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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
4
Representative Shafer cites long term spending figures from 1789 to 1952 showing a dramatic rise. He notes government outlays rose from Roosevelt to Truman and predicts future requests nearing 100 billion for the year starting July 1 1952.
The article notes many people hasten to drive off when approached by cigarette smokers near highly flammable materials like gasoline and oil-soaked clothing, highlighting danger around station workers and cars.
The piece links Memorial Day May 30 Flag Day June 14 and Independence Day July 4 to civic duty. It cites Bishop Phillips Brooks urging strong citizenship rooted in clear conviction conscience unselfishness and active public service as essential to a robust republic.
A playful poem reflects on temper and sportsmanship with a vow to enjoy games. The piece segues into a crime prevention note urging red gasoline containers after a fatal fire caused by non red tanks. It closes with a critique of defense procurement and a remark on the shoe string air force and wartime spending.
Francis P. Matthews quotes the secretary of the Navy praising the American as blessed by God and free from tyranny from sunrise to sunset, emphasizing national resilience and liberty.
A Tucson jury fails to reach a verdict in the Bryce H. Wilson case, while sheriff Jerry Martin pleads guilty to conspiring in slot-machine operations. The piece paints Arizona as corrupt and immature, with multiple Democratic officials convicted or implicated, and warns that state governance relies on war profits and patronage.
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a historical in print item with scattered letters and partial phrases. Hidden names, places, or dates are unreadable, leaving only fragmented hints of a local notice or brief.
A 20 year old woman and a male accomplice staged a distress scene on a lonely road to trap a Minneapolis motorist. The victim was robbed at gunpoint, his car stolen, and later abandoned in the rain. The incident, part of a pattern of badger game style thefts, underscores dangers of hitchhiking.
A Northwest Airlines worker at Holman Field in St Paul suffered serious burns after a cigarette lighter dropped from his pocket and ignited a gasoline spill from a pumping station. The fire spread to his clothing and a fire in the building was started, with workers quickly extinguishing the flames.
Opinions swirl as New York’s towering skyline draws praise and mockery. Some hail the Empire State Building as a lightning rod to the clouds, others call it flashy spectacle, while the city’s energy outpaces surrounding towns.
In France the life sentence of Marshal Petain is commuted amid debate over his role in the Vichy regime. At 95, viewed by some as a scapegoat despite traitor convictions, the decision signals a shift toward generosity toward an aged national figure.
George E. Sokolski argues that a country's war potential rests on steel capacity and raw materials. He cites U S output of 96,696,000 tons annually versus Soviet Russia at 26,500,000, noting Russia's rapid rise from a zero steel producer in 1917 to second place and the totalitarian state's control of output. Western powers are listed with figures for the United States, United Kingdom, Western Germany, France, Japan, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Italy, Saar, and Australia.
An analysis notes U S output has hovered around half of global steel production for six years. It compares total continental and Anglo American outputs, warns of wartime disruptions, and stresses a national steel policy as crucial to U S power and diplomacy. It cites Mesabi iron ore sources and growing fields in Chile Venezuela and Brazil.
Four Duluth and Superior breweries signed a contract covering 150 inside workers at 4 30 p m Thursday just before a strike deadline set by the CIO Brewery and Cereal Workers union The pact gives a 10 percent wage increase above the present 1 39 to 1 49 hourly scale and is retroactive to May 1
Six members of the Mayfair Hikers club traveled by train to Downers Grove for a long woods hike. The group included girls described as conventional knickers. Edward Thompson attended the sendoff.
The postal department faces criticism for delays in mail believed to be rightfully belonging to a forgetful husband. The issue centers on misrouted or late correspondence causing personal disputes and scrutiny of mail handling procedures.
A cynic argues women crying at films are wasteful, claiming the same tears spent at the cinema would fund a new dress. His blunt remark contrasts theater emotion with practical spending.
A Washington government official released a formal notice detailing a price reduction for cabbage seed. The lengthy proclamation outlines the measure, effective date, affected seed varieties, and impacted stakeholders.
The article notes Mickey Cohen, tied to many crimes, was convicted only of federal income tax evasion after lifelong allegations. It argues a flawed law enforcement system that seems to punish only tax failures while letting gangsters escape for other crimes.
President Truman establishes the Psychological Strategy Board to direct U.S. psychological warfare and propaganda against the Soviet bloc. The new board, led by three agency heads and Gordon Gray, reports to the National Security Council and sits above the prior interdepartmental committee in shaping messaging, radio broadcasts, leaflets, and other efforts.
The Meeker county Memorial hospital cornerstone will be laid in Litchfield Minnesota. The 62 bed hospital is about half finished and expected to be ready for occupation next fall. County Attorney Ed F Jacobson of Litchfield will be master of ceremonies.
A compact list of solution words for the horizontal and tense clues across the marine themed crossword. The entries include common terms for sea life and related vocabulary such as seal porpoise octopus eel crab and mermaid, plus tense and latin abbreviations that fill the grid.
A Wisconsin legislator suggests funding auto safety by a tax on motorists who cause accidents. The tax would rise with a driver’s prior mishaps, aiming to curb reckless driving, though the article doubts it would lower accident rates given the immense costs already spent on wrecked cars and verdicts.
French military sources reported 500 Vietminh bodies counted after a three day engagement near Thanh Hoi 12 miles northwest of Phu Ly Indochina. They said 300 Vietminh regulars were taken prisoner and three battalions were practically destroyed representing about half of the Vietminh strength in the region.
Four teen Minnesotans and one from North Dakota and one from South Dakota aboard the transport Sgt. Howard Woodford due to dock in San Francisco Thursday. Army to process officers at Fort Mason and enlisted at Camp Stoneman before 30 day leave and reassignment. Includes Cpl Charles A Ruble Albert Lea.
Reports note crows can reach elevations around 6000 feet in flight. The fact highlights bird adaptability and soaring capability in high altitudes.
Timetables show departures and arrivals for TIME TABLES MID-WEST AIRLINES Northwest Airlines Great Western Milwaukee Road Buses and connections across Rochester Des Moines Omaha St. Paul Minneapolis Chicago and surrounding routes with daily and Sunday exceptions noted for several lines and times listing morning noon and evening departures and arrivals.
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