06 Apr 1957
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1957
Page
1
Washington reports near agreement on a 75 million dollar aid offer to Communist Poland as talks with Lincoln White indicate exports will be used to narrow the gap to Poland’s 125 million dollar demand. Poland seeks cotton mining and farm machinery to boost coal and agricultural output.
In Los Angeles four men are booked on suspicion of murder after a neighborhood bar blaze at Club Mecca killed six. Manuel Hernandez 18 Manuel Chavez 25 Clyde Bates 36 and Oscar 8 are named by Police Lt. R C Madlock as the accused who sparked the disturbance and allegedly started the fire. The exact arson sequence remains under investigation.
Postmaster General Summerfield orders 37,000 post offices to gear for drastic mail reductions starting next Saturday unless Congress provides 47 million dollars needed to sustain service through the final three months of fiscal 1957. He calls the extra appropriation necessary while Congress balks at granting all funds now, debating a 17 million aid and deferring 30 million.
Senate leaders faced calls for a bipartisan probe into a subcommittee airing of Communist charges against late Canadian Ambassador E Herbert Norman. Neuberger urged an immediate inquiry into publication by the Internal Security Subcommittee staff. Canada had previously cleared Norman of Red charges in 1951. The State Department asked secrecy on a second hearing amid alleged FBI-supplied information.
Cairo officials cite stern warnings from Col Abdel Kadar Hatem accusing Israel of renewed threats after troop withdrawals. U.N. Bunche to depart for New York as the Suez barrier frigate Abukir nears removal. The statement targets Ben-Gurion and Meir over Sinai reoccupation claims.
The Queen orders a housecleaning over leaks about the royal family private affairs reaching foreign sources. Palace staff and security officers are being interviewed while detectives pursue the leak source. Secrecy in palace investigations is urged.
The weather preview notes a clear sunny day for Boston Red Sox travel from Sarasota to northern climes. Officials hope for a strong send off as the team departs. Generally fair conditions continue through Sunday with cooler spells tonight and tomorrow.
This weekend marks the last chance to see two top attractions in Sarasota. The Boston Red Sox close spring training with games against the Pirates and Yankees, while the Sailor Circus at Shing Field honors players in a final performance. Nearby amusements include Sunshine Springs Water Circus, Ringling Bros exhibits, and various dining and entertainment venues around town.
Norman Walker reports AFL CIO factions clash over publicizing alleged union corruption in the Bakery Workers Union. Curtis R. Sims defends disclosure as truthful while James G. Cross faces scrutiny. Sims is suspended for publicizing intra union matters amid calls for accountability.
Violent spring storms moving from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast caused deaths and widespread damage across the South East and Midwest. Flooding threatened Missouri Arkansas Indiana Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia North Carolina Oklahoma with rivers at flood stages and thousands displaced. A Great Lakes freighter broke loose during high winds and a bridge was damaged while tornadoes and windstorms leveled buildings across several towns.
The News highlights Bay Haven Baptist Church as it marks its 30th anniversary with community activities and services. Other items note Sarasota bankers receiving diplomas from AIB banking school and the City Board denying Sears Roebuck & Co. an exception for a shopping center. The piece mentions an Episcopal bishop’s first return visit to the area.
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