Monaco Prince Visits Circus in Sarasota Tour
Prince Ranier of Monaco arrived in Sarasota for a behind the scenes tour of the Circus Winter Quarters. He traveled with Grace Kelly's betrothed party, toured animal areas, and planned a two to three day stay before continuing west to rejoin his fiancée while Miss Kellywood films in Holling.
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Bayfront drive project gains support from Al Rogero
Inside THE NEWS notes Al Rogero backs a Bayfront drive project. The item points readers to page 1 for details of political backing and civic plans.
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Bayfront Drive
al Rogero
Eisenhower to Run? Radio Slip Sparks White House Joke
A San Francisco radio misfire caused panic when a KCBS bulletin claimed President Eisenhower would not seek another term. The joke arose from Lowell Thomas’s show as a caller spoke of a Nixon Ferris ticket, prompting disbelief before the garbled remark was clarified.
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Lowell Thomas
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House Rules Deadlock on School Bill Breaks, Set for Floor
The Rules Committee deadlock over the school construction bill is reported broken and the federal aid debate moves to the House floor next week. Rep. McConnell of Pennsylvania predicts the bill will pass the committee Tuesday or Wednesday, with floor debate likely the following week.
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Swiss Law Admits Loss of Gold Bars
Swiss police admitted the loss of 280000 dollars worth of gold bars stolen from a Geneva truck in broad daylight. The heist, possibly organized by a gang, may have led the bars into France after the shipment arrived from Paris. The truck was found two hours later near the border as tire marks and footprints indicated the transfer to a waiting car.
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Switzerland
France
Paris
M. Salamin
Demos Demand Policy Studies Call for Re examination
Demos demand a full re examination of American policy as two Democratic senators attack Secretary of State Dulles. They criticize what Jenner calls a soft policy toward Russian expansion and urge a comprehensive review by President Eisenhower.
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Violence Flare Hits Bombay as Riots Continue Across Cities
Across southern Bombay state violence flared for a fifth day with deaths topping 40 and injuries reported. Authorities said the situation was improving and under control while demonstrators pressed officials to resign and leftist groups urged workers to return to work.
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Kolhapur
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Littlefield Acquitted in Tax Evasion Case
Jacksonville. Alex D. Littlefield, former Volusia County sheriff and ex head of the State Democratic Executive Committee, was acquitted today of income tax evasion charges for 1947-48 totaling 10 223 dollars. The jury deliberated an hour and 20 minutes. He showed no emotion at the read verdict, shook each juror’s hand, embraced his wife, and said he was thankful it was over.
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Witnesses In His Trial Guarded Amid Nationwide Search
Police in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky hunted for Leslie Irvin a death row escapee described as a mad dog killer. Witnesses in his murder trial were given guards as detectives followed leads from Evansville to Watseka and Princeton while a statewide alert was issued.
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Leslie Irvin
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Navy supply ship hits Texas Tower 100 miles east of Cape Cod
A Navy supply ship crashed into the Texas Tower radar station during a snowstorm about 100 miles east of Cape Cod. Initial reports indicate damage and possible casualties as weather hindered rescue efforts.
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New York
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Cape Cod
Snowstorm Dumps Four Inches In Baltimore Area
The season's heaviest eastern storm draped white over parched farmland from the Southern Plains to the Midwest then moved into the Atlantic Coast. Snow fell overnight and into morning with four inches in Baltimore and three in Philadelphia as the system heads toward New York and New England.
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Bus Talk Sparks Laughable Exchange About Conversation
Two shop girls on a bus discussed conversation skills. One remarks that taking away phrases like I'll say and I'll tell the world from some people would nearly end their chatter. The other agrees with enthusiastic humor, saying Ain't it the truth.
Salute To Eisenhower Dinner Signals Fourth Year
President Eisenhower begins his fourth year in office amid decisions on a possible reelection. He will address Salute to Eisenhower fundraisers in 53 cities via closed circuit TV to about 60 000 attendees with ABC radio carrying the event live.
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Eisenhower
Nasser Acknowledges 150 Soviet Technicians Aid Egypt
Diplomatic sources say Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser admitted as many as 150 Soviet bloc technicians to assist Egypt in assembling arms from Czechoslovakia. The figure is five times the 30 experts he had originally estimated needed to bring guns tanks jets and other weapons to operation.
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Southern Legislatures Defy Court Rulings Over Segregation
Across the South lawmakers bolstered segregation defenses. Alabama passed a defiant resolution rejecting Supreme Court rulings and urging peer states to embrace interposition. Mississippi House Judiciary Committee advanced a measure to create a new anti-graded segregation policy.
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Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
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Defense chiefs clash over 1954 Army manpower cuts
Secretary Wilson and Adm. Radford said Ridgway concurred with proposed Army reductions in 1954 but Ridgway later denied backing the cuts. The dispute centers on whether the former Army chief favored a stronger force level, with Eisenhower cited on joint Chiefs support.
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Radford
Matthew B. Ridgway
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Last Chance at Sarasota County Fair Weather Lookahead
Last time to visit the Sarasota County Fair is tonight and tomorrow. Minie Mermaid notes mild, partly cloudy conditions with possible cloudiness and forecasts pleasant weather for Sarasota and Florida coastal areas through Saturday. Marine and wind details indicate gentle to moderate northwest winds and variable conditions in the East Gulf.
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