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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
12
Buffalo AP reports a working rocket belt lets a man fly with birds. A throttle, lever, and strap enable liftoff, with twin nozzled hydrogen peroxide steam providing thrust as the wearer hovers over rivers and climbs hills.
Grain cargoes bound for overseas totaled 17,886,000 bushels through June 1 up 13 percent from a year ago while domestic shipments rose 17 percent to 15,788,000. Iron ore shipments lag 7 percent with 1,601,545 tons shipped this year. eight saltwater ships arrived with merchandise through May 31, vs four a year ago.
An 18 year old girl was abducted from a parked car by two or three men and later found in shock at a hospital. The victim and Charles Gambrell, 20, were involved in the incident five to six miles north of Anderson city. Gambrell sustained lacerations and was treated before release. The incident occurred on a dirt road near Anderson.
The Minnesota Legislature approved a 595 million spending plan and a 35.5 million tax program. Education receives the largest share at 366.6 million over two years, with additional bills for debt limits, joint courts, and professional corporations.
Leg of lamb and chuck roast headline weekend ads with price relief from higher meat supply. Eggs rise 2 to 10 cents a dozen while fresh produce from nearby farms offers asparagus, corn, greens, melons, berries, and local fruits as strong bargains. Kennedy warns of fewer jobs for poorly educated youth and urges guided education and mentorship through the Big Brothers program in the national capital area.
Fourteen individuals who identified as anti Castro underground members arrived in Fort Lauderdale after a three day voyage in a 23 foot boat. They were hungry and thirsty upon arrival.
In Bonners Ferry Idaho flood coordinators race to shore up Dike District 10 as the Kootenai rises past 37 feet threatening 90000 acres in Idaho and British Columbia. 1700 workers recruited with pay of 2.95 dollars per hour crowd the National Guard armory to sign up.
Raya Kagan, Auschwitz clerk and now Israeli foreign ministry official, testified that registry books listed disease as the cause of death and that gassing or shooting deaths were not recorded. She described forms for punishments and theft of valuables, noting no Jew was ever freed.
President Kennedy gave Soviet Premier Khrushchev a 22 foot model of the U S frigate Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, during talks in Vienna. The White House noted Kennedy, a history buff and former sailor, handed the gift to the Soviet leader as a token of remembrance and deterrence.
An advertisement touts Itch Me-Not as a 15 minute solution for eczema ringworm insect bites and foot itch with instant drying claims. Distributed by Wold Drug Company inviting readers to try the topical treatment.
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