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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
7
Community notices include newborns Duane and Mrs McFarland in Austin and Anton Dammen in Southeast Austin with December birth dates. Deaths listed for Anna L Whitcomb, Mabel Hattlestad, Anna R Snyder, Anna Whitcomb, Bertha Salge, Hillary J Krause, and Randy T King with funeral details and survivors.
Ambulance records show two runs arriving at St Olaf Hospital. First at 10 22 a m from 906 Fourth Avenue Southwest then at 2 22 p m from the corner of First Avenue and Second Street Northwest to St Olaf Hospital.
A brief community notice lists Mrs. Harry Dixon of 906 4th Ave SW room 1 as part of a local temperature update or weather brief.
The council heard no downtown merchant opposes a cultural center and discussed using school facilities or the proposed YMCA for such a center. Averbook suggested Shaw gym could become an art center. Appraisers were appointed to assess benefits and damages for vacating 6th Place NE and part of 6th Ave NE near the Hormel underpass as the American Can plant construction reduces street use.
Arthur F. Vinson 56 of Scarsdale New York a vice president at General Electric died in his Waldorf Astoria Hotel room Friday police said Vinson was a high ranking GE executive with leading role in corporate affairs obituary noted his long service to the company and New York business circles
David Wilson a college student who worked at Marshall Space Flight Center during the summer shows a veteran space employee the Mars survival capsule he built as an 11 year old high school student. The capsule designed to keep monkeys alive on Mars for six months has won international acclaim and was loaned to the Marshall Center for display.
Duane Carter, veteran Indianapolis 500 driver, spoke to 1 650 Austin Senior High School students on three safety keys courtesy attitude and car care He urged teens and adults to practice courtesy and avoid reckless driving while stressing vehicle upkeep and proper visibility with a film of race safety.
The Chicago Tribune reports Barry Goldwater and John Tower faced a surge of abusive telegrams and letters after President Kennedy's assassination. Friends say the attacks left both politicians deeply disturbed and weighing the future of Goldwater's presidential bid amid accusations of right wing extremism fueling hostility.
The Council authorized eight inch concrete paving 40 feet wide on 4th St SE from Oakland Ave to 8th Ave SE with one dissenting vote. Hearing on the proposal drew objections from nearby property owners fearing hardship for elderly residents. Officials said widening will improve the arterial link to Oakland Ave and that assessments will be spread over six years. A petition to annex 1403 22nd Ave SW was sent to the Planning Commission. Annexation requests for the south side of 1900 block on 6th Ave NW and for Calvary Cemetery were referred to the ordinance committee.
Chicago hog cattle and sheep markets report uneven week for slaughter steers and heifers with most prices steady. Cows fell 25 to 50 cents, bulls rose up to $1, while prime slaughter figures and loads show variable, high and low price ranges across weights and grades. New York dressed turkeys and poultry price movement noted with demand holding. Minneapolis cash grain markets show mixed changes in wheat corn oats and soybeans with basis and premiums detailed.
The Council approved removing west side Main St meters north of 1st Dr NW and ending parking in the area. Health officer Dr. H M Fisch asked to rent vacant space above the fire station for 15 a month for a health office and private practice. request referred to committee. A poll of East Side Lake pollution study due in 2 to 3 weeks. A plan to combine city and county assessors offices is under study with state tax commissioner input. Charter Board urged to consider a charter amendment to allow setting meeting days. Meetings would still be the first Friday of each month, a change to ease attendance.
The United Fund cleanup effort reports over $3,000 raised through a telephone campaign. Several verbal commitments remain unfulfilled and donors are urged to honor promises at Union Hall, the United Fund office, or by mail. The current fund total stands at $100,673.18. if remaining donors fulfill, about $1,000 more may be raised.
The Austin Royal Arch Masons will host a Christmas party at Masonic Hall on Saturday Dec 14 for children at the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Paul aged 4 to 14. Members bring gifts, which will be transported by car to the hospital after a dinner and card game. Exalted High Priest Clyde F. Seiver leads the chapter.
A Gallup poll finds 52 percent believe some group or element assisted the Kennedy assassin, 29 percent think he acted alone, and 19 percent are uncertain. The survey released Friday by George Gallup, director of the American Institute of Public Opinion, covers national adults.
The Community Memorial Hospital of Spring Valley held its annual meeting at the high school cafeteria with Joseph Mlinar presiding. Treasurer Dettloff urged pledges be paid as the hospital operates in the black to cover construction costs. New board members were elected including Dr. Parker and A. M. Alink, with Mlinar reelected president and Dettloff treasurer.
Minnesota will open bids Tuesday for two bond issues totaling 53.4 million in the State Auditor’s office. The sale follows a 1963 constitutional amendment lifting the debt limit, enabling full faith and credit pledges. Minnesota bonds earned a triple-A rating from Standard and Poor’s. Of the total 53.4 million, 40.6 million retires certificates of indebtedness, 9 million funds loans to distressed school districts, and 3.8 million retires further certificates.
A three car collision occurred at the intersection of 1st Ave NW and 2nd St NW at 2 20 p.m. Friday causing injuries to John Kurschner Mina Pierce and Mildred Klink. A separate incident on 12th Ave SE left Thomas Walsh struck by a youth cyclist who fled. Police and state officials prepared bond prospectus and security plans for President Johnson's New York visit.
Dr Clyde Cowan of Catholic University reports observing cosmic neutrinos since last spring with colleagues using a hydro gen telescope in a restricted Maryland cave. Neutrinos, chargeless particles from atoms, travel at light speed and may unlock mysteries of earth and stars.
Miss Leonora F. Hise of the Social Security office in Austin states that Christmas season workers earn social security credits and must pay the tax regardless of age or benefits. Ensure your employer has your correct social security number and contact the district office at 308 2nd St NW for details. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily except Saturdays and holidays.
The VA announced 2000 nursing home type beds allocated to 37 VA hospitals in 37 states. Administrator John S. Gleason Jr. said the beds are in addition to 125,000 VA hospital beds authorized for care of disabled veterans, with Minnesota Minneapolis 75, North Dakota Fargo 24, and Wisconsin Wood 45 among the allocations.
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