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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

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Justice Department shakeup eyed as Malone named deputy

Washington reports a new round of top level resignations in the Justice Department. Ross L. Malone of Roswell New Mexico is slated to become deputy attorney general replacing A Devitt Vanech who resigned to seek the Democratic nomination for the late Senator Brien McMahon’s Connecticut seat. The move signals a broader house cleaning of McGrath era officials as the Chelf Keating subcommittee pressures firings of several district attorneys deemed necessary for reform.

B. L. Livingstone Washington Justice Department Prospect U. S Ross L. Malone Roswell N. M Department A. Devitt Vanech Vanech Brien McMahon Connecticut Atty J. Howard McGrath Tom Clark McGrath Truman Newbold Morris House Judiciary Frank Chelf Kenneth Keating Malone Chelf Stephen A. Mitchell Chicago Malone McGranery Mitchell Chelf

Two Toddlers and Worker Die in Separate Accidents

Two-year-old Patricia Ness was run over in a Moorhead trailer camp by a car driven by Mrs. Ralph Hanebutt. Christine Pavelski, also 2, died after falling from a second floor porch. Enoch R. Anderson, 54, a Northern Pacific employee, was crushed when a house slipped from rollers at Brainerd, with three others injured but alive.

Minnesota Moorhead Patricia Syrum Ness Ralph Hanebutt Christine Pavelski Frank Pavelski Jr Enoch R. Anderson Northern Pacific Railway Brainerd

Greek Troops Ordered to Keep Bulgarians Off Gamma Island

Acting Premier Sophocles Venizelos announced that Greek forces were ordered to keep Bulgarian troops off Gamma Island near the Evros border. Greek troops near the border were placed on alert pending UN backing for Greek sovereignty while reports from Istanbul noted no new activity. UN Balkans observers warned the situation was very dangerous and urged intervention, though Greece indicated it would not seek UN intervention at that time.

Athens Greece Sophocles Venizelos Evros Gamma Venizelos United Nations Istanbul Turkey New York Balkans Commission U. N

Eight Navy Men Die in Bomber Crash

A Navy patrol bomber crashed early today on Shikoku Island in Southern Japan killing all ten crew members. Names were withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Tokyo Shikoku Island Japan Navy

Postman Steals 2 Truck Loads of Mail Over 10-Year Period

Detroit residents began receiving letters four and five years old as postal inspectors recovered more than 10,000 pieces and ton of packages from the basement of Roman Kortes, a 59 year old veteran mailman. Kortes pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzlement, was released on bond, and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $4,000 fine. He claimed he “had to do it” and offered no motive beyond the compulsion.

Detroit East Side Roman Kortes Kortes Theodore Levin Earl Wheeler

Anderson sees Eisenhower carry Minnesota in 1952

Gov. C. Elmer Anderson told Mower County Republicans at a Fox breakfast that Eisenhower will win Minnesota in the presidential election and that Republicans will gain congressional seats. He praised Republican turnout and campaign activity. Plehal led breakfast arrangements. Anderson later toured the Austin Herald, the State Bank, and Hormel plant before a service club dinner and county fair visit.

C. Elmer Anderson Minnesota Eisenhower Mower County the Fox Anderson Nels Jacobson Glenn Kelley C. D. Bigelow H. H. Corey Republican Women M. E. Chesebrough Republican Austin Daily Herald Austin State Bank Geo. A. Hormel & Company Service Club

Reds Draw 5 Years 10000 Fine for Conspiracy

In Los Angeles 14 leading Communists were sentenced to the maximum five years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine each for conspiring to overthrow the U S government under the Smith Act of 1940. Judge William C Mathes upheld the verdict after a six month trial. Frank Spector claimed he founded the Communist party in 1919 and faced deportation. Other defendants included William Schneiderman Frank Carlson Philip Connelly and his wife Dorothy Healey Connelly Ben Dobs Ernest Otto Fox Rose Kusnitz Carl Lambert Albert Lima Albert Richmond Loretta Stack Henry Steinberg and Oleta O Connor Yates. Yates awaits further sentencing for criminal contempt.

