Police Eye Walker Link In Murder
A 41 year old former Sarasota County man John Wilbanks is jailed without bail in Kowalgia Alabama for the murder of nine year old Barbara King at Lake Martin linked to a Walker family killing in Os Prey last December. Police seek ballistics match between bullets used in both cases as investigators press the connection theory.
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Sarasota County
John Wilbanks
Alabama
Walker
Wilbanks
John R. Wilbanks
Vamo Rd
Kowalgia
Ala
Barbara King
Lake Martin
Ross Boyer
Lester Holley
Elmore County
Osprey
John L. King
Birmingham
Lake Resort
Florida firm wins Bird Key marina contract
Florida Foundations Inc. of Sarasota won the Bird Key Marina contract with a 73000 bid. Construction starts immediately and should finish by mid August. The marina will host 62 boats from small outboards to yachts and uses precast concrete piling with poured in place reinforcement by Arvida Realty Corp. and partners Lyon Inc. of Pompano Beach and Misner and McEvoy of St Petersburg Beach. Bird Key is the Arvida luxury residential development with 511 home sites.
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Florida Foundations Inc
Sarasota
Bird Key
Rein Marina
Arvida Realty Corp
Lyon Inc
Pompano Beach
Misner and McEvoy
St. Petersburg Beach
Arvida
Man Caught After Bay Rescue Ties to St Armands Burglary
Alonzo Johnson of 2502 Dixie Street was rescued from Sarasota Bay after attempting to swim from Bird Key to the mainland to avoid a roadblock set after Voyles Menswear on Harding Circle was burglarized. Police found 17 pairs of slacks seven coats and a cash shortage in his car trunk. Johnson is held for burglary investigation not swimming.
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Voyles Menswear
St. Armands Key
Alonzo Johnson
Ringling Causeway
Frank Vericella
Floyd Bowers
Sarasota Bay
Newtown
Bird Key
Dixie St
Voyles
Harding Circle
Johnson
Charles Snyder
St. Armands
Kennedy Falls Short of First Ballot California Support
At the Democratic National Convention Kennedy struggles to win California votes. Brown of California is urged to stay in his role as favorite son, while Rockefeller drafts gain attention in New York and San Francisco. The Democratic platform committee hears calls for a bolder civil rights federal approach.
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Associated Press
California
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Edmund G. Brown
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Brown
de Symington
Missouri
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William M. Brinton
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Charles H. Percy
Republican Platform Committee
Nixon
Democratic Digest
Democratic Platform Committee
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Thor Delta Tests Planned at Canaveral
The entire 12 vehicle Thor Delta satellite launch series will be fired from Cape Canaveral. Five shots were set for the West Coast but NASA canceled the Pacific Missile Range launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base to save time and money.
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Washington
Cape Canaveral
West Coast
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pacific Missile Range
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Miss U S A Finalists Face Natural Beauty Test
Miss U S A finalists contest for Miss Universe spot faces scrutiny as two contenders admit wearing falsies. Corrine Huff, 19, of Youngstown is named among the 15 Miss U S A finalists, the first American Negro to reach this stage. Other finalists hail from Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia. The winner will compete with 44 foreign contestants Friday and 15 advance to the Miss Universe finals Saturday.
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Miami Beach
UPI
U. S
Corrine Huff
Youngstown
Ohio
Alabama
California
Connecticut
Florida
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Utah
West Virginia
U S Eyes Tighter Pinch On Castro Regime
The United States considers further measures against Fidel Castro's Cuba after Eisenhower cuts Cuba's sugar quota by 700 000 tons for the year. Loss to Cuba's subsidies nears 35 million dollars as Washington sources say purchases from Brazil and the Philippines could replace the deficit.
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United States
Cuba
Eisenhower
Tne
U. S
Fara Taft Benson
Brazil
Philippines
Fidel Castro
U.S
Castro
The
Metallurgical Workers Congress
Fulgencio Batista
Sour Note Sweetens State
CLEWISTON AP sour relations with Cuba brighten prospects for U S sugar producers as Louisiana and Florida dominate mainland cane. Output was under quota while Cuba gained from a premium until Eisenhower cut imports. Congress faces replacing the Sugar Act expiring March 31 1961 with a policy tied to the Cuban crackdown through 1960 noted H T Vaughan president U S Sugar Corp Clewiston.
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Clewiston
United States
Cuba
Louisiana
Florida
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Congress
H. T. Vaughan
U.S. Sugar Corp
Manatee County seeks injunction to halt Whitfield meat plant
Manatee County filed in Circuit Court to stop the Whitfield Avenue meat processing operation for zoning violations. Named defendants include S. E. Harrison & Song Inc Arcadia and George E Belloc Inc Sarasota with Belloc’s wholesale and retail meat business. Belloc has 20 days to respond. Rickey may seek a temporary injunction if needed but bond might deter the action. Previously Belloc was cited for zoning violation yet continues to operate.
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Bradenton
Manatee County
Whitfield Ave
Robert A. Rickey
County Planning and Zoning Commission
S. E. Harrison & Song Inc
Arcadia
George B. Belloc
Sarasota
George E. Belloc Inc
Florida
Belloc
Belloc and Associates
Rickey
Italian Reds Call Big Strike in Key Italian Cities
Communist led unions called an 11 hour general strike in Rome and expanded actions to Bologna Ferrara and Leghorn as police stood ready after a night of street clashes near St Pauls Gate injuring over 90 people. The drive aims to topple Premier Tambroni amid Italy's worst turmoil since 1948.
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Rome
UPI
Fernando Tambroni
Italy
St. Paul's
Bologna
Ferrara
Leghorn
Red Belt
Hottest Values in Town See Wenwood City
Sarasota listings highlight Bee Ridge Road east of 8 for a new development in Wenwood City offering 254 bedrooms from a starting price of 9300. The advertisement promotes a high volume of rooms and a central Bee Ridge Road location with emphasis on luxury and scale.
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Wenwood City
Sarasota
Bee Ridge Rd
Trail
Violence Flares Anew In Congo Conflict Escalates
In Leopoldville prisoners at Stanleyville central prison revolted breaking gates and fleeing the town after a mutiny by the Force Publique, the Congo national army, which rose against Europeans and the six day old government. The unrest spread with demands for better pay and promotions.
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Leopoldville, Congo
UPI
Congo Republic
Stanleyville Central
Force Publique
Castro Declares Cuba Will Go It Alone After Sugar Cut
Castro angrily denounced Eisenhower’s sugar quota cut, urged Latin American solidarity, and promised to strike back with nationalized American properties. He warned the U S seeks domination and called a massive Havana rally to show unity against Yankee aggression.
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Havana
U. S
Fidel Castro
Castro
United States
Saba
Cuba
Filthy Lucre Prompts Sewer Quest and Mixed News
A Baltimore man David E Robbins 34 emerges from a sewer with muddy coins and jewelry while claiming to hunt for money inspired by sewer workers. A Knoxville Tennessee teacher reports 95 percent of 10th graders would not be embarrassed if friends caught them reading poetry. Baseball notes mention a triple play by Milwaukee Braves prompting a Phillies protest with details on page 19.
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David E. Robbins
Robbins
Knoxville, Tenn
Milwaukee Braves
Phillies
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