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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
2
Rose Creek and Brownsdale welcomed daughters on June 1 as Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J. Stone and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gerhart announced births. Austin Rt. 5 adds a daughter to the Bergstrom family on June 1.
Pittsburgh AP report details William Pola 27 of Wilmerding, who after luring to Leech Farm Veterans Hospital shot Dr. Daniel Thaw 61, killing him. Pola wounded Patrolman McDaniel, was captured unconscious after tear gas grenades and armored car siege. Pola treated, held, and described as schizophrenia sufferer and former Marine.
Louisville Kentucky was chartered as a town on May 1 1780 by an act establishing the Town of Louisville. The city was named for King Louis XVI of France.
Memorial note for Edith Leffler one year after passing on June 3 1961 with family, Esther Bauman, and their circle. Poignant message of silent grief and peaceful rest in God garden. Also includes brief local notices about medical staff and a school bus schedule.
Elizabeth Grunewald daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Grunewald 508 Main St Davenport Iowa was elected president of the Drama Club at Marycrest College Davenport for the 1962 63 school year.
Mrs. Mary Fisher of Agency Iowa pleaded guilty in Wapello County District Court to perjury and received an indeterminate sentence of up to 10 years. Judge Elmer K Daugherty granted her bench parole after the hearing. The complaint states Fisher posed as the mother of Larry Eugene Wright 16 to obtain a marriage license by falsely consenting for a minor.
Baltimore reports seven left handed dentists among 82 dental graduates at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Prof. Gardner Foley notes higher than average lefties amid changing equipment cost, with cases like Casey Stengel and Lou Little cited in context.
At Edwards Air Force Base California pilot Bob White deliberately nosed the X15 higher to slow descent after a 129000 foot drop. Ground engineers feared the maneuver could fail but White landed safely and noted the craft’s stability and potential for higher angles if needed.
AP reports Jack Romagna, famed for covering four presidents, is fired as official White House reporter. Pierre Salinger announced Romagna has left the White House and will be replaced by a Washington service. Romagna says he learned of the move on arrival, plans unclear as the press office undergoes more revamps.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co and District 7 of the Communications Workers of America announce a tentative wage increase under the final wage reopener of a three year contract from 1960. The raise averages 8.63 cents per hour for Northwestern Bell employees in Iowa North and South Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota. District 7 director D K Gordon says 61 locals must vote to ratify.
Washington AP Henry H. Marshall an Agriculture Department official killed last June warned Estes lawyer the cotton allotment plan was illegal. Marshall led Texas production adjustment for the ASCS and was the first federal official to probe Estes operations. A grand jury investigates possible murder and ties to the Estes case.
Interior Department rejects a proposal from 14 private utilities to supply power to the federal Missouri River Basin hydro system. Iowa Power and Light vice president J. A. Sayre says the agency will accept a plan by rural electric cooperatives to build a steam plant to stabilize year round power.
More than 75 airmen were hospitalized after eating in the main mess hall at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita Kansas. The health incident began Friday with reports of illness among service members and prompted medical assessment and food safety investigations.
The plan is presented as a solution to high medical costs by offering a method to cover doctor bills during illness or after an accident. It emphasizes timely financial help through a program designed to ease medical expenses.
Eight in ten families have some hospital or medical coverage yet rising costs and aging policies tempt underprotection. American Republic Insurance Co ranks first for claim payout efficiency and offers Tailored Protection that supplements or starts after current coverage. Representatives will explain and show an educational film to county residents.
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