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Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1957

Page

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Prison riot ends in concessions at Montana State Prison

Eight hostage guards freed after nine hours as nearly 500 officers and troopers surrounded Montana State Prison. Lt. Gov. Paul Cannon and Attorney General Forrest Anderson agreed to study 20 minor demands, saying negotiations proved better than a dawn National Guard action. Convicts appeared satisfied and returned to cells with no injuries reported.

Deer Lodge Mont Ins Montana State Prison Paul Cannon Forrest Anderson Everett Ripley Harold Goff J. Hugo Aronson Frank Murray

Kohler Wins GOP Nod In Wisconsin Senate Primary

Wisconsin Republicans nominate Walter J. Kohler Jr. for the unexpired Senate seat with 109,127 votes as conservatives split, sending Kohler to face Democrat William Proxmire in a Aug. 27 special election to fill the late Joseph McCarthy’s seat. Proxmire won the Democratic primary over Clement Zablocki by 86,836 to 56,329.

Madison Wis INS Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler Jr William Proxmire Joseph R. McCarthy Proxmire Clement Zablocks Milwaukee GOP Kohler U. S Glenn R. Davis Alvin E. O’konski O’konski Warren Knowles Henry Hughes Gerald Lorge John C. Schafer Senate Eisenhower

Jackson Vows To Continue Boxing Career

East Meadow New York Tommy Hurricane Jackson says he will not retire and hopes to return to the ring within two months after a urinary condition linked to Monday night’s Floyd Patterson bout. He sat up at Meadowbrook Hospital and told a visitor he can still fight and win.

East Meadow N. Y Tommy Hurricane Jackson Meadowbrook Hospital Floyd Patterson

Convicts Test Vaccine For Immunity To Cancer

Prison inmates at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus receive injections of an experimental vaccine made from killed cancer cells. The Sloan Kettering Institute leads the trial directed by Dr. Chester M. Southam with Warden Ralph Alvis assisting. Implant tests will gauge if immunity develops and how long it lasts.

Ohio Penitentiary Columbus Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research Chester M. Southam Southam Ralph Alvis

New York City Probe Links Hoffa to Union Racketeers

Senate investigators opened televised hearings alleging James R. Hoffa allied with gangsters to control the Port of New York and the nation’s transportation network. McClellan argued Hoffa used racketeers to install loyal leaders in the Teamsters Joint Council 16 and align with the International Longshoremen’s Association, aided by communists or former communists.

Washington IUS Senate James R. Hoffa New York Rackets Committee John L.mcclellan Teamsters Union Teamsters Joint Council McClellan Hoffa John O'Rourke Council International Longshoremen's Assn AFL

President Opposes Jury Trial Amendment in Civil Rights Bill

President Eisenhower, in his final word on civil rights, said he is against amending the administration bill to include a jury trial. He supports the bill as is and urged passage, insisting voting rights be protected and federal law enforcement via court rulings without jury trials be preserved. The issue remains a central point in the Senate fight as leaders plan votes on payroll funding and Small Business Administration extensions, with a jury trial showdown possible next Wednesday and a contour rider to guarantee trials for criminal contempt in voting-rights cases.

Washington INS Eisenhower United States Senate Johnson Small Business Administration

Blackburn Denies Hiss Statement On Junior College Fight

Blackburn defends position amid Manatee Sarasota site dispute for the junior college. He cites multiple Tallahassee trips and says the State Board of Education will choose the site, with three Manatee sites under review and no decision yet.

Bardsota Board Manisota Junior College Hiss Panier College Blackburn Tallahassee Manatee Tellahassee Manatee County State Board of Education James E. Pratt Bradenton Sarasota Community College Council Sarasota High School Manatee River Whitfield Estates

Opinions Divided On Fish Famine and Ocean Conditions

The piece records mixed expert views on a fish shortage and seasonal impacts. Captain Leech argues water disturbances and weed cover affect migratory species while some spawning beds are damaged by pollution. He remains optimistic about fishing options despite challenges.

Supreme Court Tome Leech

Longboat Key Crash Under Investigation After Fatal Wreck

Investigators concluded a study on the Longboat Key crash that killed 24 year old Mary Ellen Greenhill but withheld report pending hospital release of key figure Donald B. Hullett 22 who slashed his wrist and was hospitalized. Assistant State Attorney Stockham and Trooper Grubbs worked through witnesses whose statements shape the inquiry. Greenhill died after the car overturned on Road 780 near New Pass Bridge. Henry Ringling North 47 drove a second car that struck her body minutes later. Autopsy findings by Dr. John Bracken will be disclosed with the final report.

Longboat Key Mary Ellen Greenhill Donald B. Hullett Cocoanut Ave Irving J. Beywick Hullett Asst William Stockham Ronnie Grubbs Stockham New Pass Bridge Henry Ringling North John Bracken

Babe Ruth League game rescheduled due to rain

The Sarasota Seminoles versus Pensacola state tournament game was delayed from 10 a.m. today and moved to 1 p.m. Local weather caused the shift affecting park schedules and fans awaiting the matchup in Ocala.

Ocala Sarasota

July fades into history and Minnie mourns

Minnie Mermaid notes July will not return as Sarasota forecasts remain partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Highs reach 88 to 93 degrees, lows 73 to 77, winds from the south and southwest. Readings at 9:30 a.m. show a temperature of 88.5 and rainfall of 50, barometer 29.92 with WSW winds 18 to 22 mph.

Minnie Mermaid Sarasota W.S.W

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