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Gaucho Socialism. The issue that brought the Nationals to power over the Colorados was the one that had for so long kept the Colorados in power: the welfare state. Conceived by Colorado Leader José Batlle y Ordóñez, twice Uruguay's President (1903-07; 1911-15), Gaucho socialism at first transformed cattle-and sheep-growing Uruguay into a Latin American Utopia, Uruguayans into devoted followers of the Colorados. They got pensions (usually starting at 50) and the eight-hour day 20 years before the U.S. did. They got a vast network of government industries: insurance...
Brigadier General Luis Ordóñez delayed his abductors 20 minutes with a tongue-lashing but was forced to go along anyway. The capture of tough Major General Deogracias Fonseca was noisy; a guard managed to scream: "Save yourself, General! They've come to kill you!" Struggling, Fonseca was hauled off bodily to his pickup truck...
...microphones to announce his resignation. "It would be impossible," he said, "that I, who gave the country peace, should cause the country useless bloodshed." Then he announced the members of the junta: Paris, Navas Pardo, National Police Director Major General Deogracias Fonseca, Secret Police Chief Brigadier General Luis E. Ordóñez and former Public Works Minister (and Rear Admiral) Ruben Pie-drahita. General Paris, as president of the junta, promised on his honor as an officer that popular elections will be held next year. And Cardinal Luque appealed to the people to support the junta...
Radio Corp. of America set a sales rec ord of $286,036,000 for the quarter, bettering last year's mark by 13%, nevertheless saw earnings drop 12% to $7,856,000. But one major factor in RCA's profit drop -the cost of launching color TV -was taking a sharp turn for the better, Board Chairman David Sarnoff reported last week. Since the first week in September, color sales to dealers have tripled. By last week growing demand had forced RCA to put its Bloomington and Indianapolis, Ind. color plants on overtime, and the company asked...
...sure to like Uruguay's President. The nephew, protégé and successor of Statesman José Batlle y Ordóñez (who 50 years ago implanted modern democracy in a country battered by civil war), Batlle Berres, 58, is an engaging blend of hotheaded leader and old-shoe egalitarian. As a newspaper publisher, radio-station operator and politico, he seems to speak authentically for his liberty-loving little (pop. 3,000,000) nation...