Courthouse Worker Held in Baran Break Case
Sheriff Ross E Boyer arrested G Dewey Long 53 a courthouse maintenance man after an alleged jail break by Mrs Florence Baran using a 2x4 to escape from a cell through the ceiling Long faced a lie detector test in Miami where he was taken for testing Baran a mother of six had left her family to marry William H Gaskell 28 and a cross country series of armed escapades followed Continued on page 38
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Florence Baran
Elimi
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Miami
County Board Fires Jail Break Custodian
The Sarasota County courthouse custodian Dewey Long was dismissed at a special Board of County Commissioners meeting after Sheriff Ross E. Gustin presented details about the jail break of felon Florence Baran last Sunday. Nelson moved for the dismissal.
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Cold Arctic Blast Grips Midwest with Subzero Readings
Arctic air swept the Midwest with record cold as International Falls Minnesota plunged to 36 below, Grantsburg Wisconsin 33 below, Bemidji 32 below, Duluth 25 below, and Chicago 10 below. Anchorage rose to 25 above zero as biting winds intensified the chill.
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Sarasota Urges Referendum On $7 Million Bridge Deal
Sarasota city and county officials back a Charley Johns Cecil Webb funded $7 million bridge package with residents paying tolls both ways. They call for a public referendum to gauge support and suggest fresh engineering review to compare options and costs before any binding decision.
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Soviet Formosa Involvement Considered by Senate Report
The Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee told the Senate that Communist China may seek Soviet Russia’s involvement in future hostilities around Formosa. The group warned of a calculated risk the United States must accept.
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Mothers Polio March Tonight in Sarasota urged to light homes
The Sarasota Mothers March on Polio is tonight and readers are urged to keep a lighted home to support the campaign. Organizers emphasize a simple act can help the community in the polio fight.
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Sarasota
Financier Serge Rubinstein Found Dead in New York Mansion
New York financier and draft dodger Serge Rubinstein was discovered murdered in his opulent 5th Avenue home. He lay bound and gagged on his third floor bedroom amid a ransacked room with empty drawers in a built-in wardrobe. Authorities investigated the scene for clues in a high profile case.
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Serge Rubinstein
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Navy Plane Crashes Over St Thomas in Virgin Islands
A United States Navy aircraft crashed on landing at St Thomas in the Virgin Islands due to cross winds. The plane sustained heavy damage but there were no casualties among crew or passengers. The incident was reported by the International News Service.
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Virgin Islands
MacArthur Urges U S to Lead in Abolishing Nuclear War
On his 75th birthday General Douglas MacArthur urged the United States to take the lead in abolishing nuclear war. He warned peace gained by appeasement is a peace of sham that ends in war or slavery and urged clear denial of the Frankenstein threat.
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MacArthur
Pacific
America
Mutual Aid in Fire Fighting Across New York Canada Border
New York State officials and Ontario officials demonstrated an adaptive device that allows hose equipment from either side to connect to hydrants across the border. The system bridges differing hose threads enabling cross border firefighting. Demonstrations were held in Ogdensburg New York and Prescott Ontario showing the device in action.
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New York State
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Ont
Florida university budgets face scrutiny in Tallahassee
Florida lawmakers and budget officials analyze fund requests from universities and allied agencies. House chair Rep. James Moody warns rising per student costs threaten state finances while Senate Appropriations notes limits on funding. Florida State and Florida University show substantial increases planned, including medical school expansion.
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Florida
James Moody
Hillsborough County
House Appropriations Committee
Verle Pope
Senate Appropriations Committee
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University of Florida
Knowland Promises No U S Shooting in Formosa Crisis
Senate GOP Leader William F Knowland after a White House conference said the United States will not shoot in the Formosa crisis unless Chinese forces fire on American ships and planes. He defended Eisenhowers save Formosa resolution as not risking preventive war and noted a Senate debate and vote possible this week.
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Invention Suit You Weather Woven Coat Turns Bleach Blanket
Minnie Mermaid touts a reversible fabric that acts as a warm coat by day and a bleach blanket by afternoon. The forecast predicts warmer temperatures tomorrow with partial cloudiness and occasional rain tonight, then a partly cloudy Friday with colder north winds and more rain. Marine forecast notes easterly winds south and variable winds north with a shift to northeast Friday. readings show 51 degrees at 9:30 a.m., no rainfall, and gusty winds up to 45 mph.
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East Gulf
Herb Stolander
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