Proposed arena site eyed in county land near Fruitville
A county tract north of Fruitville Road and east of Bobby Jones Golf Club is eyed for a potential city county sports arena. The Sarasota Recreation Council suggested a feasibility study and residents urge turning the land into recreation with fishing and picnicking. The marl pits current use by the Road and Bridge Department blocks immediate conversion.
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Fruitville Road
Bobby Jones Golf Club
Sarasota
Fruitville
Happier Than Nabob and Sunny Sarasota Weekend Forecast
Local readers are reminded of a breezy optimistic mood as Sarasota foresees generally fair weather for Saturday with increasing clouds Sunday. Weekend highs reach the upper 80s to 90s while nights stay in the 60s. East Gulf winds shift from light to moderate with a few showers possible Sunday.
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Milionaire
Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Gulf
East Gulf
Firefighters Extinguish Car Blaze On Highway
Sarasota Fire Department crews responded at 9 30 a m and put out a fire in a car owned by M L Smith of Arcadia The vehicle driven by G G Smith of Arcadia sustained about 250 in damages according to the firemen
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Sarasota
M. L. Smith
Arcadia
G.G. Smith
Restaurant honors Sara Sota after 30 years of service
The staff at the long running eatery salutes Sara Sota for three decades of dedication. Regulars and colleagues joined in extending thanks during a commemorative event at the restaurant.
Protests At Plan Hearing Over Rezoning On South Trail
About 25 property owners attended a public hearing to voice opposition to proposed zoning changes along a corridor on South Trail from the city limits to North Creek. The dispute centers on a narrow strip along both sides of the trail slated for residential zoning. protesters seek commercial zoning instead.
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South Trail
Sarasota
North Creek
Board of County Commissioners
Killer Hanged at Dawn in Utah Grocery Store Case
Barton Kay Kirkham, 21, was hanged at dawn in Mount T he story notes he showed no remorse for the two killings in a Utah grocery store robbery. He asked God for forgiveness before the noose. He chose the noose over firing squad for publicity.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Barton Kay Kirkham
George Beckstead
Kirkham
Sisted
Senate Okays Foreign Aid Bill Despite Cuts
The Senate approved a 3.713 billion foreign aid program after defeating attempts to trim the total and to bar further aid to Poland and Yugoslavia. The final roll call was 51 to 17 with 26 Republicans and 25 Democrats for the bill and 8 Republicans and 9 Democrats opposed.
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Senate
Washington
Poland
Yugoslavia
Foreign Relations Committee
Attraction Sale After Foreclosure of Sunshine Springs
Foreclosure actions filed by the Brooks in circuit court target Sarasota Sunshine Springs Inc and Jora Inc. The 90 acre water skiing and scenic garden attraction, led by Leonard Tanner, near Highway 72 southeast of Sarasota, faced closure after mortgage of 90 000 and 82 215 due. The site has undergone turnover and seeks concession deposit refunds.
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Burleigh Brooks
Leonard Tanner
Sarasota
Highway 72
Brookses
Sarasota Sunshine Springs Inc
Jora Inc
Fire Chief seeks affordable downtown lot for new station
Sarasota Fire Chief James Cowsert seeks a 150 by 100 foot corner lot for a $100,000 central fire station. The ideal area is bounded by Cocoanut Osprey Avenues and 2nd 4th Streets, with a swap option to preserve bond funds for building the station at 36th Street and Old Bradenton Road.
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Howard Russell
City Building Department
Sarasota
James Cowsert
Central Fire Station
Consert
Central Station
3Rd Street
Central Avenue
Cocoanut and Osprey Avenues
Tanks Jets Used Against Insurgents in Tripoli Battle
Pitched fighting in Tripoli Lebanon pits Lebanese forces with tanks and jets against entrenched rebels. Rebel sources report 10 to 15 killed and 30 to 40 wounded in six hours of fighting. Unclear government casualties.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Tripoli
Camille Chamoun
Iraq Petroleum, Co
Old City
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.A.R
U.N. Security Council
Father booked for murder in brutal 16 month old death
In Roswell near Atlanta, 27 year old Jason Campbell is held on murder charges after his 16 month old son John Robert Campbell died from extensive beating and 50 to 60 bite wounds. The mother witnessed the incident and did not intervene. The father said he could not hurt the child with a belt. Police report the boy died three hours after admittance to hospital. A second suspect, Harold Summers, 30, from East Point, faces murder charges for his own 3 year old son Danny beaten with a belt last Thursday.
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Atlanta
George Christian
Jason Campbell
John Robert Campbell
Campbell
Roswell
John Robert
Saasiiann Mae Gade
Oe Well
Danny
Hog-Tied Landowner Relents To Right Of Way
ANNA Ill. Landowner Don Lingle conceded that a new state highway must cut across his property to proceed with the project. He agreed to relocate the grave of a locally famed hog named Neptune Park after the animal’s 1950 death. Lingle had fought the plan with attorney M F Lawler, but chose to support the highway move saying it would be a final good deed for Neptune.
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Lingle
St. Louis
M. F. Lawler
King Neptune
Highway Department
Mac Arrives For Parley With Eisenhower
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrived in Washington for a top level review with President Eisenhower. He said the informal talks would cover world issues, including Gen. Charles de Gaulle rising to power in France. He was greeted at the airport by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who called the visit a very happy occasion.
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Washington
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Washington National Airport
Charles de Gaulle
France
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
De Gaulle Sets Oct. 5 Referendum on New Constitution
Paris reports Gen. Charles de Gaulle fixed October 5 for a nationwide referendum to approve a new constitution ending what authorities call public impotence. He and his cabinet pressed ahead with plans for Algerian municipal elections within a month and retained control of Algerian affairs as anti rebellion pressures linger. Malraux announced the two hour meeting outcome and a readiness to report to the nation within a week.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Revolutionary “Committees of Public Safety
Algeria
Andre Malraux
Malraux
National Assembly
Raoul Salan
Salan
France
Indicted Springfield Man Charged With Mail Fraud Securities Scam
Paul H. Collins now of Sarasota was federally indicted for using the mails to defraud and violating securities laws. He allegedly received about 60000 through the mail for fictitious securities. A warrant will be issued to return Collins from Florida.
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Springfield, Ill
Paul H. Collins
Sarasota
Securities and Exchange
Dane
U S Expels Soviet Envoy For Spying
The State Department says it expelled Nicolai I Kurrochkin a Soviet Embassy third secretary for trying to buy secret Army manuals and other material. The note to the Soviet embassy was issued Friday and he is expected to depart in one or two days. The action follows Russia expelling John A Baker Jr a U S embassy official in Moscow a few weeks earlier.
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Washington
UPS
State Department
Nicolai I. Kurochkin
Russia
John A. Baker Jr
U. S
Moscow
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