Decision Due On Flood Control Plan For Sarasota County
An 18 member flood control committee meets to craft a detailed recommendation for the Sarasota County Commissioners. Keith Morrison leads industry support, stressing flood control to secure suitable sites for plants while marginal land remains unavailable until the flood problem is resolved.
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Sarasota County
Citizens Committee For Flood Control
Keith Morrison
Light Industry Council of
Drive For
Dustry
Sarasota
Sarasota Flood Control Drives Downtown Development Stalled
A leadership member warns that until flood and drainage issues in Sarasota are resolved within six months, redevelopment of downtown Sarasota and nearby retail centers may stall. Civic officials emphasize major priority projects must be tackled to avoid blocking growth and housing for future residents.
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Sarasota
Civvic
Last Article Of A Series on Sarasota Flood Control
Rainfall breaks February records as flood concerns loom. Leslie Miller chairs a late day meeting to tabulate a poll and present a plan to the county commission. The flood control committee includes Roland King Herschel Haye John Hasson Furman Moodie Paul Paver and bank reps. Public input urged as time runs short.
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Citizens Committee For Flood Control
Leslie Miller
Roland King
Sarasota County
Formal Presentation Set Today Island Park Project
The Sara sota Island Park and Marina plan will be formally presented to the Saraso ta City Commission at 8 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. Consultants outlined costs, with city share $397 000 and private funds $206 000, rising to $513 000 city total and $317 000 private later. The session also covers urban renewal bills, erosion control district near Lido Beach, Firemen’s Pension changes, tent revival hearing, rezoning near Driftwood Cafeteria site for American Bank drive ins, and plat approval for Glen Oaks No 2.
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Sarasota Island Park
Main Street
Sarasota
Portant
Lido Beach
Firemen’s Pension Plan
L. B. Ashby
Gillespie Avenue
27Th St
Planning Board
Driftwood
American Bank of Sarasota
Glen Oaks Country Estates No. 2
Bobby Jones Golf Course
John Scheb
Sim Construction Co. Water and Sewer
Hijackers Seize Venezuelan Ship Off Brazil Claim Asylum
In Rio de Janeiro the Venezuelan hijackers aboard the freighter Anzoategui announced the ship sits in Brazilian waters awaiting boarding by authorities. The group says asylum awaits the nine hijackers, part of a campaign to pressure Betancourt on his U.S. visit.
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Anzoategui
Wismar Medina Rojas
FALN
Caracas
Betancourt
Recife
Brazil
Maraca
Caribbean
Houston
Tex
Romulo Betancourt
United States
State Dept Confronts Latin Red Subversion Threat
A State Department official told a House subcommittee that Latin America faces dangers from Communist subversion, but no country is likely to fall soon. Cuba remains a focal point with agents seen as key weapons. Senate and House panels plan further probes into the Cuban threat and possible Castro-style takeovers in Venezuela.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Latin America
Edward M. Martin
Cuba
Bloc
Martin
House
Hemisphere
Armistead Shelden
D-Ala
Havana
Selden
Supreme Court strikes down draft dodger citizenship loss
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that punishing draft evaders by stripping citizenship is unconstitutional. Justice Goldberg led the majority, saying enforcement cannot violate due process and individual liberties. The cases involved Francisco Mendoza Martinez and Joseph Henry Cort.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
Francisco Mendoza-Martinez
California
Mexico
Joseph Henry Cort
Boston
Mass
Czechoslovakia
Rusk Aides Quizzed On U N Aid To Cuba
A U S congressional subcommittee headed by Sen. Frank Church questions U N officials over financing of a Cuban farm aid project. The panel also probes a Communist propaganda booklet funded by UNESCO. The U N special fund would provide about 1.5 million dollars to Cuba, while the State Department pledges no direct U S funds support.
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Rusk
U.N
Cuba
Frank Church
D-Idaho
le Dr Magine
United Nations ‘Special Fund
Church
U. N. Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Neweet Cence
U. N. Special Fund
United States
State Department
U. S
Hospital Plans 1.35 Million Bond Issue for 500 Beds
The hospital board seeks a 1.35 million bond referendum to expand to 500 beds by adding 90 new beds across floors two to four and enlarging private and semi private rooms. Architect Donald Ritchie is hired for early phase plans shaping long range expansion as the county commission approves funding.
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Eee Goes
Hospital
County Commission
Hawthorne Street
Donald Ritchie
Fort Lauderdale
Boston
Dallas Dort
U S Areas Get Spring Prelude
United Press reports a springlike start as rain and drizzle moved across the Pacific Northwest and Southern Plains. Mild conditions prevailed nationwide with sunshine and fair skies expected to spread comfortable weather, though freezing temperatures reached South Carolina.
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United Pres
Pacific Northwest
Plains
South Carolina
Southland
Sarasota Opens 257 Baseball Days Of Spring Training
Baseball fans in Sarasota await the White Sox pitchers and catchers as spring training begins Thursday marking 257 days of baseball in the city for 1963. Frank Madden notes the kickoff in his On The Ball column on page 9. Sarasota News Classified Phone Number 961 4141.
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White Sox
Sarasota
Frank Madden
Sarasota News
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News
Hollis Bacon
Ringling
Fred Arrington
Charley Johns
John Ringling
Senate House Appropriations Committee
Mittee
Ringling Mansion
Ringling Museum of Art
Island Park
Irving Rubin
D. K. Warner
First Street
Kaimee Ranch
Venezuela
Edwin M. Martin
House Foreign Affairs
State Dept
Sen. Strom Thurmond
Ds.c
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Thurmond
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Congress
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Py Hospital Board Finance Committee
Benton Powell
Richie
Don Laurent
Kremlin
U.S
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