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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
4
The Austin Daily Herald, established November 1891, is a daily except Sunday publication. The editors list E Rasmussen as Publisher and Geraldine Rasmussen as Business Manager with AP association.
R. Smith president of American Airlines argues current jets like the 707 and DC-8 fit traffic, warning against rapid obsolescence for bigger craft or faster speeds in the 1960s and 1970s. He notes higher fares and poor airport ground delays could offset benefits of longer-range travel, suggesting jets will dominate for years. A sermon closes the piece with a church reflection.
A columnist riffs on couples cramming into car front seats as they speed along highways. The piece mocks the romance on the road while suggesting safety concerns and hinting at a cautious approach to driving with a date on busy turnpikes.
Albert Lea Tribune and Ames Tribune notes discuss rising land prices despite farm income drops, inflation risks, and the shift to corporate farming. They contrast high office costs in the Capitol with rural financial strain, suggesting voter interest in spending scrutiny.
Column argues about capital punishment and mercy in crimes including rape and treason. It cites Klaus Fuchs, the Rosenbergs, and U K policy shifts while weighing rehabilitation versus execution. The piece critiques public sentiment and legal discretion in applying the death penalty across cases and eras.
The Optimists Club hosts a Youth Appreciation Night at Austin High School with a one dollar admission to honor local citizens and leaders. Guests include the Schmitz Sisters from Chicago and Harry Habata & Co. providing music. The event promotes community spirit over entertainment while boosting expenses.
A reader asks if now is a good time to buy major items like a house car and furniture and smaller items such as clothes for school. The piece argues prices aren’t cheap by past yardsticks but weighs current conditions for consumers.
The piece stresses ancient Greece as a model of self government tied to citizen participation, then surveys 1959 60 economic trends including modest but rising prices, cheaper shopping periods, loan costs increasing, competition boosting choices, and a cautious fall upturn. It notes wage hikes and credit pressures fueling price growth and urges proactive borrowing. It ends with a Postmaster urging reporting of obscene mail.
A 1959 Hall Syndicate analysis recounts how the steel industry faced White House pressure and labor unions for over two decades. It charts wage increases from 1953 to 1956, the Blough era, a 36 day strike, and the shift to a strong front among steel executives to avoid being scapegoats for inflation.
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The exchange contrasts belief in eternal hell with mercy through Jesus cross. It notes God is just but not a malicious tyrant, that hell was made for the devil yet a way to escape eternal punishment exists, and that sin brings consequences like civil law.
Tokyo police say they have cracked a narcotics ring that smuggled estimated 278 million dollars of drugs from China to Japan over ten years. Spokesman Wang Han-Sheng, 37, described as the king of the ring, led operations via Hong Kong, with eight years of surveillance by police.
Notice lists subscription options with rates for one month three months six months and one year. It distinguishes delivery within Austin post offices and mail to zones over 150 miles with advance payment requirements.
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