24 Jan 1957
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
1
Defense officials say this year will see a flood of atomic weapons deployment to Air Defense fighter wings and anti aircraft units. Warheads will be stored in underground bins at bases domestically and abroad as efforts to reassure the public about safety and prevent accidents continue.
FBI captures Louis Arquilla 26 Martin Feeney 41 and Dorothy Borchard 19 all from Boston in Minneapolis linked to a November Fidelity Baltimore National Bank robbery. Alfred White 53 was seized in Memphis after pursuing earlier escapes and parole violations.
Minnie naps on the Sarasota shore as a child dashes over a beach ball. The tall tale notes pleasant beach weather with highs in the 70s and mild dry conditions through Friday.
Cecil Joseph Trotter, 18, was fined 15 dollars for improper passing after a Sunday accident at 47th Street and Old Bradenton Road. He has until Monday to file a motion for a new trial before City Judge John R. Wood. The collision involved two vehicles with one car struck sideways.
Police and pathologists pursue a solid clue in the deaths of Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 Grimes the two sisters vanished December 28 from Chicago’s southwest side. Snow and cold hinder timing and location as investigators question a railroad worker who claimed dreams of the girls.
Washington sources say administration officials may invite Gen. Francisco Franco to the United States to counter Catholic opposition to Josip Broz Tito's planned mid April visit to President Eisenhower. The move, discussed at high levels, could affect allied reactions amid Easter recess and past Spanish air base arrangements.
Atlanta police reported a case where a suspect’s tools and an alibi collapsed as evidence in a theft investigation. Investigators noted inconsistencies between the claimed alibi and surveillance records.
In Fort Lauderdale a New York man and a Watertown resident died in a freak auto crash. Ernest von Seelen, 51, drove at over 70 mph and struck an electric light pole on a causeway. Kenneth Nelson, 24, of Brooklyn, was killed when he was thrown from the car and landed on live wires. Both men worked on yachts at a local yacht bar.
Police Commissioner Kennedy concedes an Edison employee found the vital clue in the Mad Bomber case and the $26,000 reward may go to Miss Alice G. Kelly. He notes detectives did not personally examine the letters and disputes over who deserves payout hinge on this finding.
A cold air mass covers the eastern U S with temperatures dipping to the teens in the Ohio Valley and near zero in New England. Readings in New England and New York run 40 to 50 degrees cooler than the prior night while the Central Plains and Rockies see a warming trend and snow flurries dot the interior.
Washington dispatch reports Defense Secretary Gordon Gray, age 47 and former University of North Carolina president, will be named Defense Mobilization Director by President Eisenhower to replace Arthur Fleming. Gray has overseen foreign military aid and international security since 1955. Fleming poised to return as president of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Monaco marks the birth of Princess Caroline as Rainier and Grace celebrate. The newborn eight pound three ounce girl cried at first but Swiss nurse aided through the night. Citizens toast with champagne as government offices close for a second day of holiday observances.
Witnesses name Maurice of Hess, linked to Wilma Montesi case, as guard Venanzio de Felice says the two rode in a light colored convertible the day before Montesi’s body was found at Ostia Beach. The Rome probe mentions Anna Maria Cagli o as Montagna’s mistress and Gianpiero Piccioni as a principal defendant claiming alibi witnesses.
Hollywood actress Jeanne Crain and husband Paul Brinkman reported a third burglary at their Hollywood Hills home. A chair and a desk valued at 380 dollars were stolen sometime between January 17 and 22 while the couple were away, police said.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is expected to approve the Eisenhower Middle East doctrine with little revision. Senate committees resume hearings with Secretary Dulles, while the House weighs amendments on military and economic aid to Mideast nations and possible congressional termination provisions.
News reporter interviews men rescued after six days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico. The piece highlights their ordeal, survival, and reflections on the rescue. Other brief notes mention awards for Pat McCormick and a Mantle, plus Betty Vance’s fish recipes on her food page.
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