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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
4
In a blunt remark on his third return to politics, Eisenhower implies the presidential nominee should select a running mate, prompting debate on whether one man should decide the vice presidency or if voters deserve a say. The piece questions the democratic implications of such a process.
The Supreme Court interprets liberal construction of the Fifth Amendment to protect against self incrimination and warns Congress to craft procedures carefully. It reverses Emspak’s contempt conviction without ruling on a First Amendment challenge and leaves for another day how witnesses who refuse to talk without invoking the Fifth should proceed.
In a Washington broadcast, Ezra Taft Benson and lawmakers spar over price support costs. Senator Aiken notes bum steers from experts while Ellender Cooley Poage figures clash with Benson’s totals. The speaker calculates a grand total of 29.208 billion dollars for 1932-54 socializing agriculture. Time for a change.
Washington column argues Secretary Hobby bore less blame for polio vaccine delays than the unpredictable Cutter virus. It traces April 22 approvals, vaccine distribution, and the deadly byproducts of live virus, noting limited supplies and public relations missteps while stressing the overall vaccine benefit.
Portraits by James J Metcalfe celebrate a wife who aids her husband through college with patient sacrifice. She foregoes luxury to enable his studies and inspire his success while remaining his devoted helpmate. On graduation day the husband thanks her for her faith and love.
The piece extols philanthropy of George F. Baker and the Rockefeller family as a source of lasting joy. It notes Bakers gifts to the American Red Cross Dartmouth Library and Baker Field and reflects on the Rockefeller foundation as a model of ongoing generosity benefiting society. The narrator emphasizes giving as an investment with enduring returns.
A medley of brief aphorisms and lines about immortality, aging, and cheerful resignation from Keats Whitman Young Barrow and E V Lucas. The collection contrasts eternal themes with human folly and the humor of tardiness.
Washington reports Rear Adm. Arleigh Burke, longtime Radford protege, chosen as Chief of Naval Operations. The move signals a shift toward active air power emphasis and a more dynamic Navy leadership under Burke, age 53, with strong carrier and administration credentials.
The author plans a 10 day journey on Lufthansa to Hamburg to visit ancestral relatives and explore Western Germany. He will sample Rhine wine by the Rhine and visit Frankfurt Wurzburg Cologne Bonn and other places while observing German culture and family history.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles notes signs that opponents of freedom may push for more tolerable foreign relations as time nears. Lieutenant General Thomas Fower stresses material quality must align with superior human quality to ensure survival.
Walter F. George, Georgia senator and Senate Foreign Relations chair, says no Russian proposal should affect U.S. military efforts until real world changes are observed. He stresses cautious assessment before altering strategies.
Ambassador Sir Roger Makins declares that negotiations require a firm stance and steadfast belief, warning against surrendering leverage or concessions in discussions with the United States. He emphasizes resolve and clarity in diplomacy.
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