Wiener Quote on Industrial Revolution Era Progress
The chief revolution now is not social dogma but industrial techniques and practices. We are on the threshold of the second Industrial Revolution, says mathematician Dr Norbert Wiener.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
2
The chief revolution now is not social dogma but industrial techniques and practices. We are on the threshold of the second Industrial Revolution, says mathematician Dr Norbert Wiener.
A reflection on January first as inventory time for farms and businesses and for personal life. It urges self examination of yearly results, planning for better procedures, and cherishing old and new friendships as the year begins.
John Harriman outlines two main threads in current Republican thinking the drive to solve Korea and to stabilize economy both foreign and domestic. He notes some circles favor a military approach in coming years. He urges UN readiness against Bolshevik misinterpretations and stresses the incoming political group will set priority agenda.
The Minnesota Sheriffs Association again opposes granting arrest powers to state liquor office inspectors. They argue that too many agencies complicate law enforcement. A separate proposal would grant drinking certificates to youths at age 21.
The proposal would grant 21 year olds drinking certificates to show bartenders and demand hard liquor. Opponents call it the vilest option among plans for alcoholization of youth.
The power industry has doubled its production from 1945 to 1954 driven by private investment of 18 billion dollars, with no public treasury funds, while facing political pressure by officials and government bureaus to socialize the sector into a tax supported monopoly.
A valuable cat was stolen from a millionaire's apartment raising questions about whether the act constitutes a felony. Lawyers weigh possible charges and applicable statutes as investigators review motive and victim impact.
Cleveland marks the 50th anniversary of the National Machine Tool Builders’ Association, the local hub for manufacturers solving each other’s problems. The piece emphasizes machine tools as essential to mass production, peacetime progress, and national defense, urging public support and government cooperation.
South Dakota rejected a constitutional amendment extending suffrage to eighteen but under twenty-one by 685 votes. Georgia remains the only state liberal to those old enough to serve. The piece suggests the movement may spread and notes youth maturity and a chemical engineer attributing success to chance and sagacity.
Jose Ferrer condemns Paul Robeson for accepting Stalin's Peace Prize, arguing his allegiance to Soviet Russia makes him ineffect American and harms his own race while Ferrer defends free expression within treason bounds.
Jose Ferrer condemns Paul Robeson for aligning with Stalin, arguing Communism mirrors fascism and betrays American ideals and Black Americans. He contrasts Robeson with respected Black figures like Bunche and Louis, stressing artistic freedom and anti dictatorship. Copyright 1952 King Features Syndicate.
The column critiques Jeron King Criswell predictions including an electric brain that could forecast life expectancy. It argues such a device would influence loans, jobs, marriage, and insurance, casting life under a constant shadow of death. It notes other Criswell forecasts and jokes about New Year resolutions.
Washington NEA reports Martin Patrick Durkin, 58, general president of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, set to become Secretary of Labor January 20, favors apprenticeship, education for workers, and minimal strikes. He works with employers, supports the Taft Hartley changes, and aims to foster labor peace while strengthening the plumbing trades and training.
Near Lanesboro an 80-year-old farmer Steven Halvorson drove a horse and buggy without a tail light. A motorist hit the guard rail after spotting the buggy, and Halvorson was ticketed and must appear in justice court in Lanesboro on January 3.
The baby kangaroo may remain in the mammark pouch for weeks or months. The note adds Covington Kentucky claims the world smallest church with seating for three people, a Catholic church.
A crossword style puzzle titled On the Silver Screen lists clues for Across and Down entries with definitions ranging from film related terms to archaic words. The page includes entries such as Fish eggs and Babylonian god of the sky along with several language hints and abbreviations.
Westbrook Pegler attacks General Eisenhower and editors at Reader's Digest over alleged support for Irving Brown and Lovestone communism. He accuses Wallace and Robinson of evasions, alleges a Western anti communist scheme funded by unions and the State Department, and argues Brown never repudiated Lovestoneism.
The schedule lists Braniff Airways flights and connections to St. Louis and Minneapolis Saint Paul with arrival and departure times. Rail lines include Great Western and Milwaukee Road services between St. Paul Minneapolis Mason City and Chicago, with daily and weekend differences. Bus routes cover Rochester Charles City Waterloo Minneapolis and Austin Des Moines Kansas City with multiple daily departures and arrivals.
The article notes that the sun’s substance averages roughly 1.41 times the density of water, highlighting its overall density as a comparative measure.
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