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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1962
Page
1
A Middlesbrough man was fined 70 cents for tying his horse to a lamppost. The judge scolded him saying you are 60 years behind the times. The court case occurred Friday in Middlesbrough, England.
A Providence rescue squad responded after reports a man on a high ledge threatened to jump. The worker identified himself as cleaning staff for the building. In London a divorce case ends with June Digby awarded separation after testimony of abuse and incident. In Moscow Hartini Sukarno visits unofficially. In Cairo the US to aid UAR with 22 million for stabilization joining the agreement. In Lagos the US pledges 7 million for Nigerian agriculture under a signed accord.
A letter from a two man in San Francisco asks if I am kin to a friend of his. He suggests Wing is not too prevalent and hopes to connect his friend with a family member. I hesitate to respond to avoid embarrassing a well meaning person. The San Francisco relative appears to be Lee Sing Wing who runs a laundry with forebears from Merrie H’ole H’engian.
Former President Eisenhower accused the Kennedy administration of expanding federal control and harming economic liberty. At a news conference with GOP leaders and eight ex-Cabinet members he urged electing a Republican House and attacked administration spending and the farm bill.
Nixon aides warned Shell, LA Assemblyman Joseph C. Shell, could win 30 to 40 percent of the California GOP primary vote. The memo described Shell as backed by the ultra conservative and right wing factions, though not likely to win.
The first high altitude U S atomic test over Johnston Island in the South Pacific was postponed again and rescheduled for 10 p m Saturday night pacific time. The Atomic Energy Commission confirmed the delay and offered no reason. Protests from Hawaiians leftists and students occurred in Tokyo and San Francisco as crews faced court injunctions and international scientists voiced opposition.
Washington AP Henry H Marshall an Agriculture Department official whose death is under Texas grand jury scrutiny told Estes lawyer the cotton allotment scheme was illegal The confidential Oct 27 1961 report cites J Taylor Allen saying Marshall advised Estes lawyer that the plan violated regulations The indicted financier devised a scheme to grow more price supported cotton by acquiring government allotments and re renting land and allotments from farmers
In Puerto Cabello the naval base reportedly revolted led by Lt Cmdr Medina Silva, with rebels claimed to control the base though loyalist ships reportedly headed to sea. The second uprising in a month follows May 4 incidents at Carupano and comes as prosecutions loom for Carupano prisoners.
In New York AP reports the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson celebrate 25 years since their 1937 royal marriage. The couple, who abdicated Britain’s throne, recall predictions of a short union and plan to sail Friday on the United States for Europe.
Eye scattered afternoon thundershowers are forecast in the Sarasota area this weekend. Be prepared as heavier showers are expected as the rainy season approaches. Details on page 2.
Two 17 year old West Berlin girls Ursula and Karin approached the East German border at Lichterfelde and were lured by a friendly guard. Karin was grabbed through the fence and abducted while Ursula fled wounded and sought help at a West Berlin police post. American MPs searched the border but found no trace of Karin.
Widespread storms swept the central states with heavy rain and hail. Tornado sightings occurred in Texas, while Kansas regions faced flash floods as Chisholm Creek surged in Wichita. Other impacts included a stalled bus, a delayed passenger train, and two-inch rain totals across several locations.
County health officials in Sarasota search the Sara sota Springs area for further contact with a rabid cat that bit at least three people a dog and another cat. The stray, mostly white with a tan head, roamed areas including Webber Street and Bee Ridge Road.
London AP reports Charles Strong physiotherapist and Peter Beck headmaster of Cheam School were named to the Royal Victorian Order Fourth Class in the queen's birthday honors. Beck earned his award for educating Prince Charles at Cheam after an umbrella incident during a rainy prize ceremony in 1960. The honors cover services to the nation and the royal family.
U S officials on Friday said Russia's meat and butter price increases showed the collective farm system cannot meet Soviet demands. The State Department stated the Soviet consumer interests are again subordinated to military and heavy industry requirements.
Prince Philip spent a 27 hour U S visit ending with a stop at the University of Washington and Boeing to view operations before flying to Vancouver for Commonwealth studies. He praised Seattle’s World’s Fair as splendid and imaginative at a Seattle English Speaking Union dinner and joked about shared weather with Britain.
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