Sarasota Legislative Weekend Opens With Social Events
Florida lawmakers and state officials gather in Sarasota for the third annual Sarasota Legislative Weekend at the Landmark Hotel and Colony Beach Club. Gov. Farris Bryant plans appearances as committees review education health and welfare and traffic safety. A Hawaiian luau and social events headline the opening sequence with tours of local attractions on Saturday.
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Eisenhower Budget Seeks 42.9 Billion for Defense
The 42.9 billion dollar defense outlay for the coming fiscal year calls for record peacetime spending but falls short of military needs by about a billion. Several aircraft missile and space programs face cuts and delays as funds for operations and maintenance face a harsh squeeze. The plan prioritizes intercontinental missiles and modernized weapons while shifting defense emphasis amid political pressure from the Kennedy administration.
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Rain and flooding fears as Florida coast faces prolonged showers
Rain continues along Florida's southeast coast with a Gulf of Mexico low causing widespread showers. Miami reports hail and 50 mph winds but no damage. farmers fear waterlogged crops. The forecast calls for drying by Saturday and cooler nights, with a five day outlook of heavy precipitation early and again around Tuesday.
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Rebels Claim Gain In Laos Civil War
Communists claim rebel ground victories in the Laotian civil war broadcast by the Voice of Laos radio and cited by New China News. No independent Lao reports confirm or deny the claims amid aerial rocket attacks by the Laotian air force.
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Park Homes Swim and Country Club Opens for Residents
Park Homes unveils a 14 acre swim and country club for residents plus Sarasota home values range from 12 450 to 19 450 with contact phone RI 71 3011 Adv.
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Immigration agents seize Cuban exile tied to Pedraza case
Immigration agents seized Luis Manuel Martinez Rodriguez in Miami hours after his U S return from Panama City. He had been ordered deported after a New York hearing and was sent to McAllen Texas for detention before another hearing on possible deportation. He had previously entered the United States from Canada with Gen Jose Pedraza, former Batista official.
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Russians May Launch Super Space Rocket on Inauguration Day
AP reports US space scientist Dr. Erich W. Neubert predicts a Soviet super rocket launch in connection with John F. Kennedy's inauguration on January 20. Neubert noted a Soviet fleet in the Pacific, saying past patterns suggest a test may be planned.
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Kennedy and Rusk to set final foreign policy team
President elect John F Kennedy and secretary of state designate Dean Rusk meet in Palm Beach to decide remaining top foreign policy appointments and discuss crises in Cuba Laos and the Congo. Rusk reviews disarmament reports while Kennedy weighs final policy directions ahead of inauguration. Morris named assistant secretary of defense for supply and logistics.
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Youth Held In Parsonage Murder Case
In Rutland Vermont Geoffrey P Aldrich a 17 year old high school football star was taken into custody as a suspect in the stabbing death of Hazel Aldrich 39 the wife of a clergyman who had adopted him The incident occurred Thursday night as she played piano in the living room authorities say the youth admitted he stabbed her after she insisted he stay home to finish homework He was adopted by the couple when he was 10.
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University of Georgia urged to return two students to class
About 400 faculty members met at the university chapel and 300 signed a resolution urging Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes be readmitted to classes. Police, highway patrol and officials strengthened campus security as attorneys planned to seek lifting of suspension in federal court in Macon.
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Swiss Ambassador Aims to Resume U S Visas for Cubans
Switzerland's new ambassador to Cuba Gaston Jaccard says he expects to resume issuing U S visas for Cubans seeking entry to the United States. He plans a staff of five or six and noted more may be sent if needed. Hundreds of refugees waited at the U S embassy last week as diplomatic ties with Cuba were severed.
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Dag Hammarskjold to face UN Security Council over Congo charges
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold prepares to answer Soviet accusations that the UN mission in Congo is pursuing an evil colonialist path. He arrives from Africa after cutting short a visit, as Russia urges scrutiny of Congo command by Kasavubu loyalist troops and Belgian transit through Ruanda Urundi.
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Ex- locksmith Indicted in Tampa armored car burglary
Former Rasdale Armored Car driver Jose Lino Alvarez, 42, was indicted for aiding and abetting the $421,000 vault burglary on December 27 in Tampa. He was fired after refusing a lie detector test. U.S. Atty. said arraignment would occur in Tampa next week. Two others were detained. Hubert Harding, a Florida prison escapee, captured in Mexico, and Doris Aleck held in Tampa as material witness.
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OAS Chief Says No Intervention Without Request
Miami based OAS secretary-general Dr. Jose A. Mora stated the organization cannot intervene in the U S Cuba dispute unless a member nation asks for help. Mora arrived for a field office dedication after talks in Nicaragua and Honduras on a border dispute that has lingered for nearly six decades.
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Barge sinks in Atlantic with seven missing
An ocean-going barge broke up in heavy seas ten miles off shore and sank in the Atlantic. Seven crewmen are missing. One survivor said the barge broke up suddenly, escaping through a port hole after not finding time to don a life jacket. The 400-foot sulphur barge Sally R. sank in 1 a.m. EST as winds topped 30 mph and waves reached 12 feet.
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Jobless Rate Rises to Postwar High in December
Washington reports unemployment jumped by over 400000 in December to exceed 4.4 million, about 7 percent, three times the normal rise, with the surge centered in steel, antenna, and manufacturing sectors. November stood at 6.3 percent. Economists view above 5 percent as weak.
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Greek tanker Kissavos sinks after engine blast near Caribbean
The Coast Guard reported the Greek tanker Kissavos was slowly sinking near the Windward Islands after an explosion in its engine room. About 40 crew members were aboard, four were burned, and the injured were taken aboard the Sentinel while the Dagan moved to tow the vessel with crude oil on board.
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Cambridge anthropologist recalls Sahara expedition snacks
Cambridge University anthropologist Stephen Day explained that his Sahara Desert expedition managed without European foods by carrying 1,500 cans of English beer. The report also notes other brief items from UPI: twins in a divorce case in Los Angeles, Bath facing a water shortage, and a Canine Defense League plan involving ostriches after a trailer camp pet policy ruling.
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Eight-man U.K. commission studies ailing fishing industry
London officials report an eight member government commission has studied Britain's ailing fishing industry for three years and recommends actions to restore vitality. The panel's findings outline policy shifts, economic support, and potential reforms aimed at stabilizing fishermen's livelihoods and the sector's future resilience.
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