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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
1
Charles Jenkins aged 16 drowned in the Trinity River near Liberty after companions allegedly forced him into deep water and urged him to swim or die. Deputies and witnesses described the incident as the aftermath of a cruel joke. a search failed to recover the body.
The News reports no correct entry in this week’s Little Fooler Puzzle contest with 1940 entrants. An $80 prize remains unclaimed while next week offers a $90 award and a 10 percent postcard bonus.
Reports from Montevideo quoted a Brazilian radio claiming President Juan D. Peron resigned and was imprisoned by the army. War Minister General Franklin Lucero was said in charge as warships moved toward Rosarito up the Parana. Buenos Aires wore patrols as stores reopened after a deadly revolt left hundreds hurt. The government declared a state of siege and Congress approved it.
Norman Thomas, six time Socialist presidential candidate, questions whether his party will nominate a candidate in 1956. He says Socialist strength is low and that if an election were held now Dwight Eisenhower would win.
Tom Fisher, a 102 year old Mattoon resident living at the Illinois Odd Fellows' Old Folks Home, previously worked in Tennessee and Illinois coal mines until age 80 and credits his life formula mind your own business. He has one daughter eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Fisher was born near Savannah Tennessee. Federal Court in Los Angeles dismisses Rita Hayworth suit against Columbia Pictures with prejudice over a 17844 promissory note.
In New York, CIO Marine Engineers Benevolent Association and CIO American Radio Association signed three year contracts with dry cargo and shipping companies ending the seamen’s strike. NMU also reached a new agreement, with added pension and welfare benefits and no immediate wage increase.
Classified listings show houses available for viewing this Sunday with details on locations and features. Interested buyers can visit on open house day to tour properties and assess suitability for purchase.
A playful exchange between Little Bobbie and Little Jimmie about walking a tight rope. Bobbie jokes that he could perform as well as the circus girl if not for one thing I would fall off.
Maas Brothers president Jerome Waterman outlines an 80,000 square foot two story department store to open by August 1956 on Main Street near North Washington Blvd Sarasota with 160,000 square feet of off street parking. The project will employ about 150 people with 40 to 50 percent extra hires during Christmas and up to 200 to 250 during peak tourist season. Executives from other Maas stores will supervise a two year training program for new executives sourced from both Maas and colleges.
Rewards reached 15250 as investigators probe the disappearance of Circuit Judge C E Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie from their oceanfront home. Authorities search with city county and state agencies, callous tips checked, FBI denies involvement, divers scour the ocean floor with no results after 72 hours.
High government sources report the Hoa Hao rebel commander and key dissident leaders have fled to Cambodia. The move signals a collapse of Hoa Hao resistance against Nationalist forces.
The House backed a reapportionment bill 66 to 12 sending to the Senate a plan granting Sarasota Monroe Bay and Manatee counties each a senator. The Senate approved 19 to 15 a separate measure for Bay and Monroe counties to have individual senators. House leaders and Rep Farris Bryant backed Sarasota status, while a floor amendment had Sarasota and Manatee share one senator before final action.
The Senate backed an independent reapportionment plan linked to districts in Walton Holmes and Washington counties and others listed. the House had earlier rejected the measure in a compromise package to reopen the reapportionment dispute. House members were expected to recess and resume talks Wednesday at noon.
Minnie shows interest in government topics while noting Ike at her vacation spot. The Sarasota forecast calls for cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers, southeast to south winds, and temperatures around 82 during the day, 72 to 83 over the 24 hours.
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