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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1962
Page
4
Two drownings in the Austin area within a short span prompt concern over water safety. The piece urges water safety rules, beginner swimming programs, and considers part time supervision for East Side lake to curb hazards and pollution while noting life guards may discourage swimming.
Congressman H Carl Andersen says he will not seek the Republican nomination in Minnesota 6th District and will file for the general election as an independent. The disclosure he sold 4000 dollars of stock in Andersen coal mine to Billie Sol Estes without stock certificates sparked scrutiny and Republican leaders question his bid for re election.
The Senate, backing President Kennedy, seeks authority to dispense about a half billion dollars to Yugoslavia and Poland to deter Soviet influence. The House rejected a $73 million Philippines war claims bill despite wartime promises. The piece warns against tying aid to Communist threats and notes the Philippines as a steadfast Pacific ally.
Canada emphasizes retraining the unemployed with demand driven skills and basic mathematics to improve technical competence and job fit, a program longer established there than in the U.S. In Washington, Rep. Walter L. McVey proposes banning shorts at the Capitol, a measure criticized for its practicality and aesthetics by peers and the Fine Arts Commission.
A brief inspirational verse pairs Nahum's admonition to fortify and gird one’s loins with Henry Van Dyke’s call to renew courage. It frames steadfast defense of right as a fortress awaiting steady faith in every contest.
Turn Back the Clock production of hogs touted by Park Dougherty in a Rotary Club talk. Austin pro Len Mattson stars in the curtain raiser for the State Open championship in Minneapolis. Numerous Minnesota civic events include 4-H Week in St Paul with 26 Mower County members, and S P Hughes elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Economists J L App D C Dahl K H Thomas and W B Sundquist divide Minnesota into the Twin City Southeast Agricultural and Northeast complexes. The Twin City area dominates employment and income while the Northeast and Agricultural regions trail but grow in per capita income.
A black hen wandered into Chicken Haven in Atlanta owned by retired police lieutenant George Tumlin. She nested under an awning with paper napkins and laid three eggs, Tumlin reports. The restaurant is named Chicken Haven.
Bob Kennedy to address the Hatters Cap and Millinery Workers Union in New York, joining a long line of JFK and LBJ allies among liberal and labor leaders. The piece notes deep ties with Alex Rose and ongoing White House outreach to labor and liberal groups, signaling tight bonds rather than conflicts with business interests.
The columnist discusses smoking among doctors and teens, noting many doctors quit after learning the facts and the small long term advantage of non smoking. It cites a 30 year smoker who quit for sleep and coughing issues and explains the gradual gap in health outcomes.
Washington reflects on tax confusion and the need for swift bipartisan leadership to enact meaningful tax reform. The piece argues for targeted corporate tax cuts and revised depreciation rules to boost business, curb unemployment, and prevent inflation, warning against vague promises and delays.
Religious briefs list leadership changes and church actions in multiple cities. Benjamin P. Browne, longtime staff executive, becomes president of the American Baptist Convention while G. Keith Patterson and Mrs. Ralph F. Palmer are named first and second vice presidents respectively.
United Christian Missionary Society purchases an amphibious airplane for about 30000 to aid Congo missionary efforts. In Australia the Mormon church membership has more than doubled in three years from 2200 to 4550 members.
The 48 year old nonprofit, formed by Protestants Catholics and Jews to promote international peace, has renamed itself the Council on Religion and International Affairs in New York.
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