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Editorial Comment - Walking a Tight Rope

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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