Taxes and integration loom as Florida lawmakers act
In Tallahassee the 1959 Florida Legislature enters its final week with tax bills and school integration as front burner issues. New taxes from a 702 million general appropriations act are expected to pass, funding school programs and county aid.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Cial
Education
Dade
Broward
Brevard
St. Lucie
Indian River
Martin
Okeechobee
House
A Day In The Life Of A Busy Florida Legislator
Sarasota County reps George Edmondson and William Boylston endure a nine week session away from home. Days start at 7 a.m. with briefings, bill prep, meetings with constituents, and intense lobbying while their wives handle errands at home. The routine continues late into the night with constant interruptions, phone calls, and the practice of automatic glad-handing.
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Sarasota County
George Edmondson
William
Boylston
Edmondson
Capitol
Sarasota man named finalist for federal civil servant honor in Chicago
William E. Shatwell, landscape architect with the Army Corps of Engineers and son of Sarasota resident Nellie Shatwell, was one of five finalists among over 65,000 federal employees in the Chicago area for the outstanding federal employee award. The final winner went to another agency, but Mrs. Shatwell expressed pride in her son's recognition and noted Sarasota's mention at the ceremony.
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Sarasota
Acy
Ual
Chicago
William E. Shatwell
Nellie Shatwell
16Th St
Shatwell
Army Corps of Engineers
Itimate
Talk On WEDU Ivy League Meet Highlights ETV Talk
Members of the Ivy League Club will meet at the Imperial House for lunch at noon tomorrow with William J. Ballard of WEDU-TV as speaker on ETV. The club will welcome new members and visitors and notes that Ivy League status is not required for membership. Membership has grown from 17 to more than 225 in 18 months.
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Imperial House
William J. Ballard
Wedu-Tv
Hugh Westfall
Builders To Hear Conference Report In Sarasota Event
ee Lagueux head of Action Builders Inc and director of the National Association of Home Builders will report on the recent NAHB conference in Washington to the Home Builders Assn of Sarasota County at 8 p.m. at the National Bank of Sarasota. A directors meeting of the local association was to be held at noon at Martine's Restaurant on the South Trail.
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Ee Lagueux
Actionuilders Inc
National Assn. of
Home Builders
NAH
Washington
Home Builders Assn
Sarasota County
National Bank of
Selby Foundation Grants Benefit Sarasota County High Schools
The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation awards a $6,000 grant to Riverview Venice and Booker high schools in Sarasota County for science and technical textbooks. The grant aims to bolster science courses and space age education, supplementing existing library collections.
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Sarasota County
William G. and
Marie Selby
Riverview
Venice
Booker
Selby Foundation
Sarasota High School
Police Crackdown Nets Multiple Traffic Arrests Across City
Clarence Salisbury, 27, Utica, faces driving without license and unauthorized permit charges after arrest by City Patrolman Téates at 1st St and Lemon Ave plus four other motorists cited for muffler, no license, speeding, and related violations. Nine motorists held yesterday with bonds from $40 to $150. incidents include peeping tom and prowling charges, and a motorist warned to fix brakes before driving.
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Clarence Richard Salisbury
Utica
R. N. Téates
1St St
Lemon Ave
Tracy Edward Ives
2Nd St
Helen Y.hasey
Lakeland
Robert W. King
19Th St
Thomas
Denny Lee Howe
Webster St
Donald M. Washburn
Bradenton
Harold M. Moon
39Th St
Dorothy S. Mead
Alta Vista St
Hedwig G. Munsell
Arlington St
William H. Barber
Sarasota
Ronald A. Potter
Midnight Pass
Washburn
Oak St
Washington Blvd
Janice Buffington Hargen
Florence Ave
John W. Pindler
St. Petersburg
18 In District Now Enrolled In Music Camp
Eighteen Sarasota area students have enrolled in the Florida State University Music camp to be conducted on campus from June 14 to July 18. Enrolled from Sarasota are Lee Haworth Tom Hughes Michael Jaffe Evelyn Bedient Vann Clevedland Nancy Connely William Mitchell Sandy McIntire Earla Seaney Twitchell Turid David Wilcox Geraldine Gilmer Alan Kistler Nina Laurent and Mary Littrell. Also enrolled is Jacqueline Waddle of Venice Janet Marshall of Englewood and Ann Christian of Bradenton.
