24 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1955
Page
1
A hard freeze struck the semi tropical Rio Grande Valley before dawn today spreading frost and ice across tender vegetables in Weslaco Texas.
An epidemic of severe colds and grippe spreads through Hanover and other areas in West and South Germany. Schools close as illness interrupts classes and affects daily life in the region. Authorities urge rest and hygiene to slow the outbreak.
The Seine runoff receded in the Paris region allowing cleanup on low lying areas. Officials estimate about a million dollars in damage with health issues and property losses. Civil defense chief Maxime Roux said the river is "over the hump" after dropping one inch to 23 feet.
A Sarasota study on a $74 million toll bridge and bay front drive proposes a $25 annual pass and a 15 cent maximum toll. City and county officials urged SRB approval at Friday’s meeting in Tallahassee, backed by Mayor Hopkins and Commissioner Carson. The move could prompt dismissal of a pending Supreme Court suit.
Convicted robber and accomplice Flor ence Baran, 36, escaped from the Sarasota County Jail by breaking through a plaster ceiling and crawling to a hallway ladder. Authorities widened the search into surrounding counties and alerted state and city police. The suspect, mother of six, had been sentenced to 10 years in the state prison.
Refugees described as 315 orphans from a home run by guerrilla leader Huang Pa-mei were to arrive in Keelung for evacuation to mosa tomorrow. The operation was arranged by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. No report confirmed U.S. Seventh Fleet involvement.
On board the cruiser Helena the 7th Fleet chief labeled Eisenhower’s plan to seek Congress for authorization to evacuate Tachens as a very grave move. He asserted a fleet response could handle any eventuality if ordered, framing the policy shift as proper in a democracy.
Scientists studied remnants of a mysterious Fireball that struck a Darby Township home near Philadelphia. Metal fragments embedded in a window sill prompted experts, including Manuel Francis X. Joseph, to consider a meteorite origin as the metal did not melt in 1700 degree heat.
Snow blankets the Deep South from Georgia to Florida with reports of one to three inches in Macon and two inches in De Funiak Springs. Ice and slush made driving hazardous as a 200 mile Gulf Coast stretch saw general snow.
Britain and the United States consult closely over the Formosa crisis as Parliament nears reconvening. Churchill’s cabinet session will review the issue with potential UN Security Council action discussed but no decision made.
Floyd Hill, famed Niagara River rapids survivor and one of the few to ride the falls in a barrel, slipped on an icy Toronto street and broke his leg. Police had previously stopped him from attempting the Niagara Falls plunge on two occasions.
British express derailment in Sutton Coldfield leaves 15 dead and 44 injured as rescue and investigation begin. Also updates on OAS actions in Nicaragua, Panama gun death, and potential 7th Fleet evacuation of Nationalists in Formosa.
About 2000 Navajo from a 15 million acre reservation gathered at Window Rock Arizona to perform sacred war dances in support of the upper Colorado River storage project hoping to save land and win national attention. Sam Ah keah, Navajo Council Chairman, said efforts to stop the project are wrong and that the dances aim to make the land green again.
Weather bulletin notes a frost warning as temperatures drop across central and northern Florida. Tonight and Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain then clearing and turning colder. lows range from 27 to 50 across districts. Tuesday will be clear to partly cloudy and cold with frost possible in north and central districts and the Everglades outlook for Wednesday morning.
A nurse reports Patient No. 14 attempted to kiss her prompting the matron to order an immediate temperature check.
Reporters reflect a tense session as lawmakers discuss granting the United States power to deploy armed forces if needed to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores amid threats from Chinese actions. The president signals possible redeployment of forces to deter aggression and protect regional security.
President Eisenhower proposed a U.N. mediated cease fire between Nationalist and Communist China, but both belligerent sides rejected the plan, leaving the war off the coast unresolved.
Fragments show a discussion about forces on other islands and air power affecting practicability. References to the United States aiding Chi efe N and redeploying forces are cut off, with lines indicating more on Page 3.
A quirky forecast cites Minnie Mermaid describing heavy rainfall of over an inch last night. The report notes lingering showers this afternoon and tonight with colder air moving in Tuesday, winds shifting from south to northerly 15 to 30 mph.
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