Armed Mapleview man arrested before boarding bus
A 22-year-old Mapleview man identified as John L. Hemphill was arrested by Deputies Paul Johnson and Jake Barwind as he prepared to board a Minneapolis-bound bus. He claimed to carry three loaded guns for protection and was held for investigation by the sheriff and state crime bureau.
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Mapleview
John L. Hemphill
St. Cloud Reformatory
Hemphill
Paul Johnson
Jake Barwind
Albert Reinartz
Sheriff's Office
State Crime Bureau
Pickets Clash With Police Over Telephone Strike
Massed pickets battled Philadelphia police as non striking Bell Telephone operators tried to reach work. After a five minute shove line formations formed again, about 15 workers slipped inside the exchange. The clash underscored a tense week as the nationwide strike lingers with stalled bargaining and Bell counter measures.
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New York
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Co. Exchange
Bell System
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
Blood drive asks Mower county to boost Korea relief
St Paul blood center orders air shipments to Korea for urgent trans shipment and asks Mower county residents to donate. The Red Cross bloodmobile stops at Austin Congregational church and other towns with hours Thursday and Friday, as volunteers tally pints collected and plan further drives.
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Mower County
Red Cross
St. Paul
Korea
West Coast
Joy Stephenson
Austin Red Cross
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Austin
Congregational Church
Grand Meadow
le Roy
Leslie Lugsdin
Minneapolis
Concord Grange
Scouts to Meet Moorhead in Regional Training Program
Edgar Olson Wheaton, chairman of the Red River Valley Boy Scout leadership training program, said a university of scouting will be held here Saturday and will include 25 counties in the valley.
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Moorhead
Edgar Olson Wheaton
Red River Valley
Boy Scout
University of Scouting
Reds Drive ROKs Back on Two Fronts Near Tokchon and Yongbyon
UN lines faced heavy clashes as North Korean battalions struck near Tokchon four miles from the Taedong and 90 miles from the Soviet border. ROK 8th division pulled back to the Taedong river. US 10th Corps reported no ground lost as patrols probed Yongbyon and American forces reached reservoirs powering Manchuria. British Commonwealth 27th brigade advanced toward Pakchon.
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Seoul
United Nations
Republic of Korea
ROK
Tokchon
Taedong River
North Korea
Manchuria
Yongbyon
Pakchon
Mild spell brings 55 degree high in Austin
A mild spell lifts the Austin temperature to a high of 55 degrees by late forenoon while readings stay above freezing overnight. The weather bureau predicts cooler conditions in southern Minnesota on Thursday.
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Mercury
Austin
Minnesota
Weather Bureau
County Fair Profits Highlight 1964 Mower County Fair
Mower County Agricultural Society reports a net profit of 15772.12 from the annual fair with plans to fund a large building program. The figures show increased operating revenue, debt reduction, and major additions including a women’s building and 4 H facilities.
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Mower County Fair
Mower County Agricultural Society
Austin Building and Trades Council
F. L. Liebenstein
P. J. Holand
Holand
N. V. Torgerson
Torgerson
Richard Rahilly
Carl Kehrer
Myron Austfather
Nels Goodwin
George Reppe
Goodwin
Gunard Youngdahl
Rooming house fire kills Clyde Wight in Minneapolis
Firefighters found Clyde Wight about 30 burned to death in his rooming house room. They said he likely smoked in bed and fell asleep as the blaze was limited to his room.
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Minneapolis
Clyde Wight
Austin Police Pilot Drops Nickels for Overtime Parking
Austin police begin a courtesy overtime parking plan funded by the Chamber of Commerce. When meters expire the officer drops a nickel and leaves a note explaining the plan and offering restitution to the chamber. The program runs during the opening of the Christmas shopping season with prize registries and illuminated decorations.
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Austin
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Lidstone
Chamber
North Main Street
Horace Austin’ State Park
Chatham and
Maple
Explosions Hit Gulf Oil Refinery Near Port Arthur Texas
Seven blasts rocked Gulf Oil Corp refinery and tank farm near Port Arthur Texas injuring three men. Fires were controlled by about 6 a.m. CST and extinguished two hours later. The facility, 70 miles from the Texas City disaster site, may restart its catalytic cracking unit Monday or Tuesday.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf Coast
Gulf Oil Corp
Houston
Texas Coast Line
Texas City
Gulf
Tight Guard Set Up for Truman After Plot
In the two weeks since Puerto Rican revolutionaries tried to shoot President Truman, security has intensified. A block-long West Executive avenue closet is closed, exits from the old state department are sealed, Blair House is roped off, and access is restricted to special pass holders. Officials have purchased two adjacent buildings overlooking the president's temporary quarters.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Blair House
West Executive Avenue
State Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Minneapolis Teachers Get $300 Raise For Next Year
Minneapolis schools approve a $100 across-the-board raise combined with a $200 automatic raise for experienced staff. Minimums and maximums set at BA $2,600 to $4,800, MA $2,800 to $5,000, PhD $3,000 to $5,200. Superintendent Rufus Putnam projects total raises about $485,000.
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Minneapolis
Board of Education
Rufus Putnam
Putnam
Grange Opens National Meet in Minneapolis
Delegates gather in Minneapolis for the National Grange annual meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Brannan slated to speak on farm policy. The 10 day event features a secret ballot November 21 to elect a new national master, with Henry Sherwood of Pine Plains New York a likely candidate.
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Minneapolis
National Grange
Brannan
Grange
Henry Sherwood
Pine Plains
N. Y
New York Grange
Master Key Unlocks Door to Trouble
Three 15 year old Austin boys with a master key to high school rooms were arrested at Austin High School on a theft charge. They admitted taking about $30 in cash and pencils over three after hour visits and said they stole the key from a teacher's desk.
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Austin
Austin High School
Snyder proposes 75 percent excess profits tax for war needs
Secretary Snyder testified before the Ways and Means Committee, backing a 75 percent excess profits tax on corporations to raise four billion dollars for defense, retroactive to July 1, as part of a broader effort to fund rearmament. He offered base period or invested capital credits as options. The CEO opposed the tax, arguing it would spur reckless spending as government would claim most profits.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Congress
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Committee For Economic Development
Jay C. Hormel
CEO Research and Policy Committee
Temperance Group Seeks Legislation in Minnesota
Dr. Leif H. Awes state director told the United Temperance Movement of Minnesota that the group seeks 10000 dollars for effective work with the 1951 legislature. He said 1760 dollars had already been raised at the annual meeting in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Leif H. Awes
United Temperance Movement of
Minnesota
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