FBI Sees Break in Brink's Robbery Case With New Evidence
The FBI reportedly has corroborating evidence and wire tapped gang conversations, alongside testimony from Joseph Specs O’Keefe, prompting J Edgar Hoover to declare the Brink’s robbery solved. Suffolk prosecutors may seek state court arraignments amid statutes concerns as six-year anniversary looms. Police find ongoing link to four or five murders and possible hidden funds.
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Boston American
Suffolk County
Garrett H. Byrne
Massachusetts
Byrne
FBI
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Boston
Re-register now in Our Town election drive
The piece urges Sarasota County residents to re register to vote for future elections. It highlights a January 21 deadline for Republicans and stresses immediate action to verify registration at local offices. Citizens are reminded to call the Registration office at 33131 for details and locations.
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Sarasota County
Republican County League
Office of Registration
Late Stocks Tiff Looms In Congress
Washington debate opens on a House passed bill to exempt natural gas producers from direct federal regulation. Opponents warn it would raise prices to consumers, while supporters say it would not. Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and Republican Leader Knowland back the bill and forecast passage.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Knowland
California
Sarasota High School Students Hurt in Scooter Accident
A motor scooter crash severely injures students from Sarasota High School. Details and page reference indicate the incident occurred recently. readers are directed to page 9 for more information.
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Sarasota High School
Eisenhower Budget Proposes Florida Flood Projects Funds
President Eisenhower asks Congress for 11.1 million dollars for Florida flood construction. Budget lists Sarasota County Fair and county regulations, garbage franchise fee discussions, and city court actions. Florida waterway projects include St Augustine Harbor Tampa Harbor and Apalachicola improvements with a total near 68 thousand to 30.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Florida
Eisenhower Seeks First Balanced Budget for 1957
Eisenhower sent his first balanced budget to Congress calling for 65.87 billion dollars in the year starting July 1, an increase mainly for defense. Revenues are forecast at 66.3 billion with a surplus of 435 million in fiscal 1957, and a tax cut is contingent on its effect on small planned reductions.
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George M Humphrey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oval Office
Ford Stock Price Set Today For 10 Million Share Offering
New York reports the price Ford Motor Co plans to set today for its 10 200 000 share offering. Underwriters including Blythe Co will meet with the Ford Foundation to agree on a price before the sale begins Wednesday morning.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford Foundation
Wall Street
Blythe & Co
Comanaging
French security kills 66 rebels in weekend drive
In the Western Aures Mountains French security forces killed 66 Algerian rebels and captured 42 others during a weekend operation.
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Algiers
INS
Aures
Reds Plan Industrial Build Up
Moscow reports that the Soviet Union will pursue peaceful economic competition to overtake Western industry. The sixth five year plan targets 8.3 million metric tons of steel in 1960, about two thirds of US output, with 85 percent industrial growth in the last five years and a 70 percent planned increase by 1960. The plan claims conditions to overtake advanced capitalist nations in per capita production have been created.
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INS
West
Soviet Union
Free World
United States
Candidates Together On Issues in New Orleans 1956
New Orleans launches the 1956 election with five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls rallying on segregation law enforcement and industry. Republicans count under 5,000 of over one million voters, bypassing the governor’s race to push a two party system. Nationwide interest centers on Dixie voters’ reaction to Eisenhower era backing and the post school desegregation Supreme Court climate.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Dixie
Eisenhower
Deep South
U. S. Supreme Court
Bryant Enters 1955 Florida Governor Race
Rep. Carris Bryant of Ocala has officially entered the gubernatorial race with a sharp break from Gov. LeRoy Collins. At 41 he targets constitutional revision as his major goal. Other entrants include Peaskee Parks and W. G. Price. potential bids from Fuller Warren and Clarence Gay are noted.
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Leon County
Tallahassee
Supreme Court
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Lake Park
W. G. Price
Jacksonville
Fuller Warren
Clarence Gay
Orlando
How It Comes Where It Goes Budget Dismay Shown
Washington reports reveal the federal budget originates mainly from individual income taxes at 48 percent, corporate taxes at 30 percent, and excise taxes at 15 percent. It allocates 61 cents to national security and defense, 25 cents to interest on the public debt and veterans benefits, 13 cents to other government agencies, and 1 cent to retirement of the public debt.
Detroit Newspaper Strike Ends After 46 Days
A 46 day strike that shut down Detroit's three metropolitan dailies ends today. The walkout began December 1 by stereotypers, with only truck drivers at the Times and Free Press pending ratification to complete settlement with eight unions.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Morning Free Press
Helen's Train Delay Sets Station Schedule
A lighthearted exchange notes Helen arriving an hour late as her train reaches the station at four thirty while another character plans to meet at five thirty. The playful line captures daily punctuality quirks in a small-town setting.
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Helen
Fire Claims Six Lives In City Hall Area Apartment
A deadly blaze in an apartment building near City Hall killed six residents including four children and two adults yesterday. Investigators assess cause as emergency crews battle remaining hotspots and residents assess losses.
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City Hall
Veterans Custodian Dies At Ken tucky Military Institute Parade
A veteran custodian with over 23 years at the Kentucky Military Institute died Saturday as the first EMI dress parade this year echoed taps. A large crowd attended Venice events with traffic control by local, state police, and officials including Mayor James P. Kiernan and city officials.
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The
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Venice
Tamiami Trail
Harbor Drive
James P. Kiernan
Frank D. Roebuck
Victor Betty
John M. Beatty
Kiernan
Donald A. Seibert
U.S. Army
KMI
Balanced Start For 1957 Budget Debut
Budget Director Rowland Hughes unveils a 1,272 page 65.865 billion plan aimed at cuts in the 1957 budget. The report notes his debut and compares to Miss Budget figures of past eras, with anecdotes about Eisenhower and Humphrey.
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Eisenhower Budget Proposes Per Person Spending
President Eisenhower presented a budget claiming about 166.81 million people would receive 394.85 each. He outlined total outlays of 85.865 billion, with revenues near 64.5 billion and a projected debt of 274.3 billion by June 30, 1956, and 273.8 billion the next year.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
Congress
Rejection for Faure deepens split in Radical Socialist ranks
The steering committee of the Radical Socialist Congress rejected readmitting former Premier Edgar Faure and easing reconciliation with rival Pierre Mendes France. Faure stood outside the hall without party credentials until friends secured his entrance, underscoring the split between Mendes France and Faure.
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Radical Socialist Congress
Edgar Faure
Pierre Mendes- France
Faure
Mendes-France
Penance And Weather Fronts Stir Florida Reflections
Minnie Mermaid quips that the Florida cold spell reflects penance for a perfect place to live as Sarasota clears to partly cloudy skies. Highs reach 65 to 70 with tonight and Tuesday colder and frost possible. winds from the west to northwest. Readings show a barometer around 2.10 and temperatures fluctuating, with scattered frost in cooler periods.
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Sarasota
Florida
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