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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
4
Germany argues for equal status in a Western defense alliance and resists a Rhine line that would abandon much of the country. Berlin favors a line closer to Berlin along the Elbe to defend core territory and industry.
A Christmas meditation on faith choosing belief or doubt and the sight of the infant in swaddling clothes. The piece reflects on whether the shepherds would have joined the Bethlehem visit if present.
Ernest T. Weir, chairman of National Steel Corporation, argues that excess government authority reflects citizen fault and that the principal responsibility now rests with incompetent and unrealistic leadership.
A 1950 King Features exposé portrays Prof. Sheldon BOSTON a founding figure of the Non-Sectarian Anti Nazi league. It claims Lipschutz finances the group and uses covert methods to spy on Americans while pressuring contributions and stoking fear of subversion and foreign policy stances. The piece cites a 1940 Congressional Record letter and notes Kamp’s prison sentence for lobbying records.
The piece urges Western unity to deter Communist expansion in Korea and China. It argues France and Britain fear Russia, risking a split in the North Atlantic front. The author warns that only a united, decisive moral effort can avert disaster and preserve freedom.
German leaders in Bonn declare they will not participate in the NATO backed scheme to form a European army. The plan envisions incorporating about 150,000 Germans into regimental combat teams not larger than 6000 men each. The announcement comes amid divided reaction to the pact.
The piece argues that US suspend Marshall plan aid to Britain next year as Britain still faces postwar austerity. It notes Britain must continue mobilization and economic strain to counter communism, while praising one European nation for recovering before wider conflict.
In mid November readers muse on lutefisk as holiday centerpiece at Sacred Heart. The writer notes talk shifts to digestion and limited conversation during feasts, with Nordic dishes like lefse meatballs and drawn butter. After meals, question arises when the next lutefisk will appear.
Mrs. Sarah A. Swope, 100, Lancaster PA, enjoys a daily ice cream cone though she says she dislikes the flavor. The piece riffs on aging, pleasures, and the idea that older folks seek to show the young how to do things while still pursuing simple joys like vanilla cones.
George Sokolsky argues that Toscanini and the New York Philharmonic are shifted from live to recorded broadcasts, reducing quality music on air. He notes ABC still carries the Metropolitan Opera, sponsors fund radio, and that air licenses rest with the U.S. government, which can renew or revoke them affecting private networks.
The piece argues that radio programming is divided into sponsored, cooperative, and sustaining categories. Sponsored shows are bought by advertisers and time is sold to the highest bidder, while cooperative programs rely on networks and local stations with shared fees. It notes misuse and late-night shifts, and laments television's rising dominance and its impact on radio while criticizing advertising-driven public service.
The Bancor poration annual magazine spotlights 70 bank affiliates with stories and photos. Notable Austin names include Al Hakken son Austin State Bank president W H Netland now Banco assistant VP and directors W H Albertson H F Garbisch O H Hegge plus Mrs G M Elden daughter of Mrs M B Olson and wife of a St Cloud bank official. Iowa leads nation in meat packing per Iowa development commission with record live stock handled for the second straight year.
A farmer seeking Hoover’s address at the Waldorf Astoria praises the foreign policy speech as exactly what the common man has been thinking. He admits he did not vote for Hoover but now regrets that, while noting other leaders’ replies shape public opinion. The piece argues foreign policy now dominates everyday discourse and could steer policy through public feeling.
Carl Skoglund, 61, former Minneapolis labor leader, ordered deported to Sweden as an alien Communist. Deportation order issued last Friday by immigration officials. He has until January 3 to file exceptions.
The passage asserts Napoleon played minimal direct role in drafting the Code Napoleon which overhauled French law in 1807, despite association with its creation. It highlights his limited involvement relative to the code’s lasting legal reforms.
A compact clue set for a state flag puzzle with 57 items covering abbreviations directions and wordplay including masculine state flag depiction and various definitional clues across geography biology and language leading to a final foreteller and related terms
A Soviet broadcast cited by U S monitors claims Russia leads in tech, asserting invention of jets and bicycles and boasting the creation of highly complex machines unseen elsewhere. The report frames Russia as a dominant innovator in the 1950s.
Timetables list mid west airlines Northwest Great Western Milwaukee Road and bus lines with departure and arrival times for Rochester Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha Mason City Mason City Chicago LaCrosse Calmar and other routes. Also schedules for Charles City Water loo Austin Albert Lea and Cresco services with daily exceptions noted.
Postage rates list home delivery in Austin with options for 26 weeks 52 weeks and monthly payments. Rates cover in city within 0 miles and 50 miles radius and outside 50 to 150 miles with varying prepaid terms. Additional mail delivery rates apply for distant or all other destinations including periods up to one year.
When moving please call the Herald office 8851 giving your change in address The Herald is on sale at multiple local shops and cafes including Austin Candy Co Lucy's Cafe Lane's Pharmacy Pearle's Drug Store Nemita Cigar Store TM O Wold Drug Co Hamilton Cafe Reinartz Cafe Reed's Grocery and the News Stand at the Post Office
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