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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1952
Page
2
The text presents Job 12 4 reflecting on mockery of the righteous and Mark Twain advising to avoid small minds. It contrasts derision from neighbors with counsel that true greatness inspires others to pursue their own ambitions.
An encouraging rise in stock ownership by typical Americans shows that buying and selling shares is accessible through brokers. Prices are public and set by market demand, not fixed, with laws ensuring investors have information. Owners are partners in the economy and have a stake in protecting free enterprise.
President elect Eisenhower met with former President Hoover at the home of John Dulles. Hoover, an elder statesman, provided guidance on the Hoover plan for reorganizing government departments. Some minor features have been adopted, but major elements require acceptance to achieve efficiency.
The piece notes a forthcoming conference between President Eisenhower and Bernard Baruch, aiming to achieve government reform and bureau reshuffling to lower tax rates, with Baruch described as a trusted adviser to many presidents.
The year ends with Austin facing more than 100000 in auto and truck damage, threatening a third straight yearly high. A 10 year old boy died after being dragged beneath a truck on South River Street, and two other fatalites occurred near the city limits.
Gunnison Homes announces a new plant under construction in Harrisburg Pennsylvania for prefabricated all steel military barracks and various public buildings. Initial operations are set for the third quarter of 1953 as Joseph Fairless notes U S Steel's return to free enterprise success and steel industry growth.
A doctor asserts that slow moving people live the longest and motorists joke about betting on a hundred years for those who drive in front of them.
Rochester Post Bulletin notes not all business leaders back high tariffs. Detroit Board of Commerce supports free trade, while the National Council of American Importers forms a nationwide group to boost imports. It backs repealing the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act and simplifying customs procedures amid Republican opposition.
The speaker discusses a long history of security breaches from Benedict Arnold to the H bomb leaks. He notes thefts by unknowns, espionage for Soviet Russia, and inadequate security provisions. He argues Americans have grown lax and calls for revision in defense safeguards and policies.
A 1952 commentary argues that national security requires active anti-Communist policing at home and abroad. It criticizes groups seen as inconsistent, praises persistent investigators like Morris and Cohn, and calls for stronger laws to halt espionage. The piece warns against complacent officials and urges swift legislative action.
A Western Chamber of Commerce proposal suggests making currency more attractive by featuring movie stars on bills instead of presidents. The piece humorously notes tolerance for any pictured figure, from former president Monroe to Marilyn Monroe, as legal tender.
Arthur Brayton 61 secretary manager of the Des Moines Convention Bureau died after a yearlong illness. He was famed as a premier after-dinner storyteller who spoke in Austin and at Chamber of Commerce banquets and traveled the chicken-dinner circuit leaving a trail of wit and humor.
The Bar Association of the Fifth Judicial District urges adding a part time judge to help Judge Axel Anderson in Rice Steele Waseca and Dodge Counties as caseloads grow beyond the typical one judge per 60 000 population. Twin Cities ratio is about one per 45000. The Tenth District faces similar or greater strain with 101 000 residents across Mower Freeborn and Fillmore.
For three months Calendar Day correctly forecast the weather with a mild October and November and a cold snowy December. The fourth month is likely to continue the trend. Friday featured January like cold with sun and overcast periods.
A flood of hit run accidents across cities prompts calls for stiffer penalties. Officials say many hit and run drivers are intoxicated and want to avoid drunk driving penalties, urging tougher measures to deter leaving the scene and to hold offenders accountable.
A young Austin mother claims a share of the 1952 baby crop cited by U S Public Health Service as a record. A vest fashion note calls back Sam Houston’s panther skin garment. An Austinite’s Detroit vacation yields word of a telegraph office joke. Scant hope for passenger trains to Austin is voiced amid Scandinavian holiday screenings of Gone With The Wind in Arvika. nearly 3,000 Norwegians travel to see it.
The piece traces Franco's stance on American naval and air base rights in Spain, highlighting his demand for parallel American economic aid and a persistent push to keep bases Spanish property. It notes Griffis and Sherman reports, Cadiz harbor dredging, and Spain's NATO considerations amid stalled negotiations and changing U. S. appointees.
A mixed word puzzle lists numbered clues for various answers from geography to objects and abstract ideas. It includes prefix style hints and abbreviations with many cross references across categories.
An Indian national, once a Manila restaurant owner, awaits deportation for illegal use of a diplomatic car plate. He is charged with stealing two plates from the U S embassy. an accomplice says the man sought a No 8 plate but settled for the diplomatic plate when the other was unavailable.
The capital city known as The City of Roses adopted the tulip tree as its official tree in a recent decision. The change highlights Little Rock Arkansas as the state capital and symbolizes the city’s floral heritage.
The 1902 1903 Austin era saw Carry Nation drawing crowds and critics alike. Her railing against saloons drew jail sentences and bold speeches, while locals debated her methods and motives amid a bustling Fourth of July scene.
Dr. Harold Orr aged 63 of Victoria British Columbia and president of the Canadian Medical Association died in Toronto Friday from a heart ailment.
The schedule lists arrival and departure times for Braniff Airways, Great Western, Milwaukee Road, mixed trains, and buses serving Rochester, Charles City Waterloo, Minneapolis, Austin Des Moines Kansas City, and Austin Albert Lea. Services run daily, Saturdays, Sundays, or with exceptions as shown, with multiple daily departures and arrivals across stations including St Paul Minneapolis Mason City LaCrosse Chicago and more.
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