01 Mar 1959
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1959
Page
1
Lt. Donald M. Sheely of the US Navy said a Soviet fishing trawler off Newfoundland is likely connected to this week’s transatlantic cable cut. The Roy O. Hale found the vessel and boarded it to inspect gear that might have severed the cables.
CAPE CANAVERAL Air Force fired a 90 foot Thor Able test rocket in a dramatic prelude to the Army second attempt to put a tiny satellite around the sun. Air Force at Vandenberg prepares to launch a 1300 pound satellite into polar orbit as part of the space race. A 13 pound gold plated satellite was expected to follow the Sun shot weekend. The Thor Able began a 5000 mile test flight through overcast as Navy ships waited to recover the nose cone.
A PHIL HARRIS series examines Sarasota Memorial Hospital and local facilities showcasing dramatic surgeries, rising patient referrals from nearby counties, and rapid growth in medical staff and beds, signaling Sarasota’s status as a leading regional medical hub.
Jaycees postpone final decision until 10 am but parade proceeds with about a dozen units. Kids’ floats, baton twirlers, and costumed youngsters march two blocks to Palm Avenue amid rain. Trophies awarded in top divisions and coronation ball set for Saturday night with ballots counted at Palmer Bank.
Premier Khrushchev will fly to East Germany after talks with Prime Minister Macmillan, accepting an invitation to Leipzig fair. Western observers expect possible transfer of West Berlin lifelines to East German Communists and potential peace negotiations before Moscow’s Berlin deadline.
The Communists pledged a tenacious struggle against Italy's first stable government in two years as Premier Antonio Segni's pro Western cabinet won chamber approval by 85 votes, 333 to 248. The victory ends two years of political instability with two premiers defeated.
The News promotes its Cash Square puzzle with a larger pot and hints at more clues on page 33. Readers are invited to solve for cash, with restrictions that include no help from the employer or their immediate family, and a note that previous answers appear on page 4.
An in principle settlement averted a Pan American World Airways maintenance strike affecting about 7 000 workers and 1 000 at Cape Rey missile testing range after all night talks led by mediator Francis A aea The Transport Workers Union of America represented mechanics stewards stewardesses and airport personnel and had threatened a March 1 strike.
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