Old Deed Clouds Use Of City Trailer Park Land
Sarasota faces a dispute over the 40 acre Payne Park site deeded in 1925 for park and recreation. Citizens urge honoring the gift terms as a trailer park operation is questioned for commercial use and possible breach of the deed.
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Sarasota
Christy Payne
Calvin N. Payne
Payne
Edwards
Public Safety
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Payne Park
Trailer Park
City Commission
Jones Golf Club
Charles H. Pickett
Thompson
Cuban American relations on brink after Bonsal departure
Havana reports a looming diplomatic rupture as U S ambassador Philip Bonsal leaves for Washington amid Cuban charges that Washington backs Spain and Castro aims to oust the United States from Guantanamo. The dispute centers on alleged U S meddling and threats of economic reprisals, while Cuban media blame Washington for aggression.
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U. S
Philip Bonsal
Washington
Bonsal
Revolucion
Fidel Castro
Juan Pablo Lorendio
Cuba
Castro
Eisenhower
United States
State Department
la Calle
Fresh Air Spurs Rescue Efforts In South African Mine
Fresh air was reaching the area where 400 Africans and 6 white miners were entombed 600 feet underground in COALBROOK. Rescue teams worked around the clock to hack through a wall of debris as reports spread that fresh air was blowing toward the enclosed section across the mile thick rubble barrier.
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Coalbrook
South Africa
Dream Home on Lot Near Hawthorne and South Trail
Classified ad previews a dream home priced at 3890 on a lot beside Burger Queen at the Hawthorne and South Trail corner. Advertisement notes immediate availability and location.
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Hawthorne
South Trail
Burger Queen
Harris Named President of National Bank of Sarasota
Lucien Harris III is appointed president of the National Bank of Sarasota to succeed the late Alan M. Cooper. Harris, formerly vice president at First National Bank of Orlando since 1955, will assume duties on February 15. He is a 1957 Emory graduate with banking and military service background and is a descendant of Joel Chandler Harris.
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Rutgers University
Central Florida Museum
United Appeal of
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Florida Bankers Assn
Atlanta
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Airliner Lands After Troubles Over Pittsburgh
An Eastern Air Lines four engine Constellation carrying 27 passengers and five crew members circled Greater Pittsburgh Airport for more than two hours with landing gear trouble before landing safely. The strip had been foamed as a precaution and there were no injuries. The flight was en route from Miami to Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Boy Found Hanged On Tree In New Jersey
Dennis Wempel aged 12 was found hanging from a tree in East Paterson New Jersey with a stocking over one leg. Police said there was no indication of suicide. An autopsy was planned as investigators searched for a motive and possible killer amid family statements.
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East Paterson
N. J
Dennis Wemper
Wempel
Dennis
Edward Wempel
Sarasota GOP kickoff draws big turnout at M M Cafeteria
A sellout crowd of about 200 was expected for the Sarasota County Republicans kickoff featuring Maj. Gen. Bernard W. Kearney. Patrick Curran chaired tickets, with the GOP executive committee backing a county affairs program. Longtime county figures Roger Flory and Sally Gernhardt were to be honored. C. D. Bill Young hosted as emcee. Smyth D. Brohard led as Venice GOP chair with Mrs. Hohman and Mrs. Woods as co chairpersons of the dinner.
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Bernard W
Pat) Kearney
M&m
Sarasota County
Patrick Curran
GOP
Roger Flory
Sally Gernhardt
Cold Wave Grips Florida As Frost Threatens Crops
Shivering residents brace for more cold with 35 expected Sunday as a large Arctic mass lingers. Frost warnings persist in parts of Florida with lows reaching 30 to 40 degrees and record lows noted in places like Miami and Guineaville. Farmers use smudgepots to shield winter crops amid the national chill.
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Tampa
Florida
United States
Heat Wave Puts City Thermometer at 98 Degrees
A downtown thermometer at a savings institution read 98 as a heat wave kept temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s range for the day, affecting outdoor activity and comfort.
Stabbing Probe Seeks Missing Five Inch Switchblade Knife
Police pursue a five inch switchblade linked to the Jan. 17 stabbing of Steve Neville behind Freddie's Bar. Kenneth Prankunas, charged with second degree murder, admits the weapon is missing as detectives search bars, streets and sewers for the knife believed used in the alley brawl. Neville, a 270 pound gas station worker, died from chest and abdominal wounds after a Thanksgiving Day dispute escalated at Freddie's. Patrolman L J Crocker found Prankunas near the Gator Bar, and authorities say the weapon may have been discarded in the bar or along Main Street. Prankunas faces circuit court on the April docket.
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Kenneth Prankunas
Steve Neville
Freddie
Arthur Johnson
Main Street
Gator Bar
Neville
Kensington Park Two-Time Winner Of Florida Builders Award
Kensington Park earns a second Florida Builders Award honoring its design and construction quality. The recognition highlights the development’s program, sustainability features, and impact on local housing markets.
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Kensington Park
Florida Builders’ Award
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