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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
2
The Herald proclaims sixty four years as a fair impartial Austin newspaper serving agriculture labor and industry without demagoguery or favoritism. It notes Associated Press exclusive republication rights for local and AP dispatches. It also presents a Bible verse and a Jean Paul Richter quotation from the June 23 1956 issue.
President Eisenhower failed to push the full 4.9 billion foreign aid package through the House amid election year economies and growing anti foreign aid sentiment. Senate prospects thinly restore only about 500 million, with reconciling differences likely erasing gains. Proponents argue unspent 6 billion funds are tied to earlier projects, complicating reallocation.
Lawmakers show little enthusiasm to slash aid despite calls from Sen. Russell to divert funds to U S military use. The administration must persuade a majority that proposed cuts would hurt, or the $6 billion cushion will stay intact.
Democratic strategists report a shift to whistle stop tours as the party gears up the 1952 campaign. National Chairman Paul Butler favors barnstorming to bring candidates closer to voters while Eisenhower pursues a radio TV path, with no assumed GOP nominee.
A LITTLE FALLS TRANSCRIPT advisory warns vacationing residents to lock doors and windows, stop mail and newspaper deliveries, inform a neighbor and police, and store valuables securely. FBI data show about 1,400 homes are burgled daily in July and August, so 30 minutes of planning can reduce theft risk.
A 1956 King Features essay by George E. Sokolsksy discusses Chinese students in the United States facing pressure to return to China, the role of Arch bishop Yu-pin and Sino American Amity, and the broader refugee issue. It notes emotional blackmail as a tool and the political use of refugee testimonies in the Cold War context.
The Mankato City Council plans a municipal parking ramp to test viability for cities of about 20 000 residents. If built, it would be watched by Austin and similar towns to determine profitability and feasibility. The project marks a potential first for the region. The Little Evangelical church in Bellingham has sent two pastors to Austin. Lyn don Schendel and Gordon Wendland arrived after serving there and staying with their denominations. An Austin insurer built a large picnic table in his basement and had to dismantle it to move it out.
The Rochester area selects a site nine miles south of the city for a new airport, aligning with a potential joint Austin Albert Lea airport. The plan assumes similar nine mile distance from both towns, reflecting the era’s view that airports should be away from population centers.
The supreme court ruled government may not dismiss security risks from public payroll except in sensitive roles. It found risk does not require sensitive jobs to avoid dismissal and reversed the view that government service is a privilege, not a right.
DES MOINES indicates Younker Bros Department Store signs an $8 million Northland Shopping Center lease. Bernard Greenbaum and Associates of Chicago buy the 40 acre St. Gabriel's Monastery site for the first unit of the new development.
Vice President Nixon was designated by President Eisenhower to represent the United States at the July 4 Independence Day ceremony in Manila for the Philippines Republic.
A child writes of praying for Bill's mom who has been hospitalized and asks God to bring her closer. Debbie notes helping her mother clean Bill's mom's kitchen, drying dishes, feeling tired yet happy for doing good.
St Paul John C Peterson of Duluth filed Thursday as a candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor Leonard Dickinson of Bemidji filed for the nomination earlier.
The body of 50 year old Fred Reidell, an inmate of Anoka State Hospital, was found floating in the Rum River late Thursday. He had disappeared from the hospital Tuesday.
This Riesel column denounces Capone era heirs who siphoned welfare funds from unions including Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers. It highlights legal loopholes, FBI-like ethics policing by AFL CIO under Meany, and plans to audit Distillery, Laundry, and Allied Industrial unions. The piece implicates Georgie Scalise and links to Laundry Workers leadership.
Columbus Ohio Friday report by Dr John D Kraus director of Ohio State University radio observatory describes new radio signals said to originate from Venus. He notes the signals resemble radio telegraphy and suggest a complex phenomenon behind them following earlier reports of terrestrial thunderstorm like static from Venus.
Aluminum lead and tin are metals used in making collapsible metal tubes.
The Johnson Gilbertson families held Father’s Day reunions and picnics at multiple homes in Adams Ostrander Austin and Manney Iowa with extended relatives from Moline Soo City Dexter and Faribault. Attendees included many named couples and their children, sharing meals and gatherings.
A cryptic style clue listing focusing on Grace Coolidge and related terms. Includes references to historical figures and a long set of crossword style hints across many numbers and word types.
George Matthew Adams argues that steady effort, bold experimentation, and forward drive propel nations and civilizations. He cites Edison, Ford, and Woolworth as proof that repeated trials lead to breakthrough, with resilience and belief turning ideas into world changing achievements.
Rome opens its first residence for homeless deported gangsters aimed at housing American racketeers. The project under Rev Biandino della Croce identifies a suitable building in a quiet area for support and rehabilitation.
The Queen Mary endured a fierce March 1956 crossing from New York to Southampton with 70 mph winds. About 100 passengers and crew were injured. six thousand pieces of china were shattered. Four women and two crewmen were hospitalized after docking. The voyage prompted reflections on life’s trials and Christian endurance.
A curious elevation fact notes that the lowest street in Mexico City sits more than a mile higher than the highest points of New York City's skyscrapers, highlighting stark urban altitude contrasts.
Rail lines list departures from Milwaukee Road depot including Great Western and Milwaukee Road schedules with times for Mason City Omaha LaCrosse Chicago and more. Jefferson Buses and Hi Way Transit lines show daily and Sunday runs with arrivals and special routes across Des Moines Kansas City and Minneapolis area services.
The answer explains that God’s eternal perspective differs from human aims. Pursuing worldly riches leads to loss of both wealth and soul, while seeking God’s will yields eternal life and true earthly fulfillment. It notes Jesus asks what profit if one gains the world but loses the soul and urges seeking divine perspective.
Postoffice delivery terms state payments in advance within 80 to 150 miles of Austin with weekly, quarterly, semi annual and yearly options. Rates vary by distance and are ordered per period.
When moving call the Herald Office 38851 to update your address. The Herald is sold at Austin Candy Co. 219 N Main J. Austin Hotel Chatham and Bridge East Side Pharmacy Water and Railway Fox Hotel Main and Water Holtz Pharmacy Main and Water Lane's Pharmacy 400 N. Main Lucy's Cafe 115 N. Main Bt. Nemitz Clear Store 415 N. Main 8t. News Stand Post Office People’s Drug Store 203 N. Mais t K O. Wold Drug Co Main and Bridge Sta Hamilton Cafe Dexter.
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