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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
4
A mixed page features Edgar A. Guest poetry on boyhood and nation, weather notes from Austin predicting record snow, a look at mobilization and selective service tempo, Christmas carol initiative by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, a political satire quote from Advertising Age, a new song announcement, and holiday mail logistics with extra deliveries amid the season.
An editorial argues Europe is the decisive front in the fight against Soviet influence. It warns that losing Europe to Russian communism would leave the United States unable to sustain freedom, given the industrial power concentrated in a triangle of Belgium, Alsace Lorraine, and the Ruhr Saar region. It urges defending European soil to prevent a Western civilization collapse.
Westbrook Pegler memorializes Jim McGuinness the Hollywood writer who died of a heart attack amid his anti Communist crusade. Pegler contrasts McGuinness with peers like Edward G Robinson and recounts McGuinness attempts to testify before the House committee on un American activities and his eventual decline.
The note thanks the Albert Lea Tribune and local newspaper men for immediate aid after a breakdown. It praises the newspaper fraternity for camaraderie, generosity, and readiness to assist, even among competitors, and expresses heartfelt appreciation for the cooperative support.
Paul Light pauses in St. Paul Pioneer Press to fund crippled children projects while Cedric Adams in the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune backs letters to inmates in Faribault Cambridge and St. Peter mental schools. He argues Christmas greetings can brighten neglected youths and urges action now before budget priorities shift.
A newspaper column by Bruce Biossat argues that Western economies must bolster Europe's industry to sustain global influence and secure jobs amid postwar economic shifts and rising competition. It outlines policy levers for governments and industry leaders to coordinate resilience and growth.
The talks between President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee aim to produce a peace-friendly program, likely acceptable to Russia. Russian deputy foreign minister Jacob Malik would not judge the proposal without the full text, and hedged after receiving it. The article suggests little peace desire from Soviet and Red Chinese factions.
King Features column argues the Tehran accord and Cairo declaration were built on a lie. It contends Chiang Kai-shek learned of deceit in 1945, that Korea’s war stems from Soviet Manchuria conquest, and labels Formosa a political manipulation to critique U S and British policy and moral position.
A Macalester College study by Prof. C William Knapp reports a recent survey finds untidiness laziness unpleasant voices halitosis and inability to keep confidences as the common causes of friction between office supervisors and employees.
A jumble of crossword clues and definitions appears, with numbers and hints for vehicle, positions, Greek letters, and places. Readers map terms such as foot covering and lampreys to complete the puzzle, while references to cities, poets, and elements appear throughout.
Ten years ago today Miss Joy Leeper married Frank Stevens in a ceremony at the L. W. Stevens home officiated by Rev. E. H. Knehans. The era also noted a Christmas party by the Business & Professional Women's club and a new bus route to Decker Acres. Dagny Grinde recovered from surgery at St. Olaf hospital as merchants funded a large snowplow to aid highway clearance.
Yale opens inter sectional football with a 17 to 0 victory over Michigan in 1881. The clash marks an early college matchup setting a defensive tone for the era.
Roosevelt county draft board chairman B R Taylor and member Carl B Floman were dismissed by Gen Lewis B Hershey for opposing further drafts until the atom bomb was used. The men sent a resolution to Montana congressmen calling for full government mobilization in Korea. Taylor asked if they didn’t have the right to “kick our congressmen in the pants.”
In Highlands New Jersey officials will place one Christmas tree atop the two story borough hall after last year’s three trees were stripped of bulbs by teens. The plan aims to deter further pilfering and keep a holiday display safe.
A readable summary of departure and arrival times across multiple carriers including Time Tables for Mid West Airlines Rochester Minneapolis and Des Moines Omaha Mason City Northwest Airlines and Great Western St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Road buses and connections between Calmar Chicago Charles City Waterloo and Cresco Iowa listing daily and holiday schedules with outbound and inbound times for both cities and regional stops.
When moving please call the Herald office 8851 giving your change in address. The Herald is on sale at numerous local spots including Austin Candy Co 219 N Main 81 Austin Hotel Chatham and Bridge East Side Pharmacy Water and Railway Fox Hotel Main and Water Holtz Pharmacy Main and Water Lucy's Cafe 115 N Main St Lane's Pharmacy 400 N Main St People's Drug Store 203 N Main St Nemus Cigar Store 415 N Main K O Wold Drug Co Main and Bridge Sts Hamilton Cafe Dexter Reinartz Cafe Rose Creek Reed's Grocery Mapleview News Stand Post Office.
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