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...Candidates. Liberal President Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia, author of an employer-hated labor code, cannot constitutionally succeed himself. Candidate of his Republican Party is handsome Teodoro Picado. Candidate of the opposition Democrats is sour-faced León Cortés, now supported by most of Costa Rica's capitalists and landowners...
Never since then-although he resigned his first Vice-Presidency-has José Pezet recognized the legality of President Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia. Some time within recent weeks Dr. Pezet decided to restore constitutional government ' and himself. Four police officers were bought for $10,000 each and three civilians enlisted for the cause. The Palace guard and the police station at Panama City were to be seized...
...revolt was not against the constituted authority, since that authority was himself. Pudgy, earnest José Pezet declared that not a drop of blood would have been spilled. He had even provided a nurse to accompany the conspirators to the Presidential Palace, lest Señora de la Guardia faint...
...Guardia's Answer. News like this made New York City's fiery little Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia explode before a Congressional committee. Said the Little Flower: Unless Congress takes effective action on food production and distribution, "the whole administration of food is going to bog down-and hell is going to break loose in this country...
...Mayor La Guardia plumped for subsidies. Congress had already made up its mind...