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THE SOUTAHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. ns ae ee VOL. XXII. No. 43 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1957 ——— ee Thursday Morning At Gunpoint: Calan Trp, City Electric System Cuban Warship Takes Key West High schoo! band | _ Did Cormier And Courtney Do It? ie-ziea, Approved By Commissions Gems Says ~) ~ . . — - oe mentors are getting ready for ry owe Hish Pr ‘ced 39 Survivers Britain Will Judge Gibson And \iis eee ae, ee when a Cuben war vessel takes | Frances And Richard Lockridge ' : F Business Sheri i “them to the Cuban capital anos Aboard The Explode Atom Sheriff Praised 5.5 scsi 2 . and teacher-chaperones, leave The Mexiean Tavern on Monroe County Juvenile Court Key West Naval Base Friday at the Old Stock Island Road T nk Mercer Bomb Judge Eva Warner Gibson ond th€\1 p.m ond return Monday. at wes robbed at gunpoim SOMMER ! Soon ~~ FG y last Thursday morn. 2p ee two of thee bers picked wp te ; wthor car aw ago. " Known To Be Dead: Held In Australia. was learned today. a o- Cennian le P bly On The boys, all three of whom | Woomera Range y. Deputy Mom's Tea Room on Stock, Towing Vessel Walker, and Jack Walden, oe Rese ge aGnew | State Highway Pawol, ™ DN wt — Britain has an Dedg T b the daring stickup ot a ene teed nounced she will detonate an at-, boys pik... a < : & ‘ severe ie |omieeapon for the first une ths ig Pine Key tall gate merce the y | year. experts re iy Sheriff's C opartment i ; _ R. Pg a eine — oo se ( Heve it is more efficient than any | the boys om ~ aa men wi produced in the United States. | notut rents pulled | members aboard to Boston whe test, a government an-| ah Meanwhile the stera of the tank- | nouncement said, will be held in day. They said that they felt the} Mday, it Pendleton, which suffered a sim- | Australia — presumably on the boys had learned their lesson. They Sp Oe cvtms | To” ht cee tered Gee oel nae Rocket Range in the iso were delighted with the lated Central Desert. where guided they had received and no one on the Pendleton. missiles already have been tried “You acted more like , All expenses on the trip are paid by the Cuban Tourist com- mission, of which Dr. Jose M. Vidana is President. tay at the school in s £ = F Et : i | TRL ! 4 ! | : out. last week, after from the crews of the two ships. | Qualified sources reported scien the ir in the City Thirteen others are unaccounted ‘8s who worked on development They then took their erring boys of the atom weapon are convinced | back to Port 3 bs for and 32 were rescued Monday lead, Oreges. Havana Meeting | CO-AUTHORS OF THE MR. AND MRS. NORTH ry and Cormier come battled mountainous seas during a ‘hough vot necessarily more pow y gag : | Frances is about to play tennis with pro Gardner Wright, 5 hearing this afternoon | driving snowstorm erful — and that tests will prove’ Bpgf Fire Station City Commissioners, Courty Dick has just finished a morning of work—on the courts et Pence Justice Roy Ham- The Coast Guard said they are right and Civic wilt Casa Marina. 4 a“ w ‘ . Kt will be detonated by 1 Juste armed mabtoot argos coomens more practical to os aly: dee i cchenten BLA ‘o Be Ready For cams Ces ? i "i tt FSee Asked if the weapon is a bomb, | Latry Gardner, Chet Cold, J. F. March : morning holdup of Logun's to try to remove the men in be sources said. The government a» Duty Tomorrow ih, tr. Seuth Beach Restaurant. ~ reube events = oe pid today reterred Yy Woy for e 6 to forthcoming tests, at ais West ferry. 