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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
2
A water main burst near Penn Valley Park at 29th and Broadway froze in 18 degree weather causing a monumental traffic jam. Police rerouted thousands of vehicles as icy conditions iced six blocks including Southwest Trafficway Broadway and Wyandotte Street.
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling accepts the delayed 1962 Peace Prize in Oslo declaring a world without war is in sight. He praises nuclear disarmament and notes the prize honors many who strive for peace.
Des Moines report shows Iowa public elementary enrollment down 1 percent to 437,803 as of fall. High school enrollment rose to 170,020, up 62 percent from 159,562. Total all grades up 1.6 percent to 607,823. Kindergarten leads with 53,599. 12th grade has 34,421. 30,180 educators, 19,337 women. Districts drop to 1,164. 463 four-year high school districts. rural schools decline to 118 with 14 closures.
Ronald LeRoy Gramenz 27 appeals his second degree murder conviction for the shooting of Richard Dean Hoeppner 26 in Fort Dodge. His Fort Dodge attorney Edward J. Flattery argued the trial erred by not admitting a psychiatrist report on Gramenz mental condition. The state said insanity was not properly raised and Gramenz had relocated to Menlo Park California.
Herbert J. Waters, assistant administrator for the Agency for International Development, told the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association that over 100 million people worldwide benefited from America’s food during the past year. He cited refugees, disaster victims, and schoolchildren as recipients aided by food program projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. M. W. Thatcher argued the Commodity Credit Corporation dominates grain trade and urged freezing grain reserves to prevent price suppression.
The Federal Power Commission began a wholesale rate inquiry into Northern States Power Co. of Minneapolis. A hearing will be ordered later, covering 135 rate schedules for private power projects municipalities and rural cooperatives. The commission also directs staff to study operations costs and affiliate transactions. Minneapolis based NS power said it had no official comment yet.
St Paul AP Lt Gov A M Keith urged officials and community leaders to defend academic freedom at the University of Minnesota. He warned attacks on diverse ideas threaten the educational system and cited Mulford Sibley and expanding inquiries by local boards as prompts for renewed commitment to open inquiry.
Springfield reports Rev. Thomas F. Zimmerman begins his third term as general superintendent of the Assemblies of God. He continues his leadership role guiding the denomination from its headquarters.
Cape Kennedy reports the Polaris A3 missile achieving its 15th success in 16 recent launches. The test hit a target area 1,500 miles downrange on Monday night, signaling strong performance for the program.
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