15 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
1
Hurricane Diane moves near Jacksonville and shifts west northwesterly as Georgia alerts residents. South Korea’s President Rhee urges restraint during V J Day celebrations. Walla Walla prisoners end hostage situation. Eisenhower begins Colorado vacation with golf. officials anticipate a fishing trip. Communists and allies hold San Marino.
A Geneva report states that atomic energy can boost agriculture by improving crops such as wheat corn and barley. Prof L Ehrenberg reports experiments suggesting atom science may raise crop yields and adapt farming to new conditions under the atoms for peace program.
Riots in Korea calmed amid the 10th anniversary celebrations of liberation from Japan. President Syngman Rhee attacked U.S. policy in Asia and demanded removal of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission truce inspectors, while pledging North Korea’s liberation in future talks. Demonstrators near the U.S. Embassy and the ambassador’s residence opposed the MSC presence, and a Japanese journalist was beaten in Seoul.
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd reports investigators are tracking possible revival of the Ku Klux Klan in 22 east Texas counties as a response to public school integration. He cautions no active group has been confirmed and vows state agencies and local prosecutors will counter any such efforts.
In a lighthearted exchange a shopper named Uncle Si from Podunk asks about prices and chooses a pianer in a store where the floorwalker confirms every item costs five or ten cents. The scene mixes humor with a snapshot of thrifty retail life.
Dr Ben T Galbraith faces a life term in an Oklahoma prison after his conviction for the murder of his wife. The case drew attention as a major domestic crime and reflects ongoing court actions in McAlester.
The first witness refused to answer questions as a House committee opened hearings in New York into alleged Communist influence in entertainment. North Korea’s Kim Il Sung proposed a nonaggression pact with South Korea’s Syngman Rhee in Tokyo.
Guards armed with rifles and tear gas quashed a six hour inmate riot at the Washington state penitentiary in Walla Walla. Warden Lawrence Delmore Jr. said 10 officers held hostage were released unharmed and no major damage occurred aside from a few shattered windows.
The Soviet farm delegation completes a U S tour with a stop in East Lansing to view Michigan State College’s farming centennial exhibits. They fly back to Chicago for a news conference and a reception at the Council on Foreign Relations where a Chicago firm will serve borscht-flavored ice cream.
The Andover village blast last Wednesday has claimed its 22nd victim. Ruby Shellito, 17, died at General Hospital in Ashtabula yesterday, according to authorities.
New England polio cases totaled 1 683 with 17 new patients and five deaths over the weekend. Boston reported 13 cases bringing its count to new figures, while four Massachusetts adults and a 27 year old Connecticut mother died, lifting the regional toll to 53. Yankee Division troop hospitalized at Sampson Air Force Base after possible exposure.
Most of the nation sees mild seasonable weather with scattered showers in Michigan signaling the end of Hurricane Connie. The Carolinas brace for a fourth tropical storm spinning 115 mph from about 670 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Connie killed 41 and caused 7 to 10 million dollars in damage along the North Carolina coast last week. Rain totals reached 13 inches in New York over five days. Washington and Miami reported 2.12 and 1.17 inches respectively yesterday.
The elder brother of Tibet's Dalai Lama reportedly fled Communist China and has been granted asylum by the United States, with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo confirming the development.
President Eisenhower lands in Denver for a Colorado vacation with golf clubs and trout-fishing gear. He plans time at Cherry Hills and Fraser, opens a small office at Lowry Air Force Base, and signs three recent bills before enjoying the trip. Local crowds greet him warmly at the airport and at Mrs. Doud’s home.
Forecasters predict hurricane warnings for Georgia and South Carolina coasts by 11 a.m. as Diane, the season’s fourth tropical storm, barrels toward the region. Winds near 115 mph. advisories urge preparations and caution for small craft along the Atlantic coast.
Weather notice cautions sudden storms during the season with scattered showers and warm temperatures. Report notes mild winds and forecasts through today and tonight, with a 77.5 temperature and 29.88 barometer, advising readers to monitor skies and secure windows.
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