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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
1
The State Highway Department recommends planting crabapple trees to beautify the city area. The proposed trees reach 10 to 15 feet in height, slated for inclusion in Interstate Highway landscaping projects.
The Tractors for Freedom Committee plans to ship 100 tractors within two weeks to Fidel Castro in exchange for 1,214 Cuban prisoners. A list of prisoners is demanded for verification with the Red Cross suggested to handle releases. Senator Goldwater called the plan blackmail on NBC.
Berlin reports the West German government calls Soviet Berlin protests artificial and unjustified while a British spokesman says Britain remains unchanged about Berlin. A Havana mission to Cuba committee says a six member technical team will go if Castro approves, with Mrs. Roosevelt as honorary chair and Milton Eisenhower as co chair. Walter Reuther confirms no prominent members will attend.
In Minnesota next year eight of nine congressmen will run at large unless a special session is called. Incumbents criticize the failed redistricting and warn that no specific district will be represented. Leaders say voters lose out as eight at large seats prevent locality based representation.
John Gilbert 16 of LeRoy drowned Thursday night while attempting to swim across Wildwood Park lake. He disappeared in 15 feet of water about 300 feet from shore outside the roped area used for diving. Gilbert was found by Clayton Schroeder after a half hour and pronounced dead after rescue attempts. He had just completed his sophomore year at LeRoy High School. funeral services set for Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with burial in LeRoy Cemetery. Gilbert is survived by his parents and four siblings.
Gov Elmer Andersen called the 1961 regular special session strange and almost unique as it closed with one house adjourning on a different day from the other and a roll call needed to end the session. The session enacted a record 566 million general revenue tax program including 366 million for education, and a 35.5 million tax balance plan. It also extended sessions from 90 to 120 days and removed a 250 thousand debt limit, while failing to reach a congressional district plan or upgrades to unemployment and workers compensation, and a higher gasoline tax.
President Kennedy won a Senate victory on the $6.14 billion housing bill after a 1342 hour session. Final passage was postponed to Monday with the bill advanced to a stage where no changes are possible. Gore’s amendment cutting the middle income program passed 49 to 44, prompting a substitute to restore the provision with a down payment requirement.
Sheldon B. Vance, 44, a career State Department officer formerly of Austin Minnesota, graduates from a nine month senior seminar in foreign policy in Arlington Virginia. He will be director of the office of Central African Affairs at the State Department.
The Soviet Union formally protested to the Western Big Three that West Germany is creating international provocations and endangering peace by Bundestag meetings in West Berlin. Moscow accuses Bonn of provoking and vows to study new measures as Adenauer plans a Berlin visit next month. The Allies note Berlin remains occupied but depends on West Germany for funds and administration.
President Kennedy follows doctor orders with warm water pool therapy for a lumbar sacral strain. He flew to Palm Beach with Dr. Janet Travell and stayed at the Wrightsman villa where he swims regularly as part of recovery from a ceremonial tree planting incident in Canada.
Partly cloudy through Saturday with a chance of widely scattered thundershowers today. Highs around 78 to 85 and a low near 55 to 60 tonight. No significant temperature change expected.
Editorial segments and comic pages listed with sections for Want Ads Markets Women Area Sports Church and AE Pata indicating a page index rather than a news item. The note reads as a content guide rather than a story with events or named entities.
Governor Elmer L. Andersen named Hastings attorney Harry P. Sheen as special judge of the newly created Hastings Municipal Court. The appointment marks the establishment of a local judiciary in Hastings, with Sheen set to preside over primary municipal cases.
Gov. Elmer L. Andersen of Minnesota appealed to Gov. Archie Gubbrud of South Dakota to address a Gary Wisconsin? liquor establishment named the Sport Inn. He warned it attracts Minnesota youths below 18 to buy beer and depart under its influence, creating enforcement trouble.
A mine worker at an ore conveying chute in Hibbing Minnesota died Thursday when ore fell from a pile striking him. Authorities investigate the accident and identify the deceased worker.
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