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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1952
Page
4
The economist Sumner H. Slichter argues that wage and price controls should persist only if there is a real danger of new local wars. He cautions against permanent intervention and urges evaluating threats before extending controls.
Herbert Brownell pledges a radical overhaul of the Department of Justice to remove any workers tied to scandals. He warns there will be no perks or immunity for those compromising the agency by aiding Communist agents.
The Navy drafts an atomic powered carrier concept while NATO considers storing the A bomb for potential use. Proponents urge peacetime applications and cost recovery from the invested power unit as the H bomb nears experimental stages.
President Truman voices frustration over Gen MacArthur and Gen Eisenhower guiding Korea policy. He traveled to meet MacArthur, who gave conflicting signals, and says Eisenhower’s actions mirror his own plans. The President maintains sensitivity surrounds the high command as the situation unfolds.
A Canadian subsidy stance for gold producers prompts debate on currency value and gold versus dollars. The piece argues the dollar gains strength from resources and policy, not gold backing, while questioning public subsidies that divert funds from broader productive use. It parallels American policy with similar logic about economic vigor and government soundness.
An executive warns that actions at a recent conference will have regretful consequences. A woman struggling with a bronze post office door was helped by a man who pulled it open. She then thanked him, remarking that government is taxing their strength.
Roy L. Smith in The United Evangelical argues against liquor as a policy and practice. He condemns drinking to sociability, escape, or to boost courage, calling drunkenness a nuisance and insisting true smartness lies in sobriety and self control. He warns that intoxication dulls judgment and traps individuals in a prison of habit.
George E Sokolsky discusses Christmas charitable giving ahead of the 1952 fiscal year end. He notes Americans donated over 4.2 billion to private charities, with many gifts non deductible yet sincere. He praises the March of Dimes polio work, cites large volunteer efforts at the Red Cross and infantile paralysis foundation, and urges continued private charity alongside reasonable fundraising costs.
A column mixes letters and notes on corner banks and a Blue Earth reference, a Windom card to The Hole in the Doughnut Man, and a Cedar Falls to Waterville mail tale. It also cites Truman era mood shifts, a California merit plan for auto insurance, Gene Autry business ventures, a St. Cloud Times headline, and a highway 218 accident with derailed freight cars and a suggestion to install signals. It closes with longevity lore and foot mechanics from podiatrists advising heel first contact and hip-swing walking.
The Hatch Act of 1939 restricts federal employees from political activity, barring patronage rewards to party workers. It covers many state workers tied to federal funds, with penalties from 90 days’ suspension to dismissal. Enforcement rests with the Civil Service Commission, upheld by the Supreme Court.
Westbrook Pegler attacks discounts given to Reclamation Service and Veterans Administration workers, calling them parasitic and taxpayer-funded. He cites Easton service stations Quinn Furniture Co and R H Wahle, plus a White letter urging firms to join the list. Editorials defend bureaucrats while warning of boycott threats and wasteful government spending.
Schedule excerpt shows arrival and departure times for Braniiff Airways Great Western Milwaukee Road rail lines and bus routes across Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Des Moines Kansas City and surrounding hubs. Highlights include daily services, weekend exceptions, and multiple daily departures from Minneapolis and Austin with varied arrival windows.
Saturn has a volume about 750 times Earths while its mass is roughly 95 times Earth's. This contrast highlights a planet with enormous size yet lower density than expected.
In traditional societies, women typically hand build pottery without a wheel, while men take over when the potter's wheel is employed. This division reflects a practical split in craft labor tied to tool use.
A garbled list combines vegetable hints and scattered clues across categories. Entries mention beans poison arrow venom center possessive pronouns and various words, with stray references to counts prefixes and a few proper nouns. The fragmentary text reads like a crossword style tangle with numbers and partial phrases.
A compact clue list presents terms and definitions such as fields for Sheltered side toward, fleshy fruits, returns of come to pass, and ancient names. Readers are invited to solve a vintage crossword style with thematic hints including places and objects.
Edgar A. Guest reflects on shifting fashion as girls grow into women, noting nylon stockings lipstick earrings and party dress trends while a grandfather ponders what comes next amid rapid change. The poem suggests swift evolution of female style and social expectations.
The text notes medieval worship involved kneeling on both knees to God and on one knee to perform homage to a human lord, reflecting feudal and religious practices of the era.
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