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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
5
James Marlow argues Stalin used friendly Christmas statements to craft propaganda while offering noncommittal openness to talks with Eisenhower. The piece notes Stalin’s evasive loopholes and the timing benefiting Soviet messaging on Korea.
In Seattle a 20 year old man survived after a patent ductus arteriosus repair funded by Providence Sisters and a local surgeon. Frank Gunderson of Thompson Falls Mont saved $140 for surgery six weeks prior and now faces decades of normal life. His 19 year old brother Alfred awaits the same operation with family history of heart disease.
HAL BOYLE portrays the man of the house as a formidable figure on Christmas day who tirelessly hosts, but the day after he collapses. The piece tracks his endless chores, family bustle, and playful chaos before he retires, exhausted, to the expected postholiday drift and apologies.
Minnesota Supreme Court unanimous ruling sustains Rice County Board of Commissioners power to set midnight closing for non intoxicating malt liquor in rural areas. The May 1951 resolution requires complete closure except for cleaning, facing challenge from taverns and lake resorts. Judge Axel B. Anderson’s prior order and temporary injunction were preserved.
Billie Shonnae the Flame of New Orleans faces a murder charge after the shooting of Alfred Rosenfield Jr. in Dallas. Roscoe Ails, also charged, remains jailed. Shonnae has taken new nightclub work while free on bond amid ongoing legal proceedings.
Eighteen religious groups operate on the University of Minnesota main campus and seven on the farm campus. Beliefs include Baptist Catholic Christian Fellowship Christian Science Congregational Disciples Eastern Orthodox Episcopal Friends Jewish Lutheran two synods Methodist Mormon Presbyterian Unitarian-Universalist YMCA and YWCA. Each group has student officers and staff, with several maintaining headquarters on campus. A Student Council of Religion on each campus coordinates with a lay officer to provide active student religious life.
House Ways and Means tax investigators urge hearings on the alcohol tax unit and the Justice Department tax division amid reform efforts. They propose stricter enforcement, detailed taxpayer records, income disclosure, ending abuse of tax free benefits, and broader publicity on tax compromises.
The Minnesota Supreme Court sustained a $10 427 verdict for Amos B. Knudson as special administrator of Clarence Knudson’s estate against Clifford Nagel in a wrongful death case. The head on collision occurred July 3 1950 near Albert Lea, two trucks driven by Nagel and Knudson.
The Civil Aeronautics Board said scheduled airlines built their best safety record yet with 9.38 passenger deaths per 100 million passenger miles for the year not quite concluded. The 1951 rate was 1.8 deaths per 100 million passenger miles, beating the previous low of 1.1 in 1950.
A London report notes British newsmen favoring a trial of the American “little merchant” newsboy model. It would place part time work with news agents, not the rail or publisher routes, while education authorities may veto early hours and underage rounds.
Long Beach California disc jockey Guy Cherry weighing 642 pounds previously slimmed to 369 pounds but abandoned the diet for a Christmas dinner. He plans to fly back to California for the holidays despite upcoming meals that may hinder air travel.
Arsenal crushed Bolton 6 to 4 to climb into second place in the First Division standings on Thursday. Player performances boosted by a high scoring match with multiple goals from key attackers, signaling a strong campaign for the London club.
Martin and Lewis topped the Motion Picture Herald box office poll in Hollywood, moving past John Wayne to No 2 and joining a list of stars that includes Gary Cooper Bing Crosby Bob Hope James Stewart Doris Day Gregory Peck Susan Hayward and Randolph Scott. The duo rose from obscurity to mass appeal after Hal Wallis backed their career and their independent film At War With the Army grossed four million on a 335000 budget. They credit laughter as the key to success and maintain a strong partnership with no planned breakup.
In Los Angeles a 27 year old Hawthorne mother of three, Jean Garrett, with Hodgkins disease, will have a cesarean today for her fourth child. Doctors say the operation will shorten her life, but she desires the baby’s survival. Her husband Thomas, an aircraft worker, and their three sons await the Christmas moment.
University president Dr J L Morrill said the 1953 legislature will be asked for 36 404 843 to operate the Minnesota hospitals for two fiscal years with 217 289 more for a current year cost of living raise. The 1953 54 request is 2 740 973 and 1954 55 is 3 663 870 reflecting facility expansions Mayo Memorial center 1954 Rehabilitation Center opening and salary and equipment cost boosts.
Mark D. Van De Water 40 of Grand Forks died from injuries after a fall into a freight elevator shaft at the R. B. Griffith Co. store. He was vice president of the firm. A native of St. Paul he attended Minneapolis schools. funeral services set for Sunday.
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