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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

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Estes Poses Threat Adlai in Minnesota Primary

Minnesota's 1956 presidential primary on March 20 could shape national politics as in 1952. A sweep is crucial for Adlai Stevenson, while anything less may dim his candidacy and hopes for the nomination.

Hovland Aids Adlai Campaign Flight in Minnesota

Austin Aero Service Manager Glenn Hovland will pilot Adlai Stevenson's Minnesota campaign travels on March 3 4 6 and 6 aboard a Twin Beech plane with about 23 team members. Stevenson arrives March 1 in Minneapolis and will stay in St Paul hotel as Kefauver gains early ground in southern and western districts with large crowds.

Austin Aero Service Glenn Hovland Adlai Stevens Minnesota Hovland David Elliot St. Paul Stevenson Hoviand Elliot Minneapolis

Eight Senators Named to Lobby Investigation Panel

A bipartisan Senate panel of eight was named to probe political pressure lobbying and campaign contributions. Members include Democrats Gore Kennedy and Knowland selection, with Gore nominated as expected chair. The group will organize soon under Vice President Nixon’s oversight.

Washington Senate Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Gore Tennessee McClellan Arkansas Anderson New Mexico Kennedy Massachusetts Sen Knowland California Bridges New Hampshire Thye Minnesota Goldwater Arizona Purtell Connecticut Johnson

Jury Weighs New Evidence in Bombings Case

In Minneapolis the Hennepin County grand jury revisited the February bombings that damaged a labor leader’s home and another man’s car. Witnesses Kenneth Lattin and Edward Redden, Teamsters Local 548 pickets who pleaded guilty to endangering life and property, testified alongside Gerald Connelly and Bryant Flick, also tied to the union, as other defendants face similar charges. Police raided Teamsters offices and a court order bars Connelly from union organizing.

Minneapolis Hennepin County Grand Jury Atty Lord Kenneth Lattin Edward Redden Teamsters Union Local 548 Ramsey County District Court Gerald P. Connelly Bryant Flick Connelly Flick Teamsters Union Levi Hall

Dulles Braces For Senate Hearing On Middle East Policy

Secretary of State Dulles faces Senate critics at a public hearing by the Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Sen. George. Lawmakers press for clarity on Middle East tensions and the 18 light tanks shipped to Saudi Arabia amid rising Cold War concerns.

Washington Dulles Sen. George D-Ga Senate Foreign Relations Committee Middle East George Saudi Arabia Sen Humphrey D-Minn Korea South Asia

New Minneapolis Chief Named After Resignation

Thomas R. Jones resigned as Minneapolis police chief and Mayor Eric Hoyer nominated Inspector E. J. Walling to succeed him. Walling’s appointment, effective April 2, awaits City Council confirmation as Jones becomes chairman of the Minnesota Parole Board.

Minneapolis Thomas R. Jones Eric Hoyer E. J Pat) Walling Jones Minnesota Parole Board Walling

Negroes Vow to Continue Boycott Walk-to-work Protest

In Montgomery Alabama about 100 boycott supporters plan a 24 hour walk to work to protest segregation on city buses. Indicted defendants numbering 100 plus face arraignments with trials likely the week of March 19 as arrests climb toward 89. The mass meeting drew thousands and pledged to continue peaceful resistance.

Montgomery Ala Confederacy Montgomery City Lines

Hogs vie in Albert Lea spring barrow show action

Judges began evaluating more than 600 hogs in two rings at the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea. Winners in lightweight and heavy weight classes and pens of three will be reviewed Saturday with the grand champion named around noon.

Albert Lea Minn Wilbur Plager Iowa Swine Producers Assn Lester Hanson University of Minnesota C. R. Adams Wilson & Co Lew P. Reeve Geo. A. Hormel & Co Art Anderson Iowa State College FFA Austin Ffa General Livestock Jerry Miller John Lyle Duane Carrol Bob Radlef Albert Lea Armory Theodore S. Gold Secretary of Agriculture Albert Lea Chamber of Commerce Gold Barrow Minnesota Swine Produc

Large Deposits of Limestone Found in Area

Dr George M Schwartz of the Minnesota Geologic Survey reports heavy deposits of high grade limestone suitable for cement in Olmsted County and surrounding southeastern Minnesota counties. Field work last summer indicates vast, readily accessible limestone especially near Rochester with some zones estimated at 100 feet deep.

