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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Page
2
Japan marked the surrender anniversary with its first nationally televised memorial service in Tokyo. Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagako, and Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda attended along with about 1,500 relatives of war victims as ceremonies proceeded in Hibya hall.
The Iowa State Fair prepares for a ten day run in Des Moines with 4500 attending early previews and an expected half a million visitors. Events include tractor rodeo team pulling talent contests and FFA demonstrations. Top trophies were awarded Wednesday to Lynn Hullinger for a 1084 pound Angus and Orval Mooker for 953 quality animal in on the hoof contest.
Dawson Springs residents learn the mile on the Illinois Central Railroad near town is now 1 625 feet long after track realignment shortened the distance from mile post 1 165 toward Paducah. Officials relocated mileposts to conform to a single route, effectively shortening the mile.
A Frankfort fire department note describes a pioneer cabin design in Kentucky. To prevent a spreading fire the chimney could be pulled apart by removing logs allowing the structure to collapse inward and stop the blaze.
In New York proper signaling for turns marks the courteous driver. Ensure turn signals are in adequate working condition as burning bulbs indicate a failure. Keeping close tabs on signals enhances safety for the driver and others on the road.
In Ruleville Mississippi a long serving mailman retired after 30 years. He refused to disappoint children and often left candy or gum in boxes when no letters came. He would deliver late Santa packages on Christmas morning during his time off.
Cagliari scientists explore bottling sardines instead of canning to boost sales on the island known for its fish. The idea aims to open a new packaging route and attract more buyers.
U S officials consult NATO allies to form a Western negotiating line ahead of a mid month target. Khrushchev signals pause while Kennedy and Rusk push for a package including Berlin safeguards and foreign observers to reduce war risk.
A State College Board subcommittee voted 3-1 to recommend no action to deny James Meredith his diploma. The State Sovereignty Commission meets to review potential violations of a university directive and whether his graduation should be postponed.
Jethro Amburgey of Hindman Kentucky has spent 47 years making dulcimers. He reports rising sales driven by curiosity as he hand crafts three string instruments from a design used by Edward Thomas. The dulcimer’s origin is unclear but linked to Appalachian highlands with ties to Greek cithara and ancient string instruments of China and Persia.
The Rev Charles Dismas Clark died of a heart attack at 62 after years guiding ex convict rehabilitation. He founded Dismas House in a former school, aided by about 2,000 ex convicts passing through since 1959, with support from St Louis University and Washington University.
New York safety advisory warns that automobile exhaust can be deadly. Midas auto safety experts list precautions for summer travel including staying alert, not driving drowsy, checking back seat children, avoiding garage starts, cracking a window, maintaining distance from other cars, and having a service check muffler exhaust for leaks before trips.
Washington The House voted 287 to 113 to pass a bill providing federal aid for higher education and send it to the Senate. In Minnesota the yes votes came from Blatnik Fraser Karth Olson MacGregor Quie Nelson Langen. North Dakota voted against Short. South Dakota voted for Reifel and against Berry. Wisconsin voted for Johnson Kastenseier Zablocki Byrnes O Kon ski Thomson and against Laird Schaderberg.
Detective Tom Waddail reports a thief herded a bakery clerk into a bathroom and locked her in before robbing three customers and cleaning out the cash register.
In Brazzaville President Fulbert Youlou announced his resignation after workers and a 10 000 strong mob demanded it. The army took temporary control while riots freed 480 jail inmates and police reported fatalities. Promised reforms followed but no successor was named.
Two East German soldiers posted along the Iron Curtain in Lower Saxony fled to the West with their rifles in hand. West German border authorities reported the 20 year olds escaped from a field used to curb harvest worker escapes.
Passersby stared at a papier mache skeleton hanging from a tree at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark 4. Smith. They later learned the prop belonged to a visiting biology teacher friend, who helped dry it after a wash.
Business in the large Paris department stores rose 14 percent in 1962, up from 11 percent in 1961, according to the National Institute of Statistics. Retail activity shows continued growth and consumer demand in the French capital.
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