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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1966
Page
1
U S bombers attacked a Viet Cong base camp 25 miles northwest of Saigon as ground troops of the 25th Division swept in uncovering a large arms cache including 90 000 rounds mines booby traps and submachine guns.
Tornadoes hit sections of North and South Dakota injuring several and killing two men, Stanford Close and Leo Fischer. The Aberdeen area suffered trailer home destruction and plane hangar damage while storms spread to Minnesota with substantial rainfall and farm losses.
Moscow reports two Soviet frontier guards who helped North Vietnam develop its border guard system have returned to Moscow. The article does not specify when they were in Hanoi or how long they stayed.
About 6,000 Iowa Army National Guardsmen arrived for their two week summer training at Camp Ripley Minnesota and began platoon and company training with emphasis on helicopter operations for airlifting troops. A tornado watch was issued for parts of Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin with potential for tornadoes large hail and damaging winds from noon to 6 p.m. CST.
Film star Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunther Sachs arrive at Kennedy Airport New York after a Mexico honeymoon. They depart soon after by air for Geneva, confirmed by AP Wire photo.
Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp directors voted to skip a quarterly dividend for the fourth straight quarter. The last dividend was 124 cents per share for the quarter ending Sept 30 1965.
The Ford Foundation proposed a system of domestic communications satellites to create a national non commercial television network. It aims to provide programs of excellence not profitable for commercial networks and to make new areas of television possible.
A weekend of fatal highway accidents across Minnesota left ten people dead. Notable incidents include a five-car caravan crash near Delano in Wright County killing four, and a separate deadly collision on U.S. 12 west of Staples. Several others died or were hospitalized from crashes around Willmar, Onamia, Bowlus, and Alexandria.
In New York the machinists rejection of a tentative settlement prolongs a three week ground stop across five airlines. Backlogs include 121,000 reservations at TWA and 100000 future bookings, with Eastern and United reporting thousands ready to fly but unable to operate. Ensuing ads seek to attract motoring tourists as flights remain grounded.
Airline mechanics union president urged immediate wage and benefit payments to end the 25 day strike. Senate and House labor committees considered emergency actions and swift bills to force a return to work as Johnson sought a national remedy.
North Central Airlines will keep 36 additional daily flights amid a machinists strike against five major carriers. The carrier connects Minneapolis St Paul with Chicago Cleveland and Detroit and plans to meet in a closed session to decide further action. The wage proposal faced mixed votes with tempers high over pension and cost of living escalator terms. The overall strike has caused substantial losses in wages and airline revenues and disrupted business dependent on air travel.
In Chicago a 3000 strong white crowd attacked 350 demonstrators with bottles rocks and firecrackers and set about 30 cars on fire. Police arrested many youths and at least 60 people were treated for injuries as Rev James Bevel urged restraint during the second march against alleged housing discrimination.
Richard Speck 24 pleads innocent to eight indictments charging he murdered eight nursing students in Chicago. Judge Napoli appoints Gerald Getty as his attorney and assigns trial to Judge Paschen. Courtroom security and a photo ban accompany a highly watched arraignment.
A mainly fall pattern continues through Tuesday with cooler readings. Highs reach 77 to 82 degrees, then the outlook for Wednesday hints at near to slightly below normal temperatures and little to no significant precipitation.
Classifieds and sections list include Sports Editorial Society Comics Area and Market pages. The page assignment outlines Late News pages 2 through 11 and 12 for markets, with public notices and society items, plus sports and editorial content across the edition.
The Army aims to boost 130000 plus National Guard and Reserve recruits entering basic training. Backlog stems from jammed regular trainees. study underway on expanding facilities and crediting home station prebasic training toward core requirements.
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