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Key West, Florida, has the | most equitable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXII. No. 91 If Lease Granted, Entire Police Department Will Be Transferred City Manager Dave King old county jail be leased to the City. ‘The County is said to have ie l eb land land by the Key West Hu- mane society was approved. ‘The City reserved the right to cancel the lease upon the rendering of six months’ notice. All improve- ments on the property would, of course, be reimbursed to the Humane Society, Two houses will be moved at a cost of $777 to house the So- ciety’s kennels, ete, Cabs Approved Ordinance permitting two taxi-cab stands on Petronia street west of Whitehead was passed, Zoning Changed : Amendments to present zoning ordinance allowing a reduction in setbacks for corner lots in residence “A” wete approved: Under present law, “A” zoned areas were required to. have more setback footage than re- quired from “AA”. and “A-1" (Continued On Page Four) Low Cost Air Coach SCHEDULED AIRLINES PRICE TOURS | 411 Fleming St. Phone 1: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1952 CITY ASKS COUNTY TO LEASE OLD JAIL A Yacht To End All Yachts OWNER GEORGE F. MOTTER and his palatial pleasure yacht came to our town this week. Tied up at Gulf Oil Company dock Saturday, it was a yacht to end all yachts. Ninety-eight feet with a twenty foot beam the:Largo can only be des¢ribed as a “Dream Boat.” Among the latest fittings is an English Morris Minor convertible runabout for. the use of her passengers when she is in port. Auto is painted in colors to match the ship, yet! Should two mem- bers. of -pleasure Dette seers 2° be at Giigrent piaae at a skal Vee, there is a Freneh motor-| the use of the moce agile, Ascii: sates 6 Ramend Orie, 8s ties Hn eas oe oo om hepsi tn i oe Sas, Sane: p Le sand livable rooms, fitted with all the luxuries that one dreams of, make the Largo a fit place, either at sea or ashore for gracious living. y, Scientific equipment to provide safety for passengers and crew alike is as new as tomorrow with such things as radar, depth recorder, radio- telephone, radio direction finder, photo electric pilot and automatic steering. Mr. Motter purchased this floating palace last December in Buffalo and immediately shipped her to the Daytona Beach Boat Works for a complete rebuilding. Just three weeks ago she put out to sea om her maiden voyage under new owner and Capt. Douglas Cole, Captain Cole tells us that she is capable of carrying enough supplies for a six months cruise and ample water to guard against almost any emergency, The Largo carries a six man crew and staterooms for eight passengers, Home port, York, Pa., and her owner, Mr. Motter is head of Motters Sons Machine Manufacturing Company in that city. Capt. Cole was formerly skipper for Walter Chrysler. A sea going mansion, the Largo was” built by Lawley in Boston, thirty years ago, Exchange Club Sponsors Model Plane Meets Here The building and flying of yoe® goat De you Sing... Dance. . Entertain... play an Instru- ment? TALENT NITE EVERY THURSDAY NITE Fun Galore! Cash Prizes! on Job Registe (Continued On Page Six) so that a Key West boy can one/ day compete in the ational | meets, Charles A, Faraldo, chair- (Continued On Page Six) ‘80 Plymouth 2 dr. Actual Mileage Under 8,000 OPEN EVENINGS jor SHER MONROE BEER UNTIL 9 i 223 ann st. |City — Want eit 0 Painting Civil — Board will receive weit) etataanecus| MMDDLEWEIGHT | aged by the local Exchange Cub | tel. 1502 DISTRIBUTORS. INC ESS as Sales mount Of ‘\950.s00 Recorded Sales of property amount- Permit Issued” following building permits wat Gaal from the office of Ralph Russell: ing Frank Faraldo, 1401-1403, 4th st., exterior, $1,300. Ralph Faraldo, 1405, 4th street, remodel oon eee $200. Antonio Garcia, 1123 Packer, re- pair roof and porch, $150. Mrs. Jean Dunn, 608 Wien, Attention Ali Candidates You Are Cordially Invited To Attend A) Political Rally At The Colored) a | day Evening April 21, 1952. 8 Pm. | SPONSORED BY | j | Vv. F. W. And American | Home On Whitehead Street. Mon- DEMOCRATIC CLUB 21 NEW HOURS 7AM: —93P.M. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS ISLAND CITY LUNCHEONETTE WIMPY & EMMA, Props. “EVE RALLY TAKEN OVER BY MCDEC 400 HAVE VOTED AS ABSENTEES Hours To Vote To Lighten Office Load 15 Killed In B-36 Plane Crash Giant 10-Engine Bomber Crashed Into A Farmer’s Field Off Base Announcemnt Comes As Surprise To Jr. Chamber Commerce; Had Rally For 5 Years The Democratic organi- zation has taken over the election eve rally to be held at Bayview Park on May 5, and has engaged the Park ‘The rush of voters who say they | SPOKANE, Wash, W~A B-36/and Key West high school will be absent on May 6, Primary bomber crashed on. takeoff from Fairchild Air Force Base early Pin- | today, killing 15 of the 17 aboard. WASHINGTON # — Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger of the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) ac- cused former Economic Mobilizer Charles. E. Wilson today of creat- “havoc” in the crucial steel te. Feinsinger told senators that Wil- son stirred up grave trouble by calling the WSB’s settlement rec- ommendations a serious threat to the anti-inflation and stabilization program. When Wilson modified his state- ment to the extent of saying the WSB findings should be the basis (Continued On Page Six) Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Cuaranteed for Life Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 -21 DUVAL STREET STARTS Ic SALE =: GARDNER'S —PHARMACY— The Rexall Store 11M TRUMAN AVENUE Corner Varela Street PHONE 177 crewmen a engine bomber 's field half Stations In State Monroe County can look for- ward to its own teleyision on two stations which may be built under a plan of the Federal Com- munications Commission, in Key West. The FCC plan, which has just been adopted calls for 56 new stations in Florida. Most of them will operate in the Ultra-High | band for the occasion, Kel- ler Watson, secretary, an- nounced. today. For the last five. years all city and county election vallies have been sponsored by the JayGees. for that night, but had not con- tracted for it, “We will be glad to cooperate with any group whose aims are the same as ours. We will con- tinue to work with any group provided it is on a non-partisan basis,” JayCee Cold said when learning the news, The Democratic organization's plan is to precede its rally to which Watson said all candidates will be invited, by a concert of Frequency ranges which is ah/ the high school band, This will untapped section of the radio| (Continued On Page Four) “PALACE Frankie Lane and Terry Moore in “SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET” (in Technicolor) | said. start in the park at 7 p.m. he A motorcade will start simultaneously. The speeches by (Continued On Page Six) FOR BEGINNERS Touch Typing — 7 hours Conversational Spanish — 10 hours Russian — 10 hours Miss Mac Nair, La Concha Hotel individvat.or group, by appointment LOWEST AIRCOACH FARES! 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