Robeson Cited For Contempt
The House Un American Activities Committee voted to cite Paul Robeson for contempt of Congress after a heated session with Chairman Walter and other members. The panel recommended the contempt citation, which goes to Congress for final action, as Robeson defended his passport fight and travel abroad.
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House Committee On UN- American Activities Today
Paul Robeson
Congress
Walter
D-Pa
Robeson
Milton H. Friedman
Dulles
Eastland
D-Miss
Israel
Russia
Australia
Sweden
France
England
Tanner plans luxury hotel on Lido Beach in Sarasota
Leonard W. Tanner via T and A Realty bought the old Lido Beach Hotel site for 120000 on Ben Franklin Drive opposite the old Lido Casino. He envisions a multi million dollar oceanfront hotel as part of a growing Lido Beach resort cluster. The deal was handled by Kirk and Pinkerton, with current local hotel activity including Suntide expanding by 260000.
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Sunshine Springs and Gardens
Lido Beach
T. & A. Realty Corporation
Tanner
Sarasota
Circuit Court
Wilson C
Nancy June Loucks
Pennsylvania
Kirk and Pinkerton
License Fraud Case In Court
Two men, Raymond Dykes and Ray Johnson, both of Newtown, are set for trial in Sarasota County Court at 3 p.m. tomorrow on forgery tied to driver s license applications. The probe spanned eight counties and led to the dismissal of two Florida Highway Patrol examiners and the resignation of a third. E. J. Ball, jailed in Manatee County on forgery charges, is to be tried there before facing charges in this county.
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Sarasota
Lamar Dozier
Raymond Dykes
Ray Johnson
Newtown
Florida Highway Patrol
E. J. Ball
Manatee County
Farmer seeks barn fire insurance during rain doubt
A farmer asks an insurance man about fire extinguishing facilities for his village. The insurer inquires about available methods and the farmer finally replies that rain sometimes helps extinguish fires.
Eisenhower Spurns Kremlin Visit Amid Recovery Outlook
President Eisenhower, still in hospital after abdominal surgery, rejects a Russian invitation for the Joint Chiefs to attend Moscow aviation day ceremonies. Doctors report stable vital signs and improving mobility as aides note the illness will not derail 1956 campaign plans.
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White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Kremlin
Joint Chiefs
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Nathan Twining
James C. Hagerty
Miami Bus Segregation Law Faces First Court Test
A 19-year-old Negro man refused to move to the rear of a Miami Transit Co bus, sparking a potential boycott and signaling the first court test of Miami segregation ordinances. Rudolph Reid, NAACP youth organizer, was arrested on breach of peace charges and released on $500 bond. Neal Adams pledges possible suit against the company.
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Miami Transit Co
Rudolph Reid
Florida
Neal Adams
The
NAACP
Administration Voices Surprise LeMay Big Bomber Plea
Air Force Chief Gen Nathan F Twining said Gen Curtis LeMay sought a 3.8 billion boost for B 52 bombers as his own program without White House backing LeMay heads Strategic Air Command and asked eight point eight billion over four to five years for long range striking power The administration had asked five billion for SAC and the plan may be funded from foreign aid according to Senate leaders in Washington D C.
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Moscow
Russia
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Maxwell Taylor
Army
Arliegh Burke
Naval
Washington
INS
Nathan F. Twining
Curtis E. LeMay
Twining
LeMay
May
Subcommittee
Dennis Chavez
D-N.m
Senate
Chavez
Senate Armed Services
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Talos missile rated superior to Nike in hearings
Sen. Chavez states the Talos antiaircraft guided missile shows longer range and overall advantages over the Army Nike after testimony from Navy Army and Air Force chiefs. He warns the subcommittee may back production of the Talos only if tests confirm it is superior.
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Navy
Army
Nike
Sen. Chavez
Chavez
Senate
Air Force
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Nathan F. Twining
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army Staff
Miller in New York Amid Divorce Rumors
Playwright Arthur Miller, who filed for divorce from his wife in Reno yesterday, arrived in New York today and declined to confirm plans to wed Marilyn Monroe. Asked about seeing Monroe, he said, That may happen one of these days.
