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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
2
Market pages show numerous firms with varied percentage changes from Abbott Labs to Union Oil Calif and US Steel. Large caps including General Electric and General Motors Hover near prior levels while others like Moyn entries register gains and losses.
The Senate met an hour earlier to debate Alaska statehood with House backed bill. Supporters aim to pass it by week end and send to President Eisenhower for signature. President urged Congress to approve Alaska as 49th state.
Venice graduate James I. Franklin of Laurel is admitted to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine as part of a 52-student freshman class for the fall term. Franklin, son of Mrs. D. E. Dako, is a Venice High School alumnus class of 1949 who studied at Los Angeles City College and UC for pre veterinary training.
Anthony M. Iori 62 of 518 Tangier Terrace died of a heart attack while visiting Kenosha friends. He was president of Acme Distributing Co. Survivors include wife Mildred and two daughters. Hanson Funeral Home, Kenosha, handles arrangements. burial in Kenosha. William H. Knull 63, Tampa businessman, died from injuries after a garden tractor accident on North Manasota Key. Funeral at Duvall Funeral Home, Tampa, with burial at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. He owned a Tampa florist business and held multiple fraternal memberships. Rankts Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
The Everglades National Park boundary bill, 1,337,000 acres with up to two million dollars for 80,000 acres, passes House and Senate after earlier disputes. Sponsored by Dante Fascell and Paul Rogers, it cuts the park from the original 2,164,500 acres approved in 1934 and moves to President Eisenhower for signature.
Venice High School cheerleaders began a ticket drive to fund their uniform fund for the Fourth of July festival at the high school athletic field. Venice Area Activities Inc sponsors the event with a flagpole dedication at 1 p.m. on festival day. G&G Metals of South Venice donated the flagpole. the American Legion Post will not donate the flag but will provide a color guard. A hog calling contest and a slow bicycle riding contest are on the all day schedule.
Miami visitors Mr and Mrs V F Weekley and son Vernon visited Port Charlotte to see James J Connors, as their daughter Rose Ann joined in. The Fetters Guild held a May June birthday desert, welcomed Rose Summers and Eda Stookey, and announced two July August meetings. Ed Hall joined Sun TV as manager near Accees Road, and local garden clubs planned tours and plant exchanges with guest members. The Andrew Hellweys, longtime California plumbers with 53 years in trade, recalled retirement plans and a golden anniversary in 1956, noting the region’s water sewer system helped seal the move.
West Plains Missouri AP reports farmer David Lee paid a $50 fine after his tractor collided with a car following a stop at a service station. Police say he drove to town despite a revoked car license and admitted intoxication.
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