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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
3
Two bombs exploded at the Little Soho Restaurant in central Nicosia killing one American and wounding six others all employed by the U S Consular Service. The attack followed past threats by EOKA as British authorities detained several Greek Cypriot youths nearby.
A E Cummer pioneer in Sarasota development died at 4 a.m. in Orial Hospital just before turning 80 on Aug 3. He lived at 719 S Gulfstream Ave and built Cummer & Son Co with his father, later developing Harbor Acres, the Arcade on Pineapple, and the first modern post office site. Surviving wife Louise West Cummer, son Edwin West Cummer, and granddaughter Ann. Funeral at Teale Brothers Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Manasota Burial Park. Flowers omitted. hospital memorials preferred.
Florida delegates selected Mrs. Ja jomie McKinley of Sarasota to serve on the Republican National Convention platform committee in Philadelphia. They also named Roger W. Flory and Mrs. Exinley as 7th District delegates and elected William C. Cramer as vice chairman with Earl E. T. Smith as co vice chairman and Mrs. Sutton as secretary. The delegation pledged to Eisenhower Nixon and adopted a resolution praising Nixon. Alternates announced for the 7th District include Mrs. Norman Michaelson and Lee Taylor.
Air Secretary Donald A. Quarles said the H bomb dropped by a B 52 at Bikini last month missed the target by about four miles due to human error. He stressed the error did not affect the test’s overall success or the bomb’s delivery capability.
Steel management and the United Steelworkers of America reopened negotiations in New York in a bid to avert a nationwide strike as talks to end the stalemate continued. The two sides met for two and a half hours, the longest session since talks began June 5, with no clear sign of progress.
President Eisenhower enjoyed four ounces of cream of wheat and a soft boiled egg as he resumes solid meals during recovery at Walter Reed. He laughed off questions about remaining in the presidential race and thanked reporters for their letters, saying they are getting curious. He watched the National Open from his hospital bed and received a cartoon from Rochester golfers.
New York Governor Averell Harriman arrives in Denver to rally Western supporters for his Democratic bid. He criticizes foreign and domestic policies of the Eisenhower administration and urges civil rights action with zeal while praising Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary for desegregation moderation. Harriman emphasizes party unity and reiterates his support for the Supreme Court's desegregation rulings.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected an attempt to attach a Green amendment restricting Japanese textiles to the foreign aid bill. Administration officials testified against the amendment, and Mansfield moved to refer it to the Finance Committee, which was approved 9-4. The vote slowed action on the House bill and foreshadowed a Senate floor clash over aid levels for the coming fiscal year.
Israel says attackers from Lebanon killed a Moslem Israeli and wounded nine others in a dynamite assault on a house in El Aramsha. The wounded include six children and two women, and attackers are said to have fired on survivors after the roof collapsed. UN observers and a joint Israeli Lebanese team investigated.
Washington Republicans say signs point to a renewed bid by President Eisenhower. The GOP National Committee meets in San Francisco to finalize plans for the August convention with a possible shortening of the four day event. The committee chaired by H Meade Alcorn Jr. will gauge White House reaction to a three day format.
The State Plant Board confirmed a fruit fly in a grove north of Phillippi Shores Elementary School near U S 41. A five mile radius will be a regulated area requiring fumigation or certification for shipments to non regulated regions. Winds paused aerial spraying as crews plan further eradication steps.
Sarasota police detain 46yearold Edward Thomas Rollison in connection with the knife attack on his soninlaw William Dexter Wills at a Sarasota intersection. Wills was rushed to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with a stomach wound and underwent an emergency operation. Hospital officials described his condition as not serious. Detectives Patrolmen George E Doughty and W T Berry are investigating the incident.
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov met Egyptian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser and top officials in Cairo for four hours of talks on future Arab Russian relations. The discussions began after dinner and will resume Sunday morning.
Minnie attacks ad errors comparing Sarasota heat to New York with a claim that Sarasota runs cooler in summer. The Sarasota area sees partly cloudy skies with afternoon showers and a high between 84 and 92 as Florida faces more showers today and Monday.
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