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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1952
Page
2
A reflection on imitating divine mercy while noting humans cannot grant at Godlike scale but can forgive. The excerpt uses moral contrast to argue mercy as a noble human trait.
A privately funded New Mexico hospital costs 14 000 dollars per room while a government built veterans hospital in the same city runs 34 000 dollars per room. The piece argues government funding leads to higher costs and lower care standards, warning socialism harms medical progress and freedom, citing England as an example.
President Truman intervened to raise miners pay from 1.50 to 1.90 a day to avoid a coal strike harming the economy and the defense effort. The move followed lessons from last spring’s steel strike and aims to leave Eisenhower with a calmer, more stable atmosphere.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr and fellow industrialists warn in House testimony that private gifts for colleges libraries and hospitals will fade within 15 years due to taxes living costs and defense spending. Dean Rusk opposes bureaucratic supervision and industry based funding proposals seek a corporate profits levy to sustain free education systems.
The article argues President Truman probably approved a $1.90 raise to secure continued defense production after Lewis led a miners strike that was called off when Truman summoned him to the White House. It suggests the move served as a payoff and showcased union power amid a presidential campaign and impending Eisenhower transition.
A banker narrowly escaped fatal shock when a frayed light cord touched a 220 volt outlet during a public meeting. Quick actions by a bystander to unplug saved him as others could have suffered. The incident underscores careful inspection of cords and switches ahead of the Christmas season to prevent overloads.
George E. Sokolsky argues the 83rd Congress will form an investigative body to probe events long past to guide future legislation. He cites Truman era Korea actions, Pearl Harbor cover reports, and calls for wide evidence from State Department, Pentagon, Tokyo trials, and Konoye diaries. He mentions Sen Bricker and Sen Homer Ferguson pursuing these inquiries.
The Rockefeller Foundation subsidized about 139000 dollars for two volumes of a historical work, with Sloan Foundation adding later funds. Professor Barnes notes the effort aims to shield Roosevelt era policy from criticism, while Beard argues such Finance mutes scrutiny. Congress may probe Tehran and Yalta details.
Two men died when a large livestock truck collided with a freight train at a busy Highway 218 crossing north of Austin. Locals call for automatic signals amid repeated near misses and heavy traffic.
Williams P Rogers, Ike’s pick for deputy attorney general, is described as the youngest and most glamorous appointee. The 39 year old brings big league investigative experience from Dewey to the Truman era probes and helped pitch the Ike case at the national convention. He will leave his law firm, where Kenneth Royal was a partner, to take the post.
A cryptic North Dakota themed clue set covers assorted terms from puffed up to clam p. The grid includes references to rivers pets and archaic abbreviations plus scattered numeric hints and abbreviations.
Patrolman Arthur Poelke shot Anthony Pokornik who fled after moonshine arrest on Railway Street. After a lengthy coroner inquiry and grand jury proceedings, Poelke was charged with first degree murder but a jury acquitted him, sparking public debate over bootlegger warfare and justice.
The schedule lists arrivals and departures for Braniff Airways Great Western Milwaukee Road buses and mixed trains. It covers Twin Cities routes to St. Louis Mason City Omaha LaCrosse Chicago Madison Rochester Charles City Waterloo Minneapolis Austin Des Moines Kansas City Albert Lea with multiple daily times and variations by day.
The more auto maintenance lessons people take, the less likely they are to engage in risky driving. Many who believe airplanes are safer than cars end up as pedestrians rather than drivers.
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