Truman backs a Democratic candidate before convention
President Truman said he will support a Democratic candidate before the convention but refused to name who. He emphasized a specific civil rights platform and said he will campaign for the Democratic ticket, noting delegates should freely choose a vice president. He would not head the ticket if drafted. Cyprus general strike over executions shocks Nicosia.
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Florida Governor Vows to Curb Ku Klux Klan
Tallahassee Florida Gov LeRoy Collins said he will use full powers to limit Klan activities under existing laws. He noted recent Klan meetings may not violate free speech or assembly but pledged enforcement of statutes including bans on wearing masks during public property meetings. The governor said he has not acted on a request by Bnai Brith to investigate the Klan but hopes demonstrations stop.
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15 000 Men Are Called For Duty
London reports a top British general and expert on the Middle East, and a full 15 000 man infantry division, have been recalled from Germany by Prime Minister Anthony Eden. The move follows his warning Britain will not accept Egypt’s seizure of the Suez Canal. Cairo confirms an air lift of women and children from Egypt began tonight due to the dispute.
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Hottest Spot In Florida Is Clewiston
The Associated Press reports Clewiston on Lake Okeechobee recorded 100 degrees the hottest spot in Florida. Other readings included Apalachicola 99 Ocala 97 Orlando 96 and Miami 91 with rainfall of nearly two inches in West Palm Beach and Fort Myers. Showers occurred mainly in the south while temperatures stay warm with more rain expected across central and southern Florida.
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Blankety Days Return Blessing Weather Phrase
Sarasota forecast notes partly cloudy and warm through Friday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs near 92 to 98 degrees, with nights 74 to 78, winds variable. Weather table fragment mentions a 9:30 a.m. reading and barometer data.
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson Cartoon Twist
A light verse pokes fun at Adlai Stevenson as a cheerful traveler whose speech falters in a South visit, leaving him in embarrassment and frustration. The comic tone captures a political persona grappling with a blunder.
Students Lead Revolt Over New State Plan in India
Riots erupt in Ahmedabad on day two of protests against forming a new bilingual Bombay state. One killed and many injured as rioters burn a post office and police station. In New Delhi Parliament approves government bill to create the new state. Police reinforcements rush to Ahmedabad as clashes halt city services.
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Soviets Accept Conference Bid on Suez Dispute
Moscow reports the Soviet Union accepted an invitation to the London international conference on the Suez dispute. The move signals Moscow's participation in diplomatic talks amid the regional crisis.
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Riots Surge in Ahmedabad as Troops Move In
In Ahmedabad civil unrest over Nehru’s proposed bilingual Bombay state leaves 12 dead and 200 injured over two days. Police battle rioters within five miles of the post office as arsonists torch a city of 600000. 50 arrested including six Communists amid clashes at a textile mill.
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Dispute Over Jury Pay Delays Brink's Theft Case
Boston defense lawyers protest state withholding juror pay delaying a Brink's robbery trial. Four of eight alleged conspirators faced delays as veniremen were questioned about prejudice and unprejudiced status.
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Sarasota County in U S Politics Survey
Sarasota County is chosen by the University of Michigan for a coast to coast survey of how voters pick a president. Leon and Sarasota will be sampled in Florida as part of a nationwide cross section to measure whether loyalty issues policy or candidates drive votes. The study will also examine union membership race religion and other group influences with 150 field workers starting next month.
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City moves to preserve segregation at public recreation facilities
City officials push to maintain segregated access at recreation facilities as page 11 notes. An ordinance for a downtown off street parking lot bond issue is discussed on page 11. A sanity writ blocks release of a suspect in a Sarasota pastor shooting, page 11. Bids are authorized for a project to expand sewage disposal plant improvements, page 2.
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Rescue Effort Intensifies for 259 Trapped Miners
In Charleroi Belgium rescue teams battled through the night to reach 259 coal miners trapped since yesterday beneath a shaft over 3000 feet deep. The fire weakened and nine bodies were recovered while six survivors were hospitalized as wives kept vigil at the pithead.
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McKeon May Appear in Fox Movie Role
Paris dispatch reports 20th Century Fox plans a film Parris Island about the Sgt Matthew McKeon case stressing Marine training. Official permission for filming at Parris Island has been obtained and Darryl F. Zanuck notes a possible on screen appearance by McKeon.
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Britain Moves Toward Suez Control Amid Global Tensions
War office delays decision as Eden visits London for consultations with Lt. Gen. Sir Hugh Stockwell. Bulwark remains in drydock at Gibraltar while Dilware sails earlier and 28 merchant ships are chartered to ferry troops. A joint Anglo French command on Suez appears forming and UN charter cited. News papers across France Italy and Britain broadly echo Eden's stance.
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Spray Plane Back Again Over Sarasota County
County Agent Ken Clark received word from Ted Whitmore of the State Plant Board that medfly spraying planes are scheduled over Sarasota County tomorrow barring weather or mechanical delays. Clark said a larger plane may be sent to cover the city more quickly, noting the last spray used a small Cub plane from City Island and took three days.
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CAB Probes Cause Of Spray Plane Crash
A Civil Aeronautics Board inquiry began today into the crash that killed five men during a fruit fly spray mission. The aerial campaign proceeds as a spokesman warns that stopping now would undo progress.
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