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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
11
Washington column surveys arguments on criminalizing narcotics trafficking and treating addiction. Advocates push for executions to deter dealers while opponents warn it targets small fry and fails to address supply and treatment needs.
In Ann Arbor Michigan Bell installed three lines to handle calls to a Santa Claus number promoted by the Ann Arbor Retail Merchants Association. The flood of calls froze about 1000 of the town’s 13 000 phones, prompting a request for patience and restraint to avoid overwhelming the system.
In Corsicana Texas a settlement set a plumber's helper to get a third of sixty thousand dollars found in a basement vacuum jug at a Dallas home. Jackson Davis would gain five thousand dollars plus fifteen thousand already spent. The case involves Sheriff Felder and deputies plus ongoing claims by Elsie Haynes.
A US coast guard plane dropped forty 25-pound sacks of poisoned barley on Santa Barbara Island. The target was 50,000 rabbits believed to be consuming the island's foliage faster than it can regrow. Donald Robinson of the interior department stated the action was necessary.
A Martin SeaMaster jet seaplane crashed during a test flight near Baltimore killing three Martin employees and one Navy officer. Witnesses saw heavy smoke before the explosion and one parachute opened as wreckage fell about 70 miles southeast of Washington on Chesapeake Bay.
A vintage advertisement touts Doan’s Pills for relief of nagging backache headaches and muscular pains. It claims soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action aid kidney function and promote better sleep. It urges readers to try Doan’s Pills, noting decades of use.
Jordan announces that foreign tourists entering from Israel to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem will not be allowed to return directly to Israeli territory this year. The move seeks to route visitors through Jordan. Holy Land braces for its busiest Christmas season since the Palestine War, with hotels in Jerusalem Bethlehem Jericho and nearby areas fully booked and extra lodging through private homes and convents.
Tokyo dispatch reports Otto Grotewohl arrived in Beijing for a visit as East Germany seeks closer ties with Red China on strategic and political exchanges.
Among Michigan's 83 counties only two lack any lake within their borders. The observation contrasts with many counties hosting multiple lakes and highlights regional water distribution patterns.
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