Rare blood donors rush to aid 8 year old Sarita Boswell
In Durham North Carolina a rally of volunteers gathered to donate rare type O Rh negative blood for 8 year old Sarita Ann Boswell undergoing delicate heart surgery at Duke Hospital. The operation involved four minute heart stoppage and artificial heart lung support while surgeons remove a heart growth.
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Snow and Rain Heavy In North Rears Weather Wave
The Associated Press reports heavy snow and rain spread across much of the central plains, with temperatures rising along the Atlantic coast as a storm moves eastward from the Rocky Mountain region.
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Minnie Back At Her Post After Rain
Minnie the Mermaid returns to her Sarasota haunts after fleeing southward to escape unusual weather. Residents welcome rain and warm temperatures as forecasts call for mostly cloudy skies with light showers, a high near 74 to 80 degrees, and a cool night.
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Eisenhower Inauguration Day Reflections On Peace
Special correspondent recounts Ike and Mamie Eisenhower preparing for the 34th president’s oath amid jubilant crowds. Describes family memories, wartime years, and the grand inauguration scene with balls, parades, and party scenes across Washington.
Eisenhower vows peace with justice in second term
President Eisenhower in his inaugural address pledges to build a world peace with justice against international communism. He asserts America's prosperity must aid hungry and oppressed nations, vows to honor the United Nations, and stresses the costs of military strength to counter global threats.
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Inaugural Festivities Parade Features Longest Float and Elephant
Washington spectators line Pennsylvania Avenue as the inaugural parade highlights a 407 foot eight inch float symbolizing liberty and strength. Miss Burma the circus elephant leads a five mile march with Adm Arthur Radford and The Old Guard among the early contingents. The parade includes 17000 participants, 12000 military, and missiles from Redstone Regulus and Snark, with Gettysburg high school band and Gettysburg adopted home float closing the procession.
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Inaugural Sidelights Watchers Reach Parade Ahead
Two Richmond men Albert Wilkerson and William Ledbetter claimed the first spots to view the inaugural parade hours before it began, braving rain with chairs and a picnic hamper as the first units were scheduled to pass the White House at 2 20 pm. Eisenhower took the oath for his second term in a private ceremony, reading the Constitution and adding so help me God.
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Filipino President Congratulates Eisenhower on Second Term
Manila reports President Ramon Magsaysay cables President Eisenhower to extend best wishes as he begins a second term. He expresses hope for stronger allied ties and continues work toward peace with honor and justice shared by both nations.
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Truman Skips Inauguration for First Time Since 1933
Former President Harry S. Truman was absent from President Eisenhower’s inauguration in Independence Missouri. The SPIN report notes Truman sent a sympathetic message saying he does not envy the president but offers his sympathy. This marks his first missed inauguration since 1933.
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Inaugural Day Crowds Maneuver for Capitol Plaza
Inaugural ticket holders trek to seats on Capitol Plaza as Washington police restrict official cars after 10 a.m. Only dignitary vehicles allowed near Capitol Hill and near-block access for others to ease plaza crowding ahead of noon ceremonies and a 1:30 p.m. parade. Streetcar detours along Pennsylvania Avenue are planned.
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Century Limit on U S Presidents and F D R Third Term
The 22nd Amendment ratified in 1961 limits presidents to two terms. Franklin D Roosevelt uniquely sought a third term, elected in 1940, and died in 1945 after beginning a fourth term. The note cites past exceptions and the 1951 exemption for Harry Truman.
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Ex-President Hoover Attends Inauguration Ceremony
Former President Herbert Hoover will join today’s Capitol ceremony but declines to review the parade from the President’s box. He will attend the official inaugural rites and stay for remarks.
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Fire Destroys Home and Trailer on Charles Street
A Sarasota family loses their home and trailer in a blaze on Charles Street. The incident is reported with related items on pages 6 and 9 noting local architect’s exhibition in New Delhi for Voice of America and a state board forecast of a Tampa to East Coast superhighway route from Oneco to the coast.
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