Miss Colorado Crowned Miss America of 1958 in Atlantic City
Marilyn Elaime van Derbur 20 of Denver won Miss America 1958 over 51 contestants before about 19 000 at Convention Hall. The University of Colorado junior earned a 5000 scholarship and potential 50000 yearly, with Georgia, Oklahoma, California and Florida runners up. She played organ in talent judging and dedicated victory to family and home life.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Colorado
Marilyn Elaime van Derbur
Denver
Marian Ann McKnight
Manning
Marilyn
University of Colorado
Miss Georgia
Jody Elizabeth Shattuck
Atlanta
Dorothy Maria Steiner
Boca Raton
Francis S. van Derbur
Bert Parks
Plaud
East High School
Circus Lawyer Attacks Plaintiffs’ Right To Sue
In New York, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey face a suit seeking removal of three top executives and an accounting of ten years of funds. The case argues mismanagement and seeks a receiver, with stock ownership and rights contested among Ringling family members and trustees.
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Circus Lawyer
New York
Ringling Bros and
Barnum & Bailey Geeta Y
Robert Thrun
Hester Ringling Sanford
Stuart G. Lancaster
Lancaster
Norths
John Ringling North
Henry Ringling
Arthur M. Concello
Dan Judge
Dan Gordon Judge
Edith Ringling
Sanford
James Ringling
Circus
Charles Ringling
Robert Ringling
Big Top
North
No Action Taken On Sarasota County College Debate
Sarasota County remains undecided after a special Board of Public Instruction meeting with Dr. Wattenbarger. Key points: it could be a decade before a local junior college. any Manatee County joint venture would be binding unless Sarasota withdraws for a strong reason.
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Sarasota County
Manasota
James L. Wattenbarger
State Department of Education
Manatee County
Sarasota
Manatee
Wattenbarger
State Board of Education
George Higgins
Citizens’ Committee
Higgins
Manasota College
United States
Upstaging Minnie Mermaid Faces Weather Page Heat
Minnie Mermaid vents about the day’s disruptions while Sarasota forecasts hint at fair weather. Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms, highs 86 to 92. Readings show 82 at 10 p.m. barometer 29.08 and a 24 hour rainfall total not specified.
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Carrie
North Gulf
Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Populous Area Representation Sought in State Reapportionment
Florida Senate backs a 45 senator plan granting nine more counties their own seats and Gov. Collins conditions acceptance on a substantial House membership increase. House leaders doubt a three fifths vote for enlarging the 95 member body, while Collins remains hopeful for expansion to give populous areas greater representation.
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Defuniak Springs
Florida
House of Representatives
Senate
Collins
Tom Beasley
Collings
Faubus Defies Court Order on Central High Admission
Gov. Orval Faubus states the Arkansas National Guard will not change orders to bar Black students from entering Central High School. The interview follows a federal judge ruling that refused to delay integration and maintains the mandate for immediate desegregation, though the governor’s stance remains firm.
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Little Rock, Ark
Orval Faubus
Central High School
Arkansas Democrat
Faubus
George Douthit
The
Democrat
Ronald N. Davies
National Guard
Faubts
Central High
Faubug
Davies
Little Rock
Arkansas National Guard
Hurricanes Debbie and Carrie Stir Gulf Warning For Florida Coast
Tropical Storm Debbie strengthens in the Gulf as warnings spread from Fort Walton to Cape San Blas with small craft urged to seek port. Debbie is expected to reach storm intensity near landfall in northwest Florida as Carrie remains a powerful hurricane hundreds of miles away east of the Bahamas.
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San Juan
P.R
Carrie
mid-Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Debbie
Florida
Fort Walton
Fla
Cape San Blas
Mobile
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
St. Marks
Reward Offered For March 7 Erie Road Gettis Lee Clue
A $1,000 reward is offered and Mrs. Elizabeth Lee of Parrish asks how to ensure no one else discusses March 7 on the Erie Road involving Gettis Lee.
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Erie Road
Gettis Lee
Elizabeth Lee
Parrish
Ike Kills Pay Hikes
President Eisenhower vetoed two bills that would raise pay for federal employees. The measures would boost average civil service wages by about $518 annually and postal workers by about $546 annually, prompting GOP expectations of a veto and possible smaller increases later.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
Congressional
Judicial
Local Group Eyeing Marina Project With Chamber Officials
A local group considers financing a marina and plans to confer with the Chamber of Commerce committee on Tuesday. Phillips Petroleum representatives discussed a new marina installation with Fort Lauderdale city and chamber officials on Thursday afternoon, identifying no names.
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Chamber of Commerce Manipar
Phillips Petroleum Co
Fort Lauderdale
Chamber of Commerce
Week Of Decision On United Fund Opens
Sarasotans face a choice on a single annual United Fund campaign versus multiple drives. The Chamber of Commerce study group runs a Week of Decision with ballots in banks and stores to gauge public opinion on consolidating fundraising for health and welfare agencies.
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United Fund
United Community Action
Sarasota County
Community Chest
American Red Cross
Sarasotans
Special Chamber of Commerce Committee
United States
Jemest
Ben J. Drymon
Asian flu vaccine race marks new medical milestone
The News reports another milestone in medical advancement as scientists race to develop a suitable vaccine for Asian flu. The article notes ongoing progress and invites readers to page 24 for full details and analysis.
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Dorothy Steiner
Can Beauty
Oklahoma
Mary Nancy Denner
California
Lorna M. Anderson
Sacramento
Marilyn van Derbur
St. Petersburg
Rhabottom & Cofer
Official
College
Min
Jeader
William Chappell
Marion County
Tampa
Ike
Eyes Marina
A United Fund
United Fund Study Committee
Detroit
United Funds
Orlando
Lakeland
Miami
Fort Myers
Tallahassee
Inside the News
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Financial Garden
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