FSC Warns Sorority Girls After Rabid Dog Death
Florida Southern College alerted Alpha Omicron Pi and Beta Sigma Omicron members in Sarasota Manatee after a rabid puppy killed a mascot. Four students and two relatives were treated. 50 plus members were notified to seek precautionary anti rabies shots via private physicians or county stock.
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Florida Southern College
Alpha Omicron Pi
Lakeland School
Sarasota-Manatee County
Sorority
Arefvo
Pat Taylor
Henry Taylor
Sapphire Lane
Barbara Eisenberger
Benjamin Eisenberger
Mill Terrace
Pat Ambler
G. F. Abdler
Mallard Dr
Nan
Cy Sears
58Th St
Sarasota
Arlene Lemke
1St St
Emily Emmenegger
13Th Street
Bradenton
Kay Tessman
Oneco
Florida Southern
Alpha Omi
Cron Pi
Beta Sigma Omicron
W. L.wright
President approves $500 million boost for missile program
Wall Street Journal reports a secret White House-National Security Council meeting authorized a special $500 million fund to exploit missile satellite breakthroughs. The move lifts next year’s spending beyond this year and could approach or surpass the Korean War peak, with total outlays above 74 billion dollars.
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Hower
Wall Street Journal
the Journal Story
White House
National Security Council
U.S
Wlicy
Weekend Fare a New Year Brims With Sarasota Socials
Tomorrow's THE NEWS highlights the college crowd debutantes and high schoolers with a photo feature from the Presentation Ball at Municipal Auditorium. Foreign students who vacationed in Sarasota headline the women’s section cover with a prior feature by Wayne Dowling.
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Sarasota
Municipal Auditorium
Wayne Dowling
Dewey Kennell
Sara Sands
Tomorrow
Sam Dillon
Nokomis
Salk Discovers Technique To Speed Up Cancer Cure
New York based report by Dr. Jonas E Salk describes a test tube method enabling 100 times faster basic cancer research and notes monkey antibodies in blood destroying cancer and normal cells. Scientists caution this is an early step toward a cancer vaccine with many cancers to address.
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Salk
New York
Sns
Jonas E. Salik
Science
Journal of the American
Florida crop losses push up citrus and vegetable prices
Florida farmers face higher grocery bills as cold and rains damage crops. Beans peppers and squash soar per bushel while tomatoes cracked by rain and oranges sell higher. USDA field surveys and citrus commission estimates warn of substantial damage and price hikes.
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Miami
Florida
George Cooper
Redlands
South Dade
West Palm Beach
Lake Okeechobee
John D. Campbell
Dade Agricultural
Dade
Cooper
Florida Citrus Commission
130 To Die In Traffic Says Council
The National Safety Council estimates 130 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the New Year celebration and 180 fatalities on streets and highways during the Christmas period. Since World War II traffic deaths drop during New Year, with the lowest 93 in 1946 to 1947. The New Year period runs 6 p.m. Dec 31 to midnight Jan 1, a 30 hour span.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
County Board Approves U S Treasury Note Purchase
The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to buy 250000 in U S Treasury notes maturing August 1, 1958. The Palmer First National Bank was designated to purchase the certificates at 4 percent interest per year.
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Board of County Commissioners
U.S. Treasury
Palmer First National Bank
Work Begins Monday on South Trail widening stakeout
State Road Department crews start staking right of way for the South Trail four lane project between Sarasota and Venice city limits. District engineer H M Johnson said two crews will work about a week based on a prior study, with final plans pending. A Glace survey from summer guides current staking and preliminary maps are filed in the County Building Department for public view.
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State Road Department
Sarasota
Venice
H. M. Johnson
SRD
Bartow
Glace Engineering Company
St. Petersburg
Wheels and tires stolen from Castleman lot on North Washington
Thieves lifted four wheels and tires from a DeSoto on Dave Castleman's used car lot on North Washington Boulevard between Monday and now. A spare tire and wheel were also stolen from a 1955 Dodge trunk. Patrolman G C Bellis investigated.
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Dave Castleman
North
Washington Boulevard
DeSoto
Castleman
G. C. Bellis Investi
Polio Vaccine Demand Drops In Sarasota County
Local physicians and the Sarasota County Health Department report a sharp fall in demand for Salk polio vaccine as hundreds of thousands of doses risk expiration. Doctors say supply is ample, with about 200 cubic centimeters on hand good through January.
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Sarasota County
The
Health News Institute
New York
W. L. Wright
State Health Department of
Florida
Eisenhower Heads To Gettysburg For Holiday Work Session
President Eisenhower travels to Gettysburg to draft money and space race policy messages for Congress. He will confer with Budget Director Brundage and possibly cabinet members on the budget and State of the Union plans. He rests after the NATO Paris summit and aims to return in early January.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower Motors
Gettysburg
Russia
Eisenhower
White House
Pennsylvania
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Percival ,Brundage
Hagerty
Civil Rights Commission
Sherman Adams
New Year Forecasts Bring Mild Sarasota Outlook
Sarasota area seen fair and cool today with gradual warming to partly cloudy and mild conditions tonight and Saturday. Highs 70 to 76, lows 58 to 63, winds NE to E today then southerly Saturday. East Gulf: wind shifts to SE tonight, then N to NNE Saturday afternoon with scattered showers possible in far north tonight. Readings show 64.5 F temperature and 29.96 in barometer.
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Minnie Mermaid
Shrouded Convoy Escorts Toward Cape Canaveral
Milton witnesses report two large canvas covered cylinders on two massive military trucks escorted by armed units. The convoy, likely from Norton Air Force Base California, moves toward the Missile Testing Center at Cape Canaveral Florida and spent the night near Milton High School before continuing at 6 am.
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Milton
Florida
Cape Canaveral
Fila
Norton Air Force Base
Calif
Milton High School
Pensacola
Union Rules Former Reds Job Eligible
DETROIT The United Auto Workers Public Review Board ruled there is no union provision barring former Communists from UAW offices. The decision supported lower tribunal findings involving 10 unionists who appeared before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee. Five Detroit area locals invoked the Fifth Amendment. five others admitted former Communist party membership.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Public Review Board
UAW
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Detroit Area
Senate
Communist Party
UAW International
Chicago
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