Bacon Quote About Greatness
The saying notes that reverence for greatness grows the less it is spoken of, implying humility enhances perception of achievement.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
4
The saying notes that reverence for greatness grows the less it is spoken of, implying humility enhances perception of achievement.
The writer notes drownings in Minnesota rival auto deaths but remain avoidable with basic water safety. A recent incident on a southern lake showed youth rocking a four passenger boat on 30 foot deep water, prompting fear before he stopped.
The article notes an historic Washington event for the United Nations anniversary meeting in San Francisco. Ambassador Bohlen announced his call to Washington for consultation and will join discussions ahead of the four power conference. Pro and con hearings in Europe helped clear the issues for the forthcoming meetings. national officers of represented countries will participate in the annual UN meeting to exchange views on all levels.
The Presidential Advisory Committee on Transport Policy and Organization argues that transport today is highly competitive, contrasting with historic railroad monopoly. It notes policies were shaped for a mono poly era and have not kept pace, with regulation actually increasing despite competition. The report urges overdue adjustment to reflect current realities.
A committee argues that government policy hinders economical use of the transportation system and raises costs for travelers, shippers, and consumers. It urges a modern regulatory program centered on competitive rate making to prevent discrimination and enable carriers to perform best at the lowest real cost for the public.
The GAW will be tested in Ford's 140,000 workforce with 60 to 65 percent pay during lay offs plus unemployment benefits. If feasible, the plan could redefine wages in auto manufacturing and prompt talks with General Motors. Ford officials, led by VP John S. Bugas, say the plan may prove useful despite seasonal layoffs and competition.
The Supreme Court’s desegregation ruling shifts responsibility to local authorities with no hard deadline. Southern reactions vary from outrage in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana to cautious willingness elsewhere. Prejudice, economics, and housing patterns complicate school integration efforts nationwide.
Roger Babson argues small cities offer safety from war and growth opportunities as decentralization shifts manufacturing and finance away from large metros. He cites roads, real estate, labor stability, and a new federal urban redevelopment push as supports for concentrating development in smaller communities.
The article argues returning 12 generations yields 4096 grandparents and 25 generations yields 16,777,216 ancestors, assuring some standouts among them. It notes genealogists can trace blue blood or kings, then jokes about oil millionaires in Texas over lunch while buying cars.
The Sears Roebuck profit sharing and savings plan began in 1916 and now holds 635 million with employee contributions of 94 million. Over 98 percent of Sears staff participate, with a yearly limit of 500 dollars to cap large earners and some veterans retiring with up to 200 thousand. The average 30 year employee sees about 47 thousand in returns. Upon retirement or departure, workers withdraw their fund share.
Anthropologists claim no gain in human mental capacity since history began. For the fourth year running, Austin Kiwanis hosts an auction to aid underprivileged children in the Austin area. Each auction has raised about $1,000. Help by donating salable items or bidding at the Saturday sale on Bridge Street between Main and Chatham.
Rev. Roger Russell of First Methodist Church of Mason City survived a plunge when repair work left a hole in the pulpit floor. The audience heard a scream from the loudspeaker as the minister dropped through as the planks gave way. The incident ended without injury to the pastor.
In Nicholasville Kentucky 91-year-old Mrs Elizabeth Walker hopes to meet her great-great-great grandson. The boy would mark six generations as his mother grandmother and great grandmothers join him, with Mrs Walter seeking the reunion with his Kokomo Indiana family in arranging the visit.
A compact word puzzle segment lists clues ranging from radio actress to themes of waves and desert, with entries for deposing a ruler and a war god story. It includes a grid of down and across hints like Arabian gulf and various short definitions.
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Henry Ford's grandsons Henry I and Benson Ford back a plan to aid laid off workers beyond state unemployment insurance. The move, seen as a wider industry signal, follows the elder Ford's $5-an-hour policy and prompts NAM to call a Chicago meeting on guaranteed annual wages. The proposal could affect stock prices if labor gains widen wage scales and fringe benefits, with traders noting inflationary risks and stocks as a hedge.
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem said the government crushed Hoa Hao forces in a large-scale operation southwest of Saigon. Gen. Tran Van Soai’s insurgents, once about 5,000 strong, yielded a portion as government troops moved through rice fields and marshy terrain, with roughly 20,000 soldiers involved in the campaign.
Casper J. Haynes recalls oldtime Texas routes where salesmen spent nights in Ganado and wrote letters home claiming to spend the night between Edan and Louise. He notes other tiny Texas towns in the same pattern of the era.
Fulton Lewis Jr notes the McCarran Mundt Nixon Subversive Activities Control Act, enacted in 1950, faces Supreme Court review to decide its constitutionality. The act creates the Subversive Activities Control Board to label organizations as Communist Action and require registration, with employment, defense, and passport bans for members.
The article explains fear and phobias from acrophobia to necrophobia, noting they vary in severity and can become mental disorders. It discusses management through self-reasoning, avoidance, or psychiatric help, and warns against mocking phobias while outlining legal consequences for violations of related Edwards laws.
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