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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1961

Page

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Speechless Princess Wins Title

Darlene Nisbit, 17 from Bear Valley on a 200 acre farm in Winona County, was crowned Region 10 Dairy Princess at St Edwards Church before 300 coronation guests. Attendants are Carolyn Steurnagel of Winona County and Janet Hagen of Houston County. Nisbit plans beauty school in Minneapolis and is a 1961 Lewiston High graduate with 35 Ayrshire cows on her farm. Her family and crowd praised her surprise victory as tension rose at the ceremony.

Lindy Davis Stockton Winona County St. Edwards Church Darlene Nisbit Ayrshire Carolyn Steurnagel Houston County Janet Hagen Champ Alvin Nisbit Winona County Fair Warren Warbiers Nisbits Bear Valley Darlene Nisbit Lewiston High School Robinson's Beauty School Minneapolis Lewiston Collen _ Butcher Houston Nisbif Mrs Nisbit Princess Darlene Janet Carolynn Steurnagle Cullen Butcher Kay Marilyn Christensen

Kennedy Stricken by Mild Virus During Night

President John F. Kennedy suffered a mild infectious illness that spiked to 101.6 degrees but cooled to normal later. White House physician Dr. Janet Travell said the illness is likely a mixed bacteria and viral infection and should run its course, with a return to his schedule possible by Friday.

Washington Kennedy Janet Travell White House Wade Salinger Preston Wade New York Georgetown

Javits Pushes Senate Resolution Backing West Berlin Policy

Sen Jacob Javits proposed a Senate resolution pledging firm U S support for West Berlin and opposing a unilateral Soviet abrogation of Berlin treaties. He warned Mansfield's free city idea could split Germany and vowed continued four power talks on German reunification under a Western plan.

Javits W. Berlin Washington Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Senate West Berlin U.S Mike Mansfield Montana East United States Soviet Union Berlin Germany West Germany

Skowron to Assist in Drive at Plant

Skowron and Elston Howard plan to visit the Hormel plant in Austin on Friday at 11 a.m. to aid a fundraising drive for the Multiple Sclerosis Fund. Harold Wendorff reports donations fall short of the $500 goal.

Skowron Harold Wendorff Elston Howard Austin Hormel

Construction Worker Dies After Mishap at Oak Wood Cemetery

Harold Woeppel 31, of Storm Lake Iowa, died after a 15 ton Turnapull collapsed at Oak Wood Cemetery where he was loading surplus dirt from the Interstate 90 project. He was crushed and later died at St Olaf Hospital from multiple crush injuries and internal hemorrhages in the pelvic area.

Harold Woeppel Oakwood Cemetery Hallett Construction Red Cedar River

Nacvalac Leaves U.N. Amid Deportation Clash

Czechoslovakia's Miroslav Nacvalac planned a homeward departure after Washington revoked his U.N. status making him an alien. The U.S. demanded voluntary exit or deportation amid allegations he was its top spy in the United States.

United Nations, N.Y Czechoslovakia U.N Miroslav Nacvalac Nacvalac U.S Washington United States New York Vienna

Directors deny breach and pursue contract action at Red Cedar Inn

The Red Cedar Inn board denies any breach of contract claims by Donald Knutson of Knutson Hotel Corp and says it has begun legal proceedings to enforce the management agreement to protect stockholders. Knutson rescinded the contract late Wednesday seeking damages over 120000 for alleged out of pocket expenses in hotel operations. The board stated that on June 2, 1961, Knutson Hotel Corp notified rescission of contracts with Austin Community Hotel Motel Company and Knutson Hotel Corpora.

Red Cedar Inn Board of Directors Donald Knutson Knutson Knutson Hotel Corporation Austin Community Hotel Motel Company Knutson Hotel Corpora George Klein Jr Klein The Hotel Corporation

JFKS Free Rocking Chair Gift At Asbury Park

Asbury Park officials plan to send President John F Kennedy a bright green two seater rocking chair. The chair will be a free facility for visitors and will be presented by Mayor Thomas F Shebell.

Asbury Park N. J John F. Kennedy Thomas F. Shebell

Khrushchev pledges fresh nuclear tests if U S resumes

In a Kremlin address marking the 20th anniversary of the Nazi assault, Nikita Khrushchev said the Soviet Union has developed many weapons needing testing and will resume nuclear tests immediately if the United States does. He urged Western allies to join a German peace treaty and proposed merging test ban talks with general disarmament negotiations.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union United States Kremlin East Germany Khrushchev U.S Geneva Britain France Kennedy Vienna Germany

Seek's Edict as Cold War Stepup

U S officials view Khrushchev s Berlin timetable and threat to resume nuclear tests as a renewed Cold War push. Secretary Rusk to outline U S stance as Moscow signals a German peace treaty favoring East Germany and access control over Berlin. Kennedy strategists see Khrushchev aiming to provoke a U S test, roping Geneva talks into a renewed explosion.

Washington U.S Khrushchev Berlin Vienna Kennedy East Germany

Inn Architect Delays Comment on Knutson Breach Claim

Representatives of Hammel & Green Architects and Lysne Construction Co address alleged breach of contract over the Red Cedar Inn project. They cite the need for a detailed plan study and note no direct warnings to date. George Klein Jr. was away, but meetings with hotel directors and Knutson occurred recently without breach discussions.

Inn Hammel & Green Architects St. Paul

Conciliation Meeting Canceled Over Hotel Manager Change

Donald Knutson, president of Knutson Hotel Corp, and former Red Cedar Inn manager, canceled a scheduled conciliation with Oil Atomic and Chemical Workers Local 6578. The union has been on a month long strike seeking hotel reopening and seeks damages. Knutson claims breach of contract and seeks over 125000 in out of pocket losses plus 50000 contributed to the Austin community.

Donald Knutson Knutson Hotel Corp Red Cedar Inn Oil, Atomic and Chemical Workers Local 6578 Knutson 6578

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Winona Lou Conlon ADA Conlon Dairy Princess Olei Mower County Nancy Weydert Nancy JFK Pierre Salinger Ernest B. Vaccaro Mansfield New York Republican Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Cooper John Sherman Cooper Rey Christian A. Herter Dean Acheson Dean Rusk Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry S. Truman Woeppel Bettendorf Iowa A. E. Blakewell William G. Lauder Robert R. Jacobs Galesburg Ill Howard Wierenga Albany, Ill Board William N. Oatis Mill Cillan Jfk’s Nik Russ Stanley Johnson Ment Seek By Lewis Gulick Ken Lysne Lysne Construction Co Blooming Prairie Lysne Ton Austin Community
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