Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1972 Page: 10 of 16
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a Rotary salute....
The Rio Grande City Rotary
Club president Raymond Roch-
ester announced this week that
the Rotary Club would offer a
special salute to a local or area
youth for their efforts In their
school activities.
Rochester said that the salute
would be offered In cooperation
with the Rio Grande Herald.
"In a speech by new installed
president, Richard Ceballos 01
our local chamber, he stated
that not enough emphasis was
placed on local youth, "We have
always Involved youth In our Ro-
tary organization since the In-
ception of the Rotary Club and
now we are going to do it pub-
licly," Rochester said.
The first student to be saluted
is Victor Carrera.
Young Carrera is the 17 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eladio
Carrera of 1115 North Washing-
ton. Carrera Is a senior student
at Rio Grande City High and has
plans of attending the University
of Texas to work for a medical
degree.
Carrera is a member of the
high school student council, the
National Honor Society and has
been Junior Class president. He
has been the head trainer for the
Rio Grande City Rattler football
teams for the past four years.
"One of my ambitions is to
get my medical degree and re-
turn to this community," Victor
said.
The Rotary Club salutes young
Victor Carrera as one of the
many area youth Involved in our
community.
Senator
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The dangerous situation In
the Middle East concerns all of
us. It has been saic! more than
once that if the seeds of World
War III are being sewn any-
where today, It is In that part
of the world. The conflict be-
tween the Arab and Israeli
people continues unsettled while
the fragile cease fire goes on.
TRIP TO THE MID-EAST —
During the year-end Congres-
sional recess, I had an oppor-
tunity to travel to the Middle
East and review the situation
thoroughly. The trip, under the
auspices of the Senate Armed
Services Committee, of which
I am a member, took me to
most of the major nations in the
Middle East. I was able to get
a complete picture and a great
deal of first-hand knowledge in
long private talks with national
leaders. I met with King Hus-
sein in Jordan, Prime Minister
Golda Meir in Israel and Pre-
sident Sadat in Egypt. In each
case our meetings were thor-
ough and informative.
In talking with Arab leaders,
I was somewhat surprised to
discover that they are far more
willing and anxious to find
peace than I had been inclined
to believe. The Arab bloc, we
should remember, has econo-
mic needs and problems which
cannot be dealt with as long as
the threat of war hangs over
that area. The human needs of
the Middle East's millions are
being tragically shunted aside
In favor of the tremendous costs
of war.
ANOTHER WAR POSSIBLE
— It is vital that we do all we
can to help bring about a lasting
peace. The Soviet Union has
helped Egypt rebuild her mili-
tary capacity to the point where
war is now possible. It is
clearly in the interest of pre-
venting this that we continue to
assist Israel so that a balance
of power will be m?intained
while the search for agreement
continues.
The lands which Israel won in
the Six Day War of 1967 conti-
nue to be a major -- and so far
Insurmountable — issue divid-
ing the countries involved.
WILLINGNESS TO COMPRO-
MISE — In my discussion with
Jordan's King Hussein, he in-
dicated that his country would
be willing to allow the loss of
Jordan's West Bank to be per-
manent, providing a plebiscite
were held and the people living
in Jhe area are allowed to de-
termine their own future. This
plan could help solve the Pal-
estinian refugee problem which
Is at the heart of so much of the
tension. The King expressed a
willingness to compromise, if
it will help bring peace.
Speaking later with Prime
Minister Meir, I had the im-
pression that Israel would be
willing to withdraw from sub-
stantial parts of the Sinai Des-
ert, providing it would then be
demilitarized. However, they
will insist on retaining the Go-
lan Heights, since this is a
strategic area from which the
Syrian used to regularly shell
parts of Israel. The Israelis
would also insist upon guaran-
teed access through the Gulf of
Aquaba to the important ship-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1972 THE RIO GRANDE HERALD PAGE 10
ping port of Elath and contin-
ued admission of Jerusalem.
DEFENSIBLE BORDERS —
The major difficulty in devising
a peace formula is finding one
which provides Israel with de-
fensible borders — something
upon which they insist, in view
of past attacks — and which
allows the Arabs to save face
politically while still making
some concessions.
While this Is a tall order, I
think it is one that has to be
filled. The longer a settlement
is delayed, the more permanent
Israel's conquered territory
becomes. And the longer this
period of contention lasts, the
more the Soviets will be able to
increase their influence within
the Arab state. It must be re-
alized that the Middle East's oil
and gas reserves provide most
of Western Europe's energy
supply. If Arab nations continue
feeling the need to invite in
more and more Soviet Influence,
the Russians could wind up in
virtual control of Western Eur-
ope's energy supply. This is
obviously not in our best inter-
ests.
News Brief
CHANGE TAKES TIME
ANNAPOLIS. Md
The heavy wooden doors to
Maryland's historic State
House have always opened in-
ward. contrary to state fire
regulations, and long an embar-
rassment to safety-minded leg-
islators
Now that the doors have been
changed to open outward, an-
other problem has arisen. Some
visitors are turning away,
thinking the doors are locked
BOOSTS THE GUARDS
BALTIMORE - War-
den Hiram Schoonfield feels
guards at the city jail should be
allowed to retire at age 50, just
as city police and firemen
The guards can now retire
only at the age of 60. but
Schoonfield told the City Jail
Board "the men are so har-
rassed and intimidated they
find it difficult to stay on that
long "
It is also true that as time
passes and the military buildup
continues with no settlement In
sight, the Arabs may feel
pressed to launch a military
adventure. The consequences
could be grave.
COMPROMISE IS NOT EASY
« It will not be easy to get
both sides to sit down and talk,
face to face or otherwise. The
Israelis insist on this, but an-
cient Arab law says that you do
not negotiate with anyone who
"occupies your lands."
But having had my personal
talks and knowing these leaders,
I am one who believes that
compromise and even lasting
peace is possible. It remains
for us and other concerned na-
tions to continue seeking a way
to set the stage for such give-
and-take to occur. The fugure
Is grim indeed if we fail.
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1972, newspaper, January 27, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194340/m1/10/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.