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Newspaper

Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

2

Kennedy Reports on Vienna Talks in TV Address

President Kennedy returned to Washington after six hours at Goose Bay and a London to Vienna diplomatic sweep. He outlined three hours of talks with Khrushchev and leaders Macmillan and de Gaulle, saying the Vienna discussions touched Laos Berlin and disarmament and that the summit was not intended as a summit. Jacqueline Kennedy stayed in London with a Greece visit planned later. Secretary Rusk accompanied him as he prepared a televised report for the nation.

Washington UPI Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Andrews Air Force Base Goose Bay Labrador Vienna Charles de Gaulle France Harold Macmillan London Macmillan Khrushchev de Gaulle Dean Rusk R. Sargent Shriver Jacqueline Greece Queen Elizabeth Buckingham Palace Macmil Lan Laos Berlin Tele Vision Ee Chev P.e Kennedy

Ships Collide Off Virginia in Heavy Fog

Two ships collided in thick fog off Cape Henry eight miles southeast of Virginia. The 13,000-ton World Challenger sustained bow damage but stayed underway to Baltimore, while the 8,000-ton Maipo suffered a six-foot hull gash and vanished for an hour before radio contact was reestablished. Both vessels anchored with no survivors aboard and no immediate danger of sinking.

Portsmouth, Va Aps Chesapeake Bay Maipo Norfolk Coast Guard Baltimore Fifth District Coast Guard Cape Henry, Va Virginia Virginia Beach World Challenger World Challenger First

Carolina Squelches Race Riot By United Press International

Patrols and deputies broke up a crossroad clash in Trinity North Carolina as about 150 whites armed with various weapons gathered to attack the Negro district after a store refused service to two Negro youths. Nine highway patrol cars and sheriff's deputies kept the groups apart. no arrests. Nine highway patrol cars and deputies combed the area seeking Robert Parris who vanished during the disturbance. The incident amid a broader nation scene tied to the Freedom Rider movement and northern support.

United Press International Trinity N.C Randolph County Sheriff's Deputies Robert Parris Randolph County W. W. Wilson Parris Freedom Rider South

Supreme Court splits 5-4 on anti Communist laws

The Supreme Court's tentative backing for two anti Communist laws leaves the Communist party and the government ready for further court battles. Gus Hall denounces the decision in New York, while the Justice Department delays an immediate statement. The ruling shows a divided court and signals more legal wrangles ahead.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Communist Party Gus Hall New York Hall Justice Department

Bryant At His Desk 500 Bills Await Action

Tallahassee Florida Governor Farris Bryant returns to work on more than 500 bills sent to his desk for action. He has 20 days to act on bills filed after May 27. He signed a law authorizing a study of a toll road from Miami to Tampa crossing five counties and supported riot control measures for crowd disturbances. He also signed measures making misappropriation of child support a felony and tightening penalties for illicit alcohol production and distribution.

Tallahassee API Farris Bryant Bryant State Turnpike Authority Miami Tampa Manatee Sarasota Charlotte, Lee Collier Counties Alabama Freedom Riders

Fliers Begin Simulated Trip To Moon

In San Antonio two airmen Captain Lewis C. Gang and Captain Bernard L. Westfall began a 17 day simulated space cabin mission in an 8 by 12 foot sealed steel tank at 12 15 pm Monday. Scientists at the School of Aerospace Medicine expect the test to reveal how men perform under space conditions.

San Antonio Tex Lewis C. Gang Bernard L. Westfall School of Aerospace Medicine

Tampa Wife Held Witness In Robbery Case

Victoria Higgins, 31, held as material witness in the $41,000 National Bank of Tampa robbery after missing a $2,500 bond. Bail set by U.S. Commissioner Morrison Buck. Higgins arrested Sunday at her Lake Ellen home. FBI still seeks her husband Clarence Higgins and Franklin Everett Parramore of Chester, Pa., charged in the robbery.

Tampa UPI Victoria Higgins National Bank of Tampa U.S Morrison Buck

H-Bombs Would Meet Red March

Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric said the West would use nuclear weapons to meet any overwhelming Soviet attack on Europe even if the Reds did not fire first. He reaffirmed NATO would respond with nuclear arms if overwhelmed and that the U S would boost conventional forces rather than pursue a nuclear limited war. He noted no large manpower buildup and placed U S forces at about 2.5 million, not far behind the Soviet total. The administration proposed a 25 000 man service increase, which Gilpatric signaled as the end of additions.

Washington UPI Roswell L.gilpatric Europe Gil NATO Gilpatric Ons Defense Department United States Soviet Union

Three Die In Pre-Dawn Hotel Blaze In Cleveland Tennessee

A pre-dawn fire leveled a wooden frame hotel near central Cleveland. At least three people died Luther Moore Jim Shehan both residents of the Prater Hotel and Carl C Hunt 18 of Maryville Tenn. several others injured as occupants leaped to escape the flames.

