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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
10
Market report from Austin Barrows and Cits shows hogs and sows priced across weights with discounts for underfinished and over 300 pounds. Lambs and veal values listed with weight-based adjustments and Friday opening hours. government inspection applies to hogs and packing.
Chicago and Minneapolis markets show cattle with steady to lower moves. Slaughter steers and heifers mixed, hogs softer by 25 cents, feeders scarce, sheep active with steady prices across classes. Trade activity moderate in South St. Paul and Chicago with varied weights and classifications.
The market lists feeding steers at 24.30 to 26.50 with 850 lb steers at 27.35. Sheep figures show slaughter lambs steady, lambs around 94 lb to 110 lb ranges, and various weights of spring and fresh shorn lambs priced from 15.00 to 23.25. Stock market note ends with Hormel common stock at 52 percent.
Lawrence Kuehn 25 faced arraignment on a first degree murder indictment returned by the Ramsey County Grand Jury. He is charged in Dr Herbert Stolpestad's May 21 fatal shooting in the physician's office after accusing the doctor of malpractice toward Mrs Kuehn. Police said no substantiation for the malpractice claims was found.
In Minneapolis a jury of six men and six women starts hearing testimony in a $17 500 wrongful death suit against Dr. A Arnold Axilrod. Mathis Moonen sues for the death of his wife Mary, slain by Axilrod who is serving a 5 to 20 year manslaughter term in Stillwater Prison. Axilrod was convicted of strangling Mary Moonen after she claimed he was the father of her unborn child in 1955 while practicing as a dentist in Minneapolis.
General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union agreed to resume negotiations on a new labor contract on Wednesday afternoon. Talks had been broken off last Thursday at midnight when the GM-UAW contract expired.
The White House debates a two year halt on U S nuclear tests after the Pacific series. Dulles and Killian favor pause while Strauss pushes ongoing tests without broader Soviet disarmament agreement. Eisenhower approves a letter to Khrushchev offering Polish and Czech scientists for East West talks. Dispatch expected after NATO clearance.
In Coeur d Alene Idaho a dog in the water leaped up and bit ten year old water skier John Secour on the right arm as a boat towed him near shore. He received treatment for a non serious bite and recovered.
1 800 attend final rites as Samuel Cardinal Stritch is honored at Holy Name Cathedral. A Pontifical Requiem Mass is led by Amleto Cicognani with Mayor Daley labor secretary Mitchell and Adlai Stevenson among attendees. Retired U S church leaders lead a large Roman Catholic hierarchy gathering. Stritch had died last Tuesday and was summoned to Rome for a Vatican post.
In Itasca County two night club operators were arrested for liquor law violations. DeLyle Motschenbacher of the Rainbow and W A Vikre of Forest Lake Lodge face unlicensed sale of liquor charges and arraignment in Grand Rapids.
The primaries feature GOP contests in Montana South Dakota and Alabama with Democratic incumbents favored for renomination in Montana and Alabama. In Montana two Republicans, Blanche Anderson and Lou Welch, compete to face Senator Mansfield in November. South Dakota sees three candidates for governor Phil Saunders Roy Houck and Charles Lacey while Ralph Herseth seeks the Democratic nod. Alabama runoff centers on Attorney General John Patterson amid Klan links allegations and Patterson denying direct Klan ties.
A St. Cloud Reformatory trusty surrendered Monday afternoon after being cornered in the basement of a house about six hours after he walked away from a work detail. Robert Smalley, 18, Rochester, was serving 1 to 10 years for first degree grand larceny and was sentenced February 15, 1958 in Winona County for a $500 gas station burglary.
Funeral services are planned today for George M. Allee 80 a Newell Iowa farmer and philanthropist known as an early successful tester of superior hybrid corn seed He held degrees from Cornell College in Iowa and Harvard University and died last Saturday
Leonard W. Hall announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for New York governor. The Nassau County lawyer and former seven term assemblyman and congressman criticized Gov. Averell Harriman as ineffective while signaling rivals Nelson Rockefeller and Walter Mahoney may join the race. Hall’s background includes service in both state and federal offices and ties to Theodore Roosevelt through his father.
Donald Finnegan an 18 year old of Lyle was fined 25 dollars and suspended by Municipal Judge Kenneth K McMillan for possessing 3.2 beer. He was picked up Thursday in Nevada Township by Sheriff s deputies Dale Rolfson and Doyle Lindahl.
Dexter Minn residents collected 53.50 dollars in the poppy sale. Mrs Frank Stephenson chaired the American Legion auxiliary committee with salespersons Janice Erie Sharon Erie Christine Rubin and Diane Jacobson assisting.
Work started Monday on a third office building for the House of Representatives. The structure, set to finish in 1962, is estimated at 64 million dollars and will house eight House committees and about one-third of the 435 members.
The Public Utilities Commission in Pierre South Dakota has again refused to approve a general rate increase for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. The agency said the company failed to prove the necessity for higher exchange rates at this time. Bell official R A Devereaux called the decision disappointing and surprising and said the firm will study the order and decide its next move.
The 10th annual national corn picking contest will be held near Cedar Rapids Iowa on October 17. Winners of state contests in Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Missouri Illinois Indiana and Michigan will compete in the one and two row divisions.
Former President Harry S. Truman and wife Margaret reach Naples aboard the liner Independence, arriving in Italy for a visit. The trip marks a high profile U.S. figure in postwar diplomatic travel.
