06 Nov 1963
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1963
Page
1
The Soviet Union ended a 41 hour blockade and allowed a 44 man U S Army convoy to move from East Germany to West Berlin at 2 14 am. The checkpoint clearance demands were dropped amid Western unity. British French and American convoys followed to West Berlin as Moscow signaled possible future disruptions.
A Canton man reports his son ran away three months ago and they have heard nothing since. INSIDE POLITICS Sarasota County Constable Jack Knuckles plans a sheriff bid and Charlotte County sees a political clash. A local high school principal contemplated detaining a girl after school and forcing a written confession.
The Tampa based yacht Hatari missing with four Floridians aboard prompted a Coast Guard search of 18 planes. Twelve from Miami and six from Norfolk scour ports from Moorehead City to Tampa. Skipper Robert M. Ashborn and aboard William V. Carleton H. C. Houston and David Hope. Hatari left Moorehead City Oct 31 and lacks radio equipment.
UPI reports USS officials expect further harassment on the Berlin highway despite Russia’s backdown in the latest blockade of an American convoy. They say Khrushchev has aimed to make Berlin the heart of the East West dispute, with motives debated among US officials.
Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment moving governor and cabinet elections to nonpresidential years and backed bonds for university and junior college construction and recreation lands. The college bond led 308,089 to 164,569 while the recreation bond stance stood 259,004 to 205,876. Governor Bryant praised the results as a major step for higher education and state progress.
In Moscow Khrushchev said a American Army convoy breaking a Soviet blockade would have faced dead bodies and possible war. In Beverly Hills Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu cannot fly to Rome due to doctor's orders. In St Petersburg a wind storm caused minor damage. In Bratt a gravel truck crash injures six high school girls, four seriously. In Havana El Mundo reports three CIA agents killed or imprisoned in clashes.
UPI report says Democrats captured three major off year prizes while Republicans cited gains in Indiana New Jersey and Virginia. Kentucky and Mississippi results were unsettled and civil rights fallout influenced outcomes.
Sarasota county voters approve a four mill school tax levy by a two to one margin while rejecting three statewide constitutional amendments. Manatee county voters reject creating a new city and repeal the same amendments, approve a two mill school levy, and Venice backstops the four mill plan by small margins. North Port Charlotte precincts show near total opposition to Amendments 2 and 3.
Vietnamese marines who led the coup against President Ngo Dinh Diem begin returning to the war fronts as Saigon normalizes. Curfew shortened to three hours nightly, lights and Western entertainment return, and monks and pagodas see renewed activity amid a holiday mood.
News staffer Ken Mayo recounts meeting a camelopard an okapi brought by Ringling Bros. Circus head McCormick Steele to the United States Mayo writes with firsthand detail as a former Ringling press agent.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.