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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1950
Page
2
Old man weather's influence fades as farmers harvest a record or near record crop year aided by farm mechanization. The 1950 season saw the third largest U.S. crop despite wet cool spring and reduced planted acreage, with power machinery and fertilizers offsetting adverse conditions.
A county wide soils institute will meet in the Rose Creek hall at 1 15 p m Wednesday Jan 3. Mower county agent F L Libenstein says three University of Minnesota soils instructors will speak on fertilization of corn pastures hay land and small grains with trial results from Mower county A period of questions will follow and the speakers will give fertilizer ratios for the area Hosts are Huntting Elevator Co and Thill Implement Co with Farm Bureau and county extension service assisting.
David Chung, pastor of the Cho dong Presbyterian church in Seoul, appeals to the United Nations for arms to repel communists. He describes Christian leaders slain in Seoul and North Korea, mass arrests before the war, and the nation’s isolation hindering Western advancement, noting only 3 percent of Koreans are Christian.
Washington reports the Army will return railroads to owners soon after their seizure during the strike. Assistant Secretary Karl Bendetsen said timing will be announced when necessary and arrangements have been perfected. A three year no strike pact was announced between railroads and the big four unions, raising wages for 300000 engineers firemen conductors and trainmen.
A majority of an eight member interim commission urged radical changes to veterans' preference in public employment. The report calls for passing grades before preference points, elimination of absolute preference in promotions, uniform state and subdivision laws, and a merit rating system with semi annual assessments. A draft bill accompanies the recommendations for 1951 lawmakers.
The NAACP renews its request to General MacArthur to allow an investigation into court-martials of Black soldiers in the Korean conflict. Walter White says 23 of 24th Infantry members asked NAACP to defend them and cites MacArthur’s alleged denial of entry to Thur good Marshall. Defense Department declines comment.
The narwhal, a 20 foot Arctic whale, is defined by a long straight tusk projecting from its head like a horn. Scientists note its tusk can grow up to several feet and serve as a sensory organ in cold Arctic seas.
Cleveland critic William F. McDermott, a longtime observer, hosted Katharine Cornell and company for a private matinee at his Bratenahl home. The impromptu performance, directed by Guthrie McClintic, featured Cornell Hardwicke and cast members in a surprise for the ailing reviewer, who called the showing magnificent and wonderful.
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