Fourteen Deaths and Injuries From Memorial Day Accidents
Memorial Day weekend in Florida brought at least ten deaths and multiple injuries. In Sarasota six accidents left four injured and one in critical condition. Fatalities occurred in Jacksonville area, Callahan, Bartow, and near Miami, with drownings at Courtney Campbell causeway and a pool in Miami.
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Florida
Sarasota
Allen D. Moore
Jacksonville
Samuel Harper Davis
Gladys Dyal
Callahan
Bertha Mac Ody
Albert Sidney Coxwell
Frostproof
Bartow
John Turner
Dixie Highway
Miami
Courtney Campbell
Tampa
Clearwater
Barbara Irene Owens
Francis James Owens
Owens
Jack Owens
Nations honor war dead with parades and solemn ceremonies
Americans observe Memorial Day with parades and grave side services to remember soldiers who died in wars. Arlington hosts ceremonies led by Vice President Nixon. governors and local officials place wreaths at memorials. Floral tributes and Fleet of Flowers events mark services from coast to coast.
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Associated Press
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard Nikon
Eisenhower
Rindge
N.H
Gov
Lane
Dwinell
Cathedral of Pines
America
Europe
Far East
Wildwood
N.J
Atlantic Ocean
de- Poe Bay
Ore
Pacific
Know Your Merchant column to debut in Sarasota news
The News announces a new daily feature beginning Wednesday titled Know Your Merchant. The column will profile local businesspeople with names pictures and histories to help readers know the merchants they trade with. Readers may phone in tips to include other merchants.
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Sarasota
Silver King Tournament Preview Sees Record Tarpon Counts
Sarasota braces for the 25th annual Silver King International Tarpon Tournament as guides predict a record field. Weekend sightings included nine tarpon off Sarasota with 15 schools seen near Siesta Key, and notable catches by a 13 year old boy aboard the Jacwarran and by Mrs. William Hancock at Mid Pass.
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Sarasota
Herb Stolander
Boca Grande
NEWS
Lee Padilla
Hiab
Siesta Key
Point of Rocks
Midnight Pass
Gaden Thomas
Monroe Thomas
Ben Seale
Jacwarran
William Hancock
Frank Roberts Jr
Polio Victim Dies in Spokane area as Idaho reports cases
A six year old girl from Sandpoint Idaho died in Spokane County last night from bulbar polio. Idaho reported its eighty sixth polio case of the year.
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Spokane
Sandpoint
Idaho
Britain Faces Gravest Industrial Crisis Since 1926
Britain mirrors a mounting crisis as 67,000 railway workers strike defying Eden's call to return. Albert Hallworth vows three months resistance while union leaders warn the country will break before they do. Rail disruption hits Whitsun travel and portends factory shutdowns as freight and passenger services falter.
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London
Britain
Eden
Albert Hallworth
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Hallworth
National Union of Railwaymen
NUR
United Steel Corp
Parades and Services Mark Sarasota Memorial Day Observance
A full scale parade formed at Main Street and Adelia at 10 a.m. proceeding to Bayfront Park for services at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Wreaths were placed by veterans groups and naval memorials. Louis Joseph led the observance. many local cemeteries were beautified by American Legion and Jaycees prior to events.
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Sarasota
Main St
Bayfront Park
Florida
LeRoy Collins
Adelia
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
National Guard
The
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Navy Mothers
Sarasota High School
Booker High School
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Civil Defense
Amer
Ican Veterans
Retired Officers Club
Naval Services
Louis Joseph
Committee For
Jaybees
Baran Leaves for Raiford and Other Briefs
Florence Baran, 36, begun a 10 year prison term at 11 30 this morning after a conviction for armed robbery. An accomplice who escaped last April was captured in Chicago and returned yesterday. The milk bill moves to the House for consideration tomorrow night in Tallahassee. Four U S airmen held by Reds have been released per Peiping radio. Senator George says no need for an extended session before the Big Four conference.
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George
Washington
Sen. George
D-Ga
Congress
High speed chase ends in blaze. two men held
Det Norman Brown reports Allen Moore and Kenneth Tuttle faced multiple charges after a Venice to Punta Gorda pursuit at 110 mph. Their stolen car crashed into a filling station, burning. Moore is listed critical, Tuttle lightly hurt. A 15 year old Montana girl was allegedly taken by the pair.
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Fiona Arnold
Paul W. Arnold
Miami
Albert Jones
Virginia Beach
Army
Clifford Ellis Gunter
Camp Rucker
Ala
Panama City
Tyndall Air Force Base
Mary Lucille Brown
Atlantic Beach
Jacksonville
Tampa
Florida
Venice
Punta Gorda
Norman Brown
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Brown
Allen M. Moore
Piqua
Ohio
Kenneth R. Tuttle
St. Maries
Idaho
Columbus
Mont
Montana
Tuttle
Moore
C. A. Patterson
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
Patterson
Bright Spot Dialogue Sparks Hair Ques tion
A brief exchange recalls a remark about a person’s hair. The dialogue hints at indirect recognition and a tepid pushback about a specific feature. The cadence captures a clipped newsroom or theater-room exchange.
Milk Reapportionment and Segregation Bills Dominate Final Florida Session
In the final hectic week of Florida's legislature three main issues loom including a bill to strip the Florida Milk Commission of its power to fix retail milk prices. Gov. Collins backs the milk price abolition and Rep. Okell urges public petitions while the House Rules Committee tests the measure. The session risks adjournment over these fights as Sen. Pope plans a Senate alternative. The Apportionment Committee will also act on a Senate approved redistricting bill giving Monroe County its own senator.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Florida Milk Commission
Collins
Rep
Okell
Dade County
House Rules Committee
House
Sen. Pope
St. Augustine
Senate
Monroe County
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Toll Rises
The U S Memorial Day holiday toll climbs with 264 deaths by 9 a m EST and an overall total of 293 including 90 drownings and 39 other accidents. Experts warned the death toll could rise during the homeward rush tonight.
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National Safety Council
Free Tickets Called For in Florida Theater Classifieds
The notice prompts readers to find their name in the Florida Theater classified column and claim free tickets by visiting The News office at 1045 N. Lime Aug. Readers are advised to check daily for name appearances and redeem at the newspaper office.
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Lime
Have Fun Be Careful Memorial Day Picnic Appeal
Minnie faces a holiday picnic amid threats of thunder showers while officials urge caution after ten weekend deaths in the state. Florida weather outlook shows scattered afternoon storms, cooler north tonight, with readings around 85 to 90 degrees and light to moderate winds.
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Minnie
Florida
N.N.E
Herb Stolander
Raab Seeks Early Austrian Army Raise Approval
Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab says Vienna will ask the Big Four to allow Austria to begin raising a new army before the independence treaty takes effect. He spoke in a radio address hoping the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union will approve the request.
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Vienna
Julius Raab
Big Four
Austria
Raab
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
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