Los Angeles California Russia United States William C. Mathes Frank Spector U. S Communist Party Spector William Schneiderman Frank Carlson Philip M. Connelly Dorothy Healey Connelly Ben Dobs Ernest Otto Fox Rose Chernin Kusnitz Carl Rude Lambert Albert Jason Lima al Richmond Loretta Starvus Stack Henry Steinberg Oleta O’connor Yates

Communities Extending Rent Control in Minnesota

ST PAUL The box score on municipalities that have extended rent control to date was reported by Stuart Rothman state housing director as follows North Mankato Hibbing Austin Virginia Gilbert and Biwabik. The governing bodies have adopted resolutions to extend federal rent controls beyond Sept 30 1952 to April 30 1953. Rothman said the resolutions should be sent directly to the Rent Stabilization office in Washington.

ST. Paul Stuart Rothman North Mankato Hibbing Austin Virginia Gilbert Biwabik Rothman Washington

Stevenson Plans Labor Day Start For Presidential Campaign

Gov Adlai Stevenson prepares to launch his presidential bid with a Labor Day speech in Detroit and a Southern swing to win the Dixie vote. Wilson Wyatt runs the campaign with Stevenson expected to speak at the Illinois State Fair Monday as Nixon and Barkley also scheduled to appear. Stevenson will meet President Truman in Washington Tuesday before returning to Illinois to continue campaign planning.

Springfield Ill Adlai Stevenson Detroit Wilson W. Wyatt Louisville Stevenson Fair Alben Barkley GOP Richard Nixon California Nixon Barkley Illinois Truman Washington

Albert Lea reports second polio case in 1952

Albert Lea records its second polio case of 1952, Linda Melting, daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Melting. She developed first symptoms August 1 and was taken to Sister Kenny Institute in Minneapolis Wednesday. No paralysis yet, according to her physician.

Albert Lea Linda Melting R. A. Melting Linda Sister Kenny Institute Minneapolis Siad

Demo Heads Take Dim View of Price Session

Washington Democrats reject urging for a special session to pass new inflation controls. Sen O Mahoney doubts a timely move helps and Monroney cautions lawmakers are not in mood to act. Republicans view Truman’s call as political maneuvering while Stevenson prepares to meet him at the White House. O Mahoney predicts some rise in living costs but questions mid campaign action.

Washington Truman Congress Joseph C. O’mahoney Wyoming Senate House Economic Committee Sen A. S Mike) Monroney Oklahoma Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois Stevenson White House O’mahoney

Leaders to Discuss Air Guard Future

Washington The National Guard Bureau calls Air National Guard leaders to a Sept 17 19 meeting to plan the force's future. Maj Gen Earl T Ricks says about 10 percent of the 27 wings were active for the current emergency and by year end 330 units will have returned home.

Washington National Guard Bureau Air National Guard Air Guard Earl T. Ricks Bureau Air Force Division Ricks

Water aid pact signed by Jordan and United States

Amman reports a signed agreement between the Jordanian government and the United States Point Four Administration to develop water resources irrigation and pastures. The United States commits 459523 dollars while Jordan provides 107265 dollars in funding.

Amman Jordan United States Point Four Administration United States

Ike Dulles Nixon Map Foreign Policy Strategy

Ike Eisenhower, running mate Nixon, and John Foster Dulles meet to map a foreign policy attack on Democrats. They discuss Europe, Korea, and the Truman administration, with Dulles in accord on criticisms of handling international affairs.

Ike Dulles Nixon Marvin L. Arrowsmith Denver GOP Dwight D. Eisenhower John Foster Dulles Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon California

Margaret Truman Ends Salzburg Visit En Route to Munich

Margaret Truman completed an eight day stay at the Salzburg music festival and departed for Munich Austria.

Margaret Munich Salzburg Austria Margaret Truman

Winona Boy Dies of Burns

Donald Annis aged 11 died from burns after he and a companion ignited fumes from an empty alcohol barrel. Richard Constable, seven, was in critical condition. Both received second and third degree burns. two police officers helped smother the flames with blankets. The dead boy was the son of Earl Annis of Winona. Charles Constable, father of the surviving boy, is an army sergeant possibly in Korea or en route home.

