City Paving Goes Self Help After No Bids
Austin council failed to attract private bids for street paving twice prompting a return to in house work. Alderman Diederich said bids will be re advertised for July 6 for ready mix concrete as city crews plan to pave one block at a time to curb traffic disruption and rely on shortages of concrete to finish with available material. The program aims to continue the city’s second year of self paving after last year’s successful effort.
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City of Austin
Ernest Diederich
Woodrich Company
Hopkins
St. Paul
Diederich
Inland Governors Plan Organization Formed in Omaha
A 15-state group of inland America governors is forming a permanent organization. It grew from a 15-state inland governors conference held in Omaha to discuss the St. Lawrence seaway Missouri river development and other resource issues affecting Great Lakes and Missouri basin states. The six attending governors said the body would aid mutual interests without becoming a regional bloc.
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Omaha
Nebr
Organization
Inland America
South
West
New England
Governors’ Conference of Inland America
St. Lawrence Seaway
Missouri River
Great Lakes
Missouri Basin
Chinese Reds Sowing Mines Off Mainland Coast
Nationalist reports claim Chinese Reds are placing Russian made mines from Shanghai to Sanmen Bay, 140 miles south, while Communist forces are said to have built underground hangars at Tsingta, North China port, capable of housing over 100 aircraft.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Shanghai
Sanmen Bay
Tsingta
North China Port
Defense Dept Reports 532 More Casualties in Korea
The department released list No. 331 showing 67 killed 326 wounded 79 missing in action 3 prisoners of war one death from injuries and 16 injured in Korea casualty tally.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Austin Milk Ordinance Fails on Final City Council Vote
The Austin council, after second reading, failed final passage of a proposed milk ordinance by four to three. Some aldermen urged waiting for state code alignment, as two out of town firms Lea Foods and Kenney Ankeny Brothers Rochester Cooperative Dairy saw their license petitions rejected while local dairies would be taxed under the plan.
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Austin
Lea Foods
Albert Lea
Ankeny Brothers, Austin
Rochester Cooperative Dairy
Enright
Diederich
Dugan
Runquist
Johnson
Coleman
Kenneth K. McMillan
Czechs Say Oatis Trial Imminent in Prague
Prague reports to the U S embassy say AP correspondent William Oatis will be tried within days on charges of hostile activities toward the Czechoslovak state. Oatis, 37, was arrested April 23 and seized by three Czech agents as he parked his car.
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London
Prague
Czech Foreign Ministry
U. S
William Oatis
Oatis
Pargue
Vilem Siroky
Ellis O. Briggs
Briggs
Foreign Ministry
Becme
Seiz
Marion
Ind
Frank Starzel
Associated Press
Probe Death of Brainerd Man Branded as Cabin Case
The body of Phillip Isle was found in a Sulli van lake cabin with a woman, Margaret Cook, unconscious nearby. Cass County Sheriff F B Simpson said both in their forties last seen entering the cabin early Sunday. Doctors probed food poisoning or poison as possible causes. Cook remained unconscious and was not expected to live.
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Pine River
Brainerd
Sullivan Lake
Cass County
F. B. Simpson
Phillip Isle
Margaret Cook
Isle
Mrs. Cook
Army to release 100000 reservists from Korea service
The army aims to release about 100000 enlisted reservists called to active duty since Korea by December. The program starts in July, ahead of the September plan, with early releases beginning for volunteers and inactive reserves not in the organized reserve or National Guard. Preference will go to World War II veterans and men with prior service.
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Washington
Korea
Pace
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Regular Army
Army
High Cost of Living Increases Juke Box Prices
Juke boxes raise prices as costs rise. The Bow Tie song costs a dime now and cities like Portland San Diego and Fresno follow. John Hawley of the National Association of Music Box Operators says most cities will hike within 90 days. Records jump from 18 to 91 cents. boxes from 150 200 to 1000 1200. needles from seven to 35 cents.
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Los Angeles
Portland
San Diego
Fresno
John Hawley
National Association of Music Box Operators
Hawley
Walls of Church Sway in Luzon Quake
An early morning quake in northeastern Luzon shook Ilagan Isabela for about 30 seconds. Brick church walls swayed and worshipers fled as the tremor struck without casualties reported.
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Luzon
Manila
Ilagan
Isabela
Cagayan River
Detroit Ends Strike as Transit Returns to Service
Streetcars and buses resumed in Detroit after a 59 day AFL walkout affecting 3500 drivers. Nationwide, 900 AFL airline pilots began a separate strike against United Airlines while maritime workers braced for a long tieup.
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Detroit
AFL
United Airlines
Coughlin Resigns as Waseca Postmaster
Waseca postmaster D. M. Coughlin announced his resignation effective once a replacement is found. In office since 1937 he has led the State Association of Postmasters and formerly published the Waseca Herald, selling it in 1948. He did not reveal future plans.
