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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
5
Evangelist Billy Graham drew 6 000 at Velodrome d Hiver as a thunderstorm interrupted his second Paris meeting. About 356 people moved forward for decisions for Christ amid rain and seat shifts, with Le Monde noting his American style but praising his success.
Police in Logan Utah ask residents to mail letters in proper mail boxes not traffic ticket receptacles. Citizens deposit letters with payments in boxes on Main Street but authorities urge using official mail channels for fines and notices.
Mrs. Lillian Weinstein, aided by her mother, fought off a man who broke in through a window to kidnap her children in Portland. The intruder left a note demanding 20 000 dollars and a gun. neighbor shot at the ground to drive him off. The suspect, Jesse Moore, is detained for investigation. no charges yet. Named witnesses include Leslie Weinstein, 10, and twins Robert and Richard, 6.
A Kansas City airman Edward James Wenski Jr. was found guilty by a federal jury of stealing a commemorative plaque and a time capsule from Pike's Peak. The plaque marked the first turbo-jet supercharged flight and the capsule was to be opened in 2053. Sentencing awaits a new trial motion with a possible 10 years and $10,000 fine.
In Covington Kentucky a man named Michael Toth 48 asked a bystander for a hospital then walked straight into the Ohio River He was rescued by police and charged with drunkenness and breach of peace in the incident
Premier Mario Scelba’s Christian Democrats celebrate a large regional win in Sicily with 37 seats the largest party but short of a majority. Monarchists expected to back them, shifting from a past CD Fascist alliance while Communists and Socialists gain votes.
The Ni Hon Keizai reports the Japanese army is under fire for wasteful spending after claiming it has hoarded enough winter uniforms to last ten years at current usage rates.
A comparison of Titoist and Khrushchev era systems notes nationalized bloomers in Russia versus diverse styles in Yugoslavia. It highlights color range, availability of girdles and garters, slips, and bathing suits, with social anecdotes and price remarks.
Massachusetts General Hospital conducts a twin study to determine if heart disease is inherited or environmental. Researchers believe identical twins with heart involvement may reveal an inherited trait. The study will include thousands of cases before conclusions are drawn.
A thief knocked down 68 year old drugstore clerk Maurice Schachter on his way to a bank in St Louis and grabbed his briefcase. The bag contained only a raincoat.
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