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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1955

Page

4

When we love it is the heart that judges

A pithy quotation attributed to Joubert about love and judgment, reflecting on how affection guides perception and discernment.

Joubert

Ford’s Postwar Rise From Losses to Record Profits

The Ford Motor Company, a top five U.S. force by assets and fourth in sales, rebuilt after the 1930s losses and a 1940s dip. Since 1948 it has more than doubled sales, planned to reach $400 million in profits, backed by $1.3 billion in modernization and process improvements creating thousands of good jobs.

Ford American Telephone and Telegraph Standard Oil New Jersey General Motors United States Steel Henry Ford

Falling away of company houses seen across mining towns

The Christian Science Monitor notes the decline of company housing, once common in mining regions such as Copperton Utah. Kennecott Copper Corporation has sold 2000 houses in four states, reflecting a shift toward private ownership aided by better roads and car travel.

New England Kennecott Copper Corporation Copperton Utah Bingham Canyon Kennecott Christian Science Monitor

Ford story shows private enterprise growing pie for workers

The text argues that companies should continually expand profits to benefit workers and society. It defends private enterprise against hostile systems, claiming a larger corporate share enables broader worker gains and overall prosperity.

Ford

Yalta Documents Published in 1032-Page Volume

State Department releases a 1032 page compendium of Yalta era papers sourced from the Roosevelt Library and other offices. The volume costs 5.50 dollars and covers postwar diplomacy including Stalin's notes on Poland and Churchill's wartime reflections.

Yalta State Department Joseph Reap Roosevelt Hyde Park New York Josef Stalin Poland Soviet Union Winston Churchill Harry L. Hopkins Churchill

Opinions of Others WHOPPER AGE

A Saint Cloud Times excerpt discusses Johnny telling whoppers as a normal stage. It advocates patient explanation and gentle guidance rather than harsh punishment to encourage truth telling.

Johnny Psychiatric Bulletin Illinois Department of Health ST. Cloud

Warmth of Being Together Makes Christmas Happier

George E. Sokols ky recalls Christmas with family friends at home and in the country. The piece notes a tree, a kennels scene for Joe the treeshond, a Met Opera Lohengrin outing, Bach and Handel on air, varied religious backgrounds in the household, and a focus on togetherness and simple pleasures during the holiday.

George E. Sokolsky Joe Nyack Fleetwood Metropolitan Opera House WQXR WNYC California King Features, Inc

Year of Peace and Prosperity Receives Gentle Review

A reflective look at the year highlights global peace with few conflicts and record domestic gains. The United States enjoyed abundant production, rising earnings, and steady living costs, while farmers faced lower prices due to surplus crops.

Earth

Year in Review 1955 Highlights and Hopes

The year featured President Eisenhower’s health scare and recovery as a major thread shaping politics and finance. Polio vaccine debates reassured many parents, while romance surrounded Princess Margaret and Captain Townsend. Peron’s fall in Argentina contrasted with Geneva era Cold War tension and ongoing Communist expansion fears. Leap year adds a 366 day horizon amid autos and national policy concerns. Drive safely over holidays with coffee as the road drink.

Ike Princess Margaret Peter Townsend Peron Malenkov Geneva

May Your New Year Be Happy and Prosperous

A cheerful note wishes readers a joyful year and reflects on the idea that even busy people face consequences for their actions, using a playful metaphor about beans spilled.

First Pine Organ of America Said to Be in Hungary Church

The Hungary church Birdsnest Virginia built in 1751 is credited with the first pine organ in America. Its pipework was repurposed into sinkers for fishermen during the Revolution.

Hungary Birdsnest Virginia America

Big Tests for U.N. Session Coming Up in Next Few Months

Washington reports outline upcoming U.N. General Assembly tests. A 12 nation Washington conference starting Jan 23 aims to draft a charter for a new Atomic Energy Organization. Disarmament talks resume in February with data exchange and arms reduction proposals under consideration. A 15 nation committee will plan dissemination of atomic fall-out information early in 1956. The text notes U.S. veto policy and expected charter review in 1957.

U.N Washington NEA United Nations General Assembly New York General Assembly Atomic Energy Organization AEO World Health, Civil Aviation, Food and Agriculture Organizations Economic and Social Council Security Council United States International Atomic Energy Development World Bank Eisenhower Bulganin U.S. Air Force L-Nation Security Council U.S Algeria Cyprus South Africa

Wilcox Leads U.S. In United Nations Talks

Assistant Secretary of State Francis O Wilcox, in charge of United Nations diplomacy, urges progress amid multiple setbacks in key international disputes and outlines the U S position at the talks.

U.S Francis O. Wilcox United Na

Seventeen Across Clues Turn Night Into Wordplay Fun

A playful crossword style listing many clues with numbers and hints such as Seine, Great Lake, and varied terms. The page blends wordplay prompts like 12 Tonight and 1955 references with multiple language translations and partial answers.

Veniremen Shortage Trims Juries In Federal Court

Judge Julius J. Hoffman faced a crowded docket with too few jurors in Chicago. With only 80 veniremen available, marshals recruited passersby and one potential juror, a French horn player, was released for urgent theater work. Attorneys agreed to juries of eight members rather than 72 in all cases.

Chicago Julius J. Hoffman Federal Court

Minnesota 1875 census shows diverse origins and growth

The 1875 Minnesota census reveals a population split among native-born residents, arrivals from other states, and foreign-born settlers. It notes New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania as major origins, with Canada and European nations contributing large numbers, and recounts early air mail efforts and Winnebago relocation events.

Minnesota United States New York State Ohio Pennsylvania Canada

Pictures Explain Themselves In Art And Life

George Matthew Adams argues that pictures across drawings paintings etchings photos and cartoons convey deep meaning. He cites public access to galleries the power of cartoons by Thomas Nast and the value of visual art in homes hotels and books, urging readers that pictures teach a love of beauty.

National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C Tweed Thomas Nast George Matthew Adams

Mormon Temple Built 1853 1893 in Salt Lake City

The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City was constructed from 1853 to 1893 using granite blocks. Entry was restricted to Mormons only.

Salt Lake City

Minnesota Gold Rushes Reach Far North in 19th Century

The article recalls two gold rushes in extreme northern Minnesota. The first to Lake Vermilion failed to yield gold, with stage routes from St. Paul to Duluth, then perilous treks through swamps and snow. About 30 years later Rainy Lake lure drew prospectors via Winnipeg or Tower routes, involving a lengthy 26 mile harsh trail, wrecked packs, and arduous lake travel to reach the mining grounds.

Minnesota Lake Vermilion St. Paul Duluth Rainy Lake Winnipeg Tower Lake Superior Vermilion Crane Rainy Lakes

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