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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
13
Elvis Presley fans near Memphis park to gape at his mansion and cause damage to highway shoulders. The State Highway Department dispatched a crew to patch potholes and lay asphalt along the area after gravel proved ineffective as fans removed pebbles for souvenirs.
UN forces claimed control of an important highway via an underpass near Elisabethville with mopping up operations continuing. Tshombe departed Paris for Brazzaville while alleging U.S. aid to the UN. U.N. and U.S. officials countered with restricted aircraft involvement and multiple national jet fighters deployed.
A ceremony continued from page 1 honors Pearl Harbor raid survivors from New England and 60 Gold Star mothers whose sons died on the Arizona. Lt. Gen. Alan Sharpley, Pacific Marine commander and Arizona survivor, led front rank as carillon chimes from Ford Island and a Navy bugler’s call to colors signaled the event.
Witness recounts torpedo hits on a battleship, bombs overhead, and chaotic evacuation to Ford Island. He describes landing near the Tennessee, aiding wounded from a damaged turret, and the eerie glow of burning ships as smoke filled Pearl Harbor. Trigger-happy mood lingered that night.
County clerk William Sucha recalled hearing the first Martian broadcast while en route to Adams from Austin. Army veteran Phifer, age 26, and Harold Mickelson, a county welfare director, also described their radio immersion during the event.
In Minnesota Mower County Probate Court a hearing on the final account and petition for distribution in the estate of Sigurd H. Osmundson is ordered for December 29, 1961, at 10:00 A M in Austin. Notice to be published in the Austin Daily Herald and mailed as required by law. File No 11814.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has accepted the post of chairman of the editorial advisory board of the Encyclopedia Americana. The appointment signals his continued involvement in public affairs and scholarly publishing.
Taxpayers and auditors face uncertainty over the new law as the Dec 15 deadline looms. A mailing list from the federal tax bureau reaches many but others remain uninformed about declarations and penalties. Meanwhile a stray note warns that turkey and chicken bones should not be given to dogs.
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