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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1952

Page

5

U N Balloting on Morocco Resolution Set

United Nations in New York moves toward final vote on rival Morocco resolutions. Debate focused on urging France and Morocco toward negotiated self government consistent with the law of nations. France boycott noted. Pakistan sought an amendment to push self governance.

U. N Morocco United Nations N. Y.A France North African General Assembly Law of Nations Pakistan Tunisia

Navy Viking 9 Sets Single Stage Altitude Record

The Navy’s Viking 9 rocket soared 135 miles to tie the single stage altitude record set by Viking 7. It reached the height Tuesday at White Sands Proving Grounds Las Cruces New Mexico. Weighed 7.5 tons and 42 feet long it carried instruments and traveled about 3900 mph when fuel exhausted.

Washington Navy Defense Department Army White Sands Proving Grounds Las Cruces N. M Army WAC

Naperville Quarry Fails to Yield Bodies of Two Children

A 10 day search for 6 year old Jean Petersen and 3 year old Edward Rosternstiel aimed at draining the Naperville quarry yielded no bodies. Volunteers, police, Boy Scouts, and residents covered 40 square miles while pumping removed 90 million gallons into the DuPage River. FBI aid was requested but not authorized without evidence of kidnapping or federal violation.

Naperville, Ill Naperville Jean Petersen Edward Rosenstiel Chicago DuPage River FBI

Thieves Target Hollywood Aquarium Snakes and Gekko

Hollywood burglars stole six snakes and a Siamese gekko from the Hollywood Aquarium. The haul includes a six foot Ana conda water boa an eight foot indigo snake a six foot indigo snake two five foot boa constrictors and a rare Siamese gekko noted as easily identifiable by its large feet Venetian blind like underside and wall climbing ability. The owner described the gekko as unique in captivity and noisy at night in hotel rooms in Southeast Asia where they eat roaches.

Hollywood Hollywood Aquarium Sylvester Chichester Lloyd Lloyd Southeast Asia Gekko

Ohio Siamese Twin Surgery Success

Two baby girls born as Siamese twins were separated three hours after birth and were “getting along just fine” at Mt. Sinai Hospital. They remain in separate incubators after arriving about a month early. The joining band in front was severed during the operation. The mother’s condition remained excellent.

Cleveland Mt. Sinai Hospital

New Smooth Monorail Ride Due Senators

Senators will travel on newly laid monorail tracks linking their office building to the Capitol Senate wing. The $7,500 replacement upgrades two 18 year old cars overhauled and repainted. Capitol maintenance, funded at $695,000 for the year, covers dome repainting, office repainting, elevator upgrades, chandelier cleaning, and statue scrubbing.

Washington Senate Capitol David Lynn Congress

Believe Hotel Thief Is Glencoe Escapee

St Peter Minn early today a gunman believed to be John F Roberts 24 escaped from McLeod County jail in Glencoe Sunday night. The Nicollet Hotel night clerk Herman Holz reported the holdup at 530 am taking 15 dollars from the register. Roberts allegedly used a dinner knife and coat hanger to chip through an 8 by 10 inch hole in the jail wall.

ST. Peter, Minn Nicollet Hotel McLeod County Clifford Witty Herman Holz Witty Holt John F. Roberts Peter Glencoe Otto E. Gruenhagen Roberts

British Miner Wins Award for Heroism

John Bamford a 15 year old Newthorpe coal mine worker is awarded the George Cross for bravery in saving his mother and three other children from a house blaze on October 19. He crawled through flames to rescue siblings and was burned. He remains in hospital with burns and downplays the deed.

London John Bamford Newthorpe Britain John

Working wives urged to review staples and reorder weekly

The advice urges working wives to inspect cooking staples each week and reorder fresh supplies to maintain steady kitchen stock. It emphasizes household efficiency and timely restocking habits for busy professionals.

Santa Claus image sparks town fire chief joke

Baldy Talkin riffs on Santa Claus in a local note. He suggests the Fire Chief would fit the part, citing the Christmas poem lines. The piece also mentions a Sunday trapshoot at Todd Park where the Fire Department will give away hundreds of pounds of turkeys and hams. attendees are urged to come early and stay late.

Santa Claus Todd Park

Youthful killer claims marijuana intoxication in La Jolla murder

San Diego police quoted 16 year old Donald Crosby saying he was real gone on marijuana when he fatally stabbed 67 year old artist Ida C Mackeown in her La Jolla home. Crosby admitted the stabbing after officers questioned him Tuesday and stated he had smoked two and a half marijuana cigarettes before the assault.

San Diego Calif Donald S. Crosby Ida C. Mackeown la Jolla

AFL Labor Temple Association to Buy Vine Building in Rochester

The AFL Labor Temple Association purchased the Vine building in Rochester as a future home with no immediate move planned. Most AFL unions currently rent space and hold a 1% year lease at the AOUW hall.

Rochester AFL Labor Temple Association AFL

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