Siesta Key zoning clash and bank stockholders meeting
In Miami Florida AP dispatch a giant storm from Virginia keeps southeast Florida cold with little relief. Vegetables hit by frost run high in price while citrus escapes major loss. Heat installations lag and power transformers trigger fuses amid soaring fuel demand. County fair and parking plans noted as slow and brewing, polio fund drive planned by students.
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London Sir Winston Churchill Wins Franklin International Understanding Award
Churchill receives the Benjamin Franklin award for the man who has done most to promote international understanding since World War I. The presentation honors his efforts in global diplomacy and peace.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Benjamin Franklin
100 Year Old Says She Is Mean and Ornery
Los Angeles resident Grenny Burks claims to be 100 years old and as mean and ornery as ever. At her birthday party she shared her longevity recipe citing black eyed peas turnip greens and salt pork as key ingredients.
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Grenny Burks
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Virginia
Eisenhower Receives Positive Complete Medical Exam
President Eisenhower underwent his most complete medical exam in a month and his doctors declared him in excellent physical condition. Tests including electro cardiogram and blood work were good as he recovers from fatigue earlier in December and benefits from recent Key West relaxation. The examiners included Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder Col. Thomas Mattingly and Col. Byron Pollock, with Pollock returning after nine weeks.
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Denver
ICC Ends Bus and Rail Color Line
The ICC order ending segregation in waiting rooms takes effect. Some states bow to compliance while others resist, with Louisiana and Mississippi moving to preserve segregation and Alabama signs removed or kept in place in various cities. Bus drivers indicate passengers may be asked to comply, but no further steps if refused.
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20 Store Project Planned for Sarasota Area
Plans for a 20 store, multimillion dollar shopping center on a 2 acre tract between South Trail and South Osprey in Sarasota were unveiled by Alfred T. Hearin of Tampa. The center, fronting on Bay Road, would include a bank, department store, drug store, various shops, a restaurant and 1 000-car parking area with details to be finalized soon.
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Hughes Plans New Florida Industry With Gov Collins
Howard Hughes and Governor Collins announced a new Hughes project to extend his operations to Florida. Details were not disclosed, but the plan includes a new industrial plant and research developments in other fields. Del Webb joined discussions while Collins traveled to California.
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Destroyer Basil floats free off Cape Henry
The escort destroyer Basil, grounded off Cape Henry since Thursday, was floated and pulled free this morning. Ohio Supreme Court to review Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard murder conviction. U S Air Force ignores Red Chinese intrusion claims over Manchuria. Jordan curfew lifted for six hours.
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Plane With Reds Aboard Crashed in Bandung Link
The Colonial Office said Chinese Nationalists bribed a Hong Kong airport cleaner to time bomb an Air India flight carrying a Red party to Bandung. The crash killed 15, including Chinese officials and journalists. Cleaner Chow Tse Ming fled to Formosa after admitting complicity. reward money and bribery traced.
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Surgeon Rescues Infant as Fire Destroys Doctor’s Home
Fire at 799 Freeling Dr Bay Island Shores destroys a split level home. Dr Michael Di Cosola and his family escape unhurt while the physician rescues his two week old baby. Fire Chief James Cowsert says three trucks and six firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour, with all flames out by 4 a.m. Loss estimated up to 65000 dollars. The cause remains under investigation and the doctor was not available for comment.
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Bright Spot My Daughter Is Goin to Play
A fragment notes a hopeful moment as a daughter is set to play. The brief reflects a family or community focus with an upbeat tone and no further details provided.
36 Killed In Algeria Riot Across the Country
The past 24 hours saw 36 dead in Algeria as nationalist rebels and pro French Algerians clash. Eight Frenchmen were wounded, six civilians among them, as fighting continued. In Tunisia, terrorists attacked Krib wounding three and looting stores. another Tunisian was killed near Sbeitia.
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Five U.S. Missionaries Vanish in Ecuador Jungle Search
Planes comb the Amazon for five Protestant missionaries believed seized by natives in northeastern Ecuador. A U.S. Army helicopter joined Air Force planes from the Canal Zone in the hunt after a body was spotted near a stripped aircraft. The men Nat Saint Edward McCully Peter Fleming James Elliot and Roger Youderian flew a Piper Cub into the region last week to work with tribespeople.
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Wash
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Ore
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Billings
Mont
Button Up Your Coats Weather Forecast
Sarasota remains cold with the next few days bringing icy blasts. Clear to partly cloudy conditions continue through Thursday with highs near 54 to 65 and lows from 35 to 45. Small craft warnings persist for 20 to 30 mph winds.
Nova Scotia Flood Leaves Many Homeless
Halifax and surrounding areas face widespread displacement as floods persist after a week of melting snow rain sleet and gales. More than 1 000 people are homeless and property damage climbs into the millions as floodwaters move toward the sea.
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First South Pole Camp Stands At Cape Royds
Cape Royds on Ross Island hosts the base camp used by the first explorer to approach the South Pole. The shelter sits at the foot of Mt Erebus on a small shelf above McMurdo Sound, preserved as a historic site.
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