FBI Trains Police By Staging Car Theft Capture
Sarasota Braden ton and Palmetto officers joined FBI agents and Chief Robert N. Wilson for an auto theft awareness class at the Sarasota Bank and Trust Co. community room. An agent borrowed Detective Johnsons car during the exercise and later the Braden ton squad car vanished from the bank, reappearing at Lukewood Park as the drill concluded. The stunt left local officers vigilant for stolen vehicles and showcased cooperative policing.
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Sarasota
Bradenton
Palmetto
FBI
Robert N. Wilson
Sarasota Bank and Trust Co
National Auto Theft Bureau
Johnson
Walter Whitted
Garrett E. Kierce
Lukewood Park
Whitted
Kierce
Bank
Wilson
Sarasota Bound Bus Burns Up
A Tampa to Miami Trailways bus bound for Sarasota caught fire near Ruskin from overheated brakes. Forty-one passengers escaped uninjured as flames destroyed the bus. mail and large baggage were saved, with some hand luggage possibly burned. A replacement bus later picked up passengers and mail.
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Sarasota
Florida Highway Patrol
Tampa
Ruskin
Willis
Enainine
Ike Seeks Drought Aid
President Eisenhower said he would ask Congress for 76 million dollars in emergency drought relief. The request will be in the administration budget presented to lawmakers after a Wichita conference with drought states. He had completed a six state inspection tour and urged greater state and local responsibility in agricultural distress solutions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Wichita
Kan
Great Plains
Eisenhower Budget Proposes Record 71.8 Billion for 1958
President Eisenhower unveiled a next year’s budget totaling 71.8 billion dollars, a peacetime record, with a defense share of 38 billion and a plan to maintain a surplus for the third straight year. He urged no general tax cuts while projecting a 73.6 billion revenue take and a national debt around 269 billion by mid-1958.
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Congress
Washington
U.S. Information Agency
Humphrey Opposes Budget Cuts as Spending Rises
Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey clashed with the Eisenhower camp over the 71.8 billion dollar fiscal 1958 budget. He warned of a low mood if spending remains high, urged potential cuts without harming security, and criticized tax cut policies as fueling higher government outlays and payroll growth.
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George M. Humphrey
Eisenhower
Toscanini Dies At 89 In Bronx Home
Arturo Toscanini famed conductor died at age 89 in his Riverdale Bronx residence after suffering a stroke. The Italian maestro rose from a late arrival in Rio to memory directing and defined a golden era at the Metropolitan Opera with stars like Caruso Melba Destinn and Sembritz.
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New York
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Riverdale
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Walter
Rio de Janeiro
Italy
United States
Metropolian Opera House
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Melba
Destinn
Sembrich
Alabama City reopens racially integrated bus service
Civil unrest prompted renewed operation of Montgomery buses with a racially integrated plan. Police maintained order as stores and schools reported limited disruption.
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Montgomery
Ala
Po Cuntaadiness Csbanel
Budget Highlights Reflect Military and Defense Emphasis
The 1958 budget proposals show a shift to all-jet B-52 bombers replacing B-36s and replacing strategic fighter wings. It calls for 533 million more for guided missiles, increased atomic weapons focus, and substantial foreign aid with emphasis on air defense. It also outlines civil defense, agriculture, and veterans programs with notable spending changes and projected revenue from postal rate hikes.
Arctic Blast Brings Snow Across the Nation
An Arctic air surge chills the Midwest and Northeast with subfreezing readings. Snow warnings of 6 to 12 inches are issued for New England while the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley see fresh snow. Florida remains unusually warm with Key West at 70 degrees as northern Texas and South Carolina stay cold.
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New England
Key West
Texas
South Carolina
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Radford Backs Ike’s Middle East Resolution
Adm. Arthur W. Radford testifies that Congress may eliminate war risk in the Middle East by approving the Eisenhower resolution. He cites U S military superiority over the Soviet Union and rapid deployment capability, while noting foreign aid funds and possible use of armed force against communist aggression. The measure faces Democratic opposition and a February vote target.
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Arthur W. Radford
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Middle East
Radford
State Dulles
Fog Bound But Happy
Partly cloudy and mild through Thursday with early morning fog in interior sections. Highs 75 to 80, seas and keys 66 to 70 along the southeast coast. North Florida mostly cloudy with rain and colder conditions moving in by Thursday night.
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Sarasota
Keys
Florida
Princess Margaret blooms again in coverage
The News notes Princess Margaret’s appearance as a focal spotlight. Merchants in the newly opened South Gate Shopping Plaza express enthusiasm over opening day. Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce directors back a state bill seeking to end taxes on merchants’ inventoried stock.
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Board of Directors
Sarasota County
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