Einstein dies at 76 mourned as world great scientist
World leaders and scientists mourn Albert Einstein who died in Princeton New Jersey from a ruptured aorta. He left his brain for research and his death prompts memorials in New York at Carnegie Hall and at Princeton Whig Hall. He had warned of Cold War dangers in a letter to Nehru and his theory spurred progress toward nuclear fission and the atomic bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N.J
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Ugh
Leinstein
New York
Carnegie Hall
Hillel Foundation
Princeton University
Whig Hall
Harry Zimmerman
Montefiore Hospital
Columbia University
Zimmerman
Nehru
India
Bandung
Indonesia
County land rules attacked by developers and Realtors
County officials moved to form an advisory committee to edit subdivision regulations after protests over minimum lot sizes and street frontage. George Stoll was named temporary chairman with first meeting set. A 30 day grace period for accepting subdivision plats was granted while revisions proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Garret W. Purce
George Stoll
Mittee
Stoll
Art Clark
L.C. Sivers
Clark
W.L. Wright
FHA
Purce
Chocolate-Colored Snow Falls Mud Salt Douse Utah Ski Resorts
Utah weather produced a bizarre mix as mud and salt showered several ski areas yesterday. Crews worked to remove residue and keep runs open. Residents reported slippery conditions and muddy slopes at multiple resorts near Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Wasatch Wind and Dust Stirs Utah Storm Debris
A 45 mph south wind hurls grime through Salt Lake City injuring an 85 year old woman who falls and breaks her hip and wrist. Chocolate snow covers Alta and Brighton as rain follows dust from fields, reducing visibility and causing minor accidents. Buildings topple near the Great Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Brighton
Wasatch Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
Governors Urge Quick End to Rail and Phone Strikes
In Nashville a group of governors from 14 states discussed the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Southern Bell Telephone Co. strikes. A reliable source said they likely would urge arbitration, a prompt return to work with retroactive arbitration, and a personal intervention by President Eisenhower. No official decision was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Eisenhower
Kentucky
Lawrence Wetherby
Free Tickets in The Florida Theater Classifieds
Readers who spot their name in today’s classified columns may pick up free tickets at The News office located at 1045 N. Lime Ave. Limit one pair per name. Tickets available while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Ave
State May Give Needy Free Shots
The Florida House plans to act on a bill to appropriate 550000 dollars to provide polio vaccine for medically indigent children under 18. State health officer Wilson T. Sowder estimates 154000 such children exist and the cost is 2.40 dollars per child for a three shot series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Florida
Wilson T. Sowder
Dud Shell Blast Hurts 33 Marines
A small caliber artillery shell dropped by a Marine in a mess line exploded at Camp Pendleton injuring 33 enlisted men. A spokesman said the shell was a dud likely picked up on the firing range and shown to a buddy before it detonated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
1St Marine Division
Senate Subcommittee Asked To Adopt Collins Bill
In Tallahassee Chairman Pope plans to urge the Senate Appropriations Committee to report Gov Collins 200 a year teachers pay raise as a committee bill The move would replace the Florida Education A s n y 250 request and simplify handling by sending it to the appropriations group The cost under 200 plus 25 for current expenses would run about 15 million for the 1955 57 biennium vs 19 million for the 250 option
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Pope
Senate
Senate Education Committee
Appropriations Group
Morrow
Education Group
State OK On Gillespie Required
A Sarasota County meeting discussed keeping Gillespie Elementary School open. Mrs. Barbara Parker Ingram and K B Albritton led a delegation urging a state backed survey and changes to the board’s plan to close Gillespie at year end. The superintendent cited future Bee Ridge growth and possible new construction. Community leaders warned about disruption and urged weighing morals and community interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Bee Ridge
Barbara Parker Ingram
Sarasota County
Albritton
Joe Hinton
Bee Ridge Baptist Church
Masons Begin 126th Florida Grand Lodge Meeting
