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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1956
Page
2
A reflection contrasts Psalm guidance with Edmund Burke urging obedience to the will of the sovereign. The quotes emphasize trust in divine declarations and imitation of divine perfections as core to true religion.
The National Safety Council launches a December safety drive noting 1956 may be the worst year for traffic deaths. Christmas Day saw 609 fatalities as drinking drivers rim the curve and speed factors rise, with 75 percent of deaths occurring in darkness. The campaign urges snow tires, clear visibility, and careful driving to reduce skidding and collisions.
The Chicago Daily News argues government farm stockpiles now worth about eight billion dollars risk harming farmers if dumped quickly. It warns that no rational market exists for stored stocks and urges patience to avoid undercutting prices, suggesting gradual disposal and price relief should be reconsidered.
Advice emphasizes braking gently and following at safe distances to avoid sudden stops. Drivers should feel the road and avoid braking hard during a skid by steering into the skid. The guidance positions careful driving as a better companion than alcohol during holiday travel in late December.
The Gyorky family of four, the first Hungarian refugees to arrive in the Twin Cities, were welcomed by Governor Freeman. They cannot speak English yet, but are poised and hopeful as Toro Manufacturing Co. in Minneapolis arranges their immediate housing and settlement.
Minnesota leaders including Lt Gov Rolvaag and State Aeronautics Commissioner Macliver back North Central Airlines bid for Rochester Cedar Rapids Iowa and Twin Cities service with support from Iowa Illinois North Dakota and Michigan officials. Humphrey notes Minnesota accounts for over 85 percent of potential riders and that service would improve efficiency.
Article notes how higher living costs and taxes erode fixed incomes, harming teachers professors and other professionals despite escalator clauses in some contracts. It cites California university salaries, trends in faculty pay, and argues for higher compensation to avoid downgrading intellectual leadership.
A feature notes a portrait of Salmon P. Chase on the ten thousand dollar bill as a cherished Christmas tree keepsake. Neiman Marcus guide highlights a toy tiger priced at one million dollars and a luxury kid’s battery car for four hundred dollars. The USI drive reports 1956 fundraising at 84.96 percent of goal, with local efforts surpassing last year and no outside agency used, though failing to meet the target.
An unnamed Columbus resident has sent the IRS $400, totaling $3,450 over nine years. Despite attempts, the donor’s identity remains unknown, using fictitious names but a constant address. The piece ponders motives and urges readers to support governance, citing a biblical verse.
German immigrants in Chicago formed a language club and funded land for New Ulm, established 1857, later burned in 1862 Sioux conflict. A separate St Paul Turner society joined, creating a strong farming community. Early river traffic included the Virginia sinking after snagging near the Ohio Mississippi confluence.
A news service report notes that an 88 year old Tennessee woman had never seen a car. The item underscores her long life without motorized transportation.
Across and down clues describe Michigan topics and related terms. The grid includes entries for flowers, birds, animals, and various words such as race, motive, land, table, fox, eggs, and many others. The puzzle maps clues to a crossword style solution with multiple intersecting words.
A fragmented OCR text segment lists numbered clues or partial phrases such as Hawaiian birds harvester sorrowful and tapestry. It reads like a crossword or word-association puzzle with scattered terms and incomplete entries without a clear narrative or event.
A brief religious exhortation quote urging constant moral and material support to government as a personal duty, attributed to a Bell Syndicate context. The line emphasizes loyalty and civic responsibility without specific events or dates.
A child writes a diary entry asking God to comfort a four year old boy with a serious head operation and an absent father. The message asks for guidance to help the boy and his mother who is suffering and seeking support. The note closes with a nighttime prayer to Heavenly Father.
Resinous spores of stag horn moss are highly inflammable and could be used as flash powder per the Encyclopedia Britannica scientific note.
St David's Lighthouse in Bermuda erected in 1879 is described as a stone structure quarrying local rock from the surrounding ground for its construction.
Jesse Harrell, a 12 year old, hoped his five legged sheep would win at the Montana State Fair. Judges ruled no category exists for such a lamb.
A historical timetable lists Milwaukee Road and Great Western routes with morning and late trains to St. Paul Minneapolis Mason City and Omaha. Additional lines cover Jefferson Buses Rochester and Charlie City Waterloo, St Paul Minneapolis via Albert Lea, Des Moines Kansas City, and HI WAY 56 Transit lines with frequent daily and Sunday services.
Leopold Stokowski, now in Houston as music director of the Houston Symphony, argues that American music is decentralized beyond New York. He notes cities like Rome Berlin and Amsterdam as major centers, praises Houston as a fresh start, and plans world premieres and a new hall with an opera stage.
A thoughtful view questions making Santa the lead of Christmas. It argues for keeping Christ as the central focus, while permitting innocent pretend play. The guidance suggests retelling the biblical story and inviting family spiritual reflection during the holiday.
The Interior Department announced that ten national wildlife refuges will be expanded by a total of 7137 acres through land purchases or leases.
Washington reports the Army has developed a heat process to print photographs on plastic. The method aims to resist fogging from atomic radiation, marking a potential advance in military imaging material.
The poem speaks of endurance and courage as Edgar A. Guest notes that many begin a long climb yet few persist. Those who quit early invite failure, while steady effort toward the top yields victory. The half way point is not the place for rest, or one risks a lifetime of not reaching the summit.
The Army Corps of Engineers rejected all bids on the Ft Peck Dam power plant project after a bid error claim by Fegles Construction Co. of Minneapolis. Col. E H Dillon said a new call for bids on the preliminary work will be issued soon, with bids opened in about six weeks. The government estimate was 3 021 292 and Fegles bid 2 336 000 as the low bidder before error claims triggered rejections.
Rates listed for Austin area delivery folding per week six weeks three months six months and one year with post office mail zones. Prices include carrier delivery within 5 miles of Austin and delivery outside the radius up to 150 miles and beyond 150 miles.
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