Indochina Center of Asia's Communist Threat Battle
Indochina faces pro Communist pressure as French forces suffer defeats around the border and delta areas. Ho Chi Minh's movement, aided by Moscow and Peiping, deepens the cork in Southeast Asia while French troops regroup near Hanoi and Haiphong awaiting a broader shift in the conflict.
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Indochina
Fred Hampson
Bureau
Hongkong
Hanoi
Hampson
Southeast Asia
Ho Chi-minh
Moscow
Peiping
China
Red
Haiphong
Cook Family From Africa to Present Service at Lansing
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond E. Cook and their Mouila Gabon family visit Lansing Gospel Tabernacle for a Friday 8 p.m. service with a family night supper to follow. They offer Africa mission films, stills, and recordings. children in native costumes sing. A second service is planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Cook
Mouila
Gabon
French Equatorial Africa
Lansing Gospel Tabernacle
Rev. Cook
Cook
Africa
Elephant trunk muscles outnumber human body's count
The elephant’s trunk houses more than 4,000 muscles, a figure far exceeding the muscle count found in the entire human body.
Spring Valley Church Merger Approved Between Trinity Zion
The Trinity and Zion Lutheran congregations ratified a merger at Zion church. Officers for the united church were elected including deacons Mentor Hellickson R M Gustafson Clarence Kohn and William Jahn and trustees Earl Born Alvin Anderson Gordon Gill Clarence Granum Arnie Grabau and Chester Kvale. Gordon Lundberg is recording secretary Mrs Erich Kehrberg financial secretary and Albert Hatlestad treasurer. Joint service location undecided as the merger aligns with a broader plan unifying synods split by language.
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Spring Valley
Trinity
Zion Lutheran
Zion
Mentor Hellickson
R. M. Gustafson
Clarence Kohn
William Jahn
Earl Born
Alvin Anderson
Gordon Gill
Clarence Granum
Arnie Grabau
Chester Kvale
Gordon Lundberg
Erich Kehrberg
Albert Hatlestad
December Jobs Report Shows Seasonal Decline in Austin
In December the Austin employment picture weakened with 89 fewer workers in November mainly due to seasonal and weather changes. Construction shed 62 jobs, retail added 27, offsetting some losses. Overall, November remained 53 higher than a year earlier despite temporary railroad workers dropping, with December poised to dip about 20 more. Labor supply slightly higher. demand lighter and shortages persist in clerical agricultural domestic and skilled roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Aluminum Walls for New Skyscraper at 655 Madison Ave
New York reports aluminum panels replace brick facing on a 24 story skyscraper at 655 Madison Ave. Reflective insulation aids air conditioning and modern appearance. Builder Louis Katz says 60 tons of aluminum were secured before the freeze.
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New York
Madison Ave
Louis Katz
Tenants and Landlords Share Equal Rights in Rent Actions
Blake Haddon Area Rent Director says tenants and landlords have equal rights to object in rent regulation proceedings. Either party may present objections or facts before or after orders are issued, with final review by the Rent Advisory Board upon area office submission.
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Blake Haddon
Haddon
Area Office
Rent Advisory Board
Act of Congress
Area Rent Office
Careless Smoker Blamed for Hotel Fire Tragedy
MINNEAPOLIS November 26 four people died in a Tower hotel fire caused by a carelessly tossed match or cigarette. Fire department investigator Pat Page cited smoker carelessness as the blaze origin and estimated damages at 87100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Tower
Pat Page
Arbenz Wins Guatemala Presidency in Historic Victory
Lt. Col. Jacobo Arbenz Guzman wins Guatemala's 10 man race for the presidency with 266,778 of 416,187 votes to succeed President Juan Jose Arevalo for a six year term beginning March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guatemala
Arbenz
Juan Jose Arevalo
Auto Crash Causes Five Vehicle Damages
An estimated 750 dollars in damage occurred in multiple earlier collisions. At Water and the Great Western tracks, Rolf W. Torgrimson and Chester D. Coddington each sustained damage to their cars, 200 and 50 dollars respectively. Earlier, Russell A. Stevens and Duane Madson collided, causing 150 and 100 dollars in damage. Additional minor crashes on Mill and N St Paul streets and at Greenwich and Winona added 50 and 45 dollars in damage.
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Great Western Railroad
Rolf W. Torgrimson
N. Seventh
Chester D. Coddington
Baldwin
Torgrimson
Coddington
Russell A. Stevens
Oakwood
Duane Madson
Elm
Madson
Stevens
Sanford R. McCourt
Austin Rt. 4
Richard Kellog
Austin Acres
Mill
N. St. Paul
Norbert A. Bawek
Kenneth F. DeFor
W. Winona
Greenwich
Winona
Spring Valley Commercial Club Elects Officers
Sam Lindsay named president of the Spring Valley Commercial club. O V Wickmark elected vice president and Howard Dettloff secretary treasurer. The group met at the Legion clubrooms with dinner served by the Congregational church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Sam Lindsay
Spring Valley Commercial Club
O. V. Wickmark
Howard Dettloff
Legion
Pipes Thrown Out by Men in Britain
Britons in London and across Britain are abandoning pipes as cigarettes grow popular. An ounce of tobacco costs 56 cents, seven cents more than a pack of 20 cigarettes. Pipe and tobacco makers and sellers oppose the shift and have formed a national pipe smoking conference with industry representatives.
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London
Bond Street
City Employees Get Raise at New Ulm
New Ulm city council and utilities commission approved $20 monthly wage increases retroactive to November 1 for about 125 city and utility employees. Negotiations with Local 653 AFL Municipal Employer Union lasted a month and future raises will be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics cost of living index.
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New Ulm
New Ulm City Council and Utilities Commission
Local 653
AFL
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baldy Talkin on Police Work and Public Perception
A column defends police by highlighting their harsh duties and risks. It contrasts firefighters and meter maids with the harsh weather and demanding quotas officers face daily, arguing their life is tougher than outsiders imagine.
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