31 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1958
Page
1
Safecrackers pried open the steel safe at Club Jora in St. Armands Key early today and fled with more than $5000 in cash and checks plus a two carat diamond ring and a wristwatch. They left a sterling silver chest untouched and scattered papers and tools around Moskopp’s office.
Milwaukee hosts Pittsburgh in the last Braves home exhibition of spring at Bradenton. The World Champions seek momentum after a nine and eight record so far, while Pittsburgh trails with seven wins and eleven losses.
The Red Sox, in spring action at Fort Myers, were set to face the Washington Senators in Orlando with the goal of win No. 13. The Braves and Bucs were also on the docket in Fort Myers as Sarasota squads prepared to play the Senators.
Boston holds 12 wins with four losses in spring games and heads to St Petersburg to face the St Louis Cardinals while the Braves see a 8-3 defeat to the Cardinals in Bradenton. Both teams had games washed out yesterday. Detroit set to visit Payne Park for a BoSox home finale.
Minnie Mermaid warns of pranks on April Fool's Day as Sarasota reports cloudiness with showers and mild temperatures. Weather today 70s, tonight cooler, SW winds shifting to NW, readings show 68 current, high 74 expected.
Royal observers report Queen Elizabeth scolded Princess Margaret after a Germany weekend visit and a reunion with ex RAF hero Peter Townsend. The two hour Windsor meeting left Margaret pale and under pressure amid sensational headlines and state visit distractions.
Helicopters comb peach orchards and pine woods of central Georgia for a missing twin engine plane carrying three aboard. Indianapolis man Alex Adomatis and his two teen daughters were last heard from near Macon around 7 PM after requesting to land due to dwindling fuel en route from Louisville to Jacksonville.
A Union Carbide Chemicals Co facility in Texas City suffered a two story explosion killing three workers. The blast injured no others, with 150 employees on site. the cause was not determined and damage was pegged near one million dollars.
Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko announced in Moscow that the Soviet Union will suspend all thermonuclear tests. The move, urged by Premier Khrushchev's new cabinet, awaits Supreme Soviet approval and a clear duration. Gromyko warned arms races continue unless others join in the ban.
A large blast during the early hours rocked the Normandy Cocktail Lounge and Aragon Ballroom on North Side Chicago near Lawrence and Broadway. No injuries were reported as fire followed the explosion and windows across the street were shattered. police and fire officials canvass possible causes, including a thrown bomb or an internal gas explosion.
Judy Garland could not finish a New York Town and Country Club performance due to laryngitis. Promoter Maksik says total engagement was worth about $50,000 and notes a $5,500 lien by New York State on her salary. Garland planned to rest with her three children possibly in Jamaica.
A brief weather break is expected to allow air rescue teams to reach four Stanford University students stranded at 11,600 feet in the High Sierra. One student is believed seriously ill with pneumonia.
An Atlantic storm delays arrival of luxury liners United States and Liberté in Le Havre. The ships were due tomorrow from New York but will now reach Wednesday. No damage reported.
Senate leaders opened the week by pressing Eisenhower to sign a farm veto message before the 10 day Easter recess. Republicans urged a signature on a measure to curb Beason’s order while the president appeared set to sign a $1.85 billion housing bill to spur 20 000 new homes and create 500 000 jobs in construction.
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