Winona, Minn Donald Annis Richard Constable Earl Annis Winona Charles Constable Korea

Ram Drops Dead at Fair in Major Sheep Show

Clayton Moses of Kasota dominated the Mower County Fair Purebred Sheep Show winning top class honors with a Shropshire ram before it suddenly collapsed and died just before the championship. Moses valued the animal at $250 and estimated losing at least $100 in prize money. He still captured the overall championship with another ram as his stock swept the Shropshire and Hampshire divisions. Grover Fuller and Arthur Kofstad took other top shows while Earl Subra entered only the Suffolk class.

Clayton Moses Kasota Mower Moses Shropshire Hampshire Ram Southdown Grover Fuller Mankato Arthur Kofstad New Richland Earl Subra Austin Suffolks

Cuba Builds Tunnel Under Almendares River

Havana reports the Cuban government is constructing a 708 foot tunnel under the Almendares River to ease congestion at two drawbridges serving Havana and nearby beach resorts. The $5,500,000 project is over halfway complete and expected to open later this year with four lanes, two in each direction, to relieve boat traffic delays.

Havana Cuba Almendares River Miramar Jaimanitas and Country Club

Elkton Girl Wins With Baby Beef at Mower County Fair

Elkton third grader Sandra Spray won the 4 H baby beef championship with a 1105 pound Angus steer at the Mower County Fair. She earned a trip to the Junior Livestock Show in St Paul along with 19 other youth winners from clubs including North Star Silver Maple Nevada Woodbury Lodi and Le Roy. Kay Weseman of North Star Club won reserve champion beef showman with a Hereford.

Dick Williams Sandra Spray Elkton Mower Sandre Kay Weseman North Star Club St. Paul Sandra Kay Wayne Show Nevada David Penning Richard Hull Woodbury Charles Ruechel Everett Wherry Marlys Skov North Star Robert Boe Nancy McGillivray le Roy

Fair Attendance Tops 35000 at Mower County Fair

Attendance through Thursday reached 35 098 marking about 6500 fewer than last year at this point. Thursday drew 17 963 visitors while the Barnes Carruthers Revue sold out the grandstand. Rain doors closed then cleared and Holend predicted a strong final day as farmers used a rain layoff to attend.

Mower County

State Fair dairy show champions and fat lamb results

Eliza beth Runde of Lodi and David Clayton of Brownsdale won reserve and top Holstein honors with their two year old cow, a prior year reserve champion. Carl Kehret Jr. claimed reserve overall champion and became champion dairy showman with his Guernsey. Other 4-H entries earning State Fair trips included Richard Barrows Elkton Rena Ellingwood Jolly Youth Club John Schottler Enterprise Edward Zeimer WALtham Bruce Kehret Racine Narveson William Schottler and La Verne Kehret. The Midwest Fat Lamb show drew 410 animals with 82 pens the largest ever, judged by Matt Dalton and William Morris. Dewey Den Ouden Edgerton Minn and Jeanine Hardy Clarion Ia showed the reserve champion pen, followed by a top 10 including Gary Kuttell Spencer Ta Igon Meltonville Ta Gerald Schoolmeester Edgerton Earl Tietshorn Ridgeway Ia Sanford Smith Austin Charles ee son Austin Wilmer Wassink gerton and Robert Kleckner Ansgar.

Kehret Carl Kehret, Jr Guernsey Carl Richard Barrows Elkton Rena Ellingwood Jolly Youth Club John Schottler Enterprise Edward Zeimer Waltham Bruce Kehret Virgil Narveson Racine Ramblers William Schottler la Verne Kehret David Angell Woodson Ayrshire Harold Wilson Jersey Crane Pavilion Matt Dalton Omaha William Morris University Farm Dewey den Ouden Edgerton Minn Jeanine Hardy Clarion Gary Kuttell Spencer Tas O. F. Igon Meltonville Gereald Schoolmeester Earl Tietshorn Ridgeway Sanford

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