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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
1
Three people were killed and eight seriously injured in a five story hotel blaze in Worcester. Dozens more were rescued from upper floors as firefighters battled flames. The hotel suffered heavy damage with the upper floors a total loss and origin undetermined.
The Sarasota High School seniors walk the Municipal Auditorium aisle for baccalaureate services amid a page nine photo spread and notes directing readers to features by Elvalee Donaldson and Bob Considine about local figures and city life.
Florida legislators return to Tallahassee in extended session to finish taxes and a new constitution. The Senate opens with tax talks at 4 p m and the House resumes at 10 a m as constitutional revision dominates. Governor Collins condemns the Senate reapportionment plan as unsound and aims to avert a wreck of revision.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 149.5 million more dollars for the Post Office Department for the next fiscal year and warned that service must be cut back by July 1 if funds are not approved. The request includes 57.4 billion due to higher mail volume, with 1.4 billion more pieces expected next year.
Robert Jett Van Horn, 52, a Baltimore lumber firm president, faced murder charges after police say he beat his wife Bernice Van Horn, 53, in a fit of rage following an argument at a Saturday night party. He admitted placing her body in his station wagon and waited all night before a planned suicide was foiled by officers.
Plans for Sarasota Flag Day observance on June 14 will be mapped at a meeting tonight of the Council for Patriotic Observances in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. New officers of the organization will be elected.
Six Greek Cypriots were sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing arms and ammunition. A seventh received five years for consorting with the group. The men surrendered to a security patrol on April 19 and all pleaded guilty.
Torrential weekend rains hit Oklahoma and Texas with rising rivers and streams from the border to the Rio Grande. Several tornadoes caused minor damage. at least seven deaths were linked to the weather. Crop losses mount as cotton and grain suffer heavy damage in north Texas. A Shawnee Creek bridge near Lake Texoma was washed away by flood discharge. A tornado damaged a Texas City building roof but caused no injuries.
At the two day Red Cross Disaster Institute in Sarasota at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer only 16 people attended the opening session. Claude A. Severs noted apathy among residents as Gen. Henning outlined hurricane planning focusing on protecting lives amid population growth in the Keys and bay areas. Deputy Jack Royal described sheriff duties during a hurricane and urged preparedness while Police Chief Wilson vowed security and evacuation support. Tomorrow's session continues with emphasis on volunteer training and disaster readiness.
A 32 350 000 plan urges razing the State War Navy building west of the White House to make way for a presidential office complex. The project includes remodeling the White House west wing for visiting dignitaries and new executive offices across Pennsylvania Ave. Congress authorized construction of the office building. The seven member study panel to Eisenhower also proposed the upgraded space to improve coordination of the executive branch.
Beach outings rise as students prep for final exams. Partly cloudy conditions continue through Tuesday with scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Highs around 86, lows near 70. Winds from the east to southeast remain moderate as rain chances persist.
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