First Tarpon of Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Honored
Charles Wickersham of Long Beach brings in the first tarpon of the 25th Sarasota International Tarpon tournament recorded at 2:45 a.m. after a 45 minute fight. He earns a bronze medal, while confusion over the start time is noted. The Jaycees sponsor with weekly prizes and a grand auto prize at the Tarpon Ball.
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Charles Wickersham
Sarasota
Long Beach
Wickersham
Hardy Albury
Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Pier
The
Jaycees
Sarasota County
Longboat Key
Dan Coivu
Longboat Inlet
Ted Newhall
Atomic Seaplane Move by Navy Aims Nuclear Power
Washington reports the Navy plans nuclear powered aircraft develop ment for a seaplane as part of broader atomic energy research. Rear Adm. F R Furth chief naval research told the Senate Appropriations Committee that work includes design ideas for a nuclear powered sea lane.
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Washington
Navy
Spnt
F. R. Furth
Naval Research
Senate
Eisenhower Praises New Flag Pole at Gettysburg Home
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania President Eisenhower admired a new 30 foot flag pole on the front lawn of the residence he is building. The Stars and Stripes flew proudly beneath the national emblem as he reviewed the display.
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Gettysburg
Eisenower
Home
Nation
Water ski boat operator fined for speeding in Miami Beach
Miami Beach patrolman testified he clocked 20 year old William Becker at 30 miles per hour while towing a water skier on Indian Creek. Brannan said he commandeered another speedboat and chased Becker up Biscayne Bay to the 71st Street causeway after Becker ignored signals to pull up.
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Miami. Beach
Fla
Mickey Brannan
William Becker
Indian Creek
Brannan
Becker
Biscayne Bay
Th St
Opossum Born On Arrival At Racine Avenue Station
Police on the northwest side captured an opossum found roaming Racine Avenue. At the station the animal gave birth to four offspring, reflecting an unusual urban wildlife moment.
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Chicago
Racine Avenue
Little Fooler Jack Pot Reaches Forty Dollars
The News reports no winner for the third straight week in the Little Fooler crossword contest. Prize money climbs to 40 dollars as 1900 entries from Prophetstown Illinois and Vinita Oklahoma fall short by four words. A new puzzle appears on Page 3 with the answer. a 10 percent postcard entry bonus applies.
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Prophetstown
Ill
Vinita
Okla
Broad Areas Expect Rain and Snow Across Western States
Rainy weather spread across the eastern half with showers into the Atlantic coast. The West saw snow and below freezing in spots with heavy falls in West Virginia, Kentucky and near Washington, D C. Light snow at higher elevations appeared in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Western Oregon. Temperature varied from 24 at Mullen Pass to 92 at Rapid City with warm readings in the 80s and 60s across the region. The Northwest stayed chilly while the Southwest desert region reached 80.
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Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Massachutts
South Carolina
West Virginia
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
Montana
Idaho
Ashington
Oregon
California
Cutbank
King States
Fargo
N. D
Newland
Great Lakes
Mountains
Mullen Pass
Mont
Baker, Ore
Southwest Desert Region
Collins Seeks End to Nine State Southern Bell Strike
ATLANTA Negotiations in the nine state strike of Southern Bell Telephone Co workers stalled amid new settlement appeals. Governors Colling of Florida and Kefauver of Tennessee urged a settlement. Union leaders remained on call for possible talks with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Atlanta. No face to face meeting was set. Collins urged renewed talks between Southern Bell and the CIO Communications Workers of America. If no progress, he suggested the mediation service reveal the issues blocking a settlement.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Union
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Collins
Southern Bell
CIO Communications Workers of America
Free Tickets Offered in Florida Theater Classifieds
Look for your name in the Florida Theater classified columns today and every day. When it appears, report to the News office at 1048 N. Lime Ave to claim free tickets.
