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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
3
Hollywood makeup chief Bud Westmore predicts a fashion shift in 1951 from the 1950 look to a "soft look." He says skirts will lengthen, makeup will favor pastels, bosoms will be uplifted, and hair will return to shoulder length. He warns those who cut hair short in 1950 may need time to regrow it.
Louis Namaypope, 19, a Redley Minnesota sailor attached to the USS Stames, died at the Charleston naval hospital after leaping from his flaming third floor hotel room. Fire Chief Norman G. Olsen said the blaze was likely caused by smoking in bed.
Wah Kiu Yat Po says four Baptist mission clergymen were arrested in Wuchow Kwangsi on December 18 for illegal arms possession and collaboration with Nationalist secret agents. A separate report mentions an American Catholic priest, Ya Wen Dao, accused of kicking and beating workers and withholding wages at Kong Moon Fow mission.
Washington officials announce a fourfold expansion of the air force, targeting doubled groups, men, and bases by the end of 1953 with production boosted beyond prewar orders. Air output rose from 110 to over 150 combat planes monthly and will double by December.
Patrick Gavin pleaded guilty in municipal court after initially denying the charge of assault. Judge Philip Richardson sentenced him to 30 days in jail with the option to suspend the sentence. Gavin admitted to striking Robert Schroeder with a glass in a tavern fracas though he claimed no prior argument. Schroeder suffered facial cuts and wore glasses at the time. Gavin’s brother Robert paid a 25 dollar fine on a disorderly conduct charge.
A Federal Reserve board survey shows about half of the nation’s 50 million consumer spending units owed no debts early this year. It notes 4 in 10 families were worth $5000 or more including debts, and highlights that the top 10 percent by income held one quarter of all $65 billion in consumer debt.
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