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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
4
The Austin Daily Herald describes its long history since 1891 and states its commitment to fairness for the Austin community. It emphasizes impartial reporting and support for agriculture labor and industry, without favoring any group or individual.
The article argues for an effective system of inspection and control to prevent waste and fraud in large federal spending. It cites examples from FHA home inspections and an interstate highway project in Oklahoma where inspectors faced pressure and hostility, leading to fraudulent surface evidence and compromised oversight. It calls for inspectors immune to coercion, capable of rooting out fraud, to ensure value for public dollars.
The article reports proposed anti trust legislation in Congress aimed at protecting small businesses. President elect Wagner of the Chamber of Commerce argues current laws suffice, citing employment data showing a shift toward small firms since World War II and a now higher share of firms with fewer than 100 employees.
The piece argues college heads share responsibility for basketball bribe scandals. It asserts university presidents and the NCAA bear blame for recruiting tactics that corrupt athletes, condemning a double standard and dismissive replies. It criticizes administrations for punishing individuals while returning to normal business.
Sylvia Porter reports the Supreme Court ordered DuPont to divest its 23 percent GM stake within ten years to end a tie that favored DuPont in auto finishes and fabrics. The decision broadens anti trust reach, raising questions on tax impact, share distribution, and market effects for DuPont and GM owners.
The piece notes Austin Minnesota’s steady employment, high home ownership, and low unemployment during a recession, while quoting FBI Chief Hoover on capital punishment and listing a glossary of modern terms. It also recounts a survey on midlife illness costs and ends with a nod to Robert Fulton and the Nautilus submarine.
Camara Cheick a Guinea representative touring the United States was refused service at a Rapid City cafe. He later ate at a drive in with two South Dakota highway engineers who had been studying road construction methods with him. Mayor W H Raff condemned the incident at a Junior Chamber event. Cheick planned to stay two weeks, then return to Pierre after traveling from Washington Phoenix and Sioux Falls.
May showed a solid uptick for business with gains in employment and construction spending. Analysts expect June to follow with less summer slowdown than typical, despite auto labor talks and vacations. Steel demand rises, factory output steadies, and inventories rebound as recovery strengthens.
Puzzle item lists across clues link to sports terms and common words. Entries include musical or descriptive hints like singing voice and ancient division, with several garbled letters suggesting a themed crossword style.
The United States plans a broad program to retrain up to a million jobless people and move them to prosperous areas. Secretary Arthur Goldberg expects 800000 to a million displaced by automation to be retrained over four years at up to 600 million dollars, with a first year budget up to 150 million. Trainees will receive the legal minimum wage of 1.15 dollars per hour during schooling.
The plan shifts automation oversight from a small office to a large new Bureau of Automation, Manpower and Training. It includes higher training wages, moving allowances, and nationwide job clearing houses to anticipate layoffs while boosting the U S Employment Service.
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, 74, argues Zionism means a will to immigrate to Israel, using the term Aliyah to describe settlement. Speaking to a joint session of the American Zionist Council and the Jewish Agency, he reiterates that only future immigrants can call themselves Zionists, amid discussions with World Zionist leader Nahum Goldmann.
A practical ten point checklist guides choosing a nursing or convalescent home. It covers trained medical staff, state health approvals, cleanliness, 24 hour nursing, recreation, on site physical therapy, visible menus, on site food service, snacks, barber and beauty services, on call doctors, and matching patient social settings. It also includes brief reader Q and A on syphilis and adhesions with neutral guidance.
Two Seattle firms declined a $150000 order for six automatic lumber sorting machines to be sent to the Soviet Union. Moscow seeks North American technical know how for a large automated sawmill, officials said, with potential profit cited at $40000. Yarrows Ltd of Victoria commissioned the Soviets.
Douglas Keller, 24, of Franklin, condemned for second degree murder in the Memorial Day beating of 65 year old Robert Mays, applied for a marriage license at Venango County Courthouse and is to wed Joyce Leonard of Franklin in a jail ceremony next Wednesday.
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