Vernon Jacobson a Morgan shoe maker and two volunteer posse members pursued three burglary suspects and a 17 year old girl from Willmar after a roadblock at a deserted farmhouse. Beilke fired shotgun blasts as the fugitives sped toward Morgan where the assailants finally surrendered to a patrol car. Christensen was grazed by a pellet but no others were injured.
Minneapolis hosts the National Press Photographers Assn convention week of June 17 to 21 as a Minnesota Centennial salute. The Picture Holiday offers the first 150 registrants an expense paid vacation in 19 Minnesota resort areas with a photo contest and prizes.
Ole Christopherson aged 101, born December 25, 1856 in Veldre Norway and longtime St. Paul resident, died at Ancker Hospital after a weeklong hospitalization for indigestion. A voter in every St. Paul election since 1883, he credited beer reading and snuff for his longevity, and he lived with his retired police son.
Freeman notes Minnesota unemployment worsened in April with manufacturing down 18 000 jobs from a year earlier and expects 20 000 new entrants yearly. He warns rural areas feel the impact while some communities reach 50 percent joblessness, and reports progress only on legislative programs.
Colorado Springs, leading 2-1 in the eighth, committed four costly errors as Lincoln rallied to win 10-3. Lincoln added nine runs in the last two innings, six unearned, to extend its Western League lead to three games. Topeka defeated Pueblo 8-7 in the other game.
Becker police search for suspects after thieves looted the municipal liquor store taking 15 cases of liquor 40 cartons of cigarettes and several boxes of gum. The rear door was jimmied. Becker lies 20 miles south of St. Cloud.
The Wisconsin Boxing Commission refused Mildred Sellers a license to manage a fighter citing insufficient knowledge and qualifications.
Weather permitting Minnesota high school athletes at the University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium aim to set new marks as a large field contests for team honors held by Minneapolis Washburn. Stars include Central Minneapolis St Louis Park Windom and more with favorites in discus shot put high and low hurdles pole vault and the mile. preliminaries start at 10 a.m. finals at 2 45 p.m.
New York welterweight Eddie Lynch defeated Jimmy Archer in a 10 round TV bout from St. Nicholas Arena. The win was Lynch’s 15th in 18 fights and set up a June 23 TV bout with Tony Dibase. Archer dropped to 4 losses in 21 bouts.
The Austin Merchants beat the Brown Derby 10-7 at North West Diamond to move to 1-1 in City League play. They previously lost 8-4 to Moose Lodge while Brown Derby improved to 1-1 after opening 16-1 win over Turf Bar. Merchants plated eight runs in the fourth inning aided by a Carroll homer. Brown Derby tallied six in the sixth and next face Turf Bar at 8:15 p.m.
Jay Fullmer makes his television debut in a 10-round welterweight bout against Joe Miceli of New York at West Jordan Stadium outdoors. The 21-year-old copper worker and brother of Gene Fullmer aims for a hometown win over the veteran Miceli, who sports a 56-31-7 record and last fought Karl Heinz-Guder in Hollywood on March 8.
Don Waryan of Minneapolis and Joe Sodd of St. Paul qualified for the National Open from the Hillcrest course after 36 holes. Waryan led with a 5 under par 139, Sodd finished 141, and alternates were Bob Crow of Minneapolis and Jerry Krueger of Brainerd, with Crow winning a sudden death playoff.
Orioles pitcher Billy Loes is suspended for six days with payless status after a temper outburst in a game against Washington. Manager Paul Richards fined him 100 dollars and suspended him three days, while American League President Will Harridge issued a parallel 100 dollar fine and three day suspension.
In the Pacific Coast League Portland beats Seattle 4 3 in 11 innings and San Diego defeats Spokane 3 2. International League action sees Columbus 4 Montreal 3 and Toronto 6 Richmond 3. Buffalo 3 Miami 1 and Rochester 4 Havana 3. American Association Louisville 5 Denver 4 and Denver 3 Louisville 2. St Paul 1 Indianapolis 0 and Indianapolis 10 St Paul 5. Minneapolis 6 Wichita 2 in 15 innings. Omaha 10 Charleston 0.
Houston report notes Rice quarterback King Hill, a professionals' bonus draft pick, holds Freeport Country Club course record at 64. The 64 stands as the featured mark near Houston, minutes away from the city.
In the British Amateur at St Andrews the remaining American players are an older cohort. Ten Americans reached the second round on the Old Course led by 42-year-old Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia and veterans like Harold Ridgley who was runner up last year. Others still in play include Tim Holland, John Franck, Gene Andrews, Peter Grant, John Penrose, Frank Strafaci, Robert Roos, Luis Du Long, and Brig. Gen. Keith Compton.
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees tied the American League single game strikeout record for a second time with six straight K’s. He struck out Sherm Lollar Walp Dropo Bubba Phillips Tito Francona Jim Landis and Jim Wilson across the third inning in a 3 0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The modern record remains eight, held by Max S. Sarkent.
Winnipeg’s Gary Willison earned his seventh victory as the Goldeyes defeated Duluth Superior 7-3 in the Northern League. Willison allowed six hits and struck out seven, while Nick Aloisi went 3 for 3 with a double. Du luth Superior’s Milt Bohannion hit a 340 foot homer off the pitcher. Aberdeen beat Minot 4-3, and Eau Claire at Grand Forks and St. Cloud at Fargo-Moorhead were postponed due to weather.
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