0 is a The stickup occurred when The Mercer's bow is about 4|9n unspecified date unter tog Growing Key West will add ws] Mevene-ey i closing the after | stern’s position this a ‘ ‘The new station will have te purchase the + bs) Deanne" 5:39 put 35 io 7 mies southeast 0 ee sata es = scat areca hi ere ee ve ; Maced © car pass the tavern and The Bastwind reploced the cuter whose explosions | VAL building was $880. ‘The beh tes os on and park across the door- |MeCulloch which was ordered back | ¢ould be controlled and which “ation 18 being placed in an SECRET when an armed man with |% Boston, The McCulloch reported | coud be used in close support of nat “ictlan Of tee PAL. ballding | quae pgm — OF 2 wiih stacking over his fave, cm 80 Sign of life sboard the bow of |ground troops tw pulverise tcc, 2nd will tot confit with “that =| SUCCESSFUL marriage difficulties tered the bar and poked gun Ay wae growed |Nargets rather than large city youth comer’y sctivities City Commissio jon | COLLABORATION jeouples, t could see said, “this is a stick. | Poliock areas ——— - ! up, everyone get away een the -ghtship. Chapman Pincher, the asually Cha a SHOWN NOT TOLD — ee bar,” First word that 33 survivors well - informed Daily Express | T Me et Thur: sda By vimply deve. Mebo shouted to Wis wife | Were aboard the stern half of the science reporter, said. however q - 0 : one fy het : They did tot who was behind the ber, not | Mercer came from the military | “The weapon will almost certainly Drive } ; ridge, co-authors a Ge B -_ they cide have. we to give the man any money. , megane Oy MT a be @ high powered stomie bomb | 7 | Te Taran at 3 sat IP ' ners, Most mnyetery priate Sat ite eat oe font soos oe pe gy and Gown a pe Bn a. tee |, A Dumber of busines estab-! cial seeston to consider the ime a little about the way they, The romance began when Dick a Kopel er = | weapon is Dr. William Penney, 42./Ushments in Key West have ‘ment of an engineering firm to “?ll#borate on their hooks the| was a reporter said. I veer.ol chiet superintendent of ar S84 up for membership in| work on Key West's proposed - ether ulate oh Si: Cane eas tpt’ Slee ond § When Webs tied te block his mament research for the govern. ‘* Chamber of Commerce in | 500,000 sewer system plans. y ay me a tot owes reporter on the exit, the gunman said “Stand | Ww. Martello ment. Penney, 2 Cambridge - edy.|'* current drive being con-| City Manager Dave King has re |‘? they told, however Post. still or TH kil you.” | 7 cated scientist, worked for a time | Meted by members, mended the firm of Mouriee| The Lockridges are weiting al They took their Nebo thet somoed into » em. £8 Still Scene at the U. 8 Atomic Laboratory at | Leading the Chamber drive as]. Connell because of their famil-| Key West murder mystery at the went to New York bamets ear and Wied to. tollow Los Alamos, N. M., duriag and | ‘®™ captains are George Bona- Key West problems and present Frances Lockridge am-| joined the staff ' Pontinved on Page Three) \Of Pageant ‘immediately after World War 11. |™y. Jack Sellers, Art Hughes, | because of their work on Miami's swered some of my ; woes : The locale of Key West's ¢ replied only, “Draw your own Tucker. Enrique Esquinalde, Jr., or ccobtie| Th ; Gamblers Semena Alegre Pageant, conclusions and Joe Allen. Chairman of the ae oe pee | They Four Are Merch 7 ond 8. is still West The 1,200 mile Woomera Range. C#™Mpaign is Allen Hampton, oa jot 4 4 Martello Tower . jointly by Britain and ee company have Fined Yesterday sound totey'ty fen ax {Mautteln, “lo nearly gee “> Old Fort Tavior to pespary taal cane in : . [from the nearest city. Its aridity | ort Lav inerense, fined i : i : E i ; i ul coliabor, : i : : ; | minimizes the possibility of radio Sancon gambling chorges were Committees, Owing to tt ° fonts, when they appeared be. Unexpected eppesition to the Sarees veins soread | Pix Wanted Here Wn company 4 eel cap tee we come — oe The Key West Art and: Histori ape S Quest | ‘The men, 3.7. Wom Willie Mot Courtyard of the historic | Landlords Must me rhe A poo