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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
5
An attempt may rush through Congress a simple wheat bill to curb production if President Eisenhower vetoes the measure. The compromise 1960 1961 bill calls for a 20 percent acreage cut and 80 percent parity price supports to slow supply growth from a record level.
Cumberland AP reports 84 pupils scheduled to receive diplomas from a kindergarten class drilled to greet Superintendent Vincent Nevins with thanks. He was absent, and Principal Miss Lillian I Hannan filled in, prompting the 84th child to thank Mrs Nevins. The piece also notes Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.
Argentina faces a third day of crisis as army units fortify Buenos Aires War Ministry and Campo de Mayo and Salta show backing for the Cordoba Command. Col Manuel Raimundez is ousted as undersecretary of war, replaced by Gen Rosendo Frago linked to Cordoba leaders. The group demands probes into a Peron Frondizi pact and limits on military powers to block strikes.
In Havana three bombs exploded during a television appearance by Prime Minister Fidel Castro. No injuries or damage were reported as blasts struck areas away from the studio. Castro vowed to unmask critical press and announced a rally for agrarian reform to mobilize rural supporters.
In Brownsville Texas an Associated Press report notes that the estimated value of the chemical contents of the human body has risen from 98 cents to 1.17 dollars due to inflation, reflecting broader price increases.
Junior pickets demonstrated at two Duluth drive-in restaurants while banner-carriers from the Hotel and Restaurant Employes Union urged patrons to avoid non unionized venues. Charles Bannister said there was no strike, aiming only to publicize the issue. George E. McWilliams of the Denver Post died of cancer at 48 in Colorado Springs.
A proposed constitution for the United Church of Christ blends Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed structures. It preserves local church autonomy while establishing a top level national framework. Delegates will review this draft at Oberlin July 5 to July 9.
Los Angeles sheriff's office introduces Identi Kit to rapidly assemble suspect likenesses from witness descriptions. The 500 transparent films overlay to form facial features, offering 62 billion possible combinations. Developed after 16 years by chief Hugh C McDonald.
House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana urged Democratic leaders to quit stalling and adjourn Congress by the end of July. He argued they could do so by dropping half baked proposals and enacting Eisenhower’s forward looking program. Halleck noted Republicans lack majority control but urged timely action. Democratic leaders hope to close legislative shop mid August with Senate plans possibly for September sessions.
GROTON Conn AP a project to trim the 100 man crews on nuclear submarines is under way If successful crews might be reduced to 12 men The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics announced the Navy has selected it to manage the industry naval team known as the Submarine Integrated Control System The plan aims to balance manpower with machines
In Switzerland engineers completed a two mile cog rail tunnel after more than four percent years of construction. The project showcases advances in mountain transit and will improve alpine rail travel for passengers and freight.
Six trainmen were injured when they leapt from two ore trains near Pengilly about 20 miles east of Grand Rapids amid a near head on collision. The trains halted about 100 feet apart. two men were hospitalized in Duluth while the other four Duluth men suffered cuts and abrasions.
An advertisement promotes Itch Me Not for external skin irritations. It promises rapid relief and a quieting effect on the itch, claiming about 48 percent back on use. Available from Amy Drugist and Wold Drug Co for external dermatitis.
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