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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
4
Theodore Parker declares that the shining diamond in the Savior's crown will illuminate and burn with unwavering beauty on the foreheads of every human soul, a vivid moral image from a 19th century sermon.
United Airlines captain Harry Huking retires at 60 after a career spanning World War I flight, airmail service, experimental work, and postwar commercial milestones. He piloted the Pacific routes, including the first San Francisco Hawaii flight in 1947, and logged seven million miles.
The text honors commercial pilots and notes that despite modern gadgets, pilots remain essential as stories of long careers stay largely unsung. It mentions a plane named for Huking to remember their role and the need for human pilots.
U S foreign aid chief John B. Hollister counters the claim that Russia leads among neutral nations. He says when comparing aid efforts the Soviets are hardly in the running though Reds use propaganda. He urges measured self critique to avoid overstatement and its harm.
In 1956 the plan proposes a $25 billion nationwide highway network spanning 40 000 miles over 13 years. Most cities with 50000 plus population would gain freeways without intersections or stoplights, with 33000 miles dual carriageways and eight lanes in places.
Analysis urges every American to see themselves as a stakeholder in the nation’s free enterprise system. It notes 7.5 million stockowners and that 69 percent of public stock value is held by households earning under $10,000, urging personal investment of energy, money, and trust.
George Fe. Sokolsky critiques a National Precinct Workers pamphlet titled Everything is booming but the guns, noting its aim to boost Eisenhower and evaluating its political impact, messaging, and the curious symbol of a money bag marked 000,000,000. He compares voting duties across eras and parties, cites historical attitudes, and questions the pamphlet’s effectiveness and motives.
Port Said Egypt reports the final British soldier Brig. J. H. S. Lacey handed over the harbor navy house at 6 25 a m ending 74 years of British control in the Suez Canal zone.
A lighthearted roundup notes Father Son Week Flag Day and Father’s Day in June. It mentions Swim for Health Days and National Bow Tie Week, and adds quips on arson suspicions at a church fire, city mosquito spraying, auto size trends, and a university claim about race and physical traits.
A woman reports a brownish grey bird larger than a sparrow perches daily on the same branch from about 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. near her Mill Street and Kenwood Avenue home, showing almost no movement for over a week.
The speaker compares movies books and media to moral values noting good and bad works. Some pictures uplift while many sensational films promote sin and violence. The message warns that media can influence audiences toward harmful choices.
James C. Kellogg III, NYSE chairman elect, told WNYC that a Democratic win could lift markets while President Eisenhower’s illness and election uncertainty trigger declines. Kellogg warned against assuming party prosperity, noting markets often improve after elections and stressing fundamental strength.
A 1956 column reports the disintegration of the United Electrical Workers Union led by Jules Emspak, with high command purging disloyal officers and seeking non-Communist unions for admission. The piece notes a shift toward anti Communist education, new ties with AFL CIO unions, and potential gains in securing electronic plant output for wartime needs.
George Mathew Adams writes of a yard that reveals constant marvels each season. He notes spring flowers, a spring that runs, returning birds like scarlet tanagers, and the beauty of starry nights seen through wonder. He marvels at maple leaves, spider webs, ant hills, and bird nests, and reflects on Earth as a chemical laboratory.
A Brooklyn landlord faces charges for renting three unsafe rooms described as unfit for habitation where seven family members died from gas fumes. Inspector cites broken plaster improper lighting missing doors sanitation faults and a failing fire escape in the condemned building. The message urges protecting vulnerable people from fraud and injustice.
The author argues against judging all media as evil and urges individuals to follow their conscience. They caution against avoiding reading books or attending movies based on blanket beliefs, asserting Christian discernment guided by prayer as the solution.
A child's diary proclaims that breath is life and the soul requires nourishment from Heaven. It emphasizes prayer as the soul’s growth, asks for ongoing love for God, and ends with a Goodnight to Heavenly Father, Scottie.
A compact word puzzle listing terms and clues across numbered entries from 1 to 57, with definitions ranging from animals and objects to professions and places. Readers are invited to infer answers for each clue and complete the crossword style set.
The page lists numbered clues with answers for a crossword. Entries include terms for money gaeilich money, domesticated, misplacement, playing card, foundation shade of red sensational etc. The list spans clues from 24 to 50 with various common vocabulary and short phrases.
Scheduling details show Great Western, Milwaukee Road, and other lines with departures and arrivals from St Paul Minneapolis Mason City LaCrosse Chicago Des Moines Kansas City Albert Lea and local Austin and Hi Way 56 Transit services. Weekday weekend and holiday variations noted with times for buses in Kenwood Bauman Harmon Garfield and other streets.
Five Korean officers were killed in the South Korean air force crash, the force reporting engine trouble caused the fourth crash in two days.
Bulletin lists delivery options by zone with prices for inoffice and mail delivery. Zone 1 covers within 50 miles of Austin and up to 18.20 per period. Outside 50 miles but within 150 miles costs more. All other zones beyond 150 miles are listed with annual and weekly rates.
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