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...last week, as senior matador, Velazquez led the parade of bullfighters into the arena for a program of fights at the San Marcos fiesta in Aguascalientes. From the start of his first fight he showed cool mastery, although his bull was a big, sly, unpredictable animal. But suddenly, as Velazquez was performing a high chest pass, the bull thrust his horns upwards, snagged Velazquez' left ear and tore it loose. Other matadors and handlers dashed into the ring, distracted the bull and dragged Velazquez away bleeding. But when doctors tried to patch the wound, Velazquez shook them...
...prisoners, all well known Perónista politicos. Rumors of their plotting reached Buenos Aires, and an "absolutely trustworthy" assistant warden was assigned specifically to foil any escape. His salary for this task: $86 a month. One midnight last week, while other penitentiary officials made merry at a local fiesta, the special warden unlocked the prison doors and escorted Antonio & Co. to a waiting yellow Ford station wagon. Soon they were sipping tea at Punta Arenas, Chile. "There are ways of fulfilling any difficult task," joshed Millionaire Antonio...
...Motors this week brought out its higher-priced cars for 1957-the new Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs. Every division had something new, but this time the show stoppers were the station wagons. For the first time in six years, Oldsmobile will make a station wagon, will produce three Fiesta models in six-and eight-passenger styles. Pontiac has its sleek Safari models, prettied up even more than last year. And Buick will bring out a brand-new design, with low, racy lines like a hardtop convertible. Said Buick General Manager Edward T. Ragsdale: "Hardtop styling has proved...
Outdoor Mass. Manhattan's San Juan fiesta was held on the campus of Fordham University. In charge was handsome, energetic Msgr. Joseph F. Connolly. Working with him was young (29) Father Ivan Illich, Austrian-born Roman-trained linguist whose work among Manhattan Puerto Ricans was recently recognized by Francis Cardinal Spellman, who asked him to serve as vice rector of the Catholic University in San Juan. (The Cardinal also had 22 of the Diocese's newly ordained priests study Spanish at Georgetown University, sent eight New York priests to serve temporarily in Puerto Rico.) Cardinal Spellman, New York...
...Puerto Ricans are now at the point of making a real contribution to New York," said Father Illich. "This fiesta really beckons to the whole city...