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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
2
Sarasota County opens registration books for the November election at the Supervisor of Registration office. As of April, Republicans lead Democrats by 1 703 votes with 16 169 Republicans and 136 independents registered. Independence has grown, and parties prepare summer drives to mobilize voters before October 5 closing.
United States gives notice to United Nations that its Pacific nuclear tests including airborne H bombs have caused no damage to Far East lives or property. The move aims to counter Indian and Russian push for a ban on tests amid fears of radioactive fallout. V K Krishna Menon arrives at U N to lead India’s strategy in the trusteeship council.
The Florida Methodist Conference will vote in 1957 on a constitutional amendment allowing each conference to decide whether to admit Negro churches. It permits a Negro conference to affiliate with another by two-thirds votes, with regional approval. The measure is voluntary and aims to avoid mixed congregations.
Funeral services for George W Walker 86 of 1016 Cocoanut Avenue are set for 4 p m today at Robarts Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wilmon A Smith of the Church of God officiating. Burial will be at Sarasota Memorial Park. He died of a heart attack Thursday night at home. He leaves daughter Naomi Parker Sarasota sister Viola McKendree Sarasota five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. His wife Nannie Walker preceded him in September 1955.
Mrs Edith F Newton of 327 S Osprey Ave Sarasota aged 61 died shortly after noon yesterday at Memorial Hospital after residing in Sarasota 20 years she came from Cleveland Ohio She was a Whitfield Presbyterian Church member Survived by husband C C Newton daughter Mrs Fred J Srest of Columbia Ga sister Mrs Lois J McBride of Zanesville Ohio and three grandchildren Funeral services will be at 10 4 tomorrow at Teale Brothers Funeral Chapel with Rev B L Bowman Whitfield Presbyterian Church pastor officiating
In Bryan Texas seven children of 86 year old John Burgoyne Ely attended his UCLA graduation yesterday thanks to a $200 gift from the Bryan Chamber of Commerce ensuring the family could be present for the octogenarian's degree ceremony.
The Peninsular Telephone Co asks the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission for a large rate increase in Sarasota Clearwater and other counties to boost return on investment to 7 percent and add about 2.15 million dollars yearly. Hearing date not set.
A shrew can eat an amount of food equal to its own body weight in about three hours, illustrating remarkable metabolic efficiency for such a small mammal.
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