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Lime Ave
Trail Firms Speak Up Against Medial Strip Plan
Three more business owners along North Trail oppose a 14 foot medial strip proposed for widening the thoroughfare. Tony Nannariello, Michael Cir cle Market owner, and Mr and Mrs Fischer fear loss of access, reduced frontage and sales. Nannariello estimates 20,000 to move pumps and remodel, hoping compensation matches present value.
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Tony Nannariello
Texaco
North Trail
Nannariello
THE
News Today
Herman Michael
Nannarielle
Michael
Circle Market
Britain Sees Heat Frost and Snow Across Regions
Britain experienced varied weather with warm sun in London causing jackets to come off, seven inches of snow in the Highlands blocking roads, and a frost in the Channel Islands harming the potato crop. Forecasters warn the weather will remain changeable.
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London
Britain
Scotland
Highlands
Channel Islands
Bright Spot Judge Sees Shoes Off Amid Inquiry
In a terse exchange a judge questions an accused burglar about why he removed his shoes inside the house, suggesting concern for illness or condition during the break in. The burglar cites hearing of sickness as his motive, detailing a cautious approach during the intrusion.
News Woman Editor Wins Awards at National Convention
Betty Vance, News Woman's Editor, earned third place for Kitchen Talk at the National Presswomen's Convention in New Orleans. The Newswoman section received the Special President's Award among papers nationwide.
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News Woman
Betty Vance
National Presswomen’s Convention
New Orleans
Dulles
Austria
NATO
Washington
INS
Secretary of
Eisenhower
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Tito
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Belgrade
Montgomery Ward Control Battle Chicago
Louis Wolfson
Montgomery Ward & Co
Opposed Test Vaccinations Miami Critic of Salk Faces Trial
In Miami Florida Judge Emnett C Choate set June 27 for the federal trial of Duon H Miller Coral Gables cosmetics maker and Polio Prevention Inc over libelous postcards attacking test polio vaccines. They face fines up to 1000 dollars per count and Miller could face a year in prison per count.
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Emnett C. Choate
Duon H. Miller
Coral Gables
Polio Prevention, Inc
Miller
U.S
Salk
Red Defense Unites Under Unified East Bloc Command
Warsaw reports the Soviet Union and seven East European allies formed a single military command to counter NATO. Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev named supreme commander, with deputy chiefs drawn from defense ministers of the eight nations: USSR, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and East Germany. A 20 year mutual security treaty and protocol place forces under one command.
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Warsaw
Poland
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ivan Konev
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Albania
Romania
Bulgaria
East Germany
Western ministers meet in Vienna on signing and talks
Dulles, Molotov and Western chiefs convene in Vienna to sign an Austrian treaty and plan a Big Four meeting. Secretary Dulles meets with Harold Macmillan and Antoine Pinay to coordinate the agenda. Kremlin leaders may visit Belgrade with Tito, seen as a bid to ease Cold War tensions and neutralize Yugoslavia.
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Austria
Russia
V. M. Molotov
U. S
State Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Molotov
Kremlin
Belgrade
Tito
Nikolai Bulganin
Comm Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Yvia
Serums Approved In Check Restart Of Polio Vaccination
After a week long halt for safety review the government allowed Parke Davis polio vaccine use for over a million more school children. U S Surgeon General Scheele said 11 vaccine batches passed recheck with one lot held for full information. Several states planned Monday start as inoculations resume nationwide.
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U. S
Leonard A. Scheele
Health Service
Parke-Davis
Parke, Davis
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Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Virginia
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
California
New Mexico
Alaska
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
Mermaid seeks color contest amid sunny coastal forecast
Sarasota area looks for fair and pleasant days with light to moderate winds. Florida coastal regions expect partly cloudy skies, highs 85 to 90 inland 90 to 95 near shore, and a few afternoon thundershowers. East Gulf marine winds mainly southwest then southeast along the coast with isolated showers near land. Read further in Herb Sjolander's fishing column for more titles and almanac details.
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Sarasota
Florida
Keys
East Gulf
Herb Sjolander
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