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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
2
The piece surveys presidential hopes for 1953 with Truman's vague stance and a field of Democratic and Republican figures weighing bids. It notes Senate and party dynamics, names Ike as the most discussed figure, and highlights coyness among potential candidates as the race looms.
Leslie Krogfuss, 21, of Devils Lake was killed and his wife, 47, severely injured when their motor scooter was struck by a car on highway 17 two miles east of Edmore on a Sunday morning.
Maj. Edward T. Butler told a Newport crowd that soldiers fight and die for a simple belief in American traditions and the American way of life. He said Koreans’ freedom and the flag’s message of freedom and justice sustain men in battle against fear and danger.
Dr. Joseph Weinberg asks the University of Minnesota to publicly release a 22 page report by the faculty senate judicial committee. He also asks for a declaration that the regents action implies no conduct issue. The board upheld his dismissal but awarded one year’s salary. Attorneys say public release could clear his name.
Police search for three men who robbed a suburban Minneapolis grocery store late Saturday escaping with about 10 000 in cash and checks. They forced Donald Norby 22 assistant manager to reopen registers and the store safe.
Colonel General Koca Popovic, Yugoslav army chief of staff, says he is hopeful for arms from the United States after a three week mission. He called on Secretary Aches and said the mission was satisfactory, seeking grant basis military aid for Tito’s government under conditions of defense use only.
Senate crime probers press Florida Governor Fuller Warren to appear in Miami hearings next week. Senator Herbert R. O Conor sent a telegram calling his presence “most necessary” and offering extension to Saturday. The probe cited campaign contributions by William H. Johnston of Jacksonville and noted Warren’s earlier “practical exhaustion” from legislative work.
In Willmar Minnesota a farm owner Emil Wilson 54 is hospitalized with a shotgun wound to the leg and his hired man Swan Johnson 76 is jailed without charge after a farm yard shooting near Hawick. Johnson says Wilson struck him and he fired from a barn after an argument upon returning from Belgrade.
In Oklahoma City a theater usher Harley Vernon Duncan 16 faced a $10 fine after tapping a six year old deospiting. The judge Judge Mike Foster noted the catering business context and said you have to put up with some of these things.
Los Angeles man Jack O Leary, 26, remains plagued by hiccups after more than three years as well wishers in the United States and Canada tally 19000 letters and 600 messages offering cures. He has tried hypnosis vinegar and home remedies with no success and is too weak to walk outside.
Verne H. Knoll, 34, ex mayor of Beaver Dam Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to 64 counts of forgery obtaining money under false pretenses and larceny as bailee. He faces 30 to 56 years in state prison for the disappearance of about 250000 connected to client funds. An auditor cited 225000 to 240000 as the probable loss. The judge was Roland J. Steinle.
Soviet zone officials approved 600 permits for West Berlin exports, marking the start of an east west transport dispute. Permits were stamped with transit visas and goods could cross the Soviet zone to western European markets. origin proof for raw materials was not required, signaling a possible easing of the blockade threat.
Ostrander reconstruction will install dial telephones after Ostrander Telephone Co sale to genni County Cooperative. The cooperative secured a $66,000 loan from the REA. Work starts once materials are available.
The Izaak Walton league hosts a fishing derby at East Side lake open to youths up to 16 with 70 tags and 70 prizes. By noon 13 tagged bullheads had been turned in, with winners at Dugan Sport Shop Cleveland Hardware Co Gamble stores and Deckers Coast to Coast and other local outlets.
Dr. Arthur H. Compton, a key atomic bomb developer, told Kiwanis that atomic strength will decide future wars and that America will stay on top. He warned foot soldiers are becoming obsolete and that tactical atomic weapons on the battlefield reduce the threat of large armies from China and Russia.
Milfred L. Monson of 407 S River was charged with careless driving after his car and a second driven by Lawrence L. Enright of 306 N Second collided at Maple and Second at about 5 30 p m Monday. Monson was eastbound on Maple Enright northbound on Second and the impact sent Enright s car over the curb after brushing a tree. Damages were estimated at 100 for Monson s vehicle. Monson will appear in municipal court Wednesday.
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