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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
1
Tom Koeck reports a Bemidji high school team trails in a title bid after blanking their opponent. The matchup highlights a key contest in the season as the squad pursues a championship.
Ron McKay pitched a no hit game for Austin to beat Bemidji 4 0 at Midway Stadium advancing the Packers toward the state title. He faced 23, walked one, struck out six, and overcame Bemidji's Billy Lawrence as Tony Kerick starred with one hit pitching and solid defense.
The House Armed Services Committee approved a 1.416 billion military public works authorization for construction at home and abroad starting July 1. The Army may spend 297.714 million, the Navy 391.095 million, and the Air Force 727.764 million. Final approval was delayed until today to finalize changes.
Official US weather report notes 8:30 readout at the fire station shows 52 degrees with cloudy skies. The previous 24 hours ranged from a low of 45 to a high of 71.
Observers record hourly readings at the Herald Building throughout the day. The notes list time stamps and unspecified measurements, signaling a routine monitoring schedule likely for environmental or building performance purposes.
Two hitchhiking boys aged 12 and 11 and the driver died when eight tons of hot bituminous paving material burst from a wrecked car after a collision with a truck near Duluth. In Rochester Minnesota a Wisconsin girl Judy Hess 4 died, with family members hospitalized. The Minnesota traffic toll for 1957 reached 278. The Rochester crash involved Judy Hess and Janice Steinberg. The Duluth fatalities were William Curtis 31 Jeff Hudson 12 and Jerry Schinn 11. The third youth Robert Withrow 14 survived with minor injuries. The truck driver Rudolph Pouka of Proctor Minnesota was unharmed.
Minnesota Governor Freeman told the Governors Conference that state administration lags private industry by decades and that modernization, reorganizing departments, and increased mechanization are needed. He urged legislative action and warned the governor must hold authority to lead reforms and set administration policies.
Hollywood actor Jackie Cooper was cited for reckless driving and speeding after a roadblock three miles north of Mojave, California. He reportedly reached about 145 mph in a Mercedes-Benz while returning to Los Angeles with his son from a fishing trip near Bishop.
The body of Otto Hazer about 60 was found face down in a swollen creek near his Rockford Minnesota farm Monday night. The coroner said he may have died of a heart attack after being seen chasing a cow earlier. His wife found the body while searching for him. He was crossing a partially submerged foot bridge when he slipped or had an attack. A post mortem was scheduled.
President Eisenhower urged governors to consider transferring certain programs from federal to state control, proposing a joint federal state task force to study reviving state powers. Democratic leaders criticized the idea while Republican governors offered mixed support, and the plan would need tax policy overhauls and congressional action.
Army Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. pleaded guilty to 15 charges for disobeying orders in handling secret information after the government dropped espionage counts at the opening of his general courts marshal. The plea limits potential review of the missile program and could yield a light sentence or none.
The Labor Department says May cost of living rose three tenths of 1 percent to a new nine consecutive high. Real earnings of factory workers fell by half a percent as shorter hours joined the rise in prices. Major pay boosts under contracts tied to the consumer price index affect nearly 1 million workers across metals and aircraft industries.
About 6,000 members of the 47th Viking Division began field maneuvers at Camp Ripley Minnesota as two weeks of training conclude. Legislators from around the state visited for a review of action including infantry patrols artillery tanks and a bridge-building exhibit by the 682nd Engineer Battalion.
Floodwaters from the Crow River threaten Rockford Hanover and Delano as 25 to 30 families flee homes. A man dies near Rockford while Delano evacuations rise to 25 families. River crests near Savage and Mankato report rising levels with cross county impact and Red Cross warnings.
The Minnesota Highway Department reports trunk routes closed due to high water. Roads affected include Highway 12 at Delano, Highway 7 near Highway 25 in Carver County, Highway 212 west of Glencoe, Highway 23 from Hanley Falls to Marshall, Highway 65 south of Littlefork, Highway 217 west of Ray, Highway 6 north of Talmoon, and Highway 1 west of Redby.
Aerial sprayer Edward Davis about 46 was killed when his Piper Cub nose dived into the ground while dusting a field four miles north of PAGE N D. The crash occurred around 6 30 a m.
The Agriculture Department designated Minnesota counties Brown, Lyon, Redwood and Yellow Medicine as eligible for Farmers Home Administration emergency loans to farmers after recent rains and floods caused severe crop damage.
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