Governor Bryant outlines Florida land sale limits and recreation plans
Governor Farris Bryant told the Outdoor Writers Association at Lido Casino that Florida will stop selling state land except where no public use exists. He praised efforts to preserve natural beauty and expand recreational areas for the growing population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Feusse
State of Florida
Farris Bryant
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Lido Casino
Bryant
Florida
Rezoning Debate Over Junkyard Sparks County Meeting
A County Planning Commission meeting heated over a petition to rezone 2340 by 130 feet on 17th Street near Lockwood Ridge Road from residential to commercial to remove a junkyard owned by Jack Goodman. Goodman and attorney Al Ross defended his rights, while opponents argued wider zoning could affect future condemnations and expansion costs.
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County Planning Commission
17Th St
Lockwood Ridge Rd
Jack Goodman
Goodman
al Ross
Harvey Abel
Glen Oaks Estates
Kensington Park Subdivision
Commission
Dan Chapman
Chapman
Hall
Ross
Able
Ritzcraft Mobile Homes
Noah F. Hunter
Hermosa Heights
Hunter
Harry O. Justice
B.D. Nysewander
North Wamp
Florida Southern official heads to International Cancer Congress
The director of medical services at Florida Southern University will depart Lakeland for Moscow to attend the eighth annual International Cancer Congress July 22 to 28. He will present a cancer research paper with Dr. Boris Sokloff, Florida Southern's director of research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
UPS
Florida Southern University
Moscow
International Cancer Congress
Ben H. McConnell
Boris Sokloff
Sokloff
Florida Southern
Admiral Kirk sworn in as ambassador to China
Admiral Alan G. Kirk was sworn in as U S ambassador to the Republic of China. He departs for Formosa on June 29.
Bayfront Center Plan Promoted In Sarasota Luncheon
A Sarasota Bayfront Center project backed by A T Wheeler Jr proposes a downtown center tied to parking and a central convention hotel. The plan, modeled on Rochester Midtown Plaza, aims for local control with a multi‑year build and a marina at Main Street to boost the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Bayfront
Sarasota Civitan Club
A. T. Wheeler Jr
Sarasota Bayfront Center, Inc
Wheeler
Martine
Rochester Midtown Plaza
New York State
Bayfront Center
Bayfront Center Corporation
Rochester
Midtown Plaza
Sarasota Bayfront
Main Street
Five Points
Bayfront Drive
Chamber of Commerce
Asolo Comedy Festival Opens Rehearsals in Tallahassee
Rehearsals underway in Tallahassee for five 17th and 18th century comedies to be staged July 13 through August 30 at the Asolo Theater Summer Festival in Sarasota. Dr. Arthur Doring of FSU notes a 30 member company with 50 performances and daily three-session rehearsal blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Asolo Theater
Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota
Arthur Doring
Florida State University
Asolo Theater Company
Florida State University Theater
Dorlng
Comedia dell‘Arte
Asolo
State of Florida
Italy
FSU
Sarasota County
Four arrested in disturbance at North Trail Drive In
Police say three men a 16 year old boy were arrested on vagrancy charges after a disturbance at a North Trail Drive In restaurant. Davidson and Wallin posted bonds while Gillum remained jailed on $50 bond. the teen was turned to juvenile authorities.
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John H. Davidson
Loma Linda Sr
Walter C. Wallin Jr
Hickory Ave
Robert H. Gillum
Winton Place
North Trail Drive
Ptl
Frank Vericella
27Th Street
Bids Readied for U S 41 Pavement South of Venice
State Road Department to open bids June 28 in Tallahassee for resurfacing 12.4 miles of U S 41 from Venice south with estimated cost about 110000. Also to open bids for resurfacing DeSoto Road in Sarasota County from U S 41 to Old Bradenton Road with estimated cost about 20000.
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U. S. Highway 41
Venice
State Road Department
Tallahassee
Department
DeSoto Road
Sarasota County
U.S. 41
Old Bradenton Road
SRD
Florida
Port Charlotte
Stickney Point Road
Blackburn Point Road
Osprey
Martin Named Managing Editor At Bradenton Herald
Wilton Martin 56 named managing editor of the Bradenton Herald by publisher W. E. Page. He succeeds Richard Peacock July 6 who moves to Miami Herald state news. Martin joined Bradenton Herald in 1961 after leading Tampa Times and St Petersburg Independent.