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Sarasota Area
Florida State University
Sarasota
Lee Haworth
Tom Hughes
Michael Jaffe
Evelyn Bedient
Vann Cleveland
Nancy Connely
William Mitchell
Sandy McIntire
Earla Seaney
Twitchell Turid
David Wilcox
Geraldine Gilmer
Alan Kistler
Nina Laurent
Mary Littrell
Jacqueline Waddle
Venice
Janet Marshall
Englewood
Ann Christian
Bradenton
Eucharistic Services Unite St Martha and Incarnation Faithful
More than 2,500 Catholics from St Martha's and the Church of the Incarnation participated in a Sunday Eucharistic service. A rosary and benedictions were held at St Martha's Church school and rectory, with Rev. Joseph Daley and Rev. A B Dionne officiating and Prof. J Cafaro leading the school band.
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St. Martha's
Church of the Incarnation
St.Martha’s Church
Orange Avenue
St. Martha's School
Joseph Daley
A. B. Dionne
Martin Power
J. ©. Cafaro
Break-In Suspect Is Held
A 33 year old Samoset man James Arthur Atyeo faces transfer from the city jail to the county jail today after a break in at Rent It All on North Washington Boulevard. He is held on a $1000 bond and confessed to the burglary after being arrested in Tampa following a motorist sighting. Police recovered most stolen power tools and office equipment valued above $1000.
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Washington Boulevard
James Arthur Atyeo
Tampa
R. N. Teates
Atyeo
VFW Post Donates to Florida National Home Cottage
Sarasota Veterans of Foreign Wars members and wives contributed 388 dollars to the 60,000 dollar Florida cottage at the national home. Dedication ceremonies in Eaton Rapids Michigan will be attended by Florida Cmdr Samuel Story of Lake Wales and auxiliary president Mrs Robert Sibley of Zephyr Hills. Post 3233 gave 250 dollars and the auxiliary 138 dollars.
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Sarasota
Free Concert by Sarasota Junior High Orchestra
Sarasota Junior High School will hold a free concert Thursday in the auditorium. Ninth grade soloists include Evelyn Bedient of the Florida West Coast Symphony and Michael Hinden. both earned superior ratings at district contests. The 52 piece ensemble is directed by W. T. Banks.
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Sarasota
Evelyn Bedient
Florida West Coast Symphony
Lota Mundy
Michael Hinden
Benjamin Lamont
W. T. Banks
Eye Safety Conference Planned by Industry Leaders
Industrial management representatives from Sarasota Hillsborough Pinellas Polk and Manatee counties will attend an all day session in Tampa Friday at the Hillsboro Hotel. The conference will cover medicine industrial lighting eye protection equipment and workmen's compensation and safety programs.
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Sarasota
Hillsborough
Pinellas
Polk
Manatee
Tampa
Hillsboro
Dramatics Classes Offered By Players
Registration will be held tonight at the Players Theater for dramatics classes to begin the week of June 15. Under the direction of Peter Strader, the program will offer children's teenage and adult sessions plus advanced courses.
