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Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1955

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Buckley outlines future highway ideas at Michigan conference

P J Buckley chief engineer of the Automotive Safety Foundation highway division spoke at a University of transportation conference in Arbor Michigan describing future concepts such as separate speed lanes and bridge removal for disabled vehicles. Edward J. O Tool e 34 of Nampa drove a cement truck off a soft shoulder yesterday and fell 80 feet into the Payette River, escaping with minor injuries.

Arbor Mich J. Paul Buckley The Automotive Safety Foundation Buckley University of An Banks Edward J. O'Toole Nampa Payette

French administrator fires nine Moroccan officials in Morocco

Rabat dispatch reports Gilbert Grandvaly, newly appointed resident general, dismissed nine French administrative officers saying those tied to the old policy were unsuitable. The move comes as he aims to ease French control and curb terrorism after arriving in Rabat six days ago.

Rabat Morocco Sade Oreece Gilbert Grandvall Paris

Car Flips After Street Buckles On Galveston Seafront

Anthony Parino and his wife were injured when a Galveston street buckled in the heat causing Parino to lose control and flip his car. Officers attributed the buckle to pavement expansion in high afternoon temperatures.

Galveston Tex Anthony Parino Paring

Professor Sharpe develops nicotine-reducing cigarette filter

San Luis Obispo California professor Norman Sharpe says his homemade holder can remove more than 95 percent of a cigarette’s nicotine. He notes commercial potential is limited since the device also removes smoke and taste.

San Luis Obispo, Calif Norman Sharpe California State Polytechnic College

Siesta Key Association Backs Rogero Bridge Idea

Siesta Key Association directors approve in principle the Rogero bridge plan, but tie acceptance to solving two key issues: limited two lane Siesta Key Bridge capacity and the one lane Stickney Point Bridge inadequacy. They want a hearing with State Road Board member Al Rogero and County Chairman Albert Carson before final action.

Rogero Bridge Bayfront Sarasota Siesta Key Assn Siesta Key Stickney Point State Road Board al Rogero Sarasota County St. Armands Lido Keys Siesta Loio Keys Stickney Point Bridge Naramore Big Pass Board of County Commissioners

Eleven Die As Air Force Tanker Crashes Near Merced

In Merced County California an Air Force four engine tanker crashed after takeoff from Castle AFB near Merced. Eleven crewmen perished with no survivors as fire engulfed the grain field. The plane was on a routine refueling mission and explosives detonated on impact near Cressey.

Merced Calif Castle Air Force Base Here Castle Afb

Seven American boys killed in Banff avalanche tragedy

Seven teenage climbers died in an avalanche on Mt Temple in the Canadian Rockies near Banff. Two others were seriously injured while two escaped with bruises as rescue crews reached the scene. The victims included Richard and James Balls both 13 from Philadelphia, William Wise 15 from Souderton, William Watts 16 from Whitemarsh, Miles Marble 12 from Collegeville, David Chapin 15 from Stamford, and Luther Seddon 13 from St. Louis.

Banff Canada Canadian Rockies Mt. Temple Richard and James Balls Philadelphia William Wise Souderton William Watts Whitemarsh Miles Marble Collegeville Pa David Chapin Stamford, Conn Luther Seddon St. Louis

Question at Communist meeting about unemployment checks after overthrow

During a debate at a communist meeting a comrade rose to ask the presiding officer what would happen to his unemployment compensation checks if the government were overthrown. The remark underscored fears about social welfare amid political upheaval.

President Opposes Asia Commitments at Geneva Meeting

Sen. Humphrey lauds Eisenhower for no commitments on Asia at Geneva. He warns against letting the Soviet Union broker Asian deals and calls for Asians to have a voice. Dulles heads to Paris to align Western strategy before the Big Four talks. Eisenhower travels to Geneva after a national broadcast.

