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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
4
President Kennedy's 1963 tax cut pledge failed to move stock markets or boost confidence. Economists urge tax relief to spur growth, while Senate Finance Committee stalls. Some say political pressure could push a 1963 tax cut despite election-year caution, risking public disappointment if delayed.
The piece contrasts dictionary leisure with views that leisure is more than time free from work. It notes busy, high‑energy activities as leisure and the critique that parenting and daily routines resemble a junior corporation. It cites Dr Sebastian de Grazia’s forthcoming study funded by the Twentieth Century Fund and warns leisure resists precise measurement, reflecting the self.
John Kraker demonstrates laughing gas to Morris County Beekeepers Association at Schooleys Mountain New Jersey. He claims bees fall into gentle or nasty types and that gas could render them docile or comatose, with further testing needed to assess usefulness and risks.
Dagne Grinde earns praise from Victor Nilsson for a piano recital. First Congregational Church presents a pageant on Union Sunday School founding from 1857. Fifty-two Austin men leave for selective service at Fort Snelling. Graduation for 155 Mower County rural students held at Austin High School. Rev V A Anderson speaks at Brownsdale Baptist Church. Three thousand eight hundred forty three Hormel employees buy U S war bonds by payroll deduction. American Legion Post 91 Drum and Bugle Corps forms for Spam Day parade. Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Piano Technicians meets in Austin. Izaak Walton League meeting at Whitewater State Park attended by listed locals.
A study finds tipping ranges from 5 to 30 percent by region with New York at 15 to 20 percent and the South favoring 5 to 10 percent. Separate notes discuss seat belt resistance, their safety value, and a quote about housework underscoring overlooked domestic labor.
A religious reflection presents Psalm 90 4 and a note attributing the idea to Alfred Tennyson about time. It contrasts the fleeting present with eternity and recalls the old adage of time in the mind of readers.
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Washington reports the President and his adviser Walter Heller fear a market downturn more than outsiders. Construction, facing wage hikes of 1 000 to 2 000 dollars yearly, sees rising bankruptcies with 2 752 firms failed by 1961 end and 273 failures in April. Officials warn buying power shrinks for white collar and middle managers, risking recession if wage-costs outpace profits.
Profit margins have led economic cycles in 17 of 19 postwar cycles, shrinking before downturns and rising before upswings. Dr Geoffrey Moore’s study for the National Bureau of Economic Research shows unit costs and price-cost ratios forecast profits and cyclical shifts, with margins narrowing in recent periods.
The article argues major powers maneuver in Southeast Asia with the United States watching, while Red China and the Soviet Union test influence via infiltration and guerrilla tactics. It notes US interventions in Laos and Thailand, questions on propaganda effectiveness, and warns of broader imperial aims.
The column explains visceroptosis a drooping of abdominal organs and notes surgery is rarely successful. It recommends girdle support, posture and regular diet with bulk foods and prune laxatives. It also covers arthritis diet myths and gum chewing effects on teeth, with brief cautions.
Two William Wesleyan University researchers reported at a convention that injecting anxiety into pregnant rats caused offspring to display lower activity and mood. Dr William R Thompson and Susan Quimby described the findings as evidence that a mother's mental state can affect fetal development.
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