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Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1958

Page

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Brothers Reunite After 30 Years at Florida Funeral

Louis J. Schmidt and 8 H Schmidt, separated since 1939, met in Englewood Florida after 30 years apart. The Ohio brothers, a Green Hills savings president and a county official, found each other through a stepmother’s funeral in Columbus. The reunion included their families and ends with a plan to keep in touch annually.

Ohio Green Hills Savings & Loan Assn Columbus Englewood 8S. H Cincinnati Green Hills Louis

May Living Costs Hit New High As Prices Rise

The government reports May consumer price index at 123.6, the highest on record. Gasoline, used cars, doctors’ fees, and group hospital plans push costs up. food holds steady after a five month climb. About 850,000 workers gain wage boosts tied to the cost of living. meat, poultry, and fresh fruit prices rise while food overall may ease next month.

Washington UPI Labor Department Department Bureau of Labor Statistics A. Labor Department

Southeast Economy Holds Despite Scrutiny in 1958 Q1

Commerce data show the Southeast economy remains solid with mixed signals. Manufacturing jobs fell 4 percent and insured unemployment rose 55 percent, while banking rose 4 percent and some Fed banks up to 7 percent. Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee added new business incorporations, but others fell 5 percent overall. Airline passenger service rose 2 percent but freight and railroad revenues declined significantly, chicken production rose 11 percent, cash farm income slipped 1 percent, slaughterings fell, department store trading dipped, and retail buying fell slightly. Building permits and new dwelling units rose notably.

Alabama South Carolina Tennessee

Sarasota official blasts three day education conference waste

Sarasota School Board Chairman Philip Hiss condemned a Tallahassee conference on Mental Health and the Gifted Child as inadequately planned and poorly executed. He urged that meetings should deliver real learning and noted the board funds substitute teachers for leave time, accusing organizers of chasing credits over education. He said he learned more in a few hours informally from state educators than during the prior days.

Sarasota School Board Philip Hiss Hiss Tallahassee Hert Sarasota County Thomas D. Bailey

Restaurant serves Sara sota for 30 years

A local eatery has celebrated three decades of serving Sara Sota dishes to the community, marking 30 years of culinary service and tradition for the named patron.

Sarasota

Heroic Grocer Fends Off Robbers Kills One in Detroit

Frank Pattitoni, 69, shot and killed a 36 year old robber during a holdup at his East Side grocery store. His 85 year old friend Dominic Sorgiu aided as Pattitoni fired through a cooler window. the second robber fled. Police later identified the slain assailant as Henry Hotchkiss Jr.

Detroit Frank Pattitoni Pattitoni Dominic Sorgiu Sorgiu U.S. Army Dominic Henry Hotchkiss Jr

Market Places Erupt In Carnage In Brazilian Fireworks

Fires and explosions in Santo Amaro and Feira Santa during San Juan celebrations killed at least 83 Brazilians and left about 400 injured. Authorities blamed a short circuit and storms hindered救救救救救ische. medical aid and blood plasma supplies were rushed from nearby towns as crowds fled the chaotic markets.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Feira Santa San Juan Santo Amaro

Nelson Plans GOP Bid for Florida House Seat

Sarasota attorney Richard E. Nelson announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket to succeed State Rep. Henry S. Bartholomew, who is stepping down after three terms. Nelson outlined an 11 point platform including two party government, constitutional revision, education funding, inland waterway improvements, road expansion, zoning, arms control, and opposition to integration current shortcomings. He is a Florida Bar member, legal officer for the Sarasota Civil Air Patrol, and a First Federal Little League manager living at 2075 Princeton St with his wife.

Richard E. Nelson Sarasota Henrys. Bartholomew Bartholomew Nelson Cincinnati Ohio Thomas W. Butler Robert J. Pleas Orlando Little Rock Ark Florida Bar

SEC chief denies favoring Goldfine in probe

Washington headlines report SEC Chairman Edward N. Gadsby denying any special treatment for Bernard Goldfine despite White House and congressional inquiries in 1956. He cites two Goldfine company prosecutions for failing to file financial reports and asserts inquiries had no effect on SEC actions. Adams previously denied favors while Morgan and Meeker briefed senators Payne and Cotton.

News Wire Services Washington Securities and Exchange Commission Edward N. Gadsby SEC Bernard Goldfine Sherman Adams Boston House Gadsby Commission Adams Federal Trade Commission Goldfine White House Congress Eisenhower New England SHC East Boston Co Boston Port Development Co Gerald D. Mor Gan Morgan Thomas G. Meeker Frederick G. Payne Maine Norris Cotton

Leopold Stokowski Applauded By Reds In Moscow Broadcast

Moscow radio symphony orchestra performed Monday night with conductor Leopold Stokowski receiving applause from the audience. The broadcast highlighted Stokowski’s appearance and the Soviet support for classical music performances.

Leopold Stokowski Reds London Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

Minnie Says Sportsmen On Budget

Minnie Mermaid notes golfers adapt to weather by choosing timing to save time while others bask by the gulf. Sarasota forecast calls for partly cloudy weather through Wednesday with scattered showers mainly afternoon and early evening. High near 85 to 90 and a low around 72 to 76 with westerly winds 8 to 18 mph. Readings show 86 degrees at 9:30 am and traces of rainfall in the last 24 hours.

Minnie Mermaid Sarasota

Vanguard Again Fails To Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL AP A soggy weather siege dampened Vanguard rocket systems and delayed the Navy's satellite launch. The 72 foot rocket was scrapped near 2:34 a.m. e d t after countdown reached eight minutes, moisture-logged inner workings forcing a backtrack. Three hours of work on the second stage followed with no upgrade, and a new launch time was promised soon amid stated technical difficulties.

Cape Canaveral Apt Navy Vanguard

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Ers Louis J. (Smitty) Schmidt Charlotte County 8. H. Schmidt Florida Lillian John Miller Claudia Sherry Mike United States Louis J. and S. H. Schmidt By Edward Cowan United Press International Atlanta UPS U.S. Department of Commerce Southeast Holiday Salvador Bahia Feira Santana GOP Legislative Advisory Council Laning U. S. Highway 41 Miami University Ohio State University University of Mexico University of Florida Law School Princeton St Tycoon Minnie Inside the News Scott Lou Durkin
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