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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
4
The Herald marks six decades serving Austin and the surrounding community as a fair impartial newspaper supporting agriculture and industry. It pledges to avoid demagogues and to show no favoritism to any group firm or individual.
Former State Department adviser John Foster Dulles argues that giving away about 40 billion dollars since 1945 has not bought security or happiness, noting that despite the expenditure, those goals remain unmet.
The piece argues coal reserves are vast but unused without access, highlights mechanized mining today versus hand loading in 1930, and compares American, Polish, and Japanese miners. It stresses morale, education, and industry scholarships as part of a long range program fostering research, training, and efficient production through free competitive enterprise.
The Christian Science Monitor cites Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky saying no atomic secrets remain, challenging prior secrecy. UN correspondent William R. Frye attributes the claim to hitherto secret conference records from Paris last December and notes Vishinsky warned the East West arms race could lead to atomic warfare.
The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune reports a large majority of Minnesotans favor the sitting President in the latest statewide poll. The survey highlights strong approval across urban and rural areas with notable backing from major groups and regions.
Article argues states should have authority to order federal seizure of any industry if a shutdown could affect national security. It calls for enabling legislation to clarify constitutional supremacy in urgent actions. It notes many favor presidential power in emergencies, comparing it to a dictatorship but with constitutional safeguards. The piece suggests this expediency could be the logical answer until the crisis ends.
House and Senate conferees reach a compromise on federal aid to states for highway construction. The bill calls for 550 million dollars per year in fiscal 1954 and 1955, matching the House recommendation, after the Senate had approved a 500 million dollars per year program.
An old Chinese saying links personal virtue to public order: if the heart holds righteousness then character is beautiful, harmony grows in the home, order emerges in the nation, and peace prevails across the world.
Sam Sullivan in the New York Times reflects on moral debts beyond money, thanking long lists of beloved figures and everyday beings. He praises patience, generosity, kindness, and love as the unpaid accounts that shape a humane life.
The Red Wing Republican Eagle notes a shift in Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor party with union labor now the dominant force. In the 34-member D F L delegation to the Chicago national convention, labor officials number six, the largest single group, while farmers and allied interests hold a minimal two seats. The mix includes four government workers, four lawyers, four real estate and insurance professionals, and three housewives, with farmers and railroad fraternalists underrepresented.
George E Sokolsky reviews Paul Hoffmans Peace Can Be Won a proposal for a permanent overseas economic administration with cabinet status to manage aid and influence international economic bodies. Hoffman links to ECA Point Four and argues a fixed U S agency could oversee aid, reprioritize aid flows, and report from a centralized cabinet chair though skepticism remains about its 1952 feasibility.
A quirky mix from Austin items includes a light look at a pipe organ fascination with four keyboards and pedals, a lesson from monkeys who hate spinach then learn to like broccoli, and Park Motors recalling Jack Benson’s first car sale. Also notes on local business mood, school election figures, Shakespeare nostalgia, a comic strip credit, and a knee pony for pretend rides.
The Taft and Eisenhower camps clash over seating rival delegates at the upcoming Republican National Convention. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi focus the contest, with Taft offering concessions that Eisenhower’s side rejects. The dispute recalls 1912 when Roosevelt's faction challenged Taft, splitting the party and aiding Wilson. The credentials and national committees loom as decisive bodies.
A compact crossword style prompt listing items tied to cinema star roles and clues. Includes references to Petronius in Quo Vadis, Bacchanals cry, means of making unfit, cuddling, Seine and stoop quail, beverage, golf devices, atmosphere, winged, rarer, meddles, Burmese we sprite, round, collection a say, sun, he is a popular actor, restrain, Emerald Isle, point, vehicle, and encountered.
Anthony Valda a 16 year old from Binghamton appeared at Christopher Columbus School wearing a week's beard for Johnson Citys 60th birthday celebration. Principal James H. Galvin ordered him to shave and he complied with the goatee but said he might keep the mustache. He was suspended for an indefinite period, officials say they may discipline any student whose actions disrupt classes.
A profile of Timothy Flynn, regional CIO director for the Pacific Coast, details his rise from a criminal past to a position of substantial power within the CIO as Philip Murray wields influence. The piece cites Flynn's alleged violence toward his wife, a police record, and questions about his military service, while warning of the CIOs ability to mobilize a standing force and enforce strikes and boycotts.
A compact meditation on how small details reveal character in games, nature, and art. The piece cites Pliny on Phidias, Hazlitt on paintings, Rembrandt dog figures, and a tailor’s unfulfilled dream to show how everyday minutiae convey meaning and joy. Ethos and curiosity emerge through brief examples.
A collection of daily departure and arrival times from Rochester and nearby cities for Northwest Airlines routes and rail lines including Great Western, Milwaukee Road, and Calmar Chicago service. The list shows multiple morning and evening departures, with several cross routes to Mason City Omaha Des Moines Kansas City and Chicago and arrivals at different hubs.
Rates list home delivery in Austin with weekly prices and mail options. Zone 1 covers 50 miles, monthly and multi month plans offered. Zone 2 covers beyond 50 miles up to 150 miles, and all zones beyond 150 miles have separate terms.
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