26 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1955
Page
1
Sarasota fifth graders at Bay Haven school lead a push to preserve Memorial Oaks planted for World War I veterans. Letters and petitions urge not to cut down the trees, calling them a key Sarasota attraction and vowing to safeguard them for future generations.
The nation faced bitter cold as a January Arctic air mass pressed across the Midwest and southern regions. Temperatures plunged to 17 below in some areas, with Central Florida and the eastern Gulf states recording freezing conditions and blowing snow.
A child asks which goes faster horses or busses and the father answers busses. The small dialogue playfulizes travel speed and curiosity in a street scene. The exchange ends with the boy puzzling over why busses exist.
AP reports about 300 U.S. 7th Fleet aircraft conducted maneuvers north of Formosa. The dispatch notes tensions as West Germany and the Soviet truce stance draw attention abroad.
A federal jury found Claude M Lightfoot of Illinois guilty of violating the Smith Act. Lightfoot had traveled to Moscow and was tried under an untested clause of the act. The statute makes membership in groups plotting violence against the U S government a crime with potential penalties up to 10 years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
A nationalist speaker in Capetown declared South Africa intends to become a republic before Parliament ends in 1958. He said the nation would abandon allegiance to the British crown on the broad basis of the peoples will when ready, aiming to win a nationwide vote on the issue.
The Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees approve 26 to 2 a resolution granting President Eisenhower full war powers to defend Formosa and its outposts. Senators Langer and Morse vote against. House sent identical measure yesterday by 409 to 8.
The House approved the Formosa defense plan 409 to 3, moving the Senate toward final endorsement. The resolution authorizes the President to order military action if needed, with Quemoy treated as tied to the Formosa defense stance. Chiang Kai-shek’s government seat is Formosa near Amoy.
Paris Premier Mendes France names Jacques Soustelle a leading Gaullist in the National Assembly as governor general of Algeria. The appointment signals continued Gaullist influence in French North Africa amid Algeria's push for independence.
International News Service reports that a shifted polar air stream now guides hurricanes toward the Mid Atlantic and New England rather than the southwest. Namias explains this pattern widens the path and explains more frequent storms hitting northern shores.
The City of Los Angeles held a birthday tribute to General Douglas MacArthur, marking his 75th year. Civic and military leaders welcomed him at International Airport and escorted him through cheering crowds to the Statler Hotel downtown.
Collins accepted resignations of Richard D. Pope operator of Cypress Gardens and Martin ida Turnpike Authority by the new governor. Ww. Co. Pederson Waverly cit.
Two Detroit residents were injured when Miss LaVerne Logan and another driver collided with a parked car on Ringling Causeway near Adams Drive in St Armands. Patrolman Walter Poluke and August Sermet investigated as Sermet faced a tentative reckless driving charge after losing control on Riviera Drive and sliding into a West Gate apartment lawn, then into two parked cars.
A fire swept a wing of the Eastern Star Sanitarium for the Aged near Macon injuring none of the 66 patients. Damage was estimated at 75000 dollars.
The Federal State Frost Warning Service issues a Florida peninsular forecast for tonight and Thursday morning. Fair with warmer highs on high ground and frost pockets on low ground. Temperatures range from 28 to 44 degrees in various districts with pockets of frost on mucklands and muck soils. No frost danger expected Friday.
The State Board of Control defends closing meetings to the press during delicate matters. Chairman J Lee Ballard said such sessions may be reserved for sensitive topics, despite Gov Collection pressing for openness in appointing a new University of Florida president.
Emergency Cabinet meeting called by Chiang Kai-shek approves Eisenhower redeployment plan to defend Formosa. Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride, 7th Fleet commander, guarantees assurances that support will be provided to bolster defenses and stabilize the area amid rising tensions.
Eleven ships prepped in Long Beach California to join the 7th Fleet in troubled Formosan waters within two weeks. The action signals reinforced naval support amid regional tensions and shows forces mobilizing for potential combat operations.
The plan for Formosa defense centers on four U.S. aircraft carriers with fortifications at Matsu and Quemoy off the mainland. Tachens lie 200 miles north, long seen as not worth fighting for by the United States as evacuation was considered to preserve Nationalist morale.
Minnie Mermaid jokes about weather patterns as temperatures drop quickly then rise slowly. Sarasota forecasts show clear to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures Thursday and moderate winds. Florida expect frost in northern areas tonight with interior warmth expanding to 50 to 56 degrees inland. East Gulf forecast calls for northeast winds easing to southeast by Thursday with partly cloudy conditions. Readings at 9:30 a.m. list ENE 46 mph.
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