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Newspaper

Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1955

Page

2

Deaths inform Bradenton veteran Col Herbert Laux

Col Herbert B. Laux 64 of Palma Sola Park died Saturday night after a heart attack at a local hospital. A Buffalo native, he served in World War I and II, with duty at Fort Benning New Guinea Philippines Panama and Hawaii. Surviving wife Irene and son Lynn. funeral 9:30 tomorrow at Shannon Chapel with Arlington National Cemetery burial. Contributions to Heart Fund requested.

Bradenton Herbert B. Laux Palma Sola Park Buffalo N.Y Laux Ft. Benning New Guinea Philippines Panama Hawaii Irene Laux Oscar B. Laux Lynn Laux Minneapolis Shannon Chapel Surial Arlington National Cemetery Heart Fund

Local Man Ollie Thurmond Dies in Bradenton

Ollie Albert Thurmond 55 of 4020th St. E. Bradenton died Saturday night after a heart attack. A cab driver and Sawdust Ga native, he lived in Bradenton 40 years and was a member of Manatee Methodist. Survived by wife Florence Mae, daughter Mrs. Vernon Roe Oneco, sons Meredith Palmetto and Richard Athens Ga, sisters Alma Jackson Jacksonville Myrtle Fields Gainesville La Pearl Surrency Hialeah, brothers Hoyt Jacksonville Curtis Live Oak Clifford Athens Ga. Griffithline Funeral Home in charge.

Hickory N. C Robert D. Burns Sarasota County Burns Sarasota Shrine Baptist Church Bradenton Ollie Albert Thurmond St. E Thurmond Sawdust, Ga Florence Mae Thurmond Vernon Roe Oneco Meredith Thurmond Palmetto Richard Thurmond Athens Alma Jackson Jacksonville Myrtle Fields Gainesville la Pearl Surrency Hialeah Hoyt Thurmond Curtis Thurmond Live Oak Clifford Thurmond Griffithline Funeral Home

Wisner, Ex-Governor of Exchange, Dies in New York

Herbert L. Wisner aged 58, brother of George T. Wisner of Sarasota, died at his New York home last week. He served as a former governor of the American Stock Exchange and was a member of both the New York and American Stock Exchanges.

Herbert Lawrence Wisner George T. Wisner Sarasota New York Wisner American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchanges

Florida Death Notices From Associated Press

E. D. Davis, 66, Chicago accountant, and John Waddell Graham, 70, retired fruit shipper with ties to Orlando Record, East Coast Advocate at Titusville, Miami Metropolis, and forerunner of Miami Daily News.

Florida Associated Press Groveland E. D. Davis Chicago Miami John Waddell Graham Orlando Record East Coast Advocate Titusville Miami Daily News

Notable Obituaries From Across the Nation

Obituaries report the deaths of public figures including George E. Grant 51 Readers Digest editor Gerald H. Smith 42 magazine publisher Hugo Kirchho fer 73 singing conductor creator of the Hollywood Bowl King C Gillette 64 razor inventor Ann Batchelder 73 Ladies Home Journal editor poet and author Rev Alexander Heidel 48 language and literature expert and University of Chicago figure Born locations include Mount Kisco Princeton Los Angeles Newport Beach Woodstock Chicago with several noting death occurring Saturday or yesterday and multiple biographical details.

Associated Press Mount Kisco N.Y George Ernest Grant Readers Digest Princeton N.J Gerald H. Smith Los Angeles Hugo Kirchhofer Manchester Mich Newport Beach Calif King C. Gillette Woodstock Ann Batchelder The Ladies Home Journal Windsor Chicago Alexander Heidel Assyria University of Chicago Argentina

Demos to Follow Up Glowing Promises on Civil Rights

Nine Democratic House members pledge to fight for civil rights legislation to enact promises from elections. They propose banning racial segregation on trains, ensuring equal employment rights, and advancing 44 pending bills. A Judiciary subcommittee will begin hearings soon. Members Powell, Davidson, Barrett, Chadott, Diggs, Roosevelt, Barratt O’Hara, Rodino, and Reuss join the announcement.

Washington Democratic House Judiciary Powell and Davidson Barrett Chadoff Diggs Mich Roosevelt

U.N. Proves Useful Despite Imperfections

Reflects on the United Nations ten years after its 1945 founding in San Francisco. The piece notes the UN’s utility through cooperation and aid programs, while acknowledging its failure to form a world army and the continued use of veto by United States and Russia to block Security Council actions.

Washington San Francisco United Nations U.N United States Europe Asia Russia Security Council

Four Fatal Accidents Reported Across Florida Weekend

Fatal accidents claimed four lives over the weekend in Florida. A 26 year old sailor, Marshall Ray Webb from Kansas City, Kansas, died when his motorcycle hit a telephone pole near Jacksonville. An Air Force jet pilot perished in a mine yard crash at a phosphate facility near Lakeland. Mrs. John Porter, 80, was killed by a car in Intercession City, ten miles south of Kissimmee, and Stir k Ellenwood, 70, of Daytona Beach, died from injuries in a June 11 crash in Orlando.

Florida Tallahassee Jacksonville Marshall Ray Webb Kansas City Kan Lake Champlain Air Force Lakeland John Porter Intercession City Kissimmee Stirk Ellenwood Daytona Beach Orlando

First Waukesha County Father’s Day birth

In Waukesha Wisconsin Rich ard Poppie became the county’s first papa on Father’s Day. His son weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces.

