Chemical War Threat Brings Warning Here
Dr. Robert T. Haslam of Washington and St. Armand Key spoke at the Sarasota Yacht Club luncheon on chemical warfare. He warned Russia would use poison gas alongside atomic bombs and urged full civilian and military prep including gas masks vaccines and protective measures.
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Russia
Robert T. Haslam
Washington
St. Armands Key
Navy League
Sarasota Yacht Club
Haslam
Free World
Kent S. McKinley
Sarasota
Cmdr
Grover Turner
USN
Navy League Council
Richard Peek
USNR
Smyth D. Brohard
Harland Johnson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Army
United States
New York
Miami
Dr. Haslam
America
Pentagon
Parade of Homes 1960 Ends Sunday in Sarasota
The 1960 Parade of Homes closes at 9 p.m. Sunday after displaying 12 modern living homes to more than 20 000 visitors. Doors open at noon for a final day crowd with a Modern Living Exhibition featuring about 60 area suppliers and a closed circuit TV display. Proceeds from admission may be donated to local charities.
Republican Candidate Enters Field for School Board Post
Herbert P. Field, owner of Colony Beach Club Resort on Longboat Key, announced his bid for the Republican nomination to Sarasota County Board of Public Instruction from District Two. A 47 year old Chicago native and Longboat Key resident for eight years, Field is a former town commissioner and active in local business and civic groups. He emphasized improving educational standards at low cost if elected.
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Colony Beach Club
Longboat Key
Sarasota County
Chicago
The
University of Chicago
Annabel Fox
Nicholas
Timothy
Field
Sarasota Motel Assn
Sarasota Hotel Assn
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Longboat Youth Group
Marine Corps
Bayshore Gardens Storm Drainage Utilities Opening
Bayshore Gardens invites residents to inspect new storm drainage, sewer and water improvements as facilities on U S 41 north of town open from nine in the morning until dark. Ray.
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Bayshore Gardens
U. S. 41
Ray
Big Fair To Open Monday In Sarasota County
Sarasota County Fair opens Monday at Ringling Boulevard fairgrounds for a five day run through March 19. Dairy and beef cattle displays include Angus Santa Gertrudis and Brahmas with 31 fat steer entries. 4 H and FFA to exhibit. A first annual flower and plant show joins the program.
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Fairgrounds
Ringling Boulevard
Farmer of America
Hal Hopson
Santa Gertrudis
Palmer Ranch
W. H. Stewart
Bartow
W. H. Salls
Clearwater
Weaver Ranch
National Guard Armory
County Livestock Pavilion
Agricultural Center
Eleanor Wilson
Clark
Mrs. Roosevelt dismisses death threat as harmless
Eleanor Roosevelt commented that a Friday night anonymous call threatening her life and that of State Sen. Ed H. Price Jr. does not bother her or anyone else. Price was absent due to illness. he and Mrs. Roosevelt planned travel and a Sarasota visit with David Gray before she heads to St. Louis and back to New York City.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Ed H. Price Jr
Braden
Boyer
Price
Mrs. Roosevelt
David Gray
Siesta Key
Minnie Mermaid Rumor While White Sox Contract Talk Swirls
Weather notes a cloudy cooler day while a Sarasota team figure, Minnie Mermaid, hints about a contract with the White Sox this weekend. The source mentions a signed deal and a Sarasota team stay, with page references to full details.
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Minnie Mermaid
Minnie
Minnie Minoio
White Sox
Sarasota
Rescue Teams Struggle as Deep Winter Storm Hits South
A severe late winter storm disrupts North Carolina and Georgia rescue efforts amid deep snow and subfreezing cold. National Guard units and volunteers battle drifts up to feet high, with thousands affected across Kentucky Tennessee Georgia the Carolinas and Virginia.
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Atlanta, Ga
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolinas
Virginia
Stracken
Capus Waynick
National Guard
Gainesville
Emmett Plunkett
Two youths held in newsrack burglary probe
Police detained Chris Widder, 17, and a 16-year-old for investigation after they were seen removing coin boxes from news racks at South Gate Shopping Plaza. Widder faces eight charges tied to recent breakins while the juvenile was turned over to county authorities. The thefts have damaged nearly 200 racks owned by THE NEWS, costing hundreds of dollars in losses.
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Chris Widder
Trail
William Boley
Widder
South Gate
Arthur M. Johnson
Holdam
NEWS
Suspect in Babysitters' Slayings Apprehended in West Virginia
Police capture Henry C. Worth after a three state alert. Worth, 29, shot and killed Penny Qualls 13 and Linda 12 while babysitting for his children. His wife Mrs. Margaret Warth hired the victims. Penny died at Cabell Hospital. Linda died about an hour later. Worth and his two children were found unharmed in his car. The suspect had fled to Kentucky and back.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPI
Henry C. Worth
Henry Jr
Jennifer Lynn
Worth
Kentucky
Warth
Margaret Warth
Penny
Huntington Caball Hospital
Linda
Heart Attack Ends Career Of Explorer
Roy Chapman Andrews, famed explorer and author of over 20 books, died Friday night at Peninsula Community Hospital in Carmel California at age 76 after a heart attack. He retired January 1 1942 following a long career of pioneering expeditions and public lectures across the United States.
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Haslam
United States
Carmel
Calif
UPI
Roy Chapman Andrews
Peninsula Community Hospital
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