14 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Page
1
Florida Citrus Commission reviews the freeze damaged crop and may impose a seven day embargo on oranges to curb use of frozen fruit. Damage is widespread in central and north Florida with heavy losses in tangerines and temple oranges though grapefruit is less affected.
Reports from Tehran say 1,287 killed in western Iran with 500 deaths in a single village. Government counts 205 bodies recovered, while final toll remains uncertain. Supplies rush into mountainous area as the two minute quake struck before dawn.
Forecaster Hollis Bacon predicts normal December temperatures in Sarasota for the next two days with highs 68 to 72 and lows around 50 to 54. He warns two storms in the North could alter the forecast within 24 hours as record cold extremes affect recent days.
Minnie Mermaid basks in sunlight declaring Man Sol triumphant once more amid a mild Sarasota forecast. The outlook shows partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures, highs near 64 to 70 and overnight lows around 44 to 52. Winds shift from northeast to east at times, then become southeast.
A rock face collapsed at Cambia Mine southwest of Nicosia burying a truck and killing three men. Rescue teams searched the site for other victims and officials begun investigations into the accident.
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney recalls a Christmas memory from age ten. A black stocking filled with coal disappointed him until a postdinner package bearing his name revealed his first pair of boxing gloves, the gift that began his journey in boxing.
President Eisenhower lands in Paris amid freezing weather to pledge unity and strength for NATO as heads of 15 nations prepare to meet at the summit. He recalls World War II liberation, praises Gaillard and Coty, and waves to cheering crowds before departing in a limousine.
At the United Nations, diplomats urge clemency for three Hungarian freedom fighters doomed by Janos Kadar's government. The UN committee on Hungary is to meet on witness names and to head off imminent executions in Budapest while debates test Soviet stance ahead of a Paris NATO summit. Latin American delegates coordinate a joint demand for mercy for Generals Pat Maleter and Istvan Kovacs and Colonel Alexander Kopascsy.
Four lawsuits totaling 8.8 million dollars accuse the Kansas City Star of coercing advertisers under the Sherman Act to bar ads for smaller local papers. The suits reference a 1955 Star monopoly conviction and a consent decree on subscription and ad rates.
In Sarasota the city commission pledged cooperation after Frank L. Hoersting was named mayor and took office with Turner and Dennis as colleagues. John O. Binns urged independency at the table, electing Vice Mayor Binns and praising outgoing members Saba Howard ONeill Idelson.
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