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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
6
In Worcester Massachusetts a five story Pleas ant Hotel blaze killed three people and injured eight with more than a dozen rescued. Firefighters faced dense smoke as ladders and floodlights aided evacuations from the fourth and fifth floors. The origin remains undetermined and upper floors were a total loss.
A 13 year old girl Patricia O'Neill was struck and killed by lightning while sitting on a bandstand rail in Greenbrook Park during a downpour. She was bicycling through the park when the storm began.
In Angels Camp California a two hour riot of motorcycles left three dead and 23 injured while 26 were jailed for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Roadblocks and patrols confined races to the fairgrounds and chaos subsided as authorities restored order. Victims include Howard Joseph Rose and Jerome A Tavares killed in a multi bike crash near the fairgrounds and Buzz Brosnan killed in a separate cycle truck collision en route to the races. The town famed for the Jumping Frog Contest saw its quiet return after the eventful weekend.
Dr John Adriani and Dr Donovan Campbell warned at the AMA meeting that local anesthetics pose higher death risks when applied to mucous membranes or open wounds. They urged minimal doses, dilute solutions, and divided administration with intervals to reduce rapid blood absorption.
Businessmen expect a quiet summer with Memorial Day to Labor Day shaping demand but foresee a stronger fall as consumer habits shift. Steel production may stay below capacity this summer yet rebound in autumn while services and recreation spike. Nervousness persists as basic industries slow and economic guides slide.
U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey and Minnesota Governor Orville Freeman face key 1958 and 1960 decisions. Freeman may seek a third term, while Humphrey weighs presidential or vice presidential runs in 1960. Both men plan to consult closely. outcomes hinge on re election chances and national prospects.
Ava Gardner returns to Hollywood for the first time in almost three years arriving from Mexico City. She plans to visit friends for several weeks before returning to Spain, her home away from Hollywood.
A new concrete war memorial honoring Japanese soldiers killed on Wake Island during World War II will be erected this summer on the atoll between Guam and Hawaii. About 50 relatives of the dead joined in replacing the crumbling monument, while Wake’s American garrison surrendered to Japan on December 23, 1941 after a two week defense.
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