08 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1963
Page
1
Murray C. Hotchkiss states The Sarasota News and Bradenton Morning Call rebut false rumors and defend circulation gains. He cites newsroom investments, color printing upgrades, and commitment to readers and advertisers in Florida’s Gulf Coast region.
The United Kingdom speeds up efforts to resume negotiations for entry into the European Common Market. Sir Eric Roll leads talks in Bonn with West German officials as France vetoes Britain’s membership, prompting Brussels officials to seek a progress balance sheet amid a Strasbourg assembly request.
Arctic air pushes temperatures below zero from Michigan to Maine with rain in the Southeast and snow from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley. High tides along Southern California recede after sweeping a beachfront area, while Cuba remains a focal point as Kennedy presses Khrushchev to remove Soviet forces.
Two Sarasota County candidates announced for the newly created 43 Senator 112 representative plan with Democrat John R. Wood a former city judge and World War II veteran and Republican Warren S. Henderson a Sarasota County Commissioner. Wood born in 1920 in Colon Panama studied at Stetson University and previously served on the county planning commission. Henderson cited county government experience as key ahead of the April 2 legislative session. Deadline looming for voter registration ahead of the February 26 special election.
Rail clerks delaying a threatened strike against Southern Pacific while Philadelphia transit workers and Pittsburg steelworkers walk out. Elmer Brown of the International Typographical Union calls the dispute over automation near resolution after 11 hours of mediation with Frank ONeill. The 11,000 clerks seek job security and a walkout could halt 39,000 SP employees from Texas to Oregon.
Italian workers walk off for four hours to press for higher wages and better conditions, hitting industries nationwide and prompting government talks.
A Sarasota progress feature highlights the city’s vibrant business scene. The section promises a lively report on growth, activity, and momentum with accompanying photos beginning on page 15.
NEW ORLEANS UPI reports the U S fifth circuit court of appeals opens a hearing today on criminal contempt charges against Barnett in a high profile case.
The Hoffa leadership and about half of local unions faced a looming bonding deadline under the Landrum Griffin Act with Hoffa needing roughly 500 000 in a surety bond. Bonding firms largely declined citing bond type or amount. Only United Bonding Co. offered a bond but maxes at 60 000, prompting talk of moving union funds or seeking bank loans while law blocks union control of bond issuing companies.
Norman Birchall announces changes in staff at The Sarasota News and Bradenton Morning Call. Ash Wing is appointed Sunday editor with decades in journalism. Mrs Cullers, a Sarasota resident, brings 15 years in the field.
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