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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
4
President Eisenhower states that modern Republicanism has proven itself and that America approves of the approach in his victory statement.
July hearings on the Fund for the Republic Inc concluded the group was under sharp fire. The probe covered Plymouth Monthly Meeting’s $5,000 grant to employ Mary Knowles a Communist who refused a loyalty oath and the Fund’s report on alleged blacklisting in entertainment. Chairman Francis Walter said the Fund’s findings were partisan and biased against those opposing Communist influence in media.
The note questions which republic is meant by the name Fund for the Republic while contrasting investigation publishing results with traditional methods of examining all sources on both sides. It reflects on rhetoric and ambiguous naming in civic discussion.
Prof. John E. Anderson urged governor's conference to establish community centers for aging residents. He said senior clubs would combat loneliness, support health, and require modest public or private sponsorship and proper operation. The idea aims to help retirees live active, normal lives.
Opinions of Others notes that Maryland must regulate land uses near highways as a billion-dollar road program proceeds. Critics blame rural delegates and some city lawmakers for blocking roadside control, yet there is cautious hope the 90-day January session will finally pass a solid measure.
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski urges Poland to focus on duties over rights in a message after his release from prison. He emphasizes heroic work rather than heroic death as the nation faces hard times.
George E. Sokolsky mocks a Chamber of Commerce list of dozens of themed weeks and months for 1957. He ridicules entries from Take Tea and See Week to Christmas Day as impractical gimmicks, noting conflicts with health groups and odd juxtapositions like ice cream month and heart month.
Between halves at a basketball game, Tom Kough of Austin and Vern Evans of Minneapolis staged a trampoline demonstration. Evans, a top national gymnast, noted Big 10 champion 1953 and NCAA bronze medalist, plans more state appearances. The act, aimed at divers and gymnasts, showcases a costly nylon trampoline and weighs about 300 pounds.
The piece urges annual December 7 observance of Pearl Harbor, condemning past lapses in defense. It cites Life Magazine article and calls for vigilance. It also touches on a helicopter gift idea, Connecticut helicopter portraits, holiday car slogans, and fire safety tips for Christmas trees citing Underwriters.
Ninety percent of Bermuda's food supply is imported. Most of the colony's cultivated land about 700 acres is used for Easter lilies and bananas.
Sylvia Porter reports that Soviet efforts to win Western markets through trade deals stalled by the Hungarian revolt. Western traders report suspended pacts and a sharp drop in East West commerce, with oil shortages intensifying questions about Europe’s output and the fate of Soviet bloc access.
A 1956 column argues for ending strike violence in Portsmouth Ohio where CWA led crippling service disruptions. It describes proposed Ohio law allowing governor seizure of utilities for 24 hour strikes and potential state control of profits, urging public resolve against violence. The piece cites past strikes and warns of broader labor unrest.
Ingrid Bergman opened in Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy in Paris after an appendectomy. The packed house gave an emotional ovation and 15 curtain calls as Roberto Rossellini, in from Italy, greeted her backstage after the show.
Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Soviet defense minister and wartime ally of Eisenhower, was awarded the Order of Lenin and a fourth Gold Star Medal on his 60th birthday marking him the highest decorated figure in the USSR with five honors.
Nature Study answer list with clues across and down covering plant parts to poets and myths. Includes Greek letters speeds ages sea eagles sagas and other standard crossword items with numerous short definitions and wordplay.
The author argues Christians should not retreat from government affairs. He cites Render unto Caesar and urges participation in politics to pursue clean, honest governance. He defends public service and urges Christians to vote for principled candidates.
A child writes of Christmas decorations in town stores and the family trip to view windows. The verses emphasize Jesus birth as the season’s true meaning and express excitement for the holiday.
S Arbuthnot aged 85 president of the Carnegie Hero Fund and former dean of Pittsburgh Medical School died yesterday. A philanthropist and big game hunter, he shaped civic and medical circles in Pittsburgh.
In Volkersheim a young couple seeking marriage must perform a song in record time to show they can work together in harmony. The unusual test emphasizes cooperation and quick thinking as a community spectacle.
George Matthew Adams urges enduring faith as the anchor of daily life. He notes faith fuels courage, hope, and progress, citing Lindberghs Atlantic crossing as proof faith travels with daring. He warns against losing faith amid wars and rumors, calling faith a living ingredient guiding toward a destined port.
Louis J. Horowitz aged 82 a onetime Polish immigrant and former Thompson Starrett Co. president who built landmark buildings in New York and Chicago died yesterday in West Palm Beach Florida He was born in Chenstochowa Poland.
Edgar A. Guest recalls his mother’s rare habit of writing on a single sheet with both sides. Her careful lines reveal a blend of fond memories and puzzling thoughts that linger as the page closes.
A Bell Syndicate piece urges honesty by listing terms for disguised vices such as sophisticate humor for filthy jokes and daring dress for nudity. It warns youth against deceptive trends and cites Jesus to stress truth from the heart as defilement.
A man died yesterday in a Pasadena cemetery where he had gone to place flowers on his mother's grave.
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