Washington Sen Humphrey D-Minn Eisenhower Asia Senate Lations Committee Soviet Union Korea Viet Nam Dulles Paris North Atlantic Treaty Council Geneva

Money Men Back in Jail

Two masked with silence in jail on suspicions of robbery and murder, Frank Ellsworth and Ray Wilson are traced in Omaha and Las Vegas as authorities pursue $87,000 in $100 bills linked to a Fourth of July Philadelphia hotel death. Ellsworth, 36, Omaha resident. Wilson, 33, Tulsa native.

Omaha Las Vegas Frank Ellsworth Ray Wilson Ellsworth Wilson Tulsa Okla Lulubel Hagar Rossman Philadelphia

Soviet Proposals for Stepwise German Reunification

The Soviet Union called for a gradual path to German unity within an all European security system. It rejected Western linking of a unified Germany to NATO and warned against joining the Warsaw Pact. A Geneva summit looms as Moscow favors collective security over immediate reunification.

Germany Europe Tass Geneva Ity West Germany East Germany

Ruth Ellis hanged for Easter Sunday murder in London

Ruth Ellis, 28, a divorcee and mother of two, was executed at Holloway Prison for the murder of her lover David Blakely. The case revived Britain’s capital punishment controversy as crowds witnessed the hanging and officials displayed the death notice.

London Ruth Ellis Britain Holloway Albert Pierrepoint Ruth

Florida legislature awaits Supreme Court reapportionment ruling

In Tallahassee the Legislature waits for a possible Supreme Court advisory opinion on Gov. Collins authority to veto a reapportionment bill. The Senate and House debated adjournment while Collins argued the issue is a veto matter, with the bill drawing district changes including the split of Sarasota and Manatee.

Tallahassee Supreme Court Collins High Court Senate Rep. Knight Calhoun County House Okell Dade County Bay Monroe Sarasota Manatee

Mrs Hobby Quits Post In Welfare

Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby resigns as secretary of welfare effective August 1. President Eisenhower names Marion B Folsom to succeed her, praising Hobby at a public news conference. The resignation follows long anticipated plans as the White House releases correspondence after the ceremony.

Washington Oveta Culp Hobby Welfare Eisenhower Marion B. Folsom the Treasury Mrs. Hobby Geneva Oveta

French Endorses Disarmament Plan for Development Effort

Paris reports the French government endorsed a disarmament plus development plan and authorized Premier Edgar Faure to present it at the Geneva Big Four summit. After a cabinet meeting with President Rene Coty, Yaure and Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay drafted a scheme to redirect armament savings to underdeveloped regions.

Paris Edgar Faure Geneva Rene Coty Yaure Antoine Pinay

Nehru Returns Home to Riotous Welcome

Prime Minister Nehru arrived in New Delhi to a riotous reception as diplomats gathered at the airport to greet him. The event marked a dramatic homecoming after his travels, signaling strong domestic and diplomatic attention.

Nehru New Delhi India

Reds Free U S Soldier From German-Czech Border

U S Army sergeant Walter T. Winter of Philadelphia was released by Communist Czechoslovakia after 39 days in custody while on a sightseeing trip near the West German Czech border. Czech border police handed him to West German guards who then turned him over to U S Army Intelligence. He wore the same civilian suit and carried his movie camera when released.

Waidhaus Germany Czechoslovakia U. S. Army Walter T. Winter Philadelphia Winter Bavaria

Weather Forecast Echoes Longfellow Theme

Minnie Mermaid invokes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to frame a Thursday weather forecast. The poem mentions the moon waxing and waning as mist and clouds gather, shaping a moody meteorological preview.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Minnie Mermaid

Weather Outlook For Sarasota And Florida Coast

Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thunder showers through tomorrow in the Sarasota area. Florida-wide, partly cloudy through Thursday with some showers and thundershowers along the southeast coast and keys and inland later in the day. Highs 85 to 95, lows 71 to 75 with southwest winds. Read Herb Stolander's fishing column for tides and almanac.

Sarasota Florida Keys Herb Stolander Tides and Almanac

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