Plane Blaze Kills 5 in Martin Co Hangar Fire
Five people died and several were injured when a flash fire swept a Martin Co seaplane being painted in a Baltimore hangar. The blaze, likely sparked by paint fumes, filled the hangar with smoke and hampered firefighting efforts. Injured include John Dunn 27 with second degree burns and James Holly 36 with leg injuries. Holly reportedly blown from the aircraft.
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Baltimore
Martin Co
Martin
John Dunn
James Holly
University Hospital
Holly
Turboprop Crashes Into Ashiya Base Barracks
A large four turboprop C10 freighter struck the barracks of the 483rd Flight Line Maintenance Squadron at Ashiya airbase outside Fukuoka after 6 pm. Three servicemen were killed and 12 injured. one crew member and at least two soldiers died in the wreckage. Many others were in a nearby mess hall at the time. The plane had been returning from Iwo Jima.
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Fukuoka
Japan
UPI
U.S
Ashiya
Air Force
Iwo Jima
Rainy Skies Sweep Florida With Tornadoes Across Panhandle
General rains hit Florida with a weeklong surge climaxing in Clewiston where 4.5 inches fell. Pensacola reported two tornadoes causing injuries to eight people including three children and damaging a lumber yard roof and three house trailers near Beach Haven. Showers persisted in south Florida and winds reached 45 mph around Miami.
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Associated Press
Florida
Clewiston
Panhandle
Pensacola
Miami
South Florida
Pensacola Bay
Beach Haven
Navy
Public vote delays on new public safety site and park purchase
Das ble and Commissioner Hoersting oppose delaying action as Mayor Dennis rules the session adjourned. The proposed park area sits between South Tamiami Trail and Bayfront Drive with SAL Railroad to the north and Osprey Avenue to the west. Reasons cite lack of funds to buy more park land and a city need for a large southern park tract. The city previously chose Ringling Boulevard for the police building. Khrushchev greets visiting officials amid smiles and asserts the Soviet regime would not fire the first missile.
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Luke Wood
South Trail
M. E. Mara
Ble
Frank Hoersting
City Pier
Public Safety
Frederic W. Dennis
Dennis
Herschel Haye
Jack Turner
Tamiami Trail
Osprey Avenue
Shay Motors
SAL Railroad
Bayfront Drive
Sarasota
City Commission
Ringling Boulevard
Khrushchev says USSR won’t be first to use weapons
Khrushchev told 45 Florida business leaders that the Soviet Union would not strike first and warned grandchildren to beware of communism. He urged Berlin talks as the Geneva Four faced the West and criticized the Western package plan while noting no new Berlin crisis expected before May.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Florida
Soviet Union
Tates
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Geneva
Tass
Albania
Berlin
West Berlin
Ralph Renick
Assn
Khruschev
Southern Baptists Grow Into Nationwide Denomination
George W. Cornell reports Southern Baptists have expanded from 16 southern states in the 1940s to 45 states plus Hawaii and Alaska, with 9,206,758 members in 31,498 churches and last year’s contributions totaling 419,619,483 dollars. Porters Routh presents the figures as the convention opens amid a dispute over seminary dismissal procedures and calls to aid global needs.
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George W. Cornell
Louisville
Southern Baptists
Hawaii
Alaska
America
Sarasota GOP chief backs vote on county pay raise
Sarasota County Young Republicans president Ralph Erickson joined the group supporting a referendum on a proposed county commission pay hike from 4,800 to 7,000 dollars. He denied reports the club split over the issue and urged polling both major parties through local officials. He noted past salary increases and urged voters decide.
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Young Gop
Sarasota County
Young Republican Club
Ralph Erickson
Erickson
Erick
Young Democrats
Aident
Dillinger
Presbyterians report 1958 gains in membership and finances
The United Presbyterian Church in the U S A released figures for 1958 showing membership rising to 3,159,562 from 3,102,572, Sunday school enrollment up to 1,932,954, ministers increasing to 11,801, and overall contributions totaling 242,583,778 dollars, up from 232,989,450.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
General Assembly
Hoffa threat sparks call for action against union leader
A bloodless broadside targets James Hoffa’s threats of a Teamsters strike and his alleged arrogance. The piece accuses Hoffa of risking national chaos and urges Congress to curb labor leaders power with a strong labor bill. It likens Hoffa to past would be dictators and calls for psychiatric review and political accountability.
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Jimmie Hoffa
Hoffa
United States
Teamsters Union
Aaron Burr
Huey Long
Fritz Kuhn
Charles Coughlin
Teamsters
Congress
Jimmy Hoffa
Becks
Hoffas
Teens Need Better Preparation Says Family Expert
In Denver a family expert at a PTA meeting urged stronger preparation for teens citing concerns about readiness for future education and parenting. She questioned whether youths can be expected to handle larger family sizes at younger ages without improved guidance.
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PTA Meet
Denver
Colo
What restaurant has served Sara sota for 30 years
A reader asks which eatery has hosted Sara sota for three decades, noting the establishment’s long tenure and reputation.
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Sarasota
Allies Seek Slowdown On Switch
In Geneva West Germany and France reportedly urged restraint by the United States and Britain on secret talks with the Soviet Union over the Berlin crisis. The Big Four foreign ministers show cautious moves as talks may shape a possible summer summit. France’s Maurice Couve de Murville and West Germany’s Heinrich von Brentano appeared less eager than their western partners to rush into negotiations.
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Geneva
West Germany
France
U.S
Soviet Union
Berlin
Maurice Couve de Murville
Heinrich von Brentano
Kensington Park Visit Sparks Lively Park Lately Advert
A reader asks about Kensington Park and its current condition, noting recent activity and park updates. The query seeks latest status and any planned improvements or events at Kensington Park.
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