dg adh prise i ~ one" san vague and the : ley. R. Frank Cariss and Rede aaa a, oe R ister Bef. its 1808 Solons explanation a little waguee, f Brooks were a by police given to a shift scone. egister ore Martello ed at Dick Lockridge ready ' over the weekend on the gambling This did not prove feasible. T . ° Cage an charges pgeee gg ho lage em hursday Night Allen sa fly she heard its $7400 cus cmadege wap wth Une Lai ee cp Rg he ce 4 Panes ower se Bev : : 4 are ur, to | pretures County Commisioners held . / Land Sale eee ae oe the required registration | morabilis. He brief special meeting | When uh ome ; I a ae 2 Statements with the Office | ing called by at 2 p.m. to approve payment Of stead night, his lifetime ! Made in County sides we | @f Rent Stabilisation. sec- | one and wishes bills rendered by M. E. | granted. They hed fort's seaward casemate ond floor. Post-Office build. | Socicty Construction company. - iatep othe / Four lots were bought by Mr. © stege Bennett is the contractor fot |S grmth \aienae whet | and Mrs. Karl 1 Vickey for et oe fh ge tor segimration | (4 the renovations on the ltove for ir Ss | 1400 from the Model Land | spastasors 98 Mone | Thursday. After thet, | ty Issues Four house and the new county fall coor ser y By company. The warranty deed . owners will be in violation Se ne wun i bo epun or tote And this wall eves he ; which did hot give the location capacity a ot the law. : Permits on April 15., marriage. of the Siamese ; of the property in Monroe coun- %@ will be radically reduc Registration is required — brate thesr bl crossed : ty, was filed today 4. since there com be no ol rental | pour Hill |iaarch @ een | Is | Here then was the atewer t : } i it Fis! ow of the bickering, COMPF | “Whe Look possible. The office which exists between Tag Deadline will remain open during the | :5r ns; sy remoting toh heel | fer tition sx etme? ang on tn Rev / pane Seup cath Gay ao wee |p ot Sts teeno 0100p Vieesing St: a oe tact | This is te natity the generat ow» "Tomorrow At 5 £0 dar te take care Of Harold Vaubacher of 1204 Semin 4 understood | trom the tennis le that @ number of Bicycles thet é last minute rush. tiny ctmesn alll eaaae oun peri ®| Peennen — have been recovered by the Key Almost 1,000 motorists must| Motels and hotels as well cont of $80. At Ta Kiteabeth street; | st for morning: eas : West Police Department to buy their tags before 5| Se SPArtments and residences | john ond Sybil Walton will tom) St 16:90 om. Peece Justion the nay torn ' ond ot the come must be registered, if WSS | struct @ new lee announced today. explained. “it : Present time remain uncigimed e’tlock tomorrow afternoon, Tax} gnnounced. ee ee ae ae Ton = dgeenoay 4 = a tone, The ‘will be sold ot Public Auction at Collector Howard Wilson seid to —— of repairs. slaaning uae toe teas, Gay x : ‘The City Hatt day - ee ee oa Nortine County rested on Feb. oc up TOMORROW Bennie db ag dry Parish cused with the murder of (Ot. oy law detail } ghee / Hopkins whese brutally writes off the chapters and AT 0 Am peet of getting all the ter-seckers _ om ; ; cared for is still good, Wilson seid. pay yp Ba gives theny to re ' 4 proper identification os te Calerccment of te law begin | CON SL Star of the foot of Se. the She criticues But the cwnership is established on or be. Thursday. Wilson said. All persons | Sea Church doy jlast_ word tore at ute, Sicycies wit be rests scrertng ee" | THURSDAY, FEB. 21st I thie exacting twee turned ever te rightful owners. betewed TUE: Ste PM. | Billy py ; sOS8PR KEMP, * | Chiet of Potics, Key West, Plords ‘Thompson Enterprises, ne big nye i eo | Mexican:Tavern Was Robbed:Last = (“¥#S ®=4_ .¢500,000 Expansion For Will Now Rise City Commissioners Jast an increase of $500,900 bonded debt for City El. expansion. unanimously approv-