State Road Board keeps tolls on Ringling Causeway and Big Pass
The Florida State Road Board refused to waive maintenance reimbursements for the Ringling Causeway and Big Pass bridge funded by a 5.5 million bond. Tolls will stay 6 to 9 months after bond repayment. The board approved fishing catwalks and demolition of the old causeway with salvage to the city, plus emergency vehicle passage.
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State Road Board Today
Sarasota
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Tropical storm Ione forms east of Puerto Rico race toward Leeward Islands
Reconnaissance noted a new storm named Ione about 320 miles east of San Juan and 1,400 miles southeast of Miami with top winds around 65 to 70 mph and potential to strengthen to hurricane force. Its path threatened the Leeward Islands and possibly the U.S. mainland, with alerts issued for Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Hurricane Hilda weakening after crossing eastern Cuba remains on a westward track with possible Gulf of Mexico implications if it reaches open sea.
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World News Roundup Prominent Storms and Labor Actions
Hurricane Hilda moved into the Caribbean after striking Cuba and no longer threatens Florida. New longshoremen walkout ends as sympathy strikes flare elsewhere. Adenauer and Russians talks cited as a favorable bargain. CIO Electrical Workers units plan talks amid national Westinghouse strike. Doris Silver Ostreicher death probe expands awaiting lab tests. Capt Richard McCutchen answers TV quiz for first time on the $64,000 Question. Shop in Sarasota.
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Sarasota
Bright Spot Letter Dilemma in Domestic Scene
A mistress asks her maid Mary to fetch a letter left on the dressing table this morning. Mary asks which letter she wants, distinguishing between one about her sister’s baby and another from the income tax collector. The exchange captures a domestic moment with implied family and financial concerns.
Dockers End Eight Day Strike Back To Work
New York longshoremen voted to end an eight day walkout and return to work as a citizen’s committee plan to hear grievances against the Waterfront Commission is approved. The vote by ILA members, over 5000 strong, signals a reopening of parts of the port with some areas ready tonight and others tomorrow. The Manhattan district attorney’s office says it is reviewing possible legal violations tied to the stoppage. Union president William V. Bradley framed the move as a victory and denied any intent to break the law.
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CIO IEU Unit Leaders Meet Over Westinghouse Strike
Leaders of CIO IEU local units met in Pittsburgh to discuss the nationwide strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp. Negotiating chair James B. Carey and Westinghouse VP Robert D. Blasier conferred after a recess in top talks. No progress toward settlement was reported as the three day old strike affected 43 000 workers at 27 plants. Peaceful picketing continued and other Westinghouse plants with 70 000 non CIO IEU workers remained unaffected.
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Probe widens in death of Philadelphia heiress
Philadelphia district attorney expands inquiry into past activities of a couple linked to the death of Doris Ostreicher, 22, wife of two months. Police nabbed bed linen from their North Philadelphia apartment for chemical analysis while the Schwartzes remain free on $5,000 bail awaiting a Monday hearing on charges of performing a failed abortion. Investigators say they have information about other abortions they allegedly performed. A Camden report that a woman paid $500 in 1953 for an unsuccessful abortion is mentioned but not confirmed.
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Milton Schwartz
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West Germany and Soviet Union renew ties amid prisoner releases
Adenauer wins opening of Bonn Moscow diplomatic relations in exchange for freedom of German war prisoners. United States, Britain, and France press for German unification at Geneva talks while NATO and EC ties remain intact. State Department cautious awaiting full details.
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Tahar Ben Ammar Named Tunisia's First Premier
Tahar Ben Ammar, head of the interim cabinet, was named by the Bey of Tunis as Tunisia's first premier under new home rule accords with France. The appointment follows the cabinet's role in negotiating and signing the home rule agreements.
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Tahar Ben Ammar
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U S Air Power Buildup to Continue in Europe Says Quarles
U S Air Force Secretary Donald A. Quarles announced in Wiesbaden that despite a military economy drive the European air power buildup will continue at the same rate and with essential protections. He defended the 137 wing program and said evacuation of bases in Morocco would be a remote but possible action if conditions worsen.
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Leatherneck Captures The 64K Question On Cooking
Marine Captain Richard McCutchen, a 28 year old Leatherneck and cooking expert, won The $64,000 Question on CBS TV with vast food knowledge. He plans to invest and bank the prize, aided by his father during the show.
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Buckingham Palace
John C. McCutchen
Minnie Mermaid Forecast Sparks Sarasota Weather Tease
A playful weather note from Sarasota hints at sunny, stormy days ahead as Minnie and friends celebrate a mermaid story. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Thursday with scattered thundershowers and easterly winds 15 to 20 mph, high around 90 and lows near 74 to 89 across Florida, plus standard almanac readings.
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