Ringling ranch land sale cash bid tops others in hearing
Miami builder W. Carroll Wilson offered 2 098 000 cash for the Edith Ringling Estate 31 800 acre ranch near Myakka State Park during a public sale hearing before County Judge Russell A. Thomas. Other bids included 66 50 per acre from Myakka Land Corp and 70 per acre with a 10 day delay from a Sarasota realtor backed by Miami bankers. The estate owes substantial taxes and debts, but the proposal is seen as the most advantageous contract to date. Wilson declined to reveal plans, noting the large amount involved.
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Miami
W. Carroll Wilson
Edith Ringling
Myakka State Park
Wilson
Russell A. Thomas
Thomas
Lamar B. Dozier
Myakka Land Corp
Sarasota
Tom Murphy
Carroll City
Paul Souder
Ed Kelly
Martin Harkavy
Herter Offers Western Plan to Trade German Freedom for Troop Cuts
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter presented a Western peace plan aimed at German reunification in four stages over 24 years with U S and Soviet troop reductions. He urged Berlin freedom as a condition, while Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko signaled Moscow’s preemptive rejection of linking Berlin moves to European security.
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Geneva
UPI
Christian A. Herter
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Herter
Farmers Parlay 25 Cents To $9 In Soil Bank Scheme
GAO investigators told a House subcommittee that New Mexico and Colorado farmers leased state land for 25 cents an acre and then placed it in the soil bank reserve for 7 to 9 dollars per acre. In Curry County New Mexico about 550 acres earned 9 dollars per acre while 12 cases were noted. Colorado records show 49 operators with 8541 acres in reserve generating payments averaging 7.27 dollars per acre.
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Washington
UPI
New Mexico
Colorado
Federal Soil Bank Program
General Accounting Office
GAO
House Agricultural Appropriations
Curry County
N.M
Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
Agriculture Department
Overhead Signs Could Speed Up School Zone Safety
City police and traffic officials study large overhead school zone signs with flashing lights to enforce speed limits. The five by three foot white signs, built by an Ohio firm, would be controlled by a central timer, reducing officer workload by about 80 hours monthly.
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Ohio
J. C. Wingate
Sarasota
Ohio Concern
Miami
Tallahassee
Ocala
Daytona Beach
Jacksonville
Tampa
Cocoa
Robert N. Wilson
Deborah Mitchell
Lions International convention opens with 3000 delegates
The 85th annual Lions International gathering opens with about 3,000 delegates expected to attend a three day event. Clarence N. Strum of Manawa Wisconsin, first vice president, will address two banquets Friday evening.
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Ome
Clarence N. Strum
Manawa
Wis
National Organization
Weekend Forecast Calls for Showers and Warm Weather
The forecast notes showers and warm conditions through the weekend. A Sarasota outlook mentions a typical pattern with sun five days, then a cooler, rainy spell over the weekend. Noon temperature logged at 85 degrees.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Florida House stalls junior college funding fight
In Tallahassee the Florida House economy faction defeated a plan to cut a $1 million hole in junior college spending and then struck operating year funding for community colleges. Rep Frederick Karl led the challenge to restore the 1 to 12 instructional unit ratio for small colleges, arguing the 1 to 15 plan would rollback operations and hurt programs.
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Tallahassee
Florida
W. C. Herrell
Dade County
Frederick Karl
Volusia
Karl
John Shipp
Marianna
Shipp
Dade
Broward
Brevard
St. Lucie
Martin, Indian River
Okeechobee
Gen Twining Undergoes Lung Surgery for Cancer Found
Washington AP report says General Nathan F. Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had cancer discovered in an exploratory operation. Surgeons removed the upper left lung lobe Tuesday and the bulletin notes the diseased portion was excised with no cancer evident elsewhere in the chest.
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Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
Pentagon
Restaurant Serves Sara Sota for 30 Years
A local dining spot marks three decades serving Sara Sota dishes, celebrating loyal patrons and a steady menu that keeps her returning year after year.
Blimp Crashes in Hangar Kill 1 Injure 6
A Navy ZPG-2 blimp crashed into a Hangar at Lakehurst New Jersey during a fogbound landing. Lt. (j.g.) David Malcolm Loyd of Vega Texas was killed. Six crewmen hospitalized and several others injured as rescuers worked to reach trapped crew in the gondola. The blimp rammed through the hangar roof and became wedged 150 feet high.
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Lakehurst
N. J
J.g
David Malcolm Loyd
Vega
Tex
J. Cmdr
Herman Spahr
Squadron 3
Spahr
Florida House Advances Bill Allowing Sex Based School Segregation
Bill sent to Gov. Collins would permit schools to segregate pupils by sex to avoid sex problems and interracial marriages in integrated settings. The Senate backed three racial bills expanding pupil assignment criteria and allowing parental withdrawal from integrated schools. Senate Republican Frank Houghton opposed the private school operation provision. The odd gallery swelled with white spectators and observing schoolchildren.
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Florida
LeRoy Collins
Senate
House
Oeeee Ana
Frank Houghton
St. Fanscoburg
Houghton
Tallahassee
Milwaukee Murder Suspect Admits Slaying Child
Harold W. McLaughlin, 28, a convicted sex deviate held in a state mental institution, admitted kidnapping and killing 6 year old Ben Wagner near Milwaukee. The body was found in a rural ditch after Ben was lured into a car on April 4.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ben Wagner
Harold W. McLaughlin
Rudolph Glaser
McLaughlin
Ben
Louis Wagner
Here
Glaser
Noted Jazz Musician Bechet Dies in Paris Suburb
Sidney Bechet, 68, renowned jazz musician who rose from New Orleans to international fame in hot music, died today at his home in Garches a Paris suburb after a period of rapid decline following illness.
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Paris
Sidney Bechet
New Orleans
Garches
Kensington Park Visit Called Questionable Ad
Residents ask if Kensington Park has been visited lately amid ongoing concerns. Community members seek clarity on surveillance and park maintenance.
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Kensington
Kensington Park
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