20 May 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
1
Elva Anthony, 21, stepped from a second story window by mistake at a friend's home in Charlotte and survived head injuries. He was released from hospital after treatment. The report also notes a Methodist conference address criticizing service clubs for moral failings in communities.
The 37th annual American Legion Florida department convention opened in Sarasota with Mayor Ben H. Hopkins Jr. welcoming delegates. Committee chairmen were named, and two key committees on resolutions and 1956 convention site met later at the Orange Blossom Hotel.
The Florida American Legion plans to ignore attorney Ellis Rubin who threatened to defeat 16 Florida Home Appropriations Committee members over Rubin's anti subversives bill. Rubin warned of fireworks at the Ft Lauderdale convention as leaders doubt his chances to speak. The Legion will not renew Rubin's chairmanship and may seek state action instead.
Dr. Ralph Bunche, United Nations undersecretary general, will lead a UN study by officials examining African problems. The move highlights Bunche's leadership role and focus on Africa within the international body.
Louisvi Kentucky Police Court fined Ronald Kelsay police chief of suburban St Matthews four dollars for parking in a restricted area.
Helen Keller received the Philippine Order of the Golden Heart for her efforts aiding the blind and physically handicapped. The honor recognizes her long dedication to disability advocacy and service.
Hungarian press reports former premier Imre Nagy has been purged from public office for right wing deviationism. He resigned yesterday as vice chairman of the Hungarian Patriotic People's Front after his dismissal last month from the premiership.
In Taipei Formosa the nation displayed flags to observe the first anniversary of Chiang Kai-Shek's second inauguration as constitutional president.
Sen Mc Clellan says Senate Investigations subcommittee will expose top figures in a nest of small grafters fattening on armed forces contracts. He notes no proof of broad big-scale corruption but promises further evidence beyond two days of hearings. Witness Porreca admitted lying about gifts from Rubin and claimed no payoffs occurred.
The Senate opens debate on a Gore drafted bill to double federal aid for highways. The proposal would authorize 17.94 billion dollars in federal-state outlays over five years, expanding interstate, primary, secondary, and urban programs and likely facing midweek votes.
U.S. officials see little merit in creating a belt of neutral European states between Russia and the West. They suspect Soviet motives and warn that Russia seeks a power vacuum in Western Europe to regain Western Germany’s resources. Eisenhower avoids full critique but favors armed neutrality only if self defense remains.
A stranger asks for directions and receives a cryptic guide from the elderly resident. The directions involve a sequence of seemingly paradoxical landmarks, ending with a hint that turning left leads to the church.
Senator George says it would be fatal to choke off foreign aid as the Big Four conference looms. He argues the United States must continue aid programs, especially economic aid, despite developments like German rearmament treaties and Austrian treaty talks.
Readers are told to scan the Florida Theater classifieds for their names and visit the NEWS office at 1045 N. Lime Ave to claim free tickets. The note emphasizes daily appearances in the classified columns and rewards pick up at the newspaper office.
The program outlines a full two days of activities at Orange Blossom Hotel New Sarasota Terrace Hotel Bayfront Park Lido Beach Casino and Municipal Auditorium. Key items include auxiliary and legion sessions ceremonies parades and contests culminating in evening dances and races. Invited groups include Auxiliary Panamanian Tea World War Nurses and ex servicewomen with a parade from Payne Park.
In Tallahassee House members Bryant and Pruitt filed a resolution to extend the current session and call an extra session if the U S Supreme Court desegregation ruling takes effect before September. In Miami authorities report a dozen men arrested for defrauding FHA by padding invoices on home improvement loans. In Jacksonville Alabama, four men robbed a bank of 85000 to 95000 in a 9 06 a m CST heist, fleeing in a 1952 Oldsmobile with a Calhoun County plate.
Torrential rains battered four Southwestern states causing mass evacuations in Colorado and widespread damage in Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Five people died including four Kingsville Texas schoolboys struck by lightning. Red Cross National Guard and Army teams aided stricken towns as reservoirs rose and flood warnings expanded.
Sarasota area forecast shows partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers possible through tomorrow. A gentle to moderate southwest wind continues with temperatures around 83.5 at 9:30 a.m. and a 24 hour high of 84.5 and low of 68. Trace rainfall reported.
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