The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 31, 1953, Page 1

Key West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. AL KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, by PRICE FIVE CENTS stl: GOP Leader, Bigs) In New York Ai End OF U-Hour Voyage From Cabo BULLETIN | Soin Ropellcons Sense sat -_ ‘Key West Wins Zi NEW YORK.—(AP).—The end came at 10:36 Baseball Title a.m., EST, for the Senate Republican leader, Robert Taft, in New York Hi “Senator Taft's life came to an end quietly and without pain,” a hospital bulletin said. The bulletin added: “His death was’ the result of widespread highly malignant, rapidly - growing tumors.” This was the first official word given on, the nature of his ailment. Taft’s death reduces the Republican memher- ship in the Senate to less than:that of the Democrats. The lineup now is 47 Democrats, 46 Republicans and Independent. |Crawfishing catia ge cot Pr candidate against Dwight Eisen: hower for the GOP presidential nomination last year. He entered the hospital July 4 for treatment of what ‘was deseribed asa hip ailment. ‘ Taft's condition sutidenty had be- come critical just four days ago. i s Then, ex for brief ‘intervals, SENATOR ROBERT TAFT, who died this sourniing, was a long- his tecngth faite rapidly. ‘Not un- - time leader of the Republican party., Even though he was. | Up To 1500 Lhs, | te cee a8 ‘New York Hospital defeated in his race for nomination as GOP presidential can- cause. didate, he and.the vietor, Dwight Eisenhower, lett, mended | Per Week In KW | scenstor Tatts life came to an - their differences and went to work for the team, , Until illness Key West crawfishermen are &®4 quietly and without pain at ‘ ‘ i forced him to give it up, Taft ran the administration show as jenjoying one of the best seasona\1?:%) &- m, (EST), July 31, 1953,” evo. t majority leader. His death may herald changes in the political |; the hospital said, f z make-up of the Senate, since there is strong likelihood that waterfrontighowed today. % “His death was sn plnegy of d N Eff t the Democratic governor of Ohio, Lausche, will name a Dem- pa ie of. oct is wails tes peg Sa Ha 10 ec ocrat to replace him—King Features. Be waters are producing hundreds of|symptoms of which ‘were pains in crawfish with individual fisher-|the legs, later iocalfzed in the left OnFerry Deal | Key West Skin Divers |Seisctiio tae memo racemes (| 10 Eater Tournament jem An ‘unsuccessful attempt For at revolting against,fhe gov- enment of Cuban i n day; is not : - —— expected to have an adverse es sbi etd . effect on the negotiations for ‘ed the use of the dread word “can- Scantily-Clad londe With ' |the proposed Havana-Key/,,™he totmation of the Key Cudas,| pose agentes George ¢. |. Normally, saad saeiste” but it was an established fact : oa! West ferry line, it Was e-lqualified local divers for entrance| Towner will officially take com- | ¢; astcigtlon sty eh oa ie Blue Fingernails In Court Le ee] oe | ed fae evap ater. : mg Q ing ent being held here a} Base with "| ‘Taft's four sons -weré at his side * ‘ Ithe Gulf: Atlantic Transportation : jes on Friday, August 7, it was when he died. . -- never po om gp sang one Rat > announced by Captain C. L. : ved Cor hes Voward Taft a Station Chief , ambassai to Ireland, mad mete cand Wie denier nike Gas ee polggheroa ef fa. transatlantic flight to be with doubted ii competition Harold Aycock, = his f e: to president of the Florida Skin Div-| | Admiral Towner is relieving bes ee gerne i ers’ Association; sponsors of the; Rear Admiral Irving T. Duke flew in from Los Alamos, N. M. (first underwater, fishing tourna-| whe will journey to the Paci- é ,|The other sons with him at his jment ever to be held in Key West! “5... 6 take a commend of : death were Robert Jr., and Lloyd, waters. Jaor- ‘division. Taft's widow, Martha, was un- It is the second annual statewide ‘The thange ef command able to be with him in his last competition for “the ‘Cuda CUP.) coremonies will take place Fri- reported. a i {which will go to the team winning! 4.) morning at 8 a. m. in front Herself seridusly ill as a result ithe most points in the contest. of the Naval Station edminis- | Hospital of a stroke: three years ago, she The Key Cudas were officially | tration building before massed [bruises and internal injuries after,¥#5 at theit home in Washington, organized end electsd officers at | troops. An Admiral’s inspection |he swerved his cycle to avoid. am! Sick’to make another trip. She 2 meeting Tuesday night at the | wilt be held followed by the joncoming unidentified automobile/224 been flown here for a visit home of J. M. Dowling, Key West | traditional 13 gun salute. and was thrdwn to the ground,|/uesday: president. W. 0. Bell is vice- " ‘as|Skitiding across the street, patrol- president; C, O. Slick, secretary; EEE man John Linehan reported.. | 4. P. Harris, treasurer; safety 7 director, Eddie Ciesinski, and i i" tion: in 20 years. hloh eral Sogn! Penne veers ese Ten To | Underwater Club Leaders Tay Monee, Neieoees: deitals, lives, Key: Since no professional divers are sue pong the active leadership | ‘His death leaves the Seriate— for the time bemg—with a vune- Destocrats, sf Republicans aad ove its, 46 ans and one independent. Taft is. the second Republican senai die within @ week. Sen. Charles shire A sTERE hae He H A. fl E i {rescued from the sea a few miles ban Of Siberia said bis B50 bomber cei | Ulery F i : st i : H REETE 225 z i ; i Hit 4 gal FTE ery oI if t [ ef to W. Tobey.of New Hamp- died last GOP ai succeed Tobey, the New Hamp~- shire Republican. But Taft's native Ohio has a Democrat, Frank J. Lausche, as 1 hn, - : . its governor, and Lausche is ex- *50 CADILLAC, 6 Passenger Coupe, All New Tires & Tubes $2395 : at d Bected to name a Democrat to suc- PONT! Chieften DeLuxe “8”, Four Door Sedan __ 2 | J ceed Taft. ha oo for ninety j at i Should these expectations ma- | She : & g i 3 SAT., AUG. 1,9 anes | eee Gane” | JUNGLE BAR | ==": ae | eae 129 SIMONTON STREET 87 DUVAL STREET _ enteanena scene ETE