Laws Set Record Gov Collins Clears Desk
Tallahassee Florida Governor Collins cleared the desk of bills as a record 745 measures faced action. He signed three, vetoed 28, and allowed 714 to become law without signature, mostly local. He beat the midnight deadline by about six hours and vetoed large spending bills amid funding questions for courts and other projects.
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Collins
Florida Development Commission
District Courts of Appeal
Coastal Engineering Laboratory
University of Florida
Industrial and Experiment Station
South Florida Field Laboratory
Immokalee
Ships Burn In Ground Collision At Miami Airport
A fiery collision at Miami International Airport involved an Eastern Airlines DC7B taxiing home from a training flight and an idle Super Constellation. Four crew members escaped unharmed, with two student pilots and a flight engineer among those aboard the DC7B. Damage exceeded five million dollars as both planes burned. the Constellation’s passengers were moved to another flight at 2 30 a m. No other flights were halted.
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Eastern Airlines
Tad Royall
Tampa
Atlanta
Washington
New York
Ralph Voorhaas
A. J. Whitley
Gene Dangerfield
Dade County
U.S. Steel profits seen unaffected by price hike
United Steelworkers chief David J. McDonald countered that U S Steel could absorb a $6 a ton wage cost and still end 1957 with record profits, accusing the firm of overstating the wage rise and using higher prices to blame workers. Other mills like Republic Steel Lukens and Inland Steel also boosted prices.
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Sena
Robert Anderson
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S. Steel
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McDonald
Republic Steel Corp
Lukens Stee] Corp
Inland Steel Co
Car Hits Child on Osprey Avenue No Police Report Filed
Sarasota police said no report exists on a three year old Randy Bass who was struck by a car on Osprey Avenue last night. He received abrasions at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and was treated and released. Attendants said he ran into the street for a ball and the driver was not identified.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Union Victory in Sarasota Signals Local Organizing Push
In Sarasota the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers union won representation at New York Rubber Corp. Seventy-seven ballots were cast 62 for and 24 against with 11 challenged but not opened. The plant at the Sarasota Bradenton Airport employs 97 maintenance and production workers and reports a weekly payroll of 4000 dollars. The election was supervised by the NLRB Tampa office. Observers foresee a wider union drive in area industries.
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New York Rubber Corp
Sarasotta-Bradenton
National Labor Relations Board
Tampa
United Rubber
Amertheganizer’s
Steve Bendure
H.G. Harris
Horror Audrey Toll Soars Past 150 in Rescue Effort
Rescue workers report 50 more bodies in isolated Louisiana coast areas amid Hurricane Audrey devastation. Officials estimate the death toll could exceed 150 as helicopters and surface craft continue the largest Gulf coast rescue mission.
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Louisiana
Audrey
Joe Carroll
Lake Charles Afb
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Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Grand jury probes Miami Beach gang links and secret report
Dade County grand jury and the state attorney office investigate rumors of gangsters infiltrating Miami Beach. State Atty Richard Gerstein orders top prosecutor Angus Stephens to focus on the inquiry. Former FBI men George Walkenhut and Eugene Charters prepared a report for the Miami Beach City Council. Records tie underworld figures to Fontainebleau Hotel officials as investigations extend into possible official corruption. Paul Perry Sr. sues Fontainebleau owner Ben Novak for one million dollars over defaming statements related to his dismissal.
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Angus Stephens
Miami Beach
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Gerstein
Stephens
Dade County Sheriff's Office
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Paul C. Perry Sr
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Fontainebleau
Ben Novak
Perry
Novak
Skelton Son Richard Seeks World Wonders Before Leukemia
Comedian Red Skelton plans a whirlwind tour with his nine year old son Richard who has leukemia. They will visit landmarks in New York Philadelphia New England and Washington to show him the world and aid cancer funds.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
New England
Minnie Mermaid Seeks Fun Union in Lighthearted Tale
Minnie Mermaid flirts with the idea of unions though not labor unions. She jokes about a marriage style union with a coy wink and playful tail flip, carried in a breezy comic tone.
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Louisiana Texas Declared Disaster Areas After Audrey
President Eisenhower designated hurricane struck Louisiana and Texas as disaster areas. An estimated 1,000 people remained marooned without food or water in Cameron Louisiana after a tidal wave 98 percent of the town was destroyed and at least 150 people died. The designation makes the areas eligible for federal loans and aid.
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INS
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Texas
Cameron
Sarasotans May Contribute To Relief Of Storm Victims
Sarasota residents can send disaster relief to victims of the Louisiana hurricane through the local American Red Cross chapter. No national appeal yet, but officials expect word later today. The death toll stands at 150, with telegrams expected detailing relief needs.
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Louisiana
Sarasota
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Floods Rake Illinois and Indiana Killing Nine across Region
Floodwaters from storms tied to Hurricane Audrey inundated parts of Illinois and Indiana with creeks and rivers overflowing their banks. At Shelbyville Illinois the Kaskaskia rose to 23.35 feet while towns like Paris and Vandalia faced danger and a 10 inch rainfall. Tragic crashes and electrocution deaths added to the toll.
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INS
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Shelbyville
Ill
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
Audrey
Paris
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Congress Poised to Approve Near 34.5 Billion Defense Fund
Senator Potter predicts defense funding will be near the Senate Appropriations Committee’s 34.534 billion proposal for the new fiscal year. The House had cut by about 971 million, with increases for Air Force, Army, and Navy. The total remains over a percent below Eisenhower’s initial request.
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Totel
Oregon Mayor Acquitted Of Perjury In Vice Probe
Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk is acquitted by a State Circuit Court jury of perjury in a vice probe after brief deliberations. Gen Robert Y Thornton had found him guilty of subornation of perjury. Trial dates on related charges have not yet been set.
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Portland
Ore
Terry Schrunk
Robert Y. Thornton
Le Striptease Wows Paris Tourists At Theaters
Paris theater owners report strong cash flow as Le Striptease entertains visitors. The feature draws steady crowds, boosting profits for venue operators while Paris tourists fill seating and bars nearby.
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