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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
12
Babson argues for mandatory sprinklers in factories and stronger fire laws after NYC fire claimed 24 lives. He notes rising US fire losses, promotes fire drills, fireproof materials, asbestos products, and broader use of sprinklers in workplaces to protect workers and property.
A medical correspondent notes that hernias arise from tissue weakness and heavier strains. Surgery repairs the rupture by returning organs to place and building a firm covering, reducing recurrences, though risks and possible strangulation exist. trusses and injections offer alternatives but are less effective.
In Leopoldville a British East Africa Fauna Conference plea urges Belgian, South African and Sudanese governments to set reserves and strict anti poaching rules. The article notes about 1,800 white rhinos remain and details horns’ market, origins of the name white, and past protection efforts including Cameroons where black rhinos rose from about 30 to roughly 200.
Broadway-bound production titled The Cool Mikado presents a complete paraphrase of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta scheme by Don Walker. It follows prior jazz themed revivals The Swing Mikado and The Hot Mikado seen on the White Way.
The Richmond Petersburg Turnpike Authority declares 40 mph minimum and 60 mph maximum speeds on the 35 mile toll road. The route connects U S 1 north of Richmond to south of Petersburg and passes through central Richmond.
A second season of outdoor opera opens June 25 at John Crosby's San Juan ranch near Santa Fe New Mexico expanding seating from 482 to 750 The Santa Fe Opera Association now Opera Association of New Mexico coordinates a 75 member company drawn from NBC Opera Co Lyric Opera of Chicago New Orleans Opera and others with Puccini La Boheme Mozart Cosi fan tutte Verdi Falstaff and a world premiere of Wuthering Heights conducted by Crosby Baustian and Craft featuring sopranos Curtin Raskin and others
MR. FIX advises practical steps to improve summer comfort. Open windows at night and on shady sides while closing sunny-side windows. Use attic louver or ceiling fans to exhaust hot air, enlarge louvers, and ensure attic airflow. Pair small fans with air conditioners, keep filters clean, and call a pro for servicing.
In Reed Kentucky a 13 year old boy named Joe Billy Knott watched state police and others search for a body near the railroad tracks. A conductor reported seeing a man in a yellow shirt beside a rifle, prompting a search. Officers later found Joe Billy alive and carrying a BB rifle, realizing the presumed corpse was a living boy.
The Helen Hayes Equity Group in New York announces a two month fall tour to showcase its work. Repertory includes Twelfth Night a Shakespeare medley Lovers Villians and Fools and Thornton Wilder The Matchmaker.
Hartford banker John D. Stout Jr. converts a retired city bus into a traveling ski lodge named Desire to transport his family of four to the mountains, offering an affordable alternative to conventional trips.
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