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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
4
A biblical verse from Acts 4 35 notes giving to all as needed. A quote attributed to Dickson adds a reflection on God supplying wants rather than wishes, teaching daily need based provision.
The author criticizes proposals to distribute farm surpluses to the poor at home and abroad. It argues that while foreign aid and loans have helped distressed nations, using surplus food to raise global and domestic living standards would require vast, impractical gifts and subsidies beyond America’s capacity.
The Exchange explains how Wall Street and finance terms date to earlier times. Wall Street refers to Dutch wooden palisades, stock from stock meaning timber, bond from band, and capitalist from caput with cattle counted by head. Bulls and bears originate in trading lore, reflecting ancient profit motives.
The United Presbyterian and the Presbyterian Church in the U S A are expected to approve a merger in Knoxville Tennessee next week with a goal of uniting 2 935 000 members by a 1958 Pittsburgh formal. The Southern Presbyterian remains aloof over modernization worries.
The speaker stresses a protective floor to prevent distress but says ladders must be built by individuals. America has raised living standards and will improve further via new materials, skills and techniques. This path serves humanitarian goals and requires self-reliance.
George E Sokolski discusses shifts in culture and taste in 1956. He praises My Fair Lady and Louis Armstrong, contrasts old poets with modern lyrics, and notes a high protein diet trend while recalling Mozart’s 200th birthday and the bloom of rock and TV influence.
Brothers of the Brush prepared mulligan stew for more than a thousand guests at Todd Park, cooking in eight 15 gallon batches from 6 p.m. Saturday through Sunday afternoon. The all night operation used 200 pounds of beef, numerous vegetables, and a pickling spice. after skimming fat, servings kept hot for guests who lined the pavilion.
Democratic labor chiefs, realist yet hopeful, believe recession fears and rising unemployment could swing votes against President Eisenhower. They foresee steel strikes potentially extending into the campaign, expect AFL-CIO to endorse a candidate at a September convention, and weigh supporting Stevenson or Harriman as they rethink earlier indifference.
A Mason City study traces American Express policies from 1850 restrictions on selling shares to married women and others to 1905 Paris hiring limits. It notes current gender balance at the firm and links a journalism professor E F Andrews to a class on mass communications at the State University of Iowa with a gift of embossed matchbooks. The Sterling cinema run pairs The Man Who Knew Too Much with The Man Who Never Was, yielding a wry end line about the latter.
Santa Fe police Capt. George Craig and Lt. Steve Griego captured two masked youths as they tied on their masks at a rear loading platform. The pair, both 13, were taken to jail after their parents were notified.
Sylvia Porter surveys the National Bureau of Economic Research 36th annual report on forecasting booms and busts. Indicators exist to show current position and aid forecasts, yet many unknowns remain and the frontier of knowledge limits predictive power for the coming decade.
Puzzle clues cover week parts days body of water plastics ingredients and many more with across and down entries including biblical, geographic and astronomical terms. Answers interlock to form a full crossword grid in classic puzzle style.
Former New York Mayor William O Dwyer returns from Mexico to contest a government claim for about 10 000 dollars in back income taxes. The hearing in Federal Tax Court is set for tomorrow over 1949 to 1951 tax years. He reported spending 22 390 dollars on diplomatic duties with 10 124 dollars reimbursed by the government. He plans to stay about a week.
The guidance notes that a wife should balance personal conviction with scriptural teaching. If a husband's request is harmless, she should accompany him, but if it clashes with God's word, discuss calmly and seek joint discernment.
A short diary entry from a child named Scottie describing a week at Bible School. He expresses love for the school and faith, noting how church school daily helps him feel close to God and sharing a prayer for guidance and safety.
A hammer dent can be removed from wood by applying water to the dented area. The moisture causes the wood to swell and the dent disappears.
An extensive timetable lists multiple rail routes from Milwaukee Great Western to destinations including St. Paul Minneapolis Mason City Des Moines Kansas City and Chicago with departure and arrival times. It includes Jefferson Buses and Austin Bus Lines schedules with daily, Sunday and holiday variations and specific street corner departures and arrivals.
A 35-year-old California bus driver who had seven years of flawless service died after a rear end collision with a slow moving trailer truck on a San Francisco to Portland run. Eleven passengers and the truck driver were injured. The article frames safety reminders in religious terms.
The notice lists subscription and delivery charges for Austin area and mail zones. Rates cover per week, three months, six months, and one year, with distinctions for in-office, in-town, and distant mail zones and advance payment requirements.
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