Nationwide Freeze Keeps Most Regions Cold and Snowy
The nation remains in a deep freeze with frigid readings across New England and the Midwest. Temperatures run from teens in the East to upper 40s in Florida, while snow and freezing rain affect Minnesota to Missouri and eastern Iowa. Several western cities report varied clouds and mild warmth or rain.
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Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Costa Rican Forces Capture Rebel Strongholds Near La Cruz
Staff announced the capture of La Cruz and Puerto Soley on the Pacific coast as rebels were reported trapped and withdrawing toward the Nicaraguan frontier. The action occurred at the edge of the buffer zone with neutral ground and air observers patrolling 18 miles to prevent wider conflict.
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Puerto Soley
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Costa Rica
Nicaragua
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American Peace Commission
State Board seeks Sarasota museum land use plan
The Florida State Board of Control in Sarasota asked for a formal land use outline for a parcel north of the Ringling Art Museum. Local leaders urged noncommercial use, proposing a park or welcome station with picnic tables, while a board member warned against costly sanitation needs and stressed caution before drafting plans.
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J. Lee Ballard
Florida Motor Court Association
Sarasota County
Jack Kelly
Motorsare
Ees
Thielen
Hill
Kelly
Hollis Rinehart
Miami
Yanks Kin China Trip Approved
A State Department official said the United States will permit relatives of 17 Americans imprisoned in Communist China to visit. It would be the first U S citizens allowed to travel to Red China since 1949. Route details and official announcement are pending.
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State Department
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Red China
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Nationalists Sink 64 Red Ships in Coast Raids
Nationalist air forces blasted Communist ships along a 400 mile China coast and claimed 64 Red amphibious troops killed in a 60 hour clash. Nationalists defended Yichangshan and nearby areas, reporting heavy Red losses including ships and aircraft.
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Yichangshan
Formosa
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Red Mainland
Haimen
Bright Spot Florist Rosy Offer Sparks Brief Exchange
In a brief dialogue at Bright Spot Florist a salesman offers three dozen roses. The customer replies with a terse request for half a dozen saying he is a man of few words.
Rainbow II Grounded Off City Island in 1 A.M. Incident
Strong east winds and conflicting lights caused the Rainbow II, a 42 foot charter fishing cruiser, to run aground near City Island at 1 a.m. Captain Dee Jacobs said he stopped near the New Pass channel to check lights and avoid confusion with range lights. High tide was due about 2 p.m.
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City Island
Doc Jacobs
Gulf
Bob McConnell
Joe Zwick
New Pass
Dee Jacobs
Turner for Florida Improvement Commission likely chairman
Gov. LeRoy Collins named Herman E. Turner a Bradenton rancher to the Florida State Improvement Commission and indicated he favors Turner as chairman after W. D. Leveille’s resignation.
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LeRoy Collins
Herman E. Turner
Florida State Improvement Commission
Bradenton
W. D. Leveille
Southerners Among It United Nations Fliers Jailed as Spies
The 11 U S fliers jailed by Red China as spies have relatives allowed to visit. Names include Col John K Arnold Jr Silver Spring Md Maj William H Baumer Lewisburg Pa Capt Eugene J Valdi Clayton NY Capt Elmer F Llewellyn Missoula Mont Lt Wallace L Brown Banks Ala Lt John W Buck Armathwaite Tenn and Airman Steve E Kiba Jr Akron Ohio.
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N. Y
United States
China
John K. Arnold Jr
Silver Spring
William H. Baumer
Lewisburg
Eugene J. Valdi
Clayton
Elmer F. Llewellyn
Missoula
Mont
Wallace L. Brown
Banks
Ala
John W. Buck
Armathwaite
Living Cost Drops Again. December Prices Fall
The government reports December 1954 food prices reduced the living cost index to its lowest level since May 1953. The year end index stands 0.5 percent below the start of 1954, marking the first over year decline since 1948. Substantially lower prices for...
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Washington
Hearst Jr. Leaves Idlewild for Paris on Moscow Observation
New York publisher W. R. Hearst Jr. departed Idlewild Airport aboard a flight to Paris en route to Moscow for an observation tour inside Russia. He travels with the aim of reporting on conditions and events inside the country.
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New York
W. R. Hearst Jr
New York Journal-American
Idlewild
Paris
Moscow
Russia
Chou Invites Relatives of 11 Yanks
The United Nations disclosed that Communist China would allow families of 11 American airmen and two civilians jailed as spies to visit them in captivity. Premier Chou En-lai told Dag Hammarskjold in Peiping that facilities would be provided, suggesting a possible prisoner release soon.
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N. Y
China
Peiping
Chou En-lai
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Peking
Chou En - Lai
People’s Republic of China
United States
Weather Update Keeps Readers Informed On Saturday Showers
Florida weather shifts to increasing cloudiness with scattered showers in the north tonight and a warmer trend this afternoon. Sarasota expects mainly cloudy skies, a few showers, and cooler highs by Saturday afternoon with fresh winds. Marine forecast notes southeast to northwest shifts and higher cloud cover across the east Gulf.
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Sarasota
Florida
East Gulf
Herb Sjolander
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