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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
3
A writer argues middle age sickness is mind disease, not fate. He recalls a friend facing alleged limits at age near 50, noting real success in life, home, car, and family. He urges against success worship and youth worship, calling for education about aging as a bend rather than a dead end.
Kansas and neighboring states push ahead with 1956 winter wheat harvest as dry hot weather ripens fields early. Colorado reports the smallest crop in 16 years, while Kansas and Oklahoma see larger yields and Texas remains mixed. National projections show 670 million bushels, below the 10 year average due to acreage limits.
New York negotiations stall as United Steel Workers face a midnight deadline next Saturday for a possible strike. The dispute centers on a five year contract opposed by the union, which fears automation and job losses amid wage offers viewed as insufficient.
Research notes that many animals possess acute motion detection abilities aiding survival. The study catalogs visual processing traits in mammals birds and reptiles, highlighting rapid eye movements and neural pathways that respond to movement cues.
Hundreds of Russian and American tourists filled the Paris Opera for Gounod's Faust. The event drew about 440 first Russian visitors since 1914 and roughly equal American guests in the 2,100 seat house. Intermissions saw both groups parade by one another with little cross language exchange.
Washington D C chairman Walter says the House Un American Activities Committee may cite Arthur Miller for contempt after he refused to name attendees of a 1939 40 meeting of Communist writers Miller plans to marry Marilyn Monroe before July 13 and travel to England for a film project the contempt action would not block his passport or honeymoon plans
Edwin F. Forbes of the Western State Meat Packers Assn told a Senate subcommittee that major packers should divest from non packing interests. He warned of a campaign to end the U S voluntary grading system, arguing grading protects producers and consumers and aids small packers. He noted a mid May meeting of producers and feeders discussing grading changes due to consumer taste for leaner meat.
A 20 month old child in Deadwood South Dakota drowned after following ducks into a shallow creek Friday. Robert Erickson Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Robert Allen Erickson formerly of Tulare was seen chasing ducks by neighbors and throwing rocks. His body was found by his mother about 50 feet from the Erickson trailer home. The father works for Homestake Mining Company.
Craig Peters, 13, of Iowa Falls swam the icy Iowa River on April 2 to aid Sam Boyer in a drowning attempt. He received a certificate of merit from the American Red Cross for his brave effort despite the failure to save Boyer.
Egypt voters with illiteracy in mind cast ballots to approve a president and ratify a new constitution amid Nasser’s civilian shift. Women voted for the first time as fields and circles mark yes or no on presidency and constitution. Final results due tomorrow. a single National Union party likely forms with Revolution Council officers as executives.
Senator Chavez noted that opposition from Defense Secretary Wilson would boost efforts to increase Air Force funding. Senators Symington and Jackson challenged Wilson, calling for his resignation amid criticism of his comments on defense outlays and questioning his fitness for the role. Wilson argued no extra money beyond Eisenhower’s budget is needed, tying his stance to the Senate committee plans and Bridges proposal.
A South American aviation expert says a backfire may have sparked the blaze that felled the Venezuelan Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Super Constellation. The jet, with 74 dead and eight bodies recovered, was off the Virginia coast dumping fuel for an emergency landing when ignition occurred. The left inboard No. 2 engine trouble and possible right inboard No. 3 engine failure are under study.
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