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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
5
The Minnesota Compensation Rating Bureau recommends an Aug 1 rise of 9.4 percent in workmen's compensation insurance rates. The increase follows 1959 figures showing higher compensation payments and aligns with state law requiring reasonable and adequate rates.
Employers will raise pay by 14.1 percent in contracting, 11 percent in manufacturing, and 6 percent across all other industries. Separately, the Dutch first settled Delaware in 1631, were displaced by Indians, then Swedes and Finns established permanent communities.
Preliminary figures from 27 major population centers show suburbs expanding 41.4 percent in the 1950s while the cities grew 6.6 percent. Detroit and New York areas register notable shifts with Norfolk becoming Virginia’s biggest city as Richmond declines.
Researchers at a 10 day international conference describe internal biological clocks that regulate body temperature, adrenal hormones, white blood cells and energy. The clocks run on a 24 hour cycle across species and can be reset differently by individuals and shift work. Dr. M C Lobban notes some volunteers showed 21 or 27 hour cycles without natural day night cues. Maintaining consistent night work may help reset these clocks rather than rotating on off schedules.
In the 33rd National Spelling Bee Janet Ann Lillie of Richardson Texas tripped on comparative in round two and was the first casualty of the event. The competition features 73 contestants from 5 million regional qualifiers and awards a $1000 prize plus a New York trip to the winner. Also included are weather outlooks for Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin and postmaster nominations for three towns by President Eisenhower.
A body recovered from an inlet off the Duluth harbor was identified Tuesday as Leo, ending a search for a missing man. Authorities released few details, citing an ongoing investigation and awaiting autopsy results.
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