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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1958
Page
4
A brief religious note from the MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1958 issue quoting scripture from I Corinthians and a Shakespearean line. The page presents moral reflections and a reminder that those who preach the gospel deserve sustenance.
A Minnesota American Legion subcommittee report says no subversive activity was found in the state over the past year. The three members, Sheriff Ed Ryan, Minneapolis. Police Chief William Proetz, St. Paul. and Wilbur T. Lindholm, civil defense director, urge restraint from witch hunts, warning that vigilantism harms democracy and rights.
The committee, including Sheriff Ryan and Police Chief Proetz, voices concern that pursuing immediate goals could erode cherished freedoms. They express confidence in the organized police system and compare further participation to hunting bear with a switch. The report was entered into the Congressional record in February at the suggestion of Rep. Thomas L. Ashley of Ohio.
In Venice, once thriving gondolas dwindle to 437 as modern boats threaten safety and charm. Gondoliers protest reckless speedboats and ferries, calling for tighter controls to protect their trade and the city’s tourist allure. If ignored, they threaten to abandon their gondolas, risking Venice becoming the Amsterdam of the South.
Dr George T O Connor a 33 year old physician pathologist from Hartford leaves with his wife and six children to spend five years unpaid in Nyakabale Uganda. He aims to build a 150 bed hospital serving about 200000 natives near the equator while a Canadian nun teaches his children. His sacrifice rekindles faith in human goodness and earns prayers and admiration from Hartford citizens.
The ST. CLOUD TIMES argues GM operates 18 years without a contract with the UAW shows economics drive bargaining. Slowing auto production leaves dealers full and GM unscathed by a strike while the UAW fears layoffs and stockpiles. Economic realities shape the bargaining battle.
A George Sokolsky column critiques a Washington Post ad seeking waitresses aged 21 to 35 with measurements 34-24-34 and heights 5'4" to 5'8" The piece questions why appearance dictates hiring, notes diverse blondes, and ponders progress versus tradition in modern society.
Indications point to a large centennial swim meet in Austin July 5 and 6 with clubs from Edina Hopkins and others supplying participants and lodging needs. The event, led by the Austin Swim Club and Park and Recreation Department, draws national interest beyond Minnesota.
AP analyzes Sherman Adams role in gifts from Boston businessman Bernard Goldfine and the ensuing questions about influence. The piece notes Republican calls for his removal, Democrats using the matter in 1958 campaigns, and Adams' limited public accountability while serving as President Eisenhower's top aide.
In Pueblo Colorado only two charter members answered roll call at the Colorado Police Protective Assn annual convention. They were Robert H Wraith 70 retired Colorado Springs police captain and J Howard Carver 64 Denver detective. The association was organized in 1924.
Victor Riesel reports that business leaders and labor officials urge Senate racketeering subpena to gain FBI protection as the McClellan Committee expands its probe of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union. Meany supports public union-finance disclosure, backing goldfish bowl style reforms. The piece notes broad political tremors and possible continued committee activity into next year.
A mixed set of crossword style clues and answers listing across and down entries with numbering and hints for various words including people places and objects. The page reads like a compact puzzle key with terms such as Ruth, George, Lincoln, Walter Raleigh and Hawaiian greetings among others.
The responder explains they do not answer ministers who spread stories about them. Believers in evangelism may not be persuaded by lies, opponents remain unconvinced, and Christians are told to endure persecution with a spirit of submission to God. Romans 12:18-19 urges living peacefully and leaving vengeance to the Lord.
In Chillicothe Ohio a resident mailed a five dollar check with a letter admitting running a red light last week. He says the act was not intentional and expresses regret while noting no prior accidents since 1910 and that this is his first fine.
A woman lay in a Brooklyn street for 15 minutes after being robbed of $2325 from her husband’s market deposit. Passersby ignored her pleas for police, prompting a moral appeal to show mercy and help those in distress. The release cites a Bible verse and urges Christlike concern for others.
Tulsa county attorney J Howard Edmondson received an unusual thank you letter from the wife of a traffic offender. She praised officials for arresting her husband calling it the cheapest insurance to keep him home safely and said each ticket reminded him he flirted with death.
A dozen William and Mary College students assist disturbed youngsters at Eastern State Hospital with homework athletics and hobbies as physicians report positive responses to the youth treatment program.
Isaac Berger, famed Olympic featherweight lifting champion, adds a new role as a cantorial singer in Brooklyn, blending athletic fame with musical devotion.
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