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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
3
Ticket sales begin for all 57 performances of the Asolo Theater Comedy Festival at the Ringling Museum theater. Box office hours run in June from 10 to etc and shift to Sarasota in early July for final rehearsals. Subscriptions at 14 dollars cover five plays.
The Northeast Volunteer Fire Department launches a fundraising drive to acquire a pumping unit. Captain Jim Nor is among those leading the effort as volunteers seek support and donations from the community.
A fragment notes a woman checking counts amid references to war. Readable details are limited, offering no clear event, location, or identities beyond the generic phrase. The item appears as a stray snippet rather than a full news item.
A Sarasota High School graduate in 1958, Preston was a standout student and track team member who later attended Georgia Tech. He joined the National Engineering Society and Tau Beta Pi, and was elected to Keramos, a national honor society.
Work on final budget figures continues in Tallahassee for state owned museum operations. The 1963-64 fiscal year begins July 1 and lawmakers are expected to approve the budget today to fund state institutions.
The State Board of Health urged greater care in purchasing baby foods. Dr. L. L. Parks, assistant health officer and head of the Bureau of Maternal Health, emphasized precautions. Separate note warns that mismatched lines on jar tops indicate interference or tampering.
Gernhard and Morgan head to Sebring for talks on redesignating State Roads 72 70 710 and 706 as U S 301. They aim to extend the national highway to the east coast by garnering key local support for the project.
A UPI report from Chemetron describes a novel bubble massage method aimed at helping exhausted businessmen and their spouses relax. The technique centers on therapeutic bubble application and is presented as a potential new lease on life for stressed professionals.
The Sarasota County Chamber outlines a one day member drive set for July 11 led by John Schaub after the July 11 membership jam.
City planner R W Pavitt said yesterday that the desirability of the city county complex is the key in all preliminary studies. If the complex is not desirable there is no point in judging feasibility or legality. City Manager Ken Thompson noted that if the project proves desirable, further steps would follow.
The article notes Cleo will debut on Broadway New Year Eve with Rex Harrison as lead. A large police presence is planned including 105 mounted and foot officers plus plainclothes, detectives, and private eyes to ensure safety.
A Sarasota agency notes teen job seekers are still finding market entry difficult as openings remain scarce and teens face time constraints and limited experience in the local labor scene.
Weather notes indicate chances of reinfalls today or Thursday. Local readings show uncertain precipitation, with brief mention of potential rain events and unsettled conditions.
Florida lawmakers moved toward adjournment of the 1963 session as bills shaped a $5 across the board license tag hike and a $23 million revenue goal from taxes. The Senate approved raising the documentary stamp tax on deeds from 2 to 3 and a conference committee was needed to resolve differences over the two houses tax measures.
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