The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 8, 1952, Page 1

Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1952 Two Fighter“ !Certain Provisions In Proposed Dog The Key West Phone Strike Ends At Planes Have 8:57 This Was One Of Shortest Strikes By SUSAN McAVOY At8 this morning Key Westers who picked up their phones heard the op- erator say: this since 1v p.m. last night when 100 employees of Southern Bell in Key West, members of the Communi- cations Workers of Ameri- ca, CIO, went on strike on orders from the Miami lo- cal chairman to local rep- “The protest is 100 percent ef-) fective,” Saunders, the CIO man told us. Seconds later, Ellis hollered If elected to Membership on the Monroe County School Board, I shall: 1. Seek to broaden the prac- tical side of our educational sys- tem in order better to fit our young people for their eventual ike entrance into adult life and busi- etlled, ft the strike “Are you going back to work ness. Thus, it is my belief that now?” we asked. “Just a minute,” he said. At 8:57 on the nose, Mary Jones, red-haired representative and Saunders walked back to the group of workers and answered: “The company has_ reinstated Lynn. CWA in Miami just had @ mass meeting and it was agreed to pull the picket lines.” “Come on girls,” said Mary | Jones, “Let's go back to work.” And the girls trooped into the white telephone building. The dark green trucks of the com- pany started rolling, and a few C. Armstrong, State CWA di- rector, that the Miami local has which they are individually best fitted. 2. Insist upon the inauguration | of a suitable dental and medical program in our schools. In one of our largest Eastern Cities it was} recently discovered that one in every three children of school/| age suffered from some chronic, ; new building. The strike was ended 11 hours workman took their places at the / - A.M. Fe | E i i i | i F | i i F “fi u ili # : | 2 # He) k I i peed gabe 1936 repealed the ‘two-thirds rule,” Mundt declared. His remarks were in a speech _——— for delivery oe annual meeting of the Mississippi Council. sult from the 1952 elections. Praising Sen. Russell (D.-Ga.) as deserving “‘united and sustained of Southern Democrats” idential nomination, the South Da- kotan said failure of the Democrats first step in such a realignment. Inability of the South to support the national nominee and reluc- tance to vote a Republican ticket could lead to another Southern presidential ticket which would have a good chance of throwing the entire election into the House | Collided Accient Today As 3,150 Paratroopers Make Mass Jump By WILBUR MARTIN FORT HOOD, Tex. (#—Two F-51 ine fighter planes were reported to have collided today -as single-engine 3,150 paratroopers made a mass Long Horn, big I é i = E} R F F i | E i s § : i E Information gett EEE Ere ft 3 fn 7 of any casualties among the jump- ers who dropped in. a stiff wind that sent clouds of dust broiling over the Central Texas ranchland. Meacham Airport To Be Sold Soon Monroe County’s purchase of Meacham Field is expected to be eempleted within three days, City Manager Dave King announced last night. The County is expected to pay about $150,000 for the airport. Exterior Of Home Painted Celio Diaz, 512 Olivia street, has been issued a permit to paint the exterior of his residence at a cost of $200. Other permits granted were to Cleveland Knowles, 1103 Virginia, erect wire fence, $50; W. M. Barker, 810 Florida, replace SHOPPY Joe's Bar Track Land Lease Are Not Acceptable xzx** x «ke x «ee x & *& City Commissioners Want To Purchase ' Poinciana s 550 Units When Available Smathers Tells Mayor Navy Has First Choice percent complete. The outfall site has been selected some 6,000 feet offshore. Approved the lease with the Flor- ida Keys Aqueduct Commission subject to four concessions. 1. 50 percent reduction in hydrant rental. 