Tag: Dec 1953

Miami pioneer John P. Toms, a resident for 58 years, dies. (27 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 7, Section: C

Plans are being drafted to build a cruise ship port on the east side of the bay. (27 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: B

State officials insist that state law forbids sale of Biscayne Bay bottom to private bidders. (16 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 17, Section: A

Miami pioneer Mrs. Ava Blanton, a resident for 60 years, dies. (13 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 11, Section: B

Everglades National Park wants squatter Arthur Darwin out. (8 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 12, Section: A

Cancellation of Miami Beach’s 41st Street causeway contract ends the grand jury probe. (4 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 11, Section: C

Miamian Hope Root disappears in the Gulf Stream while attempting to break the world deep diving record. [Photo] [More on 05Dec53 15AH and 11Dec53 1BH.] (4 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: A

Thomas Horobin increases his offer for the submerged land necessary to build the Key Biscayne – Elliott Key – Key Largo causeway to $2,000,000. (2 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 8, Section: A

Miami pioneer Robert Andrew Mooney, who first came to Miami in 1898, dies. (1 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 6, Section: C

The grand jury investigates Miami Beach’s $15,000,000 41st Street causeway contract. (1 Dec 1953)

Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald

Page: 1, Section: C