30 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
1
Local readers are told that plans for the annual Stork Lane event were announced by The News but faced official denial. Details are promised on page 11. The article hints at community reaction and ongoing coverage in later pages.
A brief exchange aboard a training flight features a cadet and pilot joking about forgetting women in the cockpit. The moment underscores light banter during a routine mission.
Nationwide safety officials foresee a record high traffic deaths for 1955 at about 38 500, based on early-year reports and late-year injuries. The AP survey shows at least 35 785 deaths with expectations of higher totals after New Year’s.
Anchorage battles 28 inches of new snow with 40 inches on the ground and more falling. Mayor Ken Hinchey urges 50,000 residents to stay home as roads shut, airports close, and rail travel halts. Temperatures may plunge toward 50 below with gusty winds.
Gen Laurence Kuter of Far East Air Forces says the United States has fewer airplanes in Korea than at war’s end while Communist forces in Asia are far stronger, but better tactics and aircraft could persuade them to behave. He notes intelligence estimates show over 7,000 Communist aircraft in Asia.
Violent gales up to 60 miles an hour sweep France and Italy causing widespread damage. The Ligurian coast in Italy bears the strongest winds while France reports toppled chimneys shattered windows and roofs torn away. A power outage cuts broad regions in Brittany and near the Loire River.
President Eisenhower continues work on his State of the Union draft as he recovers from a heart attack. He flies in Kevin McCann to deliver the latest version for a Thursday Congress presentation while enjoying golf, painting, and a two mile walk at Key West naval base.
An Air Force jet ran low on fuel during a snowstorm over Long Island and flew to sea where pilot Richard A. Edwards bailed out. His parachute landed in icy water behind Jones Beach. fisherman Richard Green lashed a rowboat through ice to reach him and Edwards received hot coffee at a nearby fishing station amid shock.
Buenos Aires reports destruction of another plot as Peronista diehards face intensified pressure. In Birmingham the SEC fines Alabama 1000 dollars for illegal recruiting by alumni and students. Washington endorses Pope Pius XII appeal for worldwide nuclear disarmament.
A twin engine airliner and a hangar were destroyed in a spectacular blaze at San Francisco International Airport. Estimated damage reached one million dollars as firefighters battled the flames. Authorities investigated the cause of the fire.
Washington reports publish more than 40 documents on the Yalta Conference offering new footnotes to World War II history. The 1032 page volume by the State Department appears at 6.50 dollars and includes notes on Hopkins Churchill Mor genthau and other officials.
Algiers dispatch raises a controversy as a rebel shooting photo surfaces during France election campaigns. Georges Chassagne denies asking for staged shots and says he acted as a journalist. Interior Ministry files bribery charges against the cameraman and a gendarme. Premier Faure accuses L Express of electoral manipulation.
Gov Collins filed papers and an amended answer asking courts to decide if he may run for a full term. A Lake Park suit had sought to determine his eligibility but was dismissed. Judge Taylor said the question hinges on Collins stating his intentions.
Reports depict a harsh outlook in East Germany as the first five year plan nears expiration. Rationing persists for meat lard and sugar while shortages and import needs rise. Refugee outflows 1955 near 187,000. potato harvest failed amid farmer resentment.
Scientist Dr. Roger Revelle cites two clues from Scripps and British measurements. Undersea rocks show slightly higher total radioactivity than continental rocks, possibly due to deeper rock. In the Pacific, trench rock runs cooler while an adjacent ridge shows higher heat, suggesting slow movement of cold downward and warm upward masses.
In Chicago the Christmas weekend traffic toll rose as of Tuesday with 609 highway fatalities counted and delayed reports raising the total to 629 for the holiday period.
Partly cloudy and mild conditions continue today with cooler trends tonight. Saturday brings more cloud cover and cooler highs around 65 to 70 degrees, with light rain possible in northern areas. ARABOTA notes vary by region with highs near 75 in southern areas and lows around 42 to 55, as in national weather pages.
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