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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
5
Senior class at Sarasota High School vote to gift their class sponsor a modest present and use the remaining funds for scholarships for next year’s seniors. They debated in a democratic meeting and chose prudence over lavish spending, earning praise from Principal Howard Sherman and Class Sponsor Charles Cleland.
The Vienna meeting collapses into media spectacle as the Kennedy wife dominates headlines. Observers note no tangible gains from the summit, with Paris and London echoing the same issue of escapist coverage. The piece critiques the tourist like dynamic of power, wealth, and public adulation surrounding the first lady.
The report critiques press coverage and editorial silence on notable topics. It notes the Russians ran a propaganda campaign while American papers relied on pictorial content, resulting in a perceived loss of prestige. Mister K’s mood shifts reduced the delegation to-looking like sophomores on a European tour.
A critical column attacks U N Ambassador Adlai Stevenson for his South American tour and alleged liberal plots to push socialism. The piece accuses him of destabilizing Cuba policy, appeasement toward communism, and failure to back decisive action, arguing Kennedy’s policy remains words not deeds amid rising red influence.
A committee led by William O. Douglas and Eleanor Roosevelt plans a June 15 public tribute on the Supreme Court steps for Walter Reuther’s 25 years in the labor movement. The effort draws support from labor leaders, governors, and international figures, urging letters to be bound into a volume of appreciation for Reuther’s democratic trade unionism and global labor impact.
A critical column argues that Public Law 3857 created a U N hub in New York, giving influence to African and Communist blocs while the U S pays a third of U N costs. Khrushchev’s maneuvers are said to have saved the U N by redirecting opposition, but the article warns America remains entrapped unless they exit or reform the alliance.
Russell W. Wiley Superintendent expresses gratitude to Voice Of Sarasota for reporting school news during 1960-61 and for keeping the community informed. He thanks the editors and correspondents and looks forward to continuing the association through a pleasant summer season.
Paul Rightover comments on retirees using $12000 savings with insured savings and loan options earning 8 percent or 4 percent to add monthly income. He suggests pursuing a small business like a gladioli nursery, day kennel, small retail store, toy repair shop, or furniture refinishing to secure a $240 monthly lifetime income and avoid idle wealth.
A reflective poem by John C. Meteale contrasts a youth filled with public lectures and intellectual debates with later years when the speaker must arrange his own study. It recalls watching debates, films, travel, space, and novels, ending with a shift from listening to self-directed learning.
A Senate Commerce Committee backed a bill to create the U S Travel Service in the Commerce Department to run foreign travel bureaus abroad. It aims to lure foreign visitors and their dollars, while noting tourism stereotypes and American fare like catfish fry as idle curios.
A Sarasota columnist warns that after high school graduation many youths face scarce local job options with inadequate wages. He laments brain drain as college graduates won’t return, urges recruitment of light industry to provide stable, livable wages and prevent community decline.
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