10 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
1
The item reports ongoing gridlock over district boundaries in a political process. It notes leaders and factions involved and hints at potential upcoming decisions affecting representation. The brief reflects the newspaper’s tone and era without sensational detail.
Washington The Senate Investigations Subcommittee called two unnamed witnesses for closed hearings on military uniform contracts as Harry Lev, a Chicago hat maker, faces questioning over how he built his fortune in making caps for the armed forces.
A hearing reveals Lev profited from patents on essential grommeted visored army caps while denying improper influence. In a separate trial, Dewey Long faces armed robbery escape charges as a taped conversation is challenged as evidence. Senator McClellan questions government contract specifications and substitutes.
Chicago truck driver William Hat ten completes 26 years and one million miles of driving with no serious accident. He notes his rule is to assume others will do the unexpected and stay prepared for anything on the road.
In El Centro California police report a 117 degree June 8 heat wave caused the death of Lulu N Brelan 37 the early extreme heat episode in the desert recorded in local history.
Albert Woolson the last Union Army veteran of the Civil War returned to his Duluth home after a 10 day hospital stay for lung congestion. The 108 year old veteran said he felt just as fine as ever despite his illness.
Hollywood reports 75 year old actor Walter Hampden is in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after suffering a stroke while riding in a taxicab on his way to work.
A humorously clipped dialogue in traffic court has a prisoner joking about a weather forecast while the Bright Spot Judge warns of possible jail. The exchange pivots on a pun about fines and changing days.
Construction on the Ringling Causeway Bridge lift span started yesterday and will continue about two weeks. The bridge will close to boat traffic at times from half a day to a full day, but automobile traffic will not be affected. Boat operators should plan for possible closures while the lift span operates at night during the period.
President Eisenhower signed the bill raising salaries for 509,000 postal workers by about 8 percent, a roughly 164 million dollar annual boost. The measure adds 6 percent for all workers through March 1 and a further 2 percent via reclassification. The act aims to reshuffle jobs to improve equity and efficiency amid past vetoes of similar bills.
The British Transport Commission and the 67 000 engineers and locomotive firemen union reopened talks at the Labor Ministry. They aim to resolve wage demands tied to pay differentials over less skilled workers as paralysis impacts rail, parcel, and dock operations.
Dayton Ohio teen Dale Mote, 18, sent an announcement to President Eisenhower after graduating from Brookville High School. The White House replied with congratulations, and Dale begins naval boat training next Monday for U S service.
Atty. Gen. Richard W. Ervin says the 67 senator constitutional amendment proposal appearing on the 1956 ballot is legal. He advised Sen. Black of Jasper that the measure should not be voided for omitting mention of 19 senators elected in 1954 to four year terms.
General Motors shuts 20 car assembly and body plants idling about 60 000 workers due to strike caused parts shortages. Wildcat strikes and stalled national bargaining with the UAW halt parts flow to plants in Detroit Flint Bay City Saginaw Buffalo Tonawanda Indianapolis Muncie Toledo and Baltimore. GM seeks quick contract settlement with recall planned for Monday.
The Public Health Service announced new standards for Salk polio vaccine after manufacturing flaws threatened safety. Surgeon General Scheele emphasized the vaccine’s promise while noting live viruses appeared in final mixtures, uncovered by an intensive review of manufacturers’ records and unreported lots.
At a Kremlin dinner honoring India's Prime Minister Nehru, Soviet Premier Bulganin praised Nehru's peace leadership and urged others to join in easing tensions around Formosa and Taiwan. Nehru thanked Russia and expressed shared desire for peace as he tours the Soviet Union until June 23.
Red police shot at Peter Senzer International News Photo cameraman as he filmed American Army direction signs on the Berlin West Germany highway. He was unhurt and drove away after opening fire from inside the U S sector border.
The Florida Forest Service says an epidemic of fires covering about 2400 acres is under control as east winds pick up. Rangers will watch for new outbreaks and intensified spread remains possible.
The United Steelworkers push for a sizeable wage increase for about 600 000 workers. Talks with U S Steel Corp Bethlehem Steel Corp and Republic Steel Corp pause for the weekend with a June 30 deadline looming for possible strike action.
The Associated Press reports ongoing forest fires with limited relief expected as thundershowers remain widely scattered. Fires affect Volusia Flagler Marion Levy and Wakulla counties with no major containment expected unless heavy rains occur.
Report from Salisbury Maryland notes night blackout at City Park Zoo. Investigators found occupants had been unscrewing electric bulbs and munching on them, suggesting unusual behavior as the power loss was investigated.
Readers are urged to look in today’s classifieds for their names and claim free Frese tickets at The News office located at 1045 N Lime Ave. Bring identification to receive the tickets.
A Senate committee weighed two reapportionment plans as a week-old deadlock continues in Florida. The measures would realign 38 districts and add three new ones for Okaloosa, Brevard and Sarasota, with Bay Monroe and Pasco getting single county seats. Legal questions over a constitutional amendment dampen hopes for an early resolution.
Minnie reports five Florida counties with active wood fires amid dry conditions and no rain in sight. Bradenton neighbors suffered yesterday as trash burning sparked flames. Sarasota area forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, modest winds, and temperatures near 88 to 92 with no rainfall noted. Read Herb Stolander for tides and almanac details.
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