Austin Man Drowns While Fishing on Canadian River
An Austin man on vacation in Canada drowned after falling from a fishing boat near Kenora Ontario. Ralph Winslow 57 of 1002 Gleason suffered a heart attack and slipped into English River. his body was recovered. He worked for Geo A Holmer Co and was survived by his wife three daughters and a son. He lived in Austin 35 years and was employed 27 years by Hormel. He was a member of St Olaf Lutheran Church.
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Austin
Canada
Ralph Winslow
Gleason
Geo. A. Holmer & Co
Winslow
Emil Marcks
E. Allegheney
English River
Kenora
Ont
Red Lake
Lake City
Eugene Jorgenson
Betty
Plymouth Avenue
Harold Hoffman
Ruth
Winona
Karen
Marvin
Mankato
Big Four Talks Delayed by Soviet Request
In Geneva the Big Four foreign ministers postponed 24 hours after Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko asked for more time. He made the request during a private luncheon with Selwyn Lloyd, with Lloyd and US Secretary of State Christian Herter and Maurice Couve de Murville concurring. Moscow signaled the delay to study the Western compromise for a Berlin stopgap as Moscow reportedly weighed a decision.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Maurice Couve de Murville
Navy budget plan promises adequate but austere program
Rear Adm. R. E. Dixon testified that pending requests will yield an adequate yet austere Navy program. He rejected reports that ships and planes are kept together with baling wire due to parts shortages, and noted another account cites armament space for reconnaissance gear.
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Washington
R. E. Dixon
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
Dixon
Senate
Detroit Free Press
Fishermen drown as Pelican Lake capsizes near Ashby
Two fishermen died when a boat capsized on Pelican Lake near Ashby Minnesota. Ernest Zell man 52 of Young America and Walden Wolff 45 of New Germany perished. Two others John Felton and Oscar Schmitz ages in their 50s clung to the hull until wind carried the craft to shore.
Minnesota Sister Kenny drive names campaign leaders
R C Trow of Albert Lea was named state chairman for the Sister Kenny Foundation annual fund campaign opening August 17. Marvin Kline said George Longmire of Grand Forks North Dakota would be volunteer chairman for a five state drive with Ora D. Gay of Minneapolis as co-chairman.
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Minneapolis
R. C. Trow
Albert Lea
Sister Kenny Foundation
Marvin ©. Kline
George Longmire
Grand Forks
N. C
Ora D. Gay
New Third Major League Expected By July 1960
William Shea announces that a new third major league will be formed with operation hoped to begin in 1961. He declines to name all member cities but cites Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Minneapolis Saint Paul Toronto and Denver as possible franchises.
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New York
William Shea
Robert F. Wagner
Shea
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Toronto
Denver
Ethel Barrymore Dies Peacefully in Beverly Hills
Hollywood AP reports actress Ethel Barrymore died in her sleep at her Beverly Hills home. She suffered a chronic heart condition and was survived by her son Samuel Barrymore Colt.
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Hollywood
Ethel Barrymore
Beverly Hills
Samuel Barrymore Colt
Nine Employees Strike At Ankeny Distributor
Nine workers at Ankeny Distributing Co a distributor for Polly Meadows Dairy Products walked off the job over a contract dispute announced by Local 58 business agent Stasia Haverberg. Six other dairies are in wage talks as contracts for seven dairies expired June 1 with no agreement reached.
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Ankeny Distributing Co
Polly Meadows
Stasia Haverberg
Ankeny
Dairies
Miami Tornado Destroys Bay Shore Area In 10 Years
A Miami tornado injured about 100 people and caused over 1 million dollars in damage across a 12 mile path. The storm damaged hundreds of homes, autos, and businesses as residents described a violent, bomb like fury and crews aided by police and civil defense. The central Florida threat ended with no deaths reported.
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Diane Owens
Roland Phillips
Miami
Dr. Phillips
Fla
Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
Florida
Tampa
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Center
Jupiter Island
Palm Beach
The
Red Cross
Bayfront
Frank Vasellotti
Florida Highway Patrol
79Th Street Causeway
Stewart Cooley
Brandt
Civil Defense
Resume Work at Albert Lea Wilson Plant
Albert Lea Minnesota AP reports 600 workers return to the Wilson Co plant after a dispute over 8 hour days ended. Beef killing operations restart, hog department to open early next week while lamb veal sheep and smoked meats lines remained untouched. Company HQ in Chicago settled with United Packinghouse Workers linking overtime postings to current contracts. a $250000 damage suit against the union and four officials is pending.
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Albert Lea, Minn
Wilson & Co
C. F E. Cairns
Cairns
Chicago
United Packinghouse
House Acts to Insure Welfare Relief Checks
The Minnesota House approved a 4.1 million dollar emergency appropriation to fund July welfare relief payments for the aged dependent children the blind and the disabled. Welfare boards must decide by Saturday whether they will receive funds while tax talks stall in the Legislature.
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House
ST. Paul
Minnesota House
William Shovell
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Gov
Freeman
John Zwach
Walnut Grove
Val Imm
Mankato
Senate House
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Begin 45 Day Canada Tour
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip depart London by jet for a 45 day Canadian tour. Fog and bad weather forced a landing at Argentia, Newfoundland before a land drive to St Johns. The shift delayed arrival ceremonies by about three hours and curtailed the first drive through the city.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Canada
U.S
Argentia
St. Johns
Newfoundland
British Overseas Airways Corp
Senators Demand Armed Planes After Sea of Japan Attack
Senate leaders Bridges and Johnson push for armed patrol planes after a Sea of Japan clash with Communist MIG fighters. Navy officials report a communications glitch and gun mount failures left the patrol plane defenseless. the tail gun was knocked out and did not fire.
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Japan Sea
Pentagon
Washington
Navy
Congressional
House
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Naval
Sea of Japan
Sen
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Johnson
Senate
Navy Department
Adm
Wallace M. Beakley
Beakley
Naval Operations
Blow on Head Killed Son of Dr England
Pathologist testified that Charles Edward England died from a blow to the head. Dr David C England admitted inflicting the blow, as the state opened its case charging involuntary manslaughter in the death of his adopted son. Two physicians supported the admission and the fatal timing around February 7.
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England
Charles Edward England
Frank Vrtiska
David C. England
Oregon State College
Vruska
Alice Bahrs
Lewis Krakauer
Lutherans Propose 30 Million Expansion Plan for Seminaries
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod delegates study a plan to spend more than 30 million dollars over six years to expand colleges and seminaries already valued at 144 million dollars. Dr. J. W. Behnken 75 of St Louis urged doctrinal purity amid merger and enlargement debates.
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San Francisco
Lutheran Church + Missouri Synod
J. W. Behnken
St. Louis
Brig. Gen. William L. Marlin Dies at 76
Brig. Gen. William L. Marlin, 76, retired Ohio National Guard officer, died Wednesday at Warren General Hospital. His homeland was Eustace, Florida. Death followed complications after an operation.
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Warren
William L. Marlin
Ohio National Guard
Warren General Hospital
Eustace
Fla
Weather Report From THE HERALD Roof Station
Reading at 8 30 a m shows 52 degrees with high 78 and low trace precipitation. General conditions indicate rain with light moisture across the area.
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Studebaker
South Bend
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Prince Ph'lin
Biscayne Bay
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Moonaires
L. S. Pope
Don Shoemaker
John Brandt
George Ferro
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Bayshore Drive
Albert Lea Wilson Plant
Elizabeth II
Philip
Corvallis
Lutherans
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