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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1959
Page
9
Lot features 1957 Mercury Monterey, 1931 Model A Ford coupe, 1959 Pontiac Catalina, and 1959 Mercury Parklane with low mileage and deluxe options. Private owners list Chevrolets Bel Air hardtop and more. contact numbers and addresses provided.
Christen K. Blomker, 54, missing May 25 from the Bloomington Masonic Home, was found 11 days later living in the woods 500 yards away. Sheriff’s Deputy Larry McMullin said she appeared in good condition aside from sunburn and was taken to Methodist Hospital for observation. She would not explain why she left or how she survived.
Includes the recovery of Howard King’s body from the Raccoon River near Perry after he drowned May 29. Also notes the 86th Iowa State Bar Assn convention in Des Moines with Rear Admiral Chester Ward as featured speaker. A tin box of about $50,000 in unissued U S savings bonds was found in the Mississippi at Dubuque. Dekorah reports on church growth and concerns over intemperate living, alcoholism, narcotics, obscene literature, and rising divorces.
Village adopts dog licensing with fees 2.50 for male or spayed female dogs 10.09 for unspayed females and 1.00 daily impounding with 1.00 fee per day. It requires tags, penalties, kennel license 15.00, and rules on leash restraint and impounding procedures. Effective June 1 1959 per Mayor Ray Nelson and Clerk Glenn Tucker.
A race car careened off a turn at Beverly Speedway near St. Joseph injuring 22 spectators, including 8 year old Ronnie Neidel. The vehicle overturned into the stands, sweeping spectators before it. 21 were hospitalized as ambulances rushed the wounded to Sisters and Missouri Methodist hospitals.
The Dalai Lama accused the Chinese Communists of subjecting Tibetans to unbearable torures day and night to stamp out resistance in the Himalayan kingdom.
In Los Angeles the General Federation of Women's Clubs ended its annual meeting with 3000 delegates adopting a resolution condemning the exploitation of feminine appeal in calendars and media. Mrs. Walter Magee of Lakewood, Ohio, argued a woman is more than measurements, while another delegate warned the move could deter some young women from joining women’s clubs. The measure urges clubs to influence public opinion and inform media of objections to abuses.
Ezra Taft Benson, then Agriculture Secretary, told the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America in San Francisco that youth problems stem from a lack of leadership not a boy problem. He urged providing positive models and scouting opportunities for boys to follow.
Maj Gen John Morris Hargreaves aged 58 former Air Force deputy surgeon general died in Portland Oregon. His death occurred last Tuesday of natural causes and was discovered by his widow Hattie upon her return from a trip per Deputy Coroner William Farrell. In Indianapolis Harold H Clark 54 former vice president of the International Typographical Union died Friday after an extended illness.
New York reports a boom in the economy with rising prices across goods from wool suits to carpeting and light bulbs. Interest rates inch up, higher manufacturing costs push wholesale prices, and expected higher retail prices may affect car loans, mortgages, and consumer purchases.
The month old steel negotiations restart in New York with no ground gained. If no deal emerges, steelworkers will begin banking furnaces and cutting production on June 26, four days before the contract expires, risking a 90 percent cut in U.S. steel output by June 30.
Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler denounced President Eisenhower for ignoring the financial impact of a committee report calling for immediate doubling of national education investment. He cited James Killian Jr. resignation and urged passage of the Murray-Metcalf bill to grant states 1.1 billion dollars annually for four years for school construction and teacher salaries.
Lt. Paul AP report describes Charles Pounds 47 of Leland Hotel critically wounded by shotgun blast during a tavern argument at Paradise Café 378 Jackson. Suspect William McDowell 43 of 342 Carroll Ave admitted shooting and is held without charge.
Gov. Orville L. Freeman received initial good-driver reports under a new safe driver award program run by the Minnesota Highway Department and Murphy Motor Freight Lines Inc. in St. Paul. Sherm Noreen presented the reports. quarterly drawings will gift the winner an all-expenses paid Twin Cities trip with meals, hotel, and entertainment.
An East German propaganda official Gerhart Eisler warned West Berlin could be blockaded temporarily if West Germany holds its presidential election in the city. Eisler, once a resident of the United States, issued the veiled warning from Berlin.
Cletus Skroch a former Royalton State Bank employee in Duluth Minnesota pleaded guilty in federal court to making a false entry in a ledger. Judge Dennis F Donovan postponed sentencing pending a probation investigation. Skroch allegedly shorted S F Surma by over $1000 in a ledger entry dated October 19 1955.
In Dallas a pressurized radar dome blew up in the nose of a jet fighter at the Chance Vought plant killing 27 year old technician Edgar C. Sims who was inspecting equipment. Cause of the explosion is undetermined.
Louise De Mille files for divorce from John De Mille 45 son of the late Cecil B. De Mille in Hollywood. She alleges cruelty and asks that he maintain $5,000 life insurance premiums with her as beneficiary. She seeks $1 monthly alimony and $200 monthly support for two of their three children Allan 21 John 16 Dianne 11. Married 1994, separated last December.
Governor Earl K. Long of Louisiana faces a sanity hearing June 16 in Galveston unless he agrees to continue treatment at John Sealy Hospital and psychiatric clinic. Probate Judge Hugh Gibson ordered the hearing for his “best interests” with three Texas lawyers appointed. Mrs. Long had him moved to the hospital for mental and physical exhaustion protection.
Army lieutenant Malcolm B. Wallace 26 plummets several hundred feet when the inflatable crafts tail collapses during a training flight near Goodyear Aircraft Corp. Wingfoot Lake. Witnesses say he bailed out as the wing and tail failed but parachute did not open. Plane remained inflated after crash. body found in swamp. Authorities sealed the scene. motor reportedly missing before the crash.
Ralph R. Walton Jr., 18, of St Louis, was found Friday night after a solo hike that began Wednesday afternoon. About 50 searchers looked for him. The Missouri Highway Patrol said he carried a portable radio and heard news about the search before authorities were notified. His father suggested memory loss as a possible reason for the delay in reporting.
In San Francisco the M H de Young Memorial Museum was vandalized just before closing. The Rubens religious scene suffered deep scratches and seven other works by Flemish French and Dutch masters were marked with jagged crosses on their faces.
At Elgin Air Force Base Florida a Bomarc ground missile scored a direct hit on a jet drone while a Genie rocket fired from an F101B Voodoo produced a planned near miss on a second drone during a Gulf exercise.
MINNEAPOLIS AP Trial of Leslie C. Johnson 30 Minneapolis for petty larceny in the alleged theft of flowers from a grave was set for Wednesday after he pleaded innocent in municipal court Friday. The complaint against Johnson was signed by Elmer W. Hansen superintendent of Hillside Cemetery in southeast Minneapolis. FAIRHOPE Ala AP Capt J P Sieber 69 former chief of operations for the US Maritime Administration in Mobile died.
Market veal calves of all weights shown with price ranges from 18.00 to 33.00 per cwt. Cattle prices list prime steers and yearlings at 25.75 to 28.00, standard and young steers around 20.00 to 28.75, and U S utility cows 17.50 to 19.00 with other weight-based discounts. Local grain and sausage hulls noted with limited pricing.
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