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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
5
The senate moved ahead with a multi billion dollar excess profit tax amid expectations of further tax increases. The bill could raise 4 to 5 billion annually with defense spending near 1951 levels, and about 3.2 billion for 1950 calendar year from retroactive features. President Truman has urged a heavier tax load.
The Minnesota Trunk Highway federation honors E. Ray Cory of Austin for outstanding work in highway efficiency and safety. Emerson Ward presents the gift at the federation's second annual Minneapolis convention where Cory shares the program with M. J. Hoffman. Resolutions urge counties to create a primary road system and direct auto and truck funds to road construction and maintenance.
In Pasadena a well dressed woman exchanged four ten dollar bills for a fifty, then added a ten and requested a hundred. The cashier gave her the hundred after taking the extra ten and the bank’s fifty, creating a fifty dollar overpayment amid uncertainty if a professional short change was involved.
The Bing Crosby family will appear on CBS radio tonight in a Christmas program. Mrs Crosby, Dixie Lee, returns from a 15 year retirement to join Bing and their four sons Gary Dennis Phillip and Lindsay in a lively family broadcast.
Belgrade accuses Romania Hungary Bulgaria and Albania of inciting border incidents over six months at the "dictation" of the Soviet Union. The Borba article cites 55 incidents blamed on Romania 50 on Hungary 25 on Bulgaria and 16 on Albania in response to Budapest's note alleging Tito border provocation.
Senator McCarthy labels columnist Drew Pearson a political terrorist and urges Adam Hat Stores to drop sponsorship of his radio program. Pearson replies that McCarthy’s initials now imply mental case, underscoring a heated public clash between political figures.
Latest figures show 3,550,000 tractors on U.S. farms reflecting ongoing agricultural machinery use. Authorities note steady equipment density across states and farm sizes.
Rev Ezra L Longway, after 32 years in China with the Seventh Day Adventist church, said revolts against Communists are common in South China and that American aid could help Nationalists take all territory south of the Yangtze in six months. He arrived in Los Angeles from Shanghai on Tuesday.
The UN cease-fire commission for Korea awaits a reply from Peiping as China remains silent. Sir Benegal Rau Lester Pearson and Nasrallah Entezam met twice, weighing further steps and possibly another meeting today as the assembly committee stays ready for an update.
White House talks stretched until 3:30 this morning as Dr. John R. Steelman led negotiations between four operating unions and three carrier groups. He said considerable progress was made toward a settlement and that more talks would occur later today, though he did not know when an agreement might come.
Washington insight notes congressmen’s worry seen in the Congressional Record appendix. Headlines from Rep Wickersham Lovre Rees O’Hara draw viewpoints on war, China, shelters and socialized medicine.
Over 100 Mower County 4-H junior and adult leaders gather for an annual Christmas party at 8 p.m. tonight in the Adams conservation building. A recreation program is planned and gifts will be exchanged.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park is described as erupting at near hourly intervals, a regular pattern noted by visitors and park records.
Two migrant Mexican workers pled guilty in district court to charges tied to the knife killing of William Demarce, 22, of Tokio North Dakota, in East Grand Forks on Oct 12. Nicholas Ramos received one to 15 years for second degree manslaughter. Louis Lopez got up to five years for second degree assault.
Senator Thye asks the Economic Stabilization Administration to open a regional office in the Minneapolis Saint Paul area. He cites business, industrial and labor leaders in the northwest who say the region's economic importance warrants such an office.
Navy recruiters will show a film about Navy service Thursday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion clubrooms changing from the armory because the national guard will use the armory. The meeting is open to all interested in Navy service.
Mrs. Bertha Kistner reached her 100th birthday by baking three loaves with her daughter Miss Lillian Kistner in Chicago. Born in Darmstadt Germany, she came to the United States in 1872 and her husband died in 1930. Her longevity secret is to stay busy and not worry.
A secret benefactor known as Mr Goodfellow has told Albert Lea police he will again provide free Christmas dinners for the poor and homeless. The police will arrange distribution and apply criteria.
Harold Gee was reelected chairman of the Taopi Community Gospel Mission church board at a meeting held at his home on Wednesday. Other officers renamed include Mrs Leonard Voigt secretary Carl Haag treasurer and Mrs Julius Eastvold financial secretary. The meeting followed a pot luck dinner.
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