Sarasota News Highlights and Upcoming Projects
Notices preview permits to fill a bayfront tract under Civic Center, Edward R. Murrow heads to Africa after Sarasota holidays, and authorities seek suspect in a 10 year old boy attack. Also features on Hoosier Holiday specials, new crosstown street study, D A C party photos, fashion models, Red Sox in town, and Sailor teams in action with sports details on page 12.
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Bayfront
Civic Center
Boston Red Sox
Sarasota
School Fair and Concerts Highlight City Events
Today at 7 p.m. a school fair opens at Municipal Auditorium followed by an Ambassador Choir Concert at First Methodist Church featuring Columbia Bible College. South Trail Improvement Assn. meets at King and Smith Office at 8 p.m. and the 40 et 8 gathers at Legion Hall. Tomorrow at 7 p.m. the YMCA hosts a Chess Club session.
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Columbia 8. C. Bible College
First Methodist. Church
South Trail Improvement Assn
King and Smith
Legion Hall
You and The Law Forum Opens Monday in Sarasota
The first public forum of You and The Law set for Monday at 8 p.m. in Sarasota Junior High School auditorium will cover Florida law history and topics on matrimonial relations and married women's rights. Edith James and Frances Lovelace will lead discussions with moderator Virginia McDonald guiding the sessions.
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You
Law
Sarasota Junior High School
the News
Pilot Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
American Assn. of University Women
Florida Assn. of Women Lawyers
Florida
Margaret Deaton
Tampa
Edith James
Miami
Frances M. Lovelace
St. Petersburg
Virginia S. McDonald
Sarasota
Compromise Farm Bill Nears Final Form in Conference
A 10 member Senate House conference committee meets to finalize the compromise farm bill after two weeks of talks. Leaders expect only minor changes before a late afternoon vote, with Secretary Benson rushing back to Washington and House action anticipated Wednesday after a 10 day Easter recess.
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Washington
Senate House
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Benson
Salt Lake City
House
Rep. Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
Court To Settle Circus Picketing Dispute Today
New York Madison Square Garden faces a ruling on whether two unions can picket Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Local 447 and AGVA seek action over nonunion workers and a welfare fund dispute with owner John Ringling North. Justice Aron Steuer extended filing deadlines after briefs arrived late.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
American Guild of Variety Artists
AGVA
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey's Circus
St. Louis Carnival
John Ringling North
Lockheed to Announce Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Project
Lockheed Aircraft Corp and Atlanta partners plan a Monday joint announcement about a 50 to 100 million dollar project to develop a nuclear powered aircraft in Georgia. The firms aim to push advanced aviation technology.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lockheed . Aircraft Corp
Gunfire In Israel Halted After Gaza Frontline Clash
Firing flared on the Gaza frontier as Israeli and Egyptian forces clashed. The U N ceas e fire appeal temporarily halted the exchange, with casualties reported on both sides and Hamarskjold preparing for Rome talks.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
U. N
Cairo
Gaza
Federal school building aid favored by White House panel
At Washington the White House conference endorses limited federal aid for school construction to all states and territories to address the building emergency. It urges funding to leverage state and local funds, temporary in nature, with no decision on operating costs. Eisenhower seeks 250 million annually for five years, while a Democratic rival proposes 400 million for four years.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Roy
Proctor & Gamble Co
District of Columbia
Congress
House Rules Committee
Wet Weather In South And Rockies With Mild Elsewhere
Wet weather hit sections of the South and Rocky Mountain region today with a storm in the Lower Mississippi Valley bringing moderate to heavy rain across Gulf Coast states north to Arkansas and Tennessee. Heavy totals above 2 inches occurred in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi while a spring snow storm affected the central Rockies and showers and flurries spread to the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes. Skies were clear west of the Rockies and mild weather prevailed east of the Mississippi with readings 15 to 20 degrees cooler in the northwest and near freezing in many areas.
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Associated Press
South
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast States
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes
New England
FBI And Police Pressing Hunt For Acid Tosser
New York authorities and federal and local agencies mobilized in a manhunt for an unidentified young man who threw sulphuric acid into the eyes of a Te mea columnist Victor Riesel. The effort involves the FBI city Police Department Manhattan district attorney and U S attorney offices with state and governorship backing and a reward totaling fourteen thousand five hundred dollars.
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New York
FBI
Boal
Victor Riesel
City Police Department
Manhattan
Averell Harriman
Bright Spot Wife and John Observe Moonlit Drive
A couple rides at night as a moonlit hill scene unfolds. The woman warns John about an approaching vehicle described as a one eyed car, signaling a tense moment during their ascent.
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John
Ceylon Red Group Claims Victory in First Election Day
A Communist-backed coalition won the first day of Sri Lanka’s general election in Colombo. Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala’s pro-Western United National party suffered major losses as seven of nine cabinet ministers fell. Kotelawala retained a parliamentary seat amid a shift toward the People’s United Front.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Sir John Kotelawala
Kotelawala
Peoples United Front Coalition
Indian Ocean
United National Party
Su Nation
Ier
Russian Observers Banned From H-Bomb Tests
INS reports that Soviet observers will be barred from the upcoming hydrogen bomb tests at Eniwetok though news coverage will be allowed for the first time. Atomic Energy Commission chair Strauss says Russian attendance is not decided and outlines protective measures around the test area.
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Washington
INS
Eniwetok
Lewis L. Strauss
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Thomas E. Murray
Atomic En
Ergy
Strauss
Eisenhower
Murray
U.S
Kwajalein
Tornado Lashes Bryan Texas Wrecks Homes and Buildings
A radar warned tornado struck central Texas city Bryan and nearby areas damaging more than 200 homes and several commercial buildings. The path ran six miles long and up to three quarters of a mile wide. Power and communications were knocked out, gas was shut off briefly, and restoration was awaited. A&M radar forewarned residents aiding safety.
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Bryan
Tex
Texas
Texas A & M College
A&m
College
Stephen F. Austin High School
Walter Blaha
Hare
Bryan Air Force Base
A&m College
Vick Lindley
Bryan Daily Eagle
Casey Fannin
Fine Days No Fluke Sailors Praise Sarasota Weather
Minnie Mermaids say the Sarasota area enjoyed mild and sunny conditions after a brief invasion of Indiana farm women. Weekend forecasts promise more of the same with highs near 84 to 88 and lows around 60 to 64. Southerly winds ease today, with a W-SW gusts up to 46 mph noted earlier.
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Minnie Mermaid
Indiana
Fm & Little
Sarasota
Nation
Turnpike from Miami to Fort Pierce On Schedule
The Florida Turnpike Authority reports the Miami to Fort Pierce route is on track and expected to be completed by January 1, 1957. The project is described as moving toward readiness with a January finish anticipated.
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Florida Turnpike Authority
Miami
Fort Pierce
Reds Rap Ike's Plan in Dubrovnik
In Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Washington faced criticism as Russia denounced Eisenhower's open skies plan calling it a scheme likely to increase fear of a new war. The remark framed Cold War tensions during the talks with Western allies.
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Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Eisenhower
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Amer Tel & Tel
Beth Steel
Boeing Aire
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Coca-Cola
Dome Mines
DuPont
BS Kodak
Eastman Fla Power Corp
Fla Power & Light
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Int Bus Mach
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Dike
NY Central
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US Steel
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Woolworth
A. M. Kidder & Co
Aron Steuer
Supreme Court
Emmet Kelly
Steuer
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E. L. M. Burns
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Hammarskjold
Burns
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Strip
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Dade County
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White House Conference On Education
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