Jacksonville hosts the 126th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Florida. Over 800 representatives from 270 lodges attend as Thomas E. Taylor presides. The past masters degree is Thursday. officers elected Wednesday and installation Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Thomas E. Taylor
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Florida
Manufacturers Report on Salk Polio Vaccine Supply
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis earmarks most Salk vaccine output for school children. Six manufacturers report production, with Cutter Laboratories and Parke-Davis already directing portions to private physicians and a token commercial supply to 20 cities. Booster shots planned seven months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Parke-Davis
Detroit
Florida Senate Seeks Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund
Florida senator Russell Morrow of Lake Worth introduces a bill to establish the Florida Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund. The program would honor the Confederate general with an educational program by Stan Jackson Inc featuring essay contests and scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Florida
Stonewall Jackson
Russell Morrow
Lake Worth
Stan Jackson, Inc
Florida Legislature Approves 550000 for Polio Vaccine
The Florida Legislature unanimously approved a bill to appropriate 550000 for the purchase and distribution of Salk polio vaccine to needy children and pregnant women. The House quickly passed the measure, followed by Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tallahassee
House
Senate
RED Tide Fight
India Lifts Embargo on Monkeys for Polio Serum
The Indian government ends a March 10 embargo on monkeys used in polio vaccine work after Hindus protested animal mistreatment. Raymond Barrows of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says the ban reduced monkey supplies, with Okatie Farms near Savannah, Georgia, reporting a drop from about 5,000 to 2,000 animals as more are en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Raymond Barrows
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Atlanta Constitution
Foundation
New York
Barrows
New Delhi
India
Realax
Bright Spot at Culver Liberty After Jail Reveal
An office visitor notes Mr Culver is at liberty, remarking they did not know he had been jailed. The exchange highlights a sudden change in Culver's status and public awareness of his detention.
McCardle Defended By Secretary Dulles
Secretary of State Dulles defended Assistant Secretary Carl W. McCardle saying he issued a galley proof of the Yalta papers to the New York Times on March 15 without breaching security. He noted the British objected to publication but the move would not harm U.S. relations with Allies. The testimony followed a closed session of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by Sen. George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Asst
Carl W. McCardle
Yalta
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McCardle
New York Times
U.S
State Department
Churchill
Stalin
Roosevelt
Sen. George
D-Ga
James B. Reston
Dulles and McCardle
Reston
Weather's Best Buy and Season End Bargains Preview
Weather reporter Minnie Mermaid notes ongoing season end sales with bargains, while Sarasota area forecasts show fair skies through Wednesday with mild temperature changes and southeast to south winds. Florida coastal reading predicts warm highs 80 to 88 with spot showers east coast and Keys. marine outlook calls for variable winds from Jacksonville to the East Gulf and occasional showers south portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Florida
East Coast
Keys
Interior
Marine
Jacksonville
Florida Straits
East Gulf
Salk Sought as First Civilian Medal of Honor Recipient
President Eisenhower urged Dr. Jonas Salk for the first civilian Medal of Honor, praising the polio vaccine discovery. A White House ceremony will honor Salk and Basil O’Connor, with congressional action planned to authorize the award as the nation marks the vaccine’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
INS
Eisenhower
Jonas E. Salk
United States
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Collins
City Pier
Boca Grande
Woody
Jack Collins
Jerry
Dr. Einstein
Allis-Chalmers
Amer Tel & Tel
Beth Steel
Boeing Aire
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Douglas Aire DuPont
Eastman Kodak
Fla Power Co
Fla Power & Light
Elec
Gen Motors
Int Bus Mach Liggett & Myers
Monty Ward
Natl Cash Reg
NY Central
Nor
Amer Aviat
Peninsular Tel
Rem'ton Rand
Repab Steel
Safeway Stores
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Sou Pacific
Stand Oil (Nj
Tampa Elec
Florida Theater
Senate Appropriations Committee
Masons Meeting
Tive and Safe
Minnie Mermaid
Herb Stolander
Tides and Almanac
Medal of Honor
Salk
Union
Harold E. Stassen
Foreign Operations Administration
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!