Experts To Pinpoint County School Needs
An eight member team began a survey in Sarasota County to identify needs for new schools expansions and building sites amid rapid growth. The study aims to guide spending of bonds totaling 1 900 000 of 4 400 000 and shape future school construction. The group will inspect multiple schools across the county led by Dr Eugene Lawler with experts from state and federal education agencies and the state school architect assisting.
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Sarasota County
Gers
Florida
Sarasota High School
Sarasota
Alta Vista
Brookside
Fruitville
Booker School
Bay Haven
Central
Southside
Phillippi Shores
Osprey
South County
Nokomis
Venice
Englewood
Eugene Lawler
Florida State University
Raymond Hammond
U. S. Office of Education
W. D. McClurkin
Direc
Peabody College
Nashville
Sybril Gridley
A. J. Bennett
State Dept. of Education
Middle East Avoided at NATO Summit
An American spokesman said the United States opposes NATO summit decisions on the Middle East. Turkey sought NATO backing for a settlement pushing revision of Israel frontiers to U.N. proposed lines from before the Palestine War, a plan Israel opposes.
Eisenhower Calls NATO to Action Against Threats
Paris dispatch reports President Eisenhower urging NATO to mobilize new forces to counter Russia’s space era military edge. He presses for unity to bring mass destruction weapons under control while maintaining strength to sustain peace. Atlas missile tests at Cape Canaveral proceed amid NATO summit talks.
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Russia
Eisenhower
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Palais de Chaillot
NATO
Paris
Harold Macmillam
Britain
Paul-Henri Spaak
Macmillan
Felix Gaillard
Council
NATO Council
French War Hero Faces Murder Trial in Florida Slayings
A 44 year old French veteran Maurice M. Chavigny goes on trial for the murder of Brig. Gen. Wilbur R. McReynolds and his wife Faye at their Snell Isle home in St. Petersburg Florida. Chavigny a four war veteran with 17 decorations fled in the general’s car after the April 3 shooting.
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Clearwater
INS
U.S
Florida
Maurice M. Chavigny
United Nations
Wilbur R. McReynolds
Faye
Chavigny
McReynolds
Onit
Cha- Vigny
National Guard Leader Homer Hesterly Dies in Tampa
Brig. Gen. Homer W. Hesterly, 68, longtime Florida National Guard chief and former 116th Field Artillery commander, died last night. A World War II veteran and 1945 Florida Cross recipient, he led the Ybor City crime commission and was named outstanding man in Ybor City seven months ago. He chaired Turner Marble and Granite Co and led First Federal Savings and Loan Assn, with the armory named in his honor.
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Tampa
Homer W. Hesterly
Florida National Guard
116Th Field Artillery
Florida Guard
National Guard
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Turner Marble and Granite Co
Ybor City
Coroner’s jury probes gambler and wife slaying in Daytona Beach
In Daytona Beach a coroner’s jury opened an inquest into the fatal shooting of gambler Harold Jack Butler and his wife found dead in their home. Authorities discount robbery. a large sum of money was found. Butler, 54, had a 1931 criminal record and was free on bond on five gambling law charges. Two men linked to a numbers ring, Charles Hutter and W L Rainey, were sought for questioning.
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Cape Canaveral
America
Daytona Beach
Harold Jack Butler
Butler
Charles Hutter
W. L. Rainey
Sheriff's Deputies
Emory Clapper
Hutter
Omaha
Neb
Rainey
Kansas City
New Everglades Park Road to Open Friday
Everglades National Park will open a new road from the east gate near Florida City to Flamingo on Friday. The opening includes a 60 unit motor lodge and a visitors center with a restaurant and museum, replacing 40 miles of rough prior road.
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Homestead
Everglades National Park
East Gate
Florida City
Flamingo
Perfect Yule Trees Are Hard To Find
Buyers search for cone shaped trees with abundant branches and no dead limbs as Swartz notes a cone doesn’t grow full without pruning.
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Swartz
Subway Strike Enters Second Week With Million-Dollar Losses
New York transit workers press on with a second week walkout as subway service runs at about 80 percent. The Transit Authority reports a five day fare loss surpassing 1.08 million dollars while motormen rally against Mayor Wagner and demand for separate bargaining rights.
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New York
Transit Authority
Brooklyn
Queens
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Louis Waldman
Motormen
Benevolent Agsn
Netherlands Evacuation Ships Set Sail From Java Ports
Three ships are ready to depart from Java to Singapore Amsterdam and Rotterdam carrying Dutch nationals evacuated from Indonesia. The Waterman sails with the first load while the Siba jak and Captain Cook follow from Jakarta and Semarang. Officials say many visa requests pour in as technicians and workers seek departure.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Waterman
East Java
Sibajak
Captain Cook
Semarang
Singa
Pore
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Singapore
Cook
Minnies Mermaid Plans Early Christmas Shopping
Minnie Mermaid contemplates an early start to next year’s Christmas shopping after tallying a modest gift pile. The Sarasota forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with highs in the 70s and northeast winds through Tuesday, readings showing 30.10 barometer and no rainfall.
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Minnie Mermaid
Lido Beach
Minnie
Sarasota
East Gulf
Venice Boy Sentenced at Marianna State School
A 14 year old Venice youth was given an indefinite term at the state correctional school in Marianna by Juvenile Judge Russell Thomas after admitting he and another boy parked a car in the Venice fire station driveway blocking fire engines. A 16 year old companion received a suspended commitment. Police testified both appeared intoxicated.
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Venice
State Correctional School
Marianna
Russell Thomas
Laurel Drive-In
Thomas
Verlin Ball
John White
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William S. Girard
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