City Commission Approves Sears-Roebuck Center Plan
In a 3-1 vote the commission approved a 17-foot gasoline pump setback for Sears-Roebuck on South Trail clearing the way for a new shopping center. Mayor A Ray Howard dissented. The project would create about 50 departments and 600000 payroll for Sarasota residents.
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Sears-Roebuck
A. Ray Howard
Sears
Hassling
Bahia Vista Street
Art Clark
Clark
City Commission
Sarasota
Civil Rights Sellout Debate Hits Senate
Washington dispute erupts as GOP charges Northern Democrats traded civil rights to win Southern support for the Hell's Canyon Dam bill. Senate whip Mansfield denies any deal, naming senators Morse Kennedy Magnuson Murray O Mahoney and Ives warns civil rights passage remains unlikely.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Hell's Canyon Dam
GOP
Meade Alcorn
Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hells Canyon
Sens
Wayne Morse
Dove
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Joseph O'C. O'Mahoney
Mansfield
Alcorn
Irving Ives
Typhoon Virginia Nears Formosa
Typhoon Virginia gains strength as it skirts the northern Philippines and heads toward Formosa. Winds rise from 150 to 180 mph with ships and planes warned away. center 60 miles southeast of Bataan Island and moving north at five mph. Bataan and northern Luzon endure strong winds and heavy rain.
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Philippines
Formosa
Bataan Island
Luzon
Bataan
Circus Aerialist Plunge Stuns Crowd In High Fall
The paper recalls a dramatic fall by a circus aerialist from a high perch and notes coverage on page 9. It mentions a governor chat and a fund event with other governors on page 14. A Dutch girl in town, Elvalee Donaldson, is described with commentary on wages.
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Elvalee Donaldson
Local Notices and Classifieds Roundup
Classifieds and notices from the local page cover a range of ads and announcements. The listings include community notices, small ads, and brief public notices alongside sports brief items and a page of comics.
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Amubsemenes
Walterial
Nearly Clean Hydrogen Bomb Revealed to Eisenhower
Three University of California physicists told President Eisenhower that a hydrogen bomb can be produced with about 95 percent reduction in radioactive fallout. They reported progress toward a "clean" H bomb and emphasized technical aims for the coming year while avoiding policy questions.
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Washington
Atomic Energy
Eisenhower
University of California
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Straviss
Strauss
Ernest O. Lawrence
Mark M. Mills
Edward Teller
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Lawrence
Teller
AEC
White House
Museum Plans To Open Asolo Theater July 1
The Ringling Museum will open the Asolo Theater on July 1 in its rebuilt form. The board may approve Venetian furniture purchases and a lobby painting, and decide on a permanent museum director, with Kenneth Donahue as a leading candidate.
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Asolo Theater
Ringling Museum
United States
State Board of Control
Jacksonville
Gov. Collins
Kenneth Dona
Nickerson Court Martial Opens Amid Closed Sessions
The Col. John C. Nickerson court martial at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville begins with the Army assigning two officers to filter sensitive testimony. Defense lawyers warn of possible appeals if classified material is not properly withheld. Col Nickerson faces 18 counts tied to missile work and risks up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Benno Isaacs
Ala
INS
John C. Nickerson
Huntsville
Ray Jenkins
Army
Jenkins
Nickerson
Defense
Charlies E. Wilson
Air Force
Col
Robert K. Bell
Redstone Arsenal
Camp Gordon, Ga
Caroline
Sanctions Protection of Disloyal Court Said
SUN VALLEY Idaho The president of the National Assn of Attorneys General said the Supreme Court has set the United States back 25 years in its effort to control communism. Louis C Wyman of New Hampshire criticized recent Smith Act rulings and warned that the Court's decisions undermine national security and federal state relations.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
National Assn. of
Supreme Court
United States
Louis C. Wyman
New Hampshire
Wyman
Attorneys General Group
Supreme Court of the United States
Communist Party
America
Twin-Headed Test Bomb Exploded Over Nevada Desert
A powerful 1957 test near Las Vegas produced a twin fireball described as a hellish hourglass. The blast rose at 6:30 a.m. over Frenchman Flat about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The Atomic Energy Commission called the shot above nominal, using Hiroshima Nagasaki blasts as the nominal 20 000 ton reference.
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Las Vegas
Ney
INS
Nevada Desert
Fiat
Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
AEC
Princess Margaret Invites Young Escort to Windsor Castle
Princess Margaret invites Lord Patrick Beresford, a man three years younger than her, to stay at Windsor Castle after the Ascot Races. The gossip focuses on age and romance while supporters defend the pair and criticize critics. Joanna Smith-Bingham, 21, was described as the young woman affected by the relationship.
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Princess Margaret
Windsor Castle
London
INL
Margaret
Ascot
Patrick Beresford
Patrick
Joanna Smith- Bingham
Beresford
Mig Smith Hingham
Viruses May Bring Rare Illness From Punta Gorda To Sarasota
Sarasota County Health Officer Dr. W L Wright warns a Punta Gorda disease that caused temporary paralysis and memory loss could strike Sarasota via virus transfer. A U S Public Health Service team will study the illness in Punta Gorda, 42 miles away, amid uncertainty about its cause.
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Punta Gorda
Sarasota
W. L. Wright
U. S. Public Health Service
Iceland
Players Support Reserve Clause Spotlight at Congressional Hearing
Washington insiders report that player representatives will back the reserve clause during House antitrust hearings led by Rep. Emanuel Celler. Attending are Eddie Yost Robin Roberts Jerry Coleman and J Norman Lewis with Ford Frick warning removal would ruin baseball. Musial suggests a 10 year cap.
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Washington
INS
House
Emanuel Celler
Eddie Yost
Washington Senators
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Phil Hes
Jerry Coleman
New York Yankees
J. Norman Lewis
Ford Frick
Minnie Finds Rain Ruinous at Sarasota Coast
A whimsical report notes Minnie Mermaid was found near Longboat Key after a morning search off Sarasota. She jokes about rain water and calls on King Neptune if rains persist as forecast shows partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and highs near 92.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Longboat Key
Neptune
Barasota
Drivers Freed On $50 Bonds After Speeding Arrests
Jasper A. Lee age 28 of 1693 4th St and William E. Boyette age 24 of 27 Tucker Ave Fruitville were arrested yesterday on speeding charges and released on bonds of $50 each pending their City Court appearances.
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Jasper A. Lee
4Th St
William E. Boyette
Tucker Ave
Fruitville
English Earl Otters Castle Goes Rent Free
London reports that the 11th century English Earl of Tankerville puts Chillingham Castle in Northumberland on the market rent free to save the dilapidated property. The offer includes about 25 acres and the buyer must maintain the castle and cover taxes about 472 dollars yearly. The castle, with four towers, lies in a remote area requiring many servants and heating.
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London
Earl of Tankerville
Northumberland
Wilds
Chillingham Castle
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Kenneth Donahue
Billy Mitchell
Reds
Sunday Xpress
Wright
Dr. Wright
Probers
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Minnie
Earl Otters Castle
R. C. Rose
Brittain's Historic Building
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