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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1959
Page
4
The Austin Daily Herald, established in 1891, appears as a long running local paper. Editor and publisher Hi E Rasmussen oversees news with Geraldine Rasmussen as business manager and the paper emphasizes fairness to agriculture labor and industry.
Local discussion praises new street lighting as a forward step in community development. The first light installed Thursday drew attention and two more comparison lights are expected. better illumination is linked to security, policing, lower insurance, fewer traffic mishaps, and civic prestige.
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh arm yourselves likewise with the same mind He that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin Sacrifice is the first element of religion and resolves itself in theological language into the love of God James Froude
A veteran columnist notes that luck and impersonal forces, not heroism, shape big events. He cites a leading 1960 presidential hopeful who calls rivals friends despite talk of mutual enemies and inevitable momentum toward the nomination.
An old DIY school taught secretaries and receptionists proper phone etiquette. The piece mocks outdated methods where family members coached the caller and enjoyed loud conversations. It notes contracts lost to poor reception and reflects on noisy, intrusive calls from the past.
Washington reports a bitter Senate battle over Lewis L. Strauss to become secretary of commerce. The dispute stems from a personal feud with Sen. Clinton Anderson and wider political alignments around Oppenheimer, atomic policy, and party lines. The hearings, labeled partisan, are seen as a troubling chapter in American history.
Brantford Ontario AP. Daniel Buhl 31, hobbyist in mathematics and sports cars, defeats speeding charge citing radar unit errors. He showed slide rule calculations claiming a shorter car could read higher speeds. magistrate dismisses case. Also Cedar Rapids Iowa: U S Secretary of Agriculture Benson to visit Amana Colonies and Montpelier REA plant this weekend.
A recent legislative change could allow shutting Courthouse Saturdays or extending noon hours. Five day week gains momentum as offices consider options. LeRoy notes guidance for today’s outing and mentions Old Settlers Day and a friendly mayor. A collision in Austin involved Burzinski and Slowinski. Nate Johnson on vacation may have seen a sign in St. Louis.
A reader recounts a misguided attempt to navigate from St. Louis to Sarasota using a straight line and local roads. The journey includes crossing the Mississippi by ferry, weather delays in Tennessee, and encounters with locals that reveal honest misreadings of distances to Birmingham and Morristown.
Ecuador derives its name from the equatorial line passing through the country. The term reflects the direct geographic link to the earth’s equator that sits near the nation.
AP writer Bob Thomas reports Tennessee Ernie Ford plans to move his family from Hollywood to a 15 acre property near Stanford in early 1961. Ford cites desire for country upbringing for sons Buck 9 and Brian 7, preferring open spaces and more family time. He will travel by jet to Hollywood for work and says summers will be spent touring the West fishing and golfing with his wife and children.
A new religious sect, Iglesia ni Cristo founded in 1914 by a Filipino, has grown from a handful to a major minority in the Philippines. Officials estimate about a million members, led by Felix Manalo, a 73 year old former Protestant preacher regarded by followers as salvation’s source.
Carl H. Franklin, a paroled convict, was arrested after being seen driving a $12,000 Rolls Royce on a center lane near Menlo Park. He faces charges of auto theft, parole violation, and drunken driving after claiming he preferred the other car to his own.
A crossword style clue set lists terms for a Portuguese plunge puzzle entry. Across items include capital of Portugal and island areas, with answers matching maritime, celestial, and linguistic themes. Down clues cover actions, forays, and parts of gear, plus mineral wealth and cork industry noted.
Answers to clues 26 through 52 include river names breach Mozambique Africa Great fear oriental porgy metacarriage? No, lining up standard crossword fills: 26 Soviet river Volga 27 breach breach 28 Mozambique is Portuguese for Africa 29 Great fear panic 31 Oriental porgy parrotfish? 34 talking bird parrot 35 lure bait 36 turf lawn? 37 reprimand rebuke 38 noisy breather in sleep snorer 39 wild hogs boars 40 raves roars 42 rules with sandpaper files 45 shield bearing herald 48 Sanskrit abbr. sankhya? 49 evening poet. eventide? 51 eternity eon 52 small child tot
The writer counsels a ne w convert that victory in Christian life comes through growth on the Bible’s word. Spiritual babies need regular nourishment from scripture and must claim freedom from sin by faith, with Bible helps available from the Minneapolis office.
A devotion urges readers to recognize widespread hunger and the threat of war fueled by scarcity. It cites scientists claiming food capacity for 50 billion, urges Christlike acts to address root causes, and pledges gratitude by working toward permanent relief from hunger.
The Augustana Lutheran Church at its 100th Synod approved a resolution stating space discoveries will not threaten core Christian beliefs. Delegates from the denomination’s 600,000 members, with ties to St. John’s Stamford, said faith remains living as exploration continues. They affirmed God’s greatness surpasses the universe He created.
Luke Chastain will be awarded the Walter L. Stillman medal by the American Humane Society at a Asheville banquet for freeing his trapped coon hound from a mountain crevice after 18 days of work. He quipped he would rather be coon hunting.
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