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Arthur Miller
Reno
Marilyn Monroe
Report: Valle Reported Captured in Argentinian Revolt
In Buenos Aires Clarin cited information that Gen. Juan Jose Valle, a top revolt leader, was seized and taken to the Army Ministry. No official confirmation. reports said 38 people were executed and Valle could face a firing squad amid clemency actions for others. Raul Tanco was still at large.
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Argentina
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Juan Jose Valle
Clarin
Valle
Army Ministry
la Plata
Raul Tanco
Juan Peron
Tanco
Pedro Aramburu
Santa Rosa
la Pampa
Campo de Mayo
Eisenhower appeals from hospital to restore foreign aid funds
President Eisenhower, recovering from abdominal surgery at Walter Reed, appeals through Sherman Adams for restoring the $1.1 billion cut in foreign aid. Adams will brief Senate leaders and report the president’s condition, urging full $4.9 billion funding to sustain NATO functions amid House cuts. Republican leaders discuss trimming to about $3.8 to 4.3 billion.
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Eisenhower
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Sherman Adams
Senate
White House
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Hisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Adams
NATO
S House
Joseph Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Minnie Sings About Rain and Sarasota Weather
Weather notes predict partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with scattered afternoon showers in the Sarasota area. Highs reach the low to mid 90s in Florida interior and upper 80s to the 90s along coasts, with southeast winds from gentle to moderate. Marine east Gulf winds stay southeast, moderate to occasionally fresh, with little rainfall reported in the last 24 hours.
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S.E
Legislature in recess delays senate redistricting vote
Florida legislature recessed its year long reapportionment session to 7 p m on November 6 making it unlikely redistricting of the Senate will occur before voters decide the 67 senator plan. The constitutional amendment to give each of 67 counties a senator and raise House membership from 95 to 135 appears on the November 6 ballot.
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Tallahasste
Florida
Senate
House
Judge awards $2,000 over hospital error in San Jose
In San Jose California surgeon and hospital staff faced a verdict when Judge W W Jacka ordered $2000 to the father of a boy who had a hernia operation but reportedly left the hospital without his tonsils. The judge commented that the phrasing sounded like the hospital aimed a little high.
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San Jose, Calif
INS
W. W. Jacka
Hopes Dim In Senate On Aid Bill
Washington Republicans pressed President Eisenhower to pare foreign aid requests below 4.3 billion dollars as the Senate considered a 3.8 billion foreign assistance authorization passed by the House. Administration aides warned reductions could impair essential defense programs, while leading Democrats signaled intent to push further cuts in the Senate. Senator Long praised the House cut and urged more reductions.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Washington
Administration
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
United States
Sen
Long
D-La
County leaders uphold planning authority noted
County commissioners uphold their authority over county planning. See page 9. Sarasota police and fire pay scales contrasted with Fort Myers. See page 9. City recreation program schedule released. See page 3. County court opens June term. See page 2. Tom Brewer wins ninth for Ret Sev. Sailors of us bid for state prep title. details in Sports Pages 10 and 11. Venice women's pages 5 and 6 cover neighbors’ activities today.
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Sarasota
Fort Myers
Tom Brewer
Sailors of Us
Venice
Dulles and Adenauer to Discuss Russia Disarmament Proposal
Secretary of State Dulles and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer prepared to confer today on a broad agenda. The talks likely include Russia's latest disarmament proposal and related security matters.
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Washington
Dulles
Konrad Adenauer
Russia
Eisenhower shocked by security program details Cain reports
INS correspondent Ruth Montgomery reports that Harry Cain, former senator and subcommittee witness, said Ike was shocked and deeply concerned to learn the security program mixed loyalty, security and suitability. Cain described a tense White House meeting and urged reforms to separate drunks and blabbermouths from trusted officials. He also criticized the program as indiscriminate and warned of politics in security actions.
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INS
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Senate Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
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