12 May 1960
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
1
A lively overview highlights a Rockefeller profile on page 5, a London betting sidelight for horse fans, a seafood feature on page 13, and women’s club installations on pages 10 and 42. Tarpon fishing bullets and baseball items fill the sports section on page 19 with local and national notes.
The paper showcases a full page of photographs illustrating the temptations facing would be thieves. It highlights the photographers and presents visual explanations of larceny temptations for readers.
Coast Guard reports two Biloxi fishermen found aluminum pieces and wire that could be aircraft wreckage from the Gulf of Mexico crash on November 16 with 42 aboard. The Thelma Leckich hauled debris about 37 fathoms deep and 40 feet high readings. FBI will question the fishermen and debris will be turned to the Civil Aeronautics Board which searched unsuccessfully. Only 10 bodies recovered.
Advertisement notes a 14 acre Kensington Park Homes swim and country club opening for residents. It highlights Sarasota home values from 12 450 to 19 450 and provides contact RI 7 3011 for more information.
Khrushchev warned that additional American reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union could trigger atomic war. He pledged to try the downed U2 pilot Francis Powers severely as a spy and threatened immediate atom-bomb retaliation against aggressors. He said the inquiry into Powers is ongoing and reaffirmed plans to attend the Paris summit, where he may discuss Eisenhower's Moscow visit.
Republican National Chairman Thruston B. Morton argued the American spy plane incident in the Soviet Union strengthens President Eisenhower’s hand at the upcoming summit. He said Khrushchev may have misjudged U.S. military knowledge but now realizes planes like the U2 have been monitoring him for years and that intelligence gaps cannot be afforded.
New York AP profile of Richard Gimbel NBC executive and fisherman living on the 18th floor of Sutton Place. He routinely lowers 200 feet of line into the East River seeking bass while hosting fishing parties with squid and canapes. He tapes boat sounds to identify vessels.
An American pilot identified as Matthew Edward Duke, 42, of Palm Beach, was killed when Cuban police opened fire as he landed a Apache plane marked N4565 in Havana to pick up three fugitives. The incident follows three months of similar American piloted missions and sparked anti American demonstrations in central Havana.
University of Chicago sociologist Philip Hauser warned at an international mayors conference that Negro segregation in large cities will grow as many move to suburbs. He warned of urban race enclaves and resistance to integration while predicting 214 million U.S. residents by 1970 and a 44 percent jump in juvenile delinquency if demographics shift. He cited clergy and some sects as opponents of desegregation and noted central cities will see slower population gains.
Senate hearing hears that some drugs carry as many as 25 trade names creating confusion even among specialists. Dr. Walter Modell of Cornell warns this complicates prescribing for students and general practitioners. He cites six competing names for a single drug form and urges education by nontrade names to prevent errors and ensure rational medicine.
The Sarasota News outlines a critical view of the summit era, denouncing Soviet leadership under Khrushchev and Bulganin, criticizing allies and press circles, and recalling past U.S. policy shifts toward détente and meetings. The piece frames the 1960 summit as a manipulated pause before new red pressure and disarmament rhetoric.
Senator John F Kennedy launched his Maryland presidential primary bid with a call for immediate federal aid to education. He addressed the Maryland Democratic group in Rockville urging action as his lone rival in the state, Senator Wayne Morse, prepared to intensify his campaign after Kennedy’s West Virginia win.
Open nine in the morning until dark. Bayshore Gardens promotes flood free living with upgraded storm drainage, sewer, and water systems along U S 41 northbound. Advert.
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