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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
1
America's first manned spaceflight hangs on weather and recovery conditions as Commander Alan B. Shepard awaits a new Friday launch window. Projections show improved conditions though cloudiness and rough seas could still delay liftoff.
UPI reports a quiet yet broad purge in Russia led by Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Officials from top to low ranks are removed and replaced to tighten party control. Firing squads are out, with victims reassigned to alternative positions, signaling a cold substitution process across the state machinery.
Washington union leaders and Kennedy Democrats pressed to pass the President’s minimum wage bill to raise the floor from 1.00 to 1.25 per hour, covering 24 million workers. They sought southern support with textile relief and adjusted coverage, while both sides warned the House vote could swing the outcome.
Portuguese paratroopers landed in northern Angola to reinforce Mucaba where a 50 man garrison beat back two weekend assaults by marauders. Relief columns followed through jungle as raiders regrouped for new attacks. In nearby Santa Pombo raids, ANI reported planes dispersed combatants. three Portuguese soldiers died and three were wounded at Macaba near Carmona.
Sarasota County legislator Rep. G. M. Nelson backs a bill to remove all jury duty exemptions. He argues trials should include qualified citizens like attorneys and officials, saying they should face judicial processes. The measure would eliminate current exemptions for ferrymen and millers.
Informants say a battalion size assault began near dawn and continued to midday near Pha Lane about 60 miles east of Savannakhet on the Nam Lik frontier. Cease-fire talks had flickered in the area with mixed reports of gradual restraint and possible broader accords amid ongoing fighting.
Havana reports former army Captain Manuel Artime, top leader of the failed Cuban invasion, captured with 13 others in the Zapata Swamps near the invasion area. Artime had led the expeditionary force as a civilian authority with the Cuban Exile Revolutionary Council and had been in hiding since last April 20 defeat.
Florida's outlook shows daily showers and steady temperatures with scattered showers likely in the south. Partly cloudy nights, a disintegrated cold front in the north, and highs around 78 to 85 with 60s at night. Local readings note no rainfall in the past 24 hours and variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
Two farm labor bus crashes within an hour and three miles east of Bradenton on State Road 64 left two men hurt. Both buses carrying laborers traveled east and attempted a north turn into farms when struck by passing cars. The first collision occurred near one farm entrance.
Florida senators back two harness racing track bills in Tallahassee as they seek to override Governor Bryant s vetoes. Senators David and Parrish pledge to override, while House members prepare to carry the effort. Former State Sen Kay Griner is mentioned in context of the drive.
Rolando Masferrer, ex Cuban senator, accuses “country club” exile leaders of inciting the invasion and blames them for his federal arrest last month. He says he was released after immigration detainment and seeks a chance to oppose Fidel Castro.
Washington officials urged quick action by the three nation International Control Commission to Laos to verify a reported cease-fire. They welcomed talk of rebels ordering a halt but warned optimism should wait for official verification. The commission includes India Canada and Poland with Nehru showing effort for rapid deployment and a possible 14 nation Laos conference slated in Geneva May 12.
Associated Press analyst William L. Ryan argues Castro’s Cuba uses socialism to gain Soviet protection while Kennedy signals U S intervention to curb Communist influence in the hemisphere. The piece analyzes potential embargo dangers and the risk to Castro if the Communist Party dominates Havana.
The AFL-CIO warned there is no room for complacency about the economy after the Labor Department reported April unemployment fell to 4.962 million and total jobs rose to 65.734 million. The figures show a slight job increase despite ongoing concerns.
President Kennedy named Dr. Jamies R. Killian Jr to head a permanent board to monitor the government's foreign intelligence program. The White House announced the board will be reconstituted with a majority of new members.
The 1961 Cavalcade of Homes at Kensington Park invites visitors from 9 a.m. to dusk to inspect a 14 acre recreation center and model homes with prices starting at 11,950 dollars and 375 dollars down.
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