08 Nov 1955
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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1955
Page
1
Local notices outline subdivisions and hospital plans for an outpatient area for crippled children at Memorial Hospital Happi ness House. Veterans Day closings, back to school events, and new county buildings are highlighted with page references and sports coverage on pages 11 and 12.
United Nations General Assembly in New York postponed voting for two weeks after failing to break the deadlock between Yugoslavia and the Philippines over a Security Council seat. The Assembly resumed after a 12 day recess that included 12 ballots with no decisive result on the thirteenth ballot this morning.
A teacher and student exchange a playful dialogue about a beauteous appearance and a request for an object. The junior responds with a phrase about a garden as the teacher asks for the object.
City and county officials discussed the Supreme Court ruling banning segregation on public beaches golf courses and playgrounds with focus on Lido Casino and Bobby Jones Golf Course. The NAACP cautioned but urged patience as counties consider leasing or selling beaches.
Washington reports that Russia ignored a strong protest by Secretary of State Dulles over Communist shipments of large arms to Egypt. Molotov defended the deal while ships carrying about 80 million dollars in weapons unload at Egyptian ports, paid with cotton and rice.
President Eisenhower will leave Fitzsimons Army Hospital Friday and speak to the nation by television and radio. He arrives in Washington that afternoon and will rest at the White House before a Monday trip to Gettysburg for further recovery. Networks plan live coverage of the remarks.
Evidence that a foreign object caused a bomb-like blast is under CAB study in the Nov. 1 United Air Lines crash that killed 44. James N. Peyton, CAB investigation chief, said sidewalls were blown out and the floor was fractured.
The News announces a Sunday edition will replace the Saturday afternoon issue. It plans many new features and notes community confidence in the newspaper amid industry consolidation trends.
Early voting in the school trustee race was light with turnout expected to rise later. Polls stay open until 7 pm as Supt. Carl Strode says an honest error occurred in announcing a possible run off if a district candidate failed to win a majority. School board attorney James E. Kirk indicated the winner in each district would be elected without a run off. District 1 candidates are Sally Lord Boyleston and Edith W Cooke. District 2 candidates are Theodore R. Brown, Leslie C. Robertson and John A. Womacka. District 3 candidates are William Budd and Dorothy Meade.
Off year voting drew attention to the Kentucky gubernatorial contest and Philadelphia mayoral race while a broad slate of city and state contests opened. An Ohio referendum on a layoff pay plan negotiated with Ford and General Motors engaged CIO auto workers, with Kentucky Virginia and New Jersey also electing state legislatures.
A South Korean fighter plane crashed into a crowded elementary school near Taegu killing sixteen children and injuring twelve. The training pilot died in the F51 Mustang crash, with the air force confirming the loss of the pilot.
Longboat Key debates a name for the anticipated municipality as Herbert Fields of the Colony Beach Club proposes Sarasota Beach citing Sarasota advertising reach. Opponents vow to raise the issue at future meetings and keep the incorporation move under scrutiny.
Nassau County police officials reported a slaying tied to activities in the early morning hours of October 30. The investigation details and identities were not disclosed in the report.
Barbara Hutton marries Baron Gottfried von Cramm for the sixth time in a ceremony that marks Cramm's second marriage. The event reflects Hutton's high-profile social life and ongoingmarital history.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov hinted at fresh proposals for the Geneva talks after three days of discussions in Moscow. He suggested a robust agreement could be reached, while maintaining demands for an early ban on atomic weapons and a more tolerable stance toward Eisenhower’s military installation proposals.
Forecast notes partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions with possible showers. Mild temperatures near 75 expected midweek with little change. Marine forecast references moderate north winds and fresh seas in the Gulf area.
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