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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

4

Calvary Quotes On Repentance And Humility

A Leviticus passage urges communal confession of sin and transgression against God. A Pope maximely says a man should not fear admitting error, framing growth from past wrongs as wisdom gained.

Russian bid to force German unity via East Berlin steps

The Kremlin shifts strategy to push West Germany toward direct dealings with East Germany. East German border patrols oversee Berlin line patrols and control of barge canals as sovereignty expands. Moscow aims to create a daily contact record to pressure Adenauer and the West, edging toward unified East West Germany.

Germany Kremlin West Germany Adenauer Ovine East Germany Soviet Union Berlin Russia West Berlin East

Berlin and Soviet moves shift East German power balance

The West resists a new Soviet push to elevate East Germany and force Bonn to engage through Berlin. The author argues Berlin remains under the Big Four’s influence, with Kremlin pressure aiming to shape German prestige and border diplomacy, including barge traffic on the river. The stance warns against complacency amid the ongoing German prize struggle.

Russia Berlin Kremlin East Germany Bonn

Permanent and evolving American Field Service observed

A Rotary Club discussion notes the American Field Service began as American citizens in France formed into a wider group. Ambulatory aid and equipment were funded under French leadership, with CARE cited as useful yet transient. The exchange program for youths promises more lasting national benefits, while hosts in American homes forge strong foster ties with their students.

American Field Service France Rotary Club Xavier Tandeau de Marsac United States Jacques Aufaure

Union and party lines in Harriman right to work clash

Chicago Daily News argues Harriman miscasts anti labor laws as Republican union busting. It notes right to work laws exist in 18 states, with a mix of regional patterns and historical election outcomes, suggesting Democratic states also enacted them and the politics are muddled.

Eisenhower Afl-Cio Midwestern North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Truman Arizona Utah Nevada F.D.R South Texas Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Tennessee Adlai Stevenson Harriman Chicago Daily News

The $650 000 Question on Press Coverage of 1956 Campaign

George Sokolsky questions Sigma Delta Chi seeking 650000 from a national foundation to study how daily newspapers cover the 1956 presidential race. He suggests the Fund for the Republic might fund the project, notes colorful past campaigns, and wonders about the study’s aims, risks, and whether it could be done for free.

Sigma Delta Chi National Foundation Fund For the Republic Ford Foundation William Jennings Bryan William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Henry Wallace Samson Bryan Wallace Theo Roosevelt McKin Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower Stevenson the Republic King Features, Inc

Across and Down Word Puzzle Descriptions

A mixed clue set lists Across and Down prompts like Cat and fight and Not the faintest to guide solving. It includes many short phrases and partial hints such as Boy meets and Persian poet with wordplay and cross references.

Postal Mixup Shows St Olaf Cards Reach Correct Hands

A batch of Pat Pourri Christmas postcards mailed within the city was misrouted after clerks linked the name St Olaf to institutions in Rochester Northfield and Austin. Cards were delivered on time after a chain of referrals ending with Postmaster Elmer Requa in Austin. The column also laments late shopping practices and notes a lack of Christmas gift certificates for grooming services.

St. Olaf Lutheran Church Rochester St. Olaf College Northfield St. Olaf Austin Elmer Requa

Signs Are Multiplying That the May Yield to Run Again

Washington analyst Peter Edson examines four key issues shaping a possible Eisenhower bid for a second term. Voters weigh Eisenhower’s health risk, Nixon as successor, GOP ideological splits, and moves to ease the president workload as debate intensifies.

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Christmas homecoming turnscoats and deer harvests

The text questions Turncoat Tenneson returning during Christmas for forgiveness. It recalls a POW critique of turncoats. It then notes heavy deer hunting in southern Minnesota with 420 deer taken in Fillmore County during the Nov 19 one day shotgun season and 1,550 deer across six southeast counties.

Tenneson China Minnesota Fillmore County Mower County Dakota Houston Goodhue Wabasha Winona Fillmore Joe Lingle

Five safety rules for a sane holiday from women clubs

National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs sends four traditional seasonal rules on traffic safety late hours avoiding excess drinking and keeping Christmas meaningful. The fifth rule urges readers to maintain restraint on holiday feasting to hold on to a trim figure.

National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs

Driver Returns for Expired License Ticket

In Greenville North Carolina two state patrolmen were surprised when a motorist who had passed them stopped, said he came back to get his ticket for an expired driver's license. The driver explained it had expired in February and received the cited ticket from Patrolman W. E. Whitenhurst after an inquiry by Cpl. Carl E. Whitfield.

Franklin D. Roosevelt New Dealer Wendell Willkie Willkie New York Alice Longworth Greenville N. C Cpl Carl E. Whitfield W. E. Whitenhurst

Ft. Lauderdale tests police fire integration plan

The Public Administration Clearing House notes Ft. Lauderdale has budgeted to hire public safety officers for a merged police and fire system. The writer suggests sending a committee to observe the experiment in Florida and learn if such integration could save tax money in future planning.

Ft. Lauderdale Fla Public Administration Clearing House Florida Austin

Ike Should State If He Will Run Again

Fulton Lewis argues President Eisenhower should declare by late January whether he seeks a second term to guide GOP primaries. Delays into spring or summer could trigger a chaotic scramble, benefiting liberal Republicans who control many state party machines, while Knowland and Bridges push for an early decision.

Fanny Roosevelt Eisenhower White House Richard M. Nixon Nixon Eisehower California Republican Party Washington Stassen Harold Stassen William F. Knowland Senate Styles Bridges New Hampshire Senate Republican Policy Committee Land Bridges Lane Dwinnell Sherman Adams Adams King Features

Expecting a Better Day and a Political Deadline

A column urges optimism and forward thinking, citing Edison and Kettering, and discusses a New Hampshire presidential deadline affecting Eisenhower delegation plans. Bridges and Adams face a potential rival slate and a GOP split over early public declaration of the President’s 1956 plans.

Christmas Magic by Edgar A Guest

A reflective verse on the spirit of Christmas. The speaker asks what Christmas does to people and why kindness and reconciliation arise. The poem recalls a manger scene and the enduring impact of love, peace, and shared joy across the years.

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