Waukesha, Wis.r Waukesha County Richard Poppie

Polio Experts Urge Summer Vaccinations Despite Risk

A panel of 30 experts led by U.S. Surgeon General Leonard Scheele advised continuing antipolio shots through the summer, saying the slight risk of paralysis is not enough to stop vaccination. They cited Salk and Francis and urged careful screening for fever or GI upset before injections. An advisory panel will meet in Washington to plan vaccine distribution.

New York National Foundation For U.S Leonard Scheele Jonas E. Salk Thomas B. Francis University of Michigan National Foundation Washington, D.C

Graham Plans Bible Broadcast for Big Four Summit

Billy Graham announces a massive Bible meeting to precede the Big Four summit. He told 30,000 Swiss listeners in Geneva that a July 17 revival called The Hour of Decision will be held as leaders Eisenhower Bulganin Eden Faure arrive to discuss postwar matters.

Geneva Switzerland Billy Graham United States Europe Eden Faure Graham Paris Britain

Not Implementing Ike's Atoms for Peace Proposal Needs Boost

Gordon Dean former AEC chairman says the United States is not implementing the atoms for peace plan. He urges declassification of power reactor tech and a tougher U.S. stance to prevent European and Russian initiative, warning secrecy weakens Western security. Dean spoke at a Nation anniversary dinner alongside six other forum speakers on atomic energy.

New York Gordon Dean The Atomic Energy Commission United States Dean the Nation Magazine AEC

Labor Problem Solved by Geese in Cotton Fields

Bakersfield report: cotton farmers in the San Joaquin Valley employ 100 geese to eat Johnson grass and nut grass that threaten crops. The birds clear 66 acres in exactly two weeks without harming cotton plants according to farmer Fred Schardt.

Bakersfield Calif San Joaquin Valley Fred Schardt

Market Gains Narrow as Stocks Rise in Gentle Advance

The New York market edged higher with most sections improving and few decliners. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose to 171.30, led by gains in American Airlines Standard Oil NJ U.S. Steel Woolworth and Western Union, signaling a steady but modest advance.

New York Associated Press American Airlines Standard Oil U.S. Steel Woolworth Western Union

St Pete-Clearwater Market Eggs Prices Include Size Tiers

Market report notes Florida egg pricing with size classifications including Medium Small and Extra Large. Prices listed as 36 41 for small, and 54 58 for extra large, reflecting regional supply factors.

St. Pete-Clearwater Florida Sss Sealds

Grade A Quality Whites and Browns Listing

A fragment describes loose cartons of whites and browns with sizes from Small to Extra Large. Mentions different brands or product lines and a note that sales to consumers run 10-15 percent higher than quotas.

Tampa Poultry Market Update With Varied Weights and Prices

A Tampa market brief notes steady merchandise quality and moderate activity. Live weight listings show red hens and heavy chickens near 4 pounds with up to .32 per pound, white heavy birds around 4 pounds at .21, light hens under 4 pounds, plus roosters and assorted dressers.

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Livestock market mixed as hogs climb and cattle ease in Chicago

Hog sale total 9 500 with prices 25 to 40 cents higher. early top 2265 highest since Aug 26. Cattle sold 19 000, steady to 50 cents lower. calves 500 steady. Beef: Choice steers 23 to 2550, common to choice 15 to 2275. yearlings 15 to 2550. cows 12 to 1550. bulls 11 to 1625. Sheep 1 500, steady. lambs 24 to 2650, yearlings 10 to 21.

Chicago

Soybean futures open steady as price moves seen

Chicago grain market shows soybeans steady to slightly lower at Friday close with July at 244 and new November around 233.14. Old crop contracts range around 283 for September.

Chicago

Foreign Weather Adds Prevailing Conditions

The U S Weather Bureau in Chicago notes new foreign weather additions prevailing this morning.

Ucago INS U. S. Weather Bureau Chicago

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Col H. B. Laux Ollie A. Thurmond Manatee Arport Victor Mature John Lund Tony Curtis Joanne Dru Maes Barasota - Wun James Cagney Instavision Alfred Hitchcock Herbert L. Wisner Rire A Arizona Jupiter Paulette Goddard Charge OF the Lancers Frank Lovejoy Joseph Guyton David Vaughan UN General Services Virgil de Angelis Vaughan Andrew W. Cordier Dag Hammarskjold Bob Gros Bill Moore Midway Groves Ike England France I. S. Maddox Representative Bankers Life & Casualty Company Ocean Blvd Bea Bill Sarasota Terrace Ringling Boulevard Wall Street St. Pete Tampa Tampa Poultry Yeatey Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Boston Columbia Cleveland Detroit Knoxville Memphis New Orleans Philadelphia Seattle Winter Haven State Citrus Inspection Bureau Rail Itg Temp Scotland London Rome Tokyo Warsaw Madrid Malta Copenhagen Stockholm Loewe Optical Company Guild Opticians Main Street E. L. Wiederkehr Watchmakers Jewelers Rede Western Electric Watch Pineapple Avenue Adams, Sloan & Company, Inc Palm Ave Wall St Nyc Norton’s Camera Center Holiday Magazines Diners Club AAA Duncan Hines First Street
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