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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
4
A collection of verse and prose notes on skill, luck, and perseverance contrasts talent with earned skill. Included are reflections on summer weather, economic outlooks for Minnesota, a praise of Quo Vadis on film, university student charity, a stamp error, potato price outlook, political jockeying, and a street corner used comics sale sign.
Critics argue Chambers lacks broad experience to advise the nation on its future. His trials are narrow and his life does not qualify him as statesman or philosopher. Yet his persuasive storytelling marks him as a symbol of the era’s major conflict.
Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett warns that if North Korea uses gas or biological agents in Korea, they will suffer losses equal to their actions and wish they had never been born.
Venezuela severed diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union last Friday, leaving Argentina and Uruguay as the remaining South American powers maintaining relations with Russia. Brazil had already cut ties earlier. The moves reflect a broader pattern of countries resisting Soviet influence as Moscow seeks to dominate political thought and action, with many republics taking similar actions in recent years.
Westbrook Pegler critiques modern awards for public service as hollow and bought. He cites the Goyal list, royal favors, and sectored critiques of Victoria and Lipton donors, noting clerks and tradesmen profit from medals while genuine merit wanes. Pegler highlights dubious ceremonies from New York and Williamsburg, mocks the Pulitzer drift, and recalls Isidor Lipschutz schemes surrounding Garfield awards.
Gen Lawton Collins, Army chief of staff, testified before the Senate Military Committee that Western Germany could be a substantial ally. He urged rapid ratification of the new German peace pact and warned that West Germany rearming and joining the European defense force could spark renewed German imperialism.
The House backs a three year federal aid package totaling 1.3865 billion dollars for highway construction. The bulk, 1.1 billion, funds state highway and road construction over two years starting July 1, 1953, with a required state match. Rest covers forest, park, access, Indian, interstate, defense highways, and international routes including the Inter-American Highway and Rama Road in Nicaragua.
Reviewers hail Whittaker Chambers autobiography Wit ness as one of the era's great documents. It traces a troubled childhood, rise to communism, service to the Soviet cause, disillusionment, and the Hiss case, with political guidance for Americans.
West Berliners face tightening controls as East German and East Berlin authorities flex. The Bonn European Defense Pact and Western actions like the British seizure of a Russian station widen the standoff. Allies may need to resume air lifts or deploy forces to safeguard Allied access to Berlin and its highway.
P Kenneth Peterson, chair of the Republican State Central Committee, told the Rush City Daily Day celebration that the DFL rings hollow on industry growth. He argued firms left Minnesota to be closer to markets and raw materials, and blamed political labor discontent for further departures. He cited a net gain of 744 industries from March 1946 to March 1949 under Republican administration.
George E. Sokolsky argues that modern press conferences are shows not professional events. He contrasts Eisenhower’s Abilene discourse and TV interviews with candid, sharp questioning, warning that TV may replace conferences with theatrical displays and hinder truth. He cites Truman Taft Ridgway Vandenberg and warns reporters to seek truth through digging.
James Marlow outlines Taft's broad network with two headquarters in Washington and New York, plus volunteer help and national organizations. Key figures include David Ingalls, Thomas Coleman, Richard Gaylay, Hamilton, Brown, and Reece, all veterans of politics and public life.
The piece extols a still mind as medicine for all, likening quiet contemplation to silent rooms of art. It urges calm, minimal words, and inner understanding, praising nurses and parents as “angels of light” whose stillness aids healing and hope.
The piece argues that while Dewey’s failures hurt presidential prospects, established party insiders can still prove valuable in securing a party nomination. It notes experienced operatives provide organization and strategy guidance to candidates pursuing the nominating path.
Language puzzle style item lists clues and wordplay with scattered numbers and fragments. The piece hints at a playful riddle about meals in the air and odd clues for words like English queen and biblical pronoun while mentioning uninvited picnic guests.
Esther McBride Carlsen writes in 1917 linking mothers’ labor at home to the cost of war and urges an end to conflict. She reflects on sons serving in the AEF and later notes a grandson in Korea, critiquing political leaders and questioning self-government. The piece invokes faith in peace and condemns militarism as perversion of power.
Two men who helped start the airmail service here were reunited in Dallas, recalling the inauspicious start of the program 26 years ago.
A condensed schedule lists departures and arrivals for Northwest Airlines Great Western Milwaukee Road buses and several regional routes. The entries include Rochester times 7:52 p m and 1:05 p m with additional midafternoon departures, Milwaukee Road services to Mason City Omaha Calmar and Chicago, and daily or weekend variations. It also notes mixed trains and city bus times for Charles City Waterloo Minneapolis Austin Des Moines Kansas City and Albert Lea with multiple daily departures and arrivals.
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