Florida Hard Freeze Report Details Yearlong Impact
Florida's cold snap continues for a second day with frost fears across citrus groves and farming areas. The Police Department notes a rise in arrests in Frederick City, while weather officials warn the freeze may damage remaining fruit in low-lying zones despite some protection from upper lands and air flow. Temperatures dipped as low as 29 in Key West and 33 in Miami, with Orlando at 40 and other cities recording tens.
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Jeala
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Fort Myers
Vero Spach
West Palm Beach
Breau Minor Increases in Terrain Categories Noted
The yearly report shows crime counts largely steady with small upticks in purse snatching resisting arrest aggravated assault and several motor vehicle offenses. Murder and destruction of property remain minimal while breaking and entering and larceny show no increases. Vehicle violations rise notably including reckless driving speeding and improper turns with total speed cases down. The overview includes 12,745 activities and detailed figures on calls, fingerprints, missing persons, and bicycle program activity.
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Five Day Forecast With Unclear Weather Details
A five day forecast notes fluctuating temperatures with moderate daily highs and lows. Some rain or snow possible Sunday and again on Tuesday. Lows range from the upper teens in the mountains to 23 30s in the east. Fair conditions expected in the upper west and lower 40s.
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Faia
Favor Park Development Opposes County Groups
Washington County Republicans in Hagerstown backed federal park development along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal after a meeting, while the Hagerstown Manufacturers Bureau and the Washington County Farm Bureau opposed it as unnecessary and detrimental. Senators Downey and Dell Porter, and Berkson supported the park plan, while Rep Hyde and Sen Brall from Maryland discussed perpetual easements to protect public interests.
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Motor Vehicle Dept to survey needs for new building plan
Baltimore officials report iConsultants from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators are surveying needs at the Department of Motor Vehicles to guide a potential three million dollar building project. Commissioner Monroe expects a preliminary report by Feb. 1 and final findings by Feb. 15 as a relocation option is considered.
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Claims Up 20 Percent In Foreign Aid Debate
Washington discusses rising claims as Sen Fi nright of Arkansas says President Eisenhower must use his power to keep foreign economic aid from falling below a danger point. Senators Alexander Smith Humphrey and Sparkman back Eisenhower urging caution against expanding weapons and foreign aid programs simultaneously.
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American Solution Urged for Military Inquiry
Baltimore and Washington report a House Armed Services probe into the military establishment, urged by Vinson to seek an American solution not political gain. Witnesses will begin Monday with Defense Secretary McEntyre leading the first panel amid a record- size inquiry.
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Macmillan Turns Cabinet Clash To Advantage
Prime Minister Macmillan appears to have turned a cabinet rift over the new government budget into a political win for himself and the Conservative party. The resignation of Chancellor Peter Thorneycroft sparked debate, yet Macmillan positions himself as defender of welfare services and free milk for children and aid to expectant mothers, bolstering his public image.
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Denial of Cruelty Charges by Marine Sergeant Barbuti
Marine Sgt. Robert J. Barbuti of Schenectady New York testified at a Sasebo base brig court martial in Japan denying 28 counts of cruelty to prisoners. He confessed to one instance of slugging and claimed interrogations included shaving feet and disciplinary shouts. The trial, part of a wider case involving 16 guards, continued as defense and prosecution prepared closing statements. A verdict seemed likely by Monday.
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Eisenhower to seek 74 billion budget with missiles
President Eisenhower will ask Congress to approve about 74 billion dollars for the 1959 fiscal year. The plan includes large increases in defense outlays, missiles and nuclear research, plus a contingency fund of about 500 million dollars. The budget aims for a precariously balanced year with a small deficit instead of a surplus.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Tony
Union
Eisenhower Hearing Blueprints For Action From State Of Union
Democrats press for concrete blueprints to meet aims in Eisenhower’s State of the Union. Johnson and Rayburn praise the address but urge specifics. Republicans largely applaud as Ike seeks faster missile and sub production and defense restructuring with legislative backing.
Two Piedmont Men Killed by Train Collision
Two Piedmont men, Daniel Stoxs 62 and Frank Sheets Greco, were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio Diplomat passenger train struck their vehicle near Piedmont. Ross drove the car, Greco worked for the street department. The accident occurred as the train approached the St. Louis crossing about noon, delaying service briefly.
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Medmont
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West Virginia
Venezuela Cabinet Resigns Amid Midnight Resignation in Caracas
In Caracas the entire Venezuelan cabinet submitted resignations at midnight following a cabinet meeting at the president's palace. President Marcos Beret Jimenez was expected to announce a new cabinet soon as the move was seen to prevent a repetition of the January revolt by military forces. Caracas had been calm since the resignations.
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Bullet-Ridden Bodies Of Four Discovered
ARNO Nevada report details a grim scene as four family members are found dead in a bedroom after an ex-husband’s note is discovered. Victims include Dr. Yvonne Cavenaugh and her children Abony, 9, Carol, 8, Kevin, 6. A maid found the bodies. police say bullets from a Brabber automatic killed them. Neighbors recall the family as once happy and active in Reno society.
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Bulganin Rejects Ike Peace Appeal Amid Cold War Tension
Soviet Premier Bulganin dismisses Eisenhower's call for peace while meeting Western leaders. The exchange signals no clear shift in opinion in Washington or Moscow as Bulganin and Eisenhower hold second talks. No immediate divisions in the United States emerge from the summit.
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Editorials Support Fines From State of the Union debate
Editorial writers across Commonish and other papers urged sustaining President's State of the Union fines, while courts questioned if a single president can win congressional approval for a costly program. Soviet coverage noted Bulganin's proposals, with Western powers slow to reply and cautious about immediate talks.
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Reprieved Man Is Again Guilty Of Rape
A man who won reprieve from a death sentence and was later granted a new trial has been convicted again of rape. The 18 year old victim case was upheld after appellate reversal found insufficent evidence in the first trial. Separate magistrate action involved a traffic-related incident and a trucking firm worker.
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Crop Supports Debate At Farm Bureau Meeting
Farmers voiced opposition to government crop supports and argued for removal before fair prices can be achieved. JerL Voorhees of the New Jersey Farm Bureau led discussions with Associated Young Peoples and Marsland Farm Bureau groups as James Voss was elected group president and Edward Carroll chosen vice president.
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Edward Carroll
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Three Navy Men Die in Kearsarge Blast
YOKOSUKA Japan three US Navy men were killed and two critically injured in a blast aboard the carrier Kearsarge during a training exercise off Honshu. The Navy released a brief notice with no names of the dead or injured.
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Atlas ICBM Launch by Air Force at Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Fla The U S Air Force successfully launches its South Atlas inter continental ballistic missile from the Canaveral test center The launch drew a white smoke flash and a large flame The Pentagon said the test was successful though not full range and part of a series of intermediate and international range missile tests conducted at the Canaveral station
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Case Gives the Praise Case Gives the Praise
Senator Clifford Case spoke at Hood College praising the President's State of the Union stance while stressing national strength. He reviewed the speech in response to questions and praised Secretary Dulles as capable yet faced with building peace, inviting further discussion at a reception hosted by Town Hall.
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Cold Snap Grips Atlantic Coast States in May
The cold spell tightens its grip from Maine to Florida with night temperatures at or below the day before. Early readings span subzero in New England to the teens in the mid Atlantic and upper 20s in northern Florida. Growers report frozen fruit in Deland Lake Alfred and Winter Haven as temperatures edge up again toward the west.
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