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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
4
A 1958 newspaper snippet presents religious quotes from Amos 5 12 and Sir Thomas Browne about transgressions, sins, and justice. The lines contrast bribes and neglect of the poor with moral accountability, framed as a brief devotional note for readers.
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund report argues salaries must rise immediately and that promotion policies should reward merit over seniority. It notes teachers respond to individual praise and questions across the board raises, while citing Russia as an example of selective honors for excellence.
Roger Babson notes Americans paying a share of the bill for fire losses. He cites a 1957 fire loss figure of 1 023 190 000 dollars, up 3.4 percent from 1956 and 43.9 percent above ten years ago. He argues insurance profit implications.
The piece argues insurance costs rise due to losses and urges motorists to prevent accidents and fires. It notes Babson's push for safer practices and even forecasts unlikely measures like nonflammable pajamas and asbestos bedding to curb fire risks from smoking in bed.
An editorial notes the presidential press conference as a key channel to explain policies yet laments a trend in the White House press corps. Reporters increasingly deliver lengthy prefaces and statements rather than direct questions, risking emphasis on their views over the president’s.
The Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch notes that unemployment benefits will be extended, with a dispute over loopholes. Conservatives want to fix weaknesses allowing six figure earners to collect for 26 weeks and part time workers to claim benefits when not seeking work. Governors cooperation is urged to plug loopholes and ensure the law aids breadwinners.
St Louis Circuit Judge Frank lin E Regan declines probation for Eugene H Taylor who stole from a newsboy. He warns against leniency in petty crime, underscoring a strict stance on theft from vulnerable workers.
George Sokolsky discusses John H. Baker and the Byrd Committee transcript to argue that gold, not communism, poses the real threat to free markets. He questions Fort Knox ownership, foreign balances, and whether private holdings could undermine U S currency in future trade battles with the Soviet bloc.
A funeral director notes two extremes in public attitude toward funeral processions. Some drivers yield and stop, while others ignore rights of way, nearly causing accidents. The piece also recalls unusual library bookmarks and broader social notes on marriages, hospital insurance costs, mid air collision concerns, and a Virginia alderman’s 46 years on the council.
Sylvia Porter argues the 1958 Federal Reserve study shows a stiff financing gap for small firms. Large borrowers gained sharply 1955 to 1957 while small firms saw loans fall or barely grow, revealing a systemic shortage of long-term capital and underscoring the need for government-led reforms and new investment companies.
In Wheat Ridge Colorado county commissioners honor an early settler Bolsom by naming a street. Signs along the road spell it as Balsam Balsom Bolsam and related variants, but none match Bolsom, prompting confusion.
Upon Gus H. Winter 78 died he left a 70000 estate to be divided among Roswell civic and charitable groups over 30 years. His Christmas instruction requires the Masonic lodge to furnish two suits of long underwear each year to needy elderly men in the area.
A House Labor Committee poll shows members doubt wide anti racketeering reform will pass this year. Kennedy and McClellan hearings target Chicago rackets and hotel restaurant labor extortion, with possible political heat thawing the election year freeze.
Crossword style list of clues covering across and down entries including cinema performer Greek market place boundary and other common crossword terms with varying word lengths and partially specified answers.
The answer warns that claiming Christianity does not prove it and deceit casts doubt on honesty. If he lies now and then he may lie in other matters, since truthfulness is essential in Christian life. Avoid dishonesty and avoid marrying him.
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania a frustrated motorist blocked a 104 car Reading Line freight train for about thirty minutes seeking a signal to Jersey Central tracks. The signal finally allowed movement with cars uncoupled unofficially at the crossing and traffic resumed.
A Bell release extols daily papers as vital to public information and civic life. It urges support for the press and its broadcasters, noting almost 58 million readers and 1,800 dailies across the United States.
In Randolph Utah Steven Rex built a small fire that overheated and ignited 12 tons of straw bales nearby. Firefighters arrived to contain the blaze with no reported injuries. The incident prompted a brief investigation into fuel handling and safety measures at the site.
Two early century private farm bridges in Washington Court House Ohio remain, though one is not used now. They were built to carry water over and under the structures during floods, reflecting a daring design for rural use.
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