Cleveland, Tenn UPI Cleveland Luther Moore Jim Shehan Prater Hotel Carl C. Hunt Maryville Tenn

Hargis Book Serial Wins Favorable News Comment

Billy James Hargis is featuring his book 6minist America in a serialized form in current news coverage. The presentation draws favorable comments from readers and media outlets, highlighting the controversial work’s reception and ongoing discussion.

Billy James Hargis

Governor Bryant to form education and mental health study panels

Sources close to Gov. Farris Bryant say he will activate 15 member education study and seven member mental health committees to review Florida's schools and mental health facilities. Members will serve without pay and assess effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of the programs.

Tallahassee UPS Farris Bryant Bryant

Actress and two others held in dope raid

In Hollywood West, actress Barbara Burns and two women were arrested by sheriff narcotics officers after a surveillance raid. Officers reported 95 heroin capsules found hidden around the West Hollywood apartment. Peggy Lillias Russell, 47, a writer, and Barbara Louise Swann, 36, an artist, were also booked.

Hollywood UPI Barbara Burns Sheriff's West Hollywood Bob Burns Peggy Lillias Russel Barbara Louise Swann

D Day Remembered by Sarasotans on 17th Anniversary

Sarasotans E P Whitman William Chapman and Richard McKenna recalled D Day 17 years ago as McKenna, then a glider crewman with the 61st Troop Carrier Group out of England, rode high above the English Channel heading for France to hold bridges for incoming troops. He later served as a Sarasota Police Dispatcher at Sarasota Police Headquarters.

E. P. Whitman William Chapman Richard McKenna Europe McKenna Sarasotan English Channel France Sarasota England

Kefauver targets price fixers in bid rigging probe

Senate antitrust chief Estes Kefauver urges corporations to purge price fixers rather than rely on memos. After a five week probe of conspiracies to fix prices and rig bids in electrical equipment, he says directives alone won t ensure compliance and that real action is needed.

Washington UPI Estes Kefauver Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Kefauver

North on U S 41 Open mime in the morning until dark

An unclear note states that something moves north on U S 41 from morning until dark suggesting continuous activity or operation along the highway. The fragment mentions mime but lacks context, making the exact subject or event uncertain. The terse line hints at a planned or ongoing activity on the road but provides no dates people organizations or outcomes.

U.S. 41

Hillsborough Spreads Not For Deviates

In Tampa area Hillsborough County authorities intensified a crackdown on sex deviates. Five men were arrested Monday after 35 were taken into custody over the weekend on charges including crime against nature and lewd conduct. Percy A Jenkins, 35, principal of Citrus Park Elementary, was among weekend arrests and suspended by the school district amid investigations.

Hillsborough County Tampa Percy A. Jenkins Citrus Park Elementary J. Crockett Farnell Jenkins

Big Rocket May Travel On Highway

CAPE CANAVERAL. The Wheeler Dam collapse on the Tennessee River prompts NASA to consider moving the 100000 pound super booster by barge from Huntsville through Tennessee and Ohio rivers to Florida by inland waterways. Repair of the dam could take 45 days or more, says Maj. R. A. Petrone the Saturn project manager.

Cape Canaveral UPI Tennessee Federal Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration Huntsville Ala Ohio Mississippi Gulf of Mexico Florida Wheeler Dam R. A. Petrone Space Agency Project Saturn Petrone Air Force Army

Communists In Europe Lose Ground

London reports from the Times show Communist party membership in free Europe declining from 3 million to 2 million in a little over seven years. The drop in party votes is smaller, from 13 million to 11 million, but parliamentary representation has fallen. The Times notes European lower-house Communist membership fell by 100, from 331 to 231 in 1953.

London UPI Free Europe The London Times the Times Times

Weather outlook through Wednesday with warm highs

Generally fair conditions persist through Wednesday. Expect daytime highs around 85 to 95 degrees and nightly lows near 65 to 75. Variable winds will range from 8 to 15 mph.

Student Delivers Address In Latin at Columbia Commencement

John Vaio of Oakland California delivered the valedictory address at Columbia University commencement in New York. The ceremony featured Vaio speaking in Latin as part of the traditional address.

Kensingtee Park Hosts Cavalcade of Homes 1961

The Cavalcade of Homes at Kensingtee Park opens for public inspection from 9 a.m. to dusk. The 1.4-acre recreation center is featured with prices starting at 11,960 dollars and 376 dollars down.

Kensingtee Park

Gulf Gate housing offers furnished models at 12.9K to 629K

On the back page a Gulf Gate homes feature lists furnished models priced from twelve thousand nine hundred five dollars to six hundred twenty nine thousand dollars. FHA terms referenced. details unclear due to OCR garble.

Gulf Gate

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