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Bradenton
Wilton Martin
Florida
Bradenton Herald
W. E. Page
Martin
Richard
Dick) Peacock
Peacock
Miami Herald
Tampa Times
St. Petersburg Independent
WINK
Tampa
Clearwater Sun
Columbia
Anderson, S. C
Silver Springs
Florida Public Relations Association
Wilton Martin Jr
Ocala Star-Banner
Red Cross Directors Take Recess For Summer
The Sarasota Chapter of the American Red Cross adjourned for July and August. The board promoted Miss Alice Culter to director of the chapter citing her efficiency and dedication. The chapter counts over 1,000 active volunteers, 474 in uniform, who donated 52,705 hours this past year.
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Sarasota
American Red Cross
Alice Culter
Montgomery City Bus to Hire First Negro Driver
Montgomery officials say the city will soon employ its first Black bus driver. J H Bagley, bus lines manager, announced the trainee is undergoing a program and will receive a regular route in the near future.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
City Bus Lines
J. H. Bagley
Bagley
Englewood Civic Group Denies Merchant Ban
The Englewood Civic Council denies any link to a merchant boycott vows no endorsement of such action. It asks the State Road Department for safer roads and opposes a 20 mill school tax hike without a referendum. The council considers an emergency clinic with Sarasota Memorial Hospital and a boxed score of officials on public issues.
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Englewood
Don Laurent
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
St. Petersburg
Council of Neighorhood Associations
County Budget Cuts Loom as Tax Rates May Rise
Sarasota County plans sharp budget cuts for 1962 63 with a five percent hike in tax assessments likely. The health department, public works and county commission dominate about 1.5 million of the budget while salaries drive the health budget. Chairman Warren Henderson schedules a special Monday review with health service chiefs to weigh cuts as the non exempt assessed value climbs to about 262.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Public Works
County Commission
Health Department
County Health Department
Warren Henderson
Sarasota
County Court Bound Over In Tire Theft Case
Willard E. Smith Jr. 23 of 618 Ohio Place pleaded guilty to stealing two tires from Al Fige Service Center in Justice of the Peace Court. He was bound over to county court on $200 bond. alias Robert Gawns used at times. Other court notes include Hinton bound over on a $100 bond for assault and battery after an argument over a bill. Harry Stops bound over to circuit court on $500 bond for a bad check.
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Willard E. Smith Jr
Ohio Place
al Fige
Justice of the Peace Court
George S. Foster
Smith
Albertus A. Fige
Robert Gawns
Foster
J. Hinton
Browning
James Pietsch
Harry Stops
Jack F. Bassett
Stops
Ulysses Ward
Joe Benenati
14Th St. West
Bradenton
Benenati
Englewood Man Found Dead In Car
PORT CHARLOTTE A Englewood man was found dead in his car Thursday morning likely from carbon monoxide poisoning. Phillip Gruber a 54 year old employee of Hooper Construction was found at about 7 am by Luther Frye in a remote town location. Deputies noted a hose through a car window from the exhaust. He is survived by his widow Dorthea Gruber a brother Robert Gruber of Kutztown Pa and four sisters all of Lenhartsville Pa. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Edward R Ponger Funeral Home Punta Gorda.
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Port Charlotte
Englewood
Phillip Gruber
Os Hooper Construction Company
Luther Frye
Willard Gandy
Lowell Raines
Dorthea Gruber
Robert Gruber
Kutzton
Emma Keys
Allentown
Bessie Arndt
Irma Hamsher
Paul Dietrich
Lenhartsville
SaraMana Seeks Funds for Manatee Sarasota Guidance Center
A joint drive in Sarasota and Manatee Counties has raised 33479 toward a 55000 goal for a new Manatee Sarasota Guidance Center building. A 5000 donation from Mrs Honore Palmer and a similar gift from the Selby Foundation push the campaign past half. Workers will receive instructions at 1030 a.m. Wednesday in the school administration building on Manatee Avenue Bradenton.
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Sarasota
Manatee
Manatee - Sarasota
Honore Palmer
Selby Foundation
Manatee Avenue
Bradenton
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Cancer Congress
Bayfront Plan
Asolo Comedy Festival
Good
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North Trail
G. L. Wilard
Donald Elie
Lynn L. Stambaugh
Lime Circle
Vamp Road
Florida Highway
Warren Fox
Buford Clyde Johnson
Enid
Red Cross
Englewood Civic Group
Norman H. Coulon
Civic Council
McCall Road
Peace Court
Pietsch
Hinton
Tax Equalization Board
Board of County Commissioner
Fred Haigh
J. Melton Williams
Bud Hackney
Arthur Rasmussen
Robert W. Zinn
W. A. Wynne
Edward R. Ponger
Punta Gorda
SaraMana
First Presbyterian Church
Driftwood
J. M. McNair
Robert Teed
Jan Driver
Jim Sicks
Lynn McDowell
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