at the Trust Territory Liaison Office in Agana

Saipan Democrats Select Candidates Photo

MARC_GTW_v1_n46_1964_Saipan Democrats Select Candidates Photo_002.pdf
The photo above shows part of the crowd of mor than 2,000 people who turned out the for the Democratic convention in Saipan last week. Democrats selected Olympio T. Borja, Jose R. Cruz, Benjamin Manglona, Dr. Benusto R. Kaipat, and Juan A. Sablan as…

Saipan Democrats Select Candidates

MARC_GTW_v1_n46_1964_Saipan Democrats Select Candidates_002.pdf
The Democratic convention hosted at the Chalan Kanoa School had more than 2,000 people. Olympio T. Borja and Jose R. Cruz are nominees for the House of Delegates, while Benjamin Manglona, Dr. Benusto R. Kaipat and Juan A. Sablan are for House of…

Speak Out Your Minds

MARC_GTW_v1_n41_1964_Speak Out Your Minds_014.pdf
This week’s, November 14th, 1964, Speak Out Your Minds: an opinion from Violet Sweet on personal public image, freedom of speech and press, and democracy; an unnamed response to Sweet’s letter; and praise for the staff of the Guam Times Weekly

Wanted - Better Government

MARC_GTW_v1_n35_1964_Wanted - Better Government_011.pdf
An article by Byron Baker. Baker speaks on the importance of a self-government for the people of Guam as opposed to, at the time, current government

Won Pat Praises Democrats Photo 2

MARC_GTW_v1_n34_1964_Won Pat Raises Democrats Photo 2_027.pdf
AND NOW FRIENDS – Hon. J.U. Torres, Convention Chairman, winds up the big show. “You have come here to select the composition of the Eight Guam Legislature,” he told the crowd

Won Pat Praises Democrats Photo 1

MARC_GTW_v1_n34_1964_Won Pat Raises Democrats Photo 1_026.pdf
THAT’S OUR BOY – The crowd cheers as the name of a favored candidate is announced. The convention was held in the John F. Kennedy High School gym

1964 Democractic Convention Photo 4

MARC_GTW_v1_n34_1964_1964 Democratic Convention Photo 4_025.pdf
COUNTING THEM UP – The young lady is a legislative secretary during the week. Here she devotes her talents to keeping the tally as delegate votes are counted

1964 Democractic Convention Photo 3

MARC_GTW_v1_n34_1964_1964 Democratic Convention Photo 3_025.pdf
MOST EVERYBODY CAME – Ma and the little ones, too. This youngster was all agog at the crowd which hammed the lunch table area. The lady beside her was resting in the shade