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Players Theater
Peter Strader
Service members listed for solo flight, training and duty
The notice lists servicemen with Florida ties: Joseph F. Marchione of Venice earns his first solo flight in Jacksonville after UF. Robert W. Wood of Richardson Road graduates recruit training at Great Lakes. Ronald Gamache of Patterson Dr. serves in Berlin during Armed Forces Day, Army basic in Georgia, Sarasota HS 1957 graduate. Harvey Holton of Lords Ave. and Robert Gockley of Proctor Rd. serve aboard USS Essex in the Atlantic. Lt. Robert A. O. Wright, 29, from Mineola Dr., participates in Army rifle and pistol matches at Ft. Riley. he stations at Sault Ste. Marie. Robert Blakely, Euclid Terrace, serves aboard USS Midway in the Pacific. Ernest Enos Jr., of 18th St., promoted to captain in Germany with the 39th Artillery, former Sarasota HS student. Hugh L. Thomas, Harbor Dr., graduates recruit training at San Diego.
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Joseph F. Marchione
Frank Marchione
Pineland Ave
Venice
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Marchione
University of Florida
Pensacola
Ronald
Gamache
Alvaris E. Gamache
Patterson
A Harvey
Robert A. O. Wright
A. J. Olsen
Mineola Dr
Ft. Riley
Kan
Wright
Sault Ste. Marie Mich
Florida State University
Ernest M. Enos Jr
Ouida M. Selfick
18Th St
Germany
39Th Artillery
Capt. Enos
Mainz
Ft. Carson
Colo
Europe
Sarasota High School
Venice Youth Wins UF Freshman Math Award
Albert T. Siegrist of Venice earned University of Florida honors as the freshman with the best mathematics record in his first year. He credit his four year high school math teacher Lily Moore for inspiring achievement and plans to pursue science and music, including piano.
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Tallahassee
Albert T. Siegrist
Venice
University of Florida
University
Siegrist
Lily Moore
Arvida Officials to Speak at Longboat Key Chamber Meet
Representatives of Arvida Corp and Manatee County Public Relations Council will address the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce membership on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Longboat Key Art Center. The Arvida rep will outline plans for holdings on the key recently purchased, while Martha Van Vieck will discuss the council's work.
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Longboat Key
Arvida Corp
Manatee County Public Relations Council
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Longboat Key Art Center
Martha van Vieck
Manatee Council
Pair In Forgery Helping Police Return Goods
Texas couple McCoy and his wife Juanita issued forged checks on eight Sarasota merchants. Police say they sorted through a carload of new merchandise and directed officers to the sources. Boxes of clothing and other articles were sent to Tampa Miami and other East Coast stores.
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Texas
Sarasota
Arthur Johnson
James K. McCoy
Juanita
Tampa
Miami
Keating says rapid economy vindicates Eisenhower stance
Senator Kenneth B. Keating argues the swift economic recovery proves the administration right against Democratic calls for anti-recession tax cuts and public works. He blasts panic-mongers as cynical about political gain from hardship.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
Eisenhower
Keating
Tibetans Freed by Chinese Forces Reported
Peiping Radio monitored in London says 515 Tibetan rebels have been released by Chinese Communist troops. The broadcast notes 96 Tibetans were freed Saturday after they promised to turn over a new leaf.
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London
UPI
Peiping
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Mrs. Edmondson
Sarasotan
WEDU
Selby
SHS
Tolins Drama School
Laura Tolins
Tolins
Rita Howe English
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B. V. Scott
E. Mayover
Ruth Lamonte
Sarasota Mobile Home Park
State
Hitler
Emmy Lou
Marty Links
Alvin
D. G. Elie
North Trail
Robert Lee Anderson
Felton J. Gulsby
G. C. Bell
David Clayton Darby
Stringfield
H. O. Walters
Darby
Walters
Abe Rhodes
Dick Curry
Herbert Graves
Lon Collins
Graves
Johnson's Camp
Ee Clyde Ruth
Punta Gorda
William Shepherd
VFW Post
SJHS
Robert W. Wood
Calvin J. Wood
Richardson Road
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
Robert H. Blakely
George J. Blakely
Euclid Ter
Midway
Hugh L. Thomas
F. H. Thomas
Harbor
San Diego
Calif
Ens
J. F. Marchione
Longboat
Arvida
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