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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
1
President Kennedy asked Congress to expand unemployment compensation with higher weekly benefits, longer duration, and increased payroll taxes. The plan aims for a permanent revision of the system created in 1935, with changes likely to take effect years in the future, potentially by 1968.
Senate vote 64 25 clears way for the six point one four billion housing bill amid Kennedy push for New Frontiers. Mansfield credits liberal Republicans for pivotal support while Dirksen notes city rural voting tensions and limited presidential veto leverage.
Kirvin C. Scarbeck a State Department foreign service officer was arrested on charges of passing classified information to the Polish Communist government. Attorney General Robert F Kennedy announced the arrest by FBI agents in Washington. Scarbeck 41 of Brooklyn is accused of unlawfully transmitting information affecting U S security to an agent of the People's Republic of Poland. He faces up to 10000 fine or 10 years in prison or both.
The state faces hot moist weather with widespread high 80s to 90s. Orlando hit 98 under interior showers while Fort Myers saw over an inch of rain and Jacksonville reached 95. Partly cloudy through Wednesday with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers and highs 90 to 95.
Florida Attorney General Richard W. Ervin warns that coastal states and Great Lakes states may lose submerged lands to the federal government under a 1956 Interior ruling. He notes studies across several states, calls for reversal, and urges Kennedy to act to avoid protracted litigation.
Governor Farris Bryant led Florida officials before House and Senate subcommittees to request about 14 million dollars for flood control districts and money for the cross state barge canal and other inland waterways. Thomas Bailey stayed in Tallahassee to open bids on school bonds.
The feature on Hargis Serial draws favorable comment throughout the region as readers praise its engaging storytelling. Chapter 7 appears today on page 7.
In Jacksonville UPI reports Little Leaguer Joey Graham has reached first base as he recovers from a virulent staphylococcus infection contracted after a knee injury during a Little League game in Atlanta. His father Joe G. Graham Jr. says he is eating again and may leave the hospital in about three weeks if improvement continues.
Cheryl Crane Lana Turner’s 17 year old daughter was taken into custody after a party with two teens at her grandmother’s Beverly Hills home. Police said she disappeared from home after arrest and release to her mother but authorities know her location and do not consider her missing.
A long standing dining spot in Sarasota marks 32 years of service at its location. Managers credit steady local patronage and community ties for the milestone while noting ongoing menu updates.
In Geneva the Communist bloc launches a propaganda drive against Western Laos guarantees as negotiators open a new phase seeking Laos neutrality. Chen Yi accuses the United States of delaying and sabotaging the talks while the conference debates representation and a credible ceasefire.
Adlai E Stevenson arrives in Asuncion Paraguay after an overnight stop in the dictatorship government. The U S envoy to the United Nations meets President Alfredo Stroessner in a cordial brief talk not detailing any terms amid a public welcome and a police seizure of exiled opposition leaders from Buenos Aires.
Dr. Harold G. Wolff, president of the American Neurological Association and Cornell professor, reports 30 years of research linking most diseases to the nervous system. He cites measles and colds as potentially psychosomatic and warns hypochondriacs may be more prone to illness.
The 1961 Csavalcade of Homes at Kensington Part runs from 9 a.m. to dusk with a 14 acre recreation center on display. Prices start at 11 950 dollars with 375 dollars down.
In London the gigolo, once a wartime relic, appears resurging among American women on tours. Club owner Harry Meadows reports a flood of inquiries from men eager to be social guides or escorts for a price, with Britain’s Churchill’s club already booking hopefuls.
Eight furnished model homes showcased in the Gulf Gate event priced from 12 905 to 29 905 with FHA financing from 9286 dollars and payments around 77 dollars per month. Located on U S 41 at Stickney Point Road.
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