2. Retention of lower water rate than other customers pay. 3. Can- cellation of $14,000 old water bill. 4. Insertion of clause giving City right te purchase system when feasible. Ordered letter sent to House Mov- er Burt Garnett requesting that land be cleaned up in the reighbor- hood of the Hernandez home, Dun- combe street. Allowed the Key West Quarter- back club land on the north side of Duck avenue and running back 400’. The football bosters will build Continued On Page Eight) Management And Labor At Southern Bell Citizen Staff Photo BY COINCIDENCE ONLY, CHET COLD. manager of Southern Bell happened to be walking alongside picket Bill Maynard of the Communications Workers of America, CIO, as Bill carried his picket sign in the 11 hour strike. Bill is a telephone inétaller, and member of the union which took all the local workers out on strike foliowing the Miami local’s directive. Death Car Driver Out Of Jail On $5,000 Bond; | |Carmichaels Out On $20,000 % INQUEST ON STERN DEATH TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK Thomas Cohen, driver of the car in which Jack Stern met his death Sunday morning after a fatal acci- dent, was released on $5,000 bond from County Jail, and took the 11 P.m. bus for Miami last night, Co- roner Roy Hamlin said today. | Cohen will te free on bond pend- | ing the verdict of the coroner's Passover To B Celebrated In Key West All Service Men Are Especially Invited To but correctable, dental or phy 3. Correct our present school | building program with a view to/ future needs. It seems to me that something is basically wrong with our present pignning | when a new school is admittedly Continued On Page Eight) 75c Per Cu. Yd. Leaded at Steck Island Pit Sx8x % BLOCK 20c Per. Block ( im Quantities) } Ready-Mix Concrete Rock, Sand and Gravel CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS | es | strike of Western Electric em- after it began. Executives of the company and union stressed that the Mi- ami and Key West protest strike bad nothing to do with the ployes, 101, of whom are striking Continued On Page Eight) Masonic Notice Special Communication of Dade Ledge No. 14, F. & A. M. Wednes-/ day evening April 9th, at 7:38 P. Mm. M. MM. Degree all Master Masons are invited te attend. fF. O. WEECH, See’y. WALTHER M. LAZIER, w. mM. i HAND TOOLS Guaranteed jor Lije | Roy's Key West | Auto Paris Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 Entertain. , Play en instru- TALENT NITE EVERY WEDNESDAY NITE FUN GALORE! CASH PRIZES! Low Cost Air Coach PRICE TOURS 411 Pleming St. Phone 124 FULL EVENING OF FUN Tomorrow, Wednesday, April Sth 6to8 P.M, CASA ROMA COURT Sponsored by Kiwanis Club See The DR. POLGAR Mircale Show 8 P. M. High Scheel Avditerive Sponsored by Jeycees Seunk By Rabbi Schwartz jim the Schwartz in charge. Continued On Page Eight) WANTED agline Operator for Week Ends, . Hudgins, Summeriand OLD ISLAND TRADING POST 201 WHITEHEAD ST. The usual holiday services will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening April9. Services will be held at 8} p.m. and 9 p.m. daily sfterwards | Synagogue with Rabbi All service men from the Naval, Seaplane and submarine base are \ especially invited. Permission has | been granted by Captain C. C. A-| | dell, commanding officer, for all jury which will hold an inquest | Rext week. | Hamlin said that he is investiga- | ting the accident which led to the; Continued On Page Eight) | | nent etanenentaene a meer CHOICE BUILDING LOTS Convenient to Schesis and Shopping Zone, Residence “A” tram $1590 CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS PHONE 1865 - 1643 Ee Hear J. Y. PORTER CANDIDATE | FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 19 STATION WEWF 5:55 P. M. (Paid Political Advertisment) x ek Clause Allowing Land To Be Used erect a dog track on the premises, ~ “toa but ‘ i! i E &E3 Damaged By Truck anes ot w . 's roof City Stake tee King will have te answer tion at the next city commission, King’s investigation when David Darrell, street, stated that a ger truck had hit wires attached damaging the Darrell had fix the roof. the Wednesday, Night DR. FRANZ POLGAR And His “Miracles of the Mind” K. W. High Scheel Aud. P.M. WEONESDAY, APRIL 9 ADMISSION $1.25 Sponsored By JAYCEES