Turncoat Leaves Red China in Hong Kong Border Arrival
Richard Roger Tenneson a 22 year old ex prisoner from Alden Minnesota arrived from Red China in Hong Kong. He said the Reds claim the United States used germ warfare in Korea and he joined 21 Americans who refused repatriation after the Korean War. Consular officials met him at the border and brought him to Kowloon for a press conference in a Red Cross room.
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Hong Kong
Richard Roger Tenneson
Red China
Pat
United States
Korea
Tenneson
Alden
Minn
Kowloon
Hong Kong Island
The
Red Cross
City Election Hassle Shakes Sarasota Campaign
In Sarasota the race for a city commission seat grew tense as the Citizens Committee condemned independent candidate Frank Hoersting in a WSPB radio broadcast. Hoersting and backers deny ties to the attack while opposing candidate John O. Binns praises Hoersting's public service.
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Sarasota
Citizens Committee
Frank L. Hoersting
Milton Hess
WSPB
Hoersting
John O. Binns
Binns
Frank Hoersting
Citizens Committee Alout
K. K. McRogan
Hess
Happiness House
Hoers
Wenzell Dual Role Cited in Dixon-Yates Suit
The Mississippi Valley Generating Co. sues the government for 3 533 778 in U S Court of Claims over expenses tied to the cancelled Valley Authority contract. Adolphe H Wenzell is called a dual role adviser while First Boston Corp acted as financial agent for Dixon Yates.
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Washington
Dixon- Yates Power Group
Valley Authority
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
U. S
Dixon
Middle South Utilities Inc
The
Southern Co
Mississippi Valley Generating
West Memphis
Ark
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Wenzell
New York
Budget Bureau
Dixon-Yates
First Boston Corp
Sarasota Schools Prepare for Holiday Dedications
Community pages report Sarasota and Venice schools ready for dedication ceremonies with coverage on pages 8 and 9. Sarasota High School graduate joins TV color crew. Garret Purce starts at a private engineering firm. Four Sarasotans injured in South Trail crash. holiday events photos and calendars featured on pages 5 and 6.
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Sarasota
Venice
Sarasota High School
Little Stinker Becomes New Crossword Title In Tribune Feud
The News reports a clash with the Chicago Tribune over crossword naming. Tribune executive W J Byrnes notes use of Little Fooler by The News. editors concede and rename their puzzle to Little Stinker amid regional competition.
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Tribune
Chicago Tribune
W. J. Byrnes
NEWS
Midwest
Sarasota
Bright Spot Romance Questioned Over Engagement
A long standing romance buckles as a bridegroom asks why a fiancé kept up an engagement years after. He answers that he only did to her what she did to him, explaining the stalling logic behind the broken plan.
Escaped tiger and worker plummet scare at Circus Winter Quarters
An escaped tiger and a near fall from the Big Top disrupted a Circus Winter Quarters morning. Maurice Wykle and two others were saved as the tiger Mary Jane was recaptured. a third worker slipped but was pulled to safety. The circus planned rehearsals for a Christmas TV party.
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Maurice Markle
Circus Winter Quarters
Dick Miller
Mary Jane
Louis Todd
Russell Marks
Miller
Winter Quarters
Eight Airmen Dead In Spain Crash
Eight U S Air Force airmen aboard a four engine C54 transport were killed when the craft struck a 5000 foot peak in the Rift Mountains near the Spanish Moroccan border. The flight originated from Wheelus Field Tripoli and was en route to Casablanca then the United States.
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Tetuan
Spanish Morocco
Rift Mountains
U. 8, Air Force
1706 Air Transport Group
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Gormora
Morocco
Wheelus Field
Tripoli
Casablanca
United States
Otto John Returns To West Germany From East
Dr Otto John the former security chief who defected to East Germany 16 months ago returned to the West German side. He crossed into West Berlin yesterday and was flown to West Germany the same day where prosecutors question him. Authorities did not reveal his whereabouts or how he evaded East German police.
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Germany
Otto John
East Germany
West Berlin
West Germany
West German
Supreme Court
John
Our Town Editorial Urges Early Christmas Mail Push
An editorial urging early shopping and mailing to ease postal service load. It praises Postmaster Higel and Sarasota post office staff for courtesy and neighborly service, urging readers to send packages early and support postal workers with gift or prayers. The piece frames Christmas as both spiritual and commercial, favoring proactive, cheerful generosity.
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Jesus
Higel
Postal Department
Sarasota
Polls Close At 7 P.M At Three Precincts
Polls will stay open until 7 p.m. today at Precinct 1 Municipal Auditorium Precinct 2 American Legion Colosseum and Precinct 3 Air Comfort Inc 19 Hillview St. Voters are advised to cast ballots before closing.
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Municipal Auditorium
Air Comfort Inc
Hillview St
Ford Foundation Rains Half Billion On Education and Hospitals
The Ford Foundation announced a historic half billion dollar grant split among 615 private colleges and universities, 3,500 privately supported hospitals, and privately funded medical schools. Colleges receive 210 million, hospitals 200 million, and medical schools 90 million, with sizeably distributed gifts including Yale 4,000,900 and Harvard 4,510,000.
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New York
Ford Foundation
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
York University
Harvard
University of Chicago
Yale
California School of Fine Arts
San Francisco
Venice Memorial Hospital
Charlton Heston Foresees Peak Career With Moses Role
NEWS STAFF WRITER Charlton Heston reflects on his ascent to stardom declaring Moses in The Ten Commandments his greatest opportunity. The Sarasota return ties to The Greatest Show on Earth and a CBS special, with Heston noting preparation atop Mount Sinai shaped his performance.
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Philosphers
Charlton Heston
Moses
Heston
Cecil B. DeMille
Sarasota
DeMille
Mount Sinai
Weather and election mood mix in unsettled Sarasota talk
In Sarasota a weather themed line of thought mirrors the unsettled election mood as Minnie Mer maid notes the city’s late campaign resembles a cloudy forecast. The forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change through Wednesday and highs near 60 to 70 degrees.
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Minnie Mer
Sarasota
Reds Accept U N Voting Plan in Security Council
The Security Council ended its voting dispute on admitting new U N members as Russia agreed to back a Western drafted plan. President Eisenhower reviewed foreign and defense programs with bipartisan leaders and received at least partial Democratic support. A driver in Frostproof was charged with manslaughter in the Murray death crash. Gov. Collins will decide soon on reelection eligibility and legal steps.
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United Nations, N. Y
Security Council
U N
Russia
Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Murray
Frostproof
State
Perry E. Murray
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Woolworth
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