Minneapolis Olmsted County Minnesota Geological Survey George M. Schwartz Rochester Minnesota Federation of Engineer Societies Minnesota Dakota Goodhue Dodge Olmsted Fillmore

Thye urges high crop supports on emergency basis

Sen. Thye of Minnesota calls for temporary high price supports until a soil bank plan can reduce surpluses. He opposes permanent rigid supports and notes the soil bank would cost over a billion dollars yearly, with WWII surplus disposal as a comparison.

Washington Sen. Thye Rminn Senate Agriculture Committee Thye Benson Senate Soil Bank

70 Years an Austin Resident Honored at Centennial Party

Austin marks its 100th birthday and county government centennial with a banquet on April 17. Mower County Historical Society and the Austin Chamber of Commerce organize events led by P J Holand with Victor Christgau as speaker. Plans include a new museum at the fairgrounds and a plaque for 1856 county officials.

Austin Mower County P. J. Holand Richard Rahilly Rahilly Guy Wold Territorial Rice County Main H. E. Rasmussen Historical Society Cha

Freezing Drizzle Slows Minnesota Highways Across State

Light freezing rain covered much of Minnesota and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin overnight and today with mild overnight lows. Roads were dangerously slick east of Windom Willmar Brainerd and Virginia as the state highway department warned. Snow was expected in the north and more freezing drizzle in the south, with a possible mix in the north.

Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Windom Willmar Brainerd Virginia Highway Department

Malenkov faces sharp attack over ministry actions

The Soviet press targets the Ministry of Electric Power Stations, led by former Premier Georgi Malenkov, accusing procrastination in a Kremlin speech by Maxim Z Saburov during the 20th Congress. Saburov implied government dissatisfaction with Malenkov's team without naming him.

Moscow Ministry of Electric Power Stations Georgi Malenkov Soviet Communist Party Kremlin Maxim Z. Saburov Saburov Malenkov

Driver Dies in Head-on Crash Near Rush City Minn

A Robbinsdale man, Robert Holloway 23, died in a head-on collision on U S 61 three miles north of Rush City. Four others were injured including Mrs George Roubinek and three passengers from Holloway car. All hospitalized in fair condition. The crash occurred on a clear straight section as Holloway was returning to Minneapolis after visiting a roller skating rink. Holloway’s death brings Minnesota traffic toll to 36 for the period.

Rush City Minn Robbinsdale U.S. 61 Here Robert Holloway Unity Ave Frank P. Gottry Pine County George Roubinek Pine City Holloway Dale S. Kitchesky Quincy St. N.E Lester P. Marcotte Monroe St. N.E Minneapolis Harlan Snyder 32Nd Ave Crystal Village Gottry Twin Cities Minnesota

Train crash near Taft damages freight cars. no injuries

Three box cars and a caboose from a Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad freight train were demolished when it collided with the rear of another train near Taft, twenty miles north of Duluth. No injuries were reported.

Duluth Minni Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad Taft Here

Five Dead and One Hundred Injured in Maryland Rail Crash

A Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed near Odenton, Maryland, after speeds of about 80 mph. Five passengers died and more than 100 were injured, with 90 taken to six hospitals and 30 treated and released at the scene. Many details remain uncertain, including the cause. Ex Governor Herbert R. O'Conor was among the injured.

Odenton Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore Washington Maryland Jackson Holloway Herman Malzer Point Pleasant N.J Herbert R. O’conor U.S New York

Eisenhower Health Question Sparks Georgia Hunt

President Eisenhower’s doctor said he might be safer serving a possible second term than before his heart attack. Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder refused to confirm a run but noted increased health monitoring as the Georgia vacation continues and Eisenhower heads out for quail hunting.

Thomasville Eisenhower Howard M. Snyder Denver Snyder Washington Fisenhower Georgia

Syrian Airways Plane Explodes Near Aleppo. 21 Dead

A Syrian Airways passenger plane exploded in midair near Aleppo with 21 aboard believed killed, according to Damascus airport. The disaster follows two other Mediterranean air tragedies within a week, including a Maltese charter crash killing 50 British soldiers and a French flight crash near Cairo that killed 52.

Damascus Syria Syrian Airways Aleppo Mediterranean Malta Cairo Saigon Paris

Living Costs Decline Triggers Wage Cut for GM Workers

A January drop in the government cost of living index reduces the index to its lowest since August and triggers a penny hourly wage cut for more than a million workers across auto, farm equipment, and aircraft sectors. GM said the pay reduction affects over 500000 employees starting the first payday after March 1.

Washington General Motors Corp

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