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Waseca
D. M. Coughlin
Coughlin
State Association of Postmasters
Waseca Herald
Minnesota Editorial Association
Eight Ounce Baby Girl Dies in Incubator
An eight ounce baby girl born four months premature died Monday night in Jackson Memorial hospital Miami. The infant was kept alive briefly in an incubator after birth in Dr Alfred Nadler's office while the mother Mrs Ruby Ivey of Coconut Grove underwent examination.
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Miami
Fla
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Ruby Ivey
Coconut Grove
Alfred Nadler
Truman Signs New Draft Law with 18-Year-Old Call
President Truman signed a new selective service bill at a White House ceremony. The law lowers the draft age to 18 and extends the draft system to 1955, allowing 18-year-olds to be inducted if older men are unavailable, with a 24 month service period.
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Truman
White House
City Awaiting 86th Grand Commandery Conclave Delegates
Officials from the Knights Templar of Minnesota expressed optimism for the 86th annual Grand Commandery conclave in Austin. Event leaders noted overwhelming reservations for ladies luncheons and lodging, with over 1500 delegates from 37 knight commands expected and tours planned at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. Hotels around Austin are nearing full capacity as late arrivals pose handling challenges.
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Paul C. Knopf
Knights Templar of
Minnesota
Knopf
Roy Richards
Old Mill
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
H. B. Lidstone
Austin
Two Trains Derailed in Iowa Early Today
Two freight trains derailed in eastern and western Iowa early today. At De Witt ten cars of a Chicago and North Western eastbound freight derailed near town, halting mainline traffic. no injuries reported and a hot box blamed. Near Sioux City twelve cars of a Great Northern southbound freight derailed, eight carrying wheat spilled along the right of way, traffic rerouted, with no injuries.
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DE Witt
Iowa
Chicago and North Western
Great Northern Railroad
Sioux City
Jets Battle Over Korea Produce Four Damaged MIG-15s
In northwestern Korea American Sabre jets damaged four MIG-15s as UN infantry breached ridges on the eastern front. The air clash saw 27 Sabres facing 30 Red jets, with the three day tally 6 Reds down and 12 damaged, near Sonchon and the Manchurian border.
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Tokyo
Korea
U.S
United Nations
Sonchon
Punch Bowl
Reds
Material Shortage May Delay Building of Courthouse Annex
Construction of Mower county’s 250000 courthouse annex may be delayed as architects seek to substitute other materials for scarce steel. The commissioners prefer to keep the present plans, banking on priority federal allocations for public projects. Bids are unlikely and if any are submitted they may be high, with material shortages looming for months. Budget talks on July 9 will discuss using 80000 in gas tax money for road links, though district allocations remain unsettled.
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Mower County
Liebenberg
Kaplan
Badger Supports Limited War Strategy in Korea
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger told a Senate inquiry that bombing Chinese supply lines outside Korea should be avoided for now but that strikes at Red equipment sources should occur if Peiping resists peace talks. He backed a UN driven limited war, urged pressures to force negotiation, and said JCS views should prevail in military decisions.
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Washington
Oscar C. Badger
Korea
Badger
Western
Pacific
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Red
China
United Nations
Peiping
Graduate of Austin High Wounded in Korea
Cpl. Marvin J. Rasmussen age 22 nephew of Mr and Mrs W L Hedegard of 904 Foster was wounded in action in Korea May 28 The Austin high school graduate entered service May 19 1949 and was in Korea since February 1951 He previously lived with his aunt and now resides at Medical Holding Det 141st General Hospital APO 1005 c o PM San Francisco California
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Marvin J. Rasmussen
W. L. Hedegard
Foster
Korea
Austin High School
Cpl
Rasmussen
Japan
Medical Holding Det
141St General Hospital
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Senate Banking Committee Bans Beef Price Rollbacks under New Controls
The senate banking committee voted to ban further price rollbacks below average levels from Jan 24 to Feb 24 1951 and extended price wage and rent controls to March 1 1952. It also loosened auto installment terms and kept a beef price rollback unless director DiSalle acts, while the House Agriculture committee urged a bill prohibiting all price and wage rollbacks.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Michael V. DiSalle
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
D-Nc
House Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Toledo
Homemade Plane Test Ends With Propeller Flight
He built a $40 airplane from automobile parts and plywood. Lewis Hicks tested the craft in Heaton North Carolina and the propeller flew off while the plane failed to take off. The prop buried in a pine tree as spectators watched. Hicks had warned a funeral home and reserved a hospital room.
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Hicks
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Ethel Frazer
Pasadena
Miss Frazer
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Ordinance Committee
Probe Death of
Brainerd Man
Airline Pilots Association
VAL
CIO
Atlantic
Berryton Mills
Summerville
Nellie Tucker
Reuben Lyons
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Commandery Meet
W.E. Peterson
C. C. Boyd
Knights Templar
U. S. Navy
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Clen Clements
Fifth Airforce
Wallace Sieh
C. M. Hubbard
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
MacArthur
JCS
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