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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
1
Senate passage of Kennedy’s Social Security bill increases minimum checks from 33 to 40 dollars and allows retirement at 62. The measure would add 160000 to beneficiaries and raise widow’s benefits by 10 percent, financed by tax hikes next year.
The Associated Press reports three fatalities push Minnesota road toll to 294, ten higher than a year ago. Matthew Style, 3, died after darting into traffic in St. James. Hilma Jarvi, 50, of Duluth, died from injuries after a crash in Esko. Lester Monson, 30, died following a collision with a train near Twin Valley. David Kappas, 3, was run over by a car in Virginia.
Minnesota Republicans announced full district conventions for the 1962 at large election. Robert A. Forsythe named George Manser as congressional campaign coordinator and issued the first position papers. Conventions run Sept 20 to Oct 7 across nine districts so all six incumbents can attend. The at large vote follows a Legislature failure to cut districts from nine to eight. Manser will lead GOP field operations from St Paul central committee offices.
A three member fact finding board meets today in New York to speed a report on the Atlantic and national shipyard strike. The board reports to President Kennedy, who may seek a federal injunction for an 80 day cooling off period under Taft Hartley law.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn predicted the House would pass an aid-to-education bill this session after a breakfast with President Kennedy. He said committees are crafting school legislation likely to pass, as the Senate has backed administration aid for public schools and loans for private and parochial schools are under study.
The 60 member Proctor High School band from Proctor Minnesota won first prize money of 350 in the American Visitor's Day band competition at the Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg. The Morris Minnesota band took second prize of 250 and a Bemidji Minnesota band placed third.
Edward J A Albrecht 24 a Minnesota marine received a life prison term in San Diego for murdering his wife Ann Carita 23 last December His wife was found in a trunk at a Chicago freight depot on January 21 after he ended his first degree murder trial by pleading guilty.
Washington AP by Odvila Martin reports a likely postponement of the 1962 wheat program referendum beyond July 24 due to anticipated tighter controls to curb wheat overproduction. Officials say even with quick action there is insufficient time to brief growers on a new plan, so the referendum may proceed on the existing program if no changes are made.
President Kennedy is expected to sign a new highway bill to complete the 41 billion dollar, 1000 mile interstate system by 1972. The measure, passed by voice vote in both houses, guarantees 90 percent federal financing on a continuing basis to spur the economy and enable state contracts for the program begun in 1958.
Cuban government radio says the prisoner delegation, sent by Fidel Castro, will return to Havana due to failure of their mission. An immigration official doubts any immediate return, while Castro holds that no talks with the Tractors for Freedom Committee occurred and Cuba would accept farm equipment if no deal is reached. John Hooker Jr. expects a decision on negotiations this afternoon.
William R. Burke national commander of the American Legion warned that the United States could be at war with the communists by year’s end unless Nikita Khrushchev bluffing on Berlin or U S surrender is avoided. He urged immediate steps including strengthening the Berlin garrison boosting the draft resuming nuclear testing and expanding conventional arms. Burke spoke at the North Dakota American Legion convention and proposed toppling Castro in Cuba to pressure the Soviets.
NATO chief Dirk A. Stikker warned that the fall of West Berlin would deliver a fatal blow to the alliance. He urged focus on preventing a misjudgment by Soviet Premier Khrushchev about the West’s willingness to defend Berlin in a Bonn University speech.
A Mississippi case sparks denials from Sheriff Gilroy who defends treatment of freed Freedom Riders amid desegregation protests. He claims no injuries while noting 163 riders convicted for breach of peace as tensions mount in Jackson and Parchman.
Kuwait proclaims emergency as Iraqi Premier Kassem moves to annex the oil rich sheikdom. Kuwait's armyreadies at the border while Cairo hosts talks on Kuwaiti Arab League membership and international support from Saudi Arabia and Jordan amid British backing.
The ranking Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Charles Hoeven, says the administration has surrendered on the most controversial part of the omnibus farm bill. Chairman Harold Cooley has introduced a new bill removing major controversial provisions, signaling an end to major compromise talks for the year.
President Kennedy picks George W Mitchell a Chicago economist to fill the vacancy on the seven member Federal Reserve Board Mitchell is vice president in charge of research at the Chicago Fed and an associate economist with the FOMC He succeeds M S Szymczak whose term ends January 31 next year and is Kennedy s first F RB appointment
Vernon C. Ullman, 45, Minneapolis, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and founder of Aerial Photo Service, will shoot the Herald feature On the Farm Where You Live starting Wednesday. Ullman flew 44 Korea missions earning the DSC and Bronze Star, later guiding the Lak ers team crash in a Iowa cornfield in January after a soup-like fog disabled instruments.
The Labor Department reports a one tenth of one percent May drop in the cost of living, driven by lower meat and grocery prices. Food costs fell four tenths while nonfood items rose two tenths, touching wages with small adjustments for about 123,000 workers and a one cent hourly cut for 23,000 metal workers. Lockheed and Pacific Airmotive workers gain two cents, with aluminum and can manufacturing employees also affected.
Zenith underground iron mine in Ely resumes operations with 210 workers on three shifts for a five day week. The shutdown last March idled about 300 miners amid weak ore demand. Operated by WS Moore Co Duluth and North Range Mining Co Escanaba officials cite improved ore market outlook.
Representatives of four Western powers held a Monday meeting in Washington to formulate a unified response to Soviet Premier Khrushchev's Berlin memorandum. They reported no split among themselves after the discussion.
In Jerusalem the Eichmann defense presents five hand drawn charts to argue the killings were field and Gestapo driven, with Eichmann claiming he acted under top orders and was not responsible. Attorney Robert Servatius cites Eichmann in Hungary directing 600000 deportations as proof of his limited role.
UNITY HOUSE Pa AP Economist Leon Keyserling charged today President Kennedy's economic policies are too weak to restore near capacity production and full employment. He said Kennedy's policies are somewhat better than Eisenhower's but not enough to meet growth needs. He spoke before conferring with labor union leaders at AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting.
Around 1250 p.m. today a 1961 Ford driven by Gordon Belshen of Austin collided with David Ferguson of Blooming Prairie as Ferguson turned left into Carney's Auto Salvage on Highway 218 north of Austin. Both cars were total wrecks and no one was seriously injured.
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