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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1962
Page
7
AP report from Singapore notes a potential explosive point in Indonesia's dispute with the Dutch over West New Guinea. President Sukarno's stance shifts toward open conflict as he pledges West New Guinea as Indonesian by year’s end.
Western intelligence in Hong Kong view Red China’s military buildup opposite Quemoy and Matsu as defensive with low odds of an all out attack. Officials say a strike would hinge on fears Chiang Kai-shek may retake the mainland, with U.S. support uncertain.
A contract agreement ends the nine month maritime labor conflict nine days before the Taft Hartley cooling off period expires. The pact covers about 10 000 seamen with a 2 percent wage rise retroactive to October 1 a boost in monthly pay of roughly 15 dollars and a rise in paid vacation from three to five days per month plus a pension increase from 125 to 150 dollars monthly starting October. The deal is to run until June 15 1965 and goes to vote by union and owner members.
Mainland China uses about 40 percent of global rice production, highlighting its large domestic demand and influence on international markets and food security. The figure underscores China's pivotal role in global agricultural supply and price dynamics.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is slated to attack the Kennedy administration's domestic program at a Republican fund raising dinner in Washington. About 3,000 seats are sold for the two-floor hotel event, with 75 percent of proceeds to House and 25 percent to Senate candidates.
A 21 year old Ellsworth Minnesota college student Roy J Olson of Morningside College Sioux City Iowa drowned Thursday in the tailwaters below Gavins Point dam near Yankton South Dakota He was likely to have something caught in his throat and efforts to revive him by U S Corps of Engineers and Yankton Fire Department failed The drowning occurred in the Missouri River shoreline area between South Dakota and Nebraska.
TV jargon changes with the season includes terms like interview in depth dramatized documentary and adult drama TM. It notes topically humorous references to Kennedy, instant news specials and selected re runs. It cites Ed Sullivan Show anniversary listing stars alphabetically and recommends NBC and CBS weekend lineups with specific time slots and titles.
Glenn Payne, 28, from Brewer, Maine, traveled to Las Vegas to compete in the Junior Chamber of Commerce national convention best speaker contest. He won the state contest and learned the national event was canceled two years ago. he hopes it will be reinstated next year.
The five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal in the north and 3 to 6 above normal in the south with central areas near normal. Normal highs range 73 to 78 in the north and 78 to 83 in the south while lows run 50 to 55 north and 55 to 62 south. Northern cooling is expected this weekend with minor changes elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely at times with total rainfall from one quarter to three quarters of an inch.
The Minnesota Supreme Court reduced a 30 700 verdict against General Motors to 15 000 in favor of Arlene Grant of Minneapolis. Matkerson Sales Inc. was cleared of liability. GM may seek a new trial on damages if Grant does not consent to the reduction. Clifton Grant testified about the car’s jerking at a stop sign and speeds up to 90 mph.
The Turks moved into the lead at the World Wrestling Championships in Toledo after the opening session, with six victories, one loss and a bye. Russia Japan and Iran each had six wins in the early second round, while the United States stood even with four wins and four losses and two draws.
The Cuban Raider Command led by Capt. Santiago Perez says its fighters derailed two trains in Matanzas Province near Guanabacoa and Central Hershey east of Havana. A derailed Camaguey-bound freight killed the engineer and wounded the fireman. no confirmation of Hershey derailment reported.
The president travels internationally without the need for a passport, a notable exception among heads of state and a standard practice for secure diplomatic missions.
A 16-year-old Osaka boy phoned a widow demanding 20,000 yen claiming a photo of her husband with another woman. Police arrested him after she notified